Hidden Narratives
October 21 - October 26, 2024

ModA Curations’ second exhibition, curated by Sia Fang, spotlights evocative stories of human experiences
341-B S Avenue 17, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Opening Reception 6 - 9 PM, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | On View October 22 - 26, 2024

Los Angeles, CA (September 10, 2024) – ModA Curations is pleased to announce its second exhibition of 2024, Hidden Narratives, hosted by Wonzimer Gallery and curated by Sia Fang, with production coordination by Irene Ashu of Studio93. This group exhibition explores untold stories from the lives of presenting artists, piecing together feelings of indescribable humanity and making sense of identity through their transferences and inheritances. The seven contemporary artists exhibited in this show come from a myriad of backgrounds. Their work aims to speak not only to their own experiences, but also to shared, human sentiments, connecting artist and audience through time and place.

Crucial narratives escape the archives. Through this exhibition, ModA uses ethnographic inquiry to explore the ways in which stories told through contemporary art reveal ourhumanity. Hidden Narratives will be on view at Wonzimer Gallery in downtown Los Angeles from October 22 – October 26, 2024, with an opening reception on October 22nd from 6-9 pm (RSVP here). Programming highlights include a workshop for press and institutional audiences on “The ModA Concept” on October 23rd and an Anthropology in Art workshop on October 24th. For more information, please visit moda-curations.com.

Hidden Narratives features the work of five main exhibiting contemporary artists: Quentin Fromont, Sheila Karbassian, Simon Kubik, Anna Ting Moller, and Antonio Vidal in the main gallery, and the works of John Wright ii and Puxuan Zhou as part of Untapped, the Collection. Throughout the exhibition, the relationships between heritage and self, myths and symbols, and intimacy and desire are explored through a variety of traditional and experimental mediums, such as acrylic and oil paintings, installations, and kombucha culture, to navigate complex personal narratives and meanings transcend from the works.

Founded by George Fan in October 2023, ModA Curations is a sub-entity of Modern Anthropology (ModA) Studios. ModA Curations was created to serve as a cultural archive, building a library of resistance, reclamation, and representation for contemporary artists, and presenting bi-annual exhibitions in a pop-up format. The directorial team, composed of career anthropologists versed in contemporary art and curation, recognizes the growing need for diverse and nuanced representation, and champions artists as authors of their own experiences. Guided by a philosophy grounded in socio-cultural anthropology, artists are empowered to regain agency in the valuation of their work by emphasizing the importance of cultural relativity in the understanding of their art.

EXHIBITION PROGRAM

October 22: Official Opening and Reception

● 4:30 - 5:30 pm: VIP Press Preview – RSVP here

● 6:00 - 9:00 pm: Official Public Opening Reception and Hors D’oeuvres – RSVP here

October 23: “The ModA Concept” – Private Press Workshop

● 12:00 - 7:00 pm: Workshop on “The ModA Concept” for press, institutional, and academic audiences. Further details and schedule to be announced.

October 24: “Anthropology in Art” Workshop

● 12:00 - 7:00 pm: “Anthropology in Art” Workshop; $25 suggested donation – RSVP here ● 12:00 pm: Light Refreshments

● 1:00 - 2:00 pm: Anthropology in Art Keynote – George Fan/Esther Fan

● 2:00 - 3:00 pm: Artists in LA Residencies Panel – LA as a prime vehicle for intersectional art exposure with 18th Street Artists Annette Miae Kim, Ara Oshagan, Marcus Kuiland-Nazario, and Deborah Lynn Irmas

● 3:00 - 3:45 pm: Short Story Reading – Sheila Karbassian

● 4:00 - 5:30 pm: Exhibiting Artist Immersive Studio

● 5:30 - 6:30 pm: Roundtable Conversation with Exhibiting Artists and Special Guest Yvette Mattern

● 6:30 - 7:00 pm: Closing Remarks

October 25: Exhibition Open to the Public

● 12:00 - 7:00 pm: Open Hours

● 3:30 - 6:30 pm: Programming, Quentin Fromont/John Wright ii Film Screening(s)

October 26: Exhibition Open to the Public

● 12:00 - 7:00 pm: Open Hours

● 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Closing Reception

About ModA Curations

ModA Curations is a creative organization bridging contemporary art and sociocultural anthropology. Functioning as a sub-entity of Modern Anthropology (ModA) Studios, LLC, ModA Curations operates virtually with in-person, bi-annual exhibitions, showing spring and fall in New York City and Los Angeles, respectively. ModA Studios was founded in the Fall of 2023 by Executive Director and Anthropologist Georgian “George” Fan.

ModA Contact

George Fan, Executive Director

484.892.7011

george.fan@moda-studio.com

Media Contact

Lainya Magaña, A&O PR

347.395.4155

lainya@aopublic.com

Anthropology by Esther Fan
Art Direction by Steffie Chau

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