REBECA
MÉNDEZ

may 19 — jul 7, 2013
los angeles municipal art gallery

awarded each year by d epartment of cultural affairs , the c.o.l.a. fellowships honor a spectrum of the city’s most exemplary mid-career artists and support the symbiotic relationship between l.a., its artists, its history, and its identity as an international art capital. the 2013 c.o.l.a. award recipients in the visual arts are: lisa anne auerbach, krysten cunningham, ramiro diaz-granados, samantha fields, judithe hernández, carole kim, nery gabriel lemus, rebeca méndez, and rebecca morris. the 2013 c.o.l.a. award recipients in the performing arts are: malathi Iyengar and michael white. the c.o.l.a. exhibition showcases new work by each artist created with the aid of the $10,000 award from d epartment of cultural affairs . “the c.o.l.a. individual artist fellowships honor master artists whose accomplishments and work contribute to making los angeles a vibrant and unique world art capital,” said olga garay-english, executive director of d epartment of cultural affairs . “the awards give  department of cultural affairs an opportunity to invest in these artists and allow them the freedom to produce new and engaging work.” the 2012-13 c.o.l.a. fellows are well-known and regarded for their past accomplishments. they were selected by two teams of experts for their excellence and diverse contributions to the los angeles arts scene

los angeles municipal art gallery
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