Every week, I highlight a few events across the SoCal region. This week, explore an archive in Orange County, celebrate Persian New Year, experience Pasadena’s art scene, and watch a visual mixtape.
A family mystery art exhibit
Grand Central Art Center presents “Next of Kin” by artist Carlos Viani, a haunting and deeply personal exhibition that blurs the lines between forensic art and investigation. The transdisciplinary project begins with a family mystery: the 1978 vanishing of the artist’s father in Lima and 2015 discovery of the father’s passing in Orange County. Inspired by fragments of a life that would haunt the artist for decades, Viani adopts a multilayered approach to explore absence and family mythology. Through photography, installations, video…..