LA: In Dialogue

For this exciting project, the Getty Museum partnered with four local nonprofits to teach multigenerational artists photography inspired by Getty's current exhibition, Dawoud Bey and Carrie Mae Weems: In Dialogue. Over several months the Black Image Center (Culver City), Inner-City Arts (Downtown), LA Commons (Leimert Park & South LA), and Venice Arts (Venice Beach) worked closely with over sixty artists to create the resulting works on view.  These photographers have come together from different neighborhoods, diverse backgrounds, and at various levels of their artistic experience to present meaningful work that speaks to and of their communities. Following in the footsteps of Dawoud Bey and Carrie Mae Weems, this creative collaboration has inspired a new generation of socially-committed artists. 

The exhibition will also include works by the Getty Unshuttered program, a cohort of teen photographers from across the city who are collectively exploring the theme of Taking a Moment. The Unshuttered photographers are guided in their work by teaching photographers, through exploring the Getty collection, and growing as they inspire each other.