Join us for a special tour of graffiti artist Prime’s studio. During this tour, Prime will discuss his process and how he got started creating graffiti art. He will also discuss the process of creating the wall art for the current exhibit Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture being hosted at Helms Bakery District.
Giving Design, a 501(c)3 non-profit, invites you to join their biannual fundraising event. Celebrate summer with great company, delicious food, drinks, and live music, while helping to raise funds for community benefit projects. Your participation will support Giving Design’s efforts in providing quality design services to resource-challenged organizations.
With a history encompassing professional skateboarding and his apparel brand Sci Fi-Fantasy, Jerry Hsu's photography practice is one of deep observation, humor, and everyday pathos. His new book Lonley City (Friend Editions, 2023) is filled with iPhone photos taken while going about his life in the world - yet he seems to come across (or be more attuned to noticing) small moments that almost read as very short stories on the human condition.
LA Native, Malik Baker, CEO, Director, and Cinematographer for Malik Baker Productions, will walk through factors to consider when location scouting and creating cohesive narratives for music videos followed by an interactive discussion to apply learnings to your own projects. Jointly presented by Helms Bakery District, SoCal NOMA, and the A+D Museum, as a part of the Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture exhibition.
Free
To the hip, hip-hop and you don’t stop…
Join us in celebrating Hip-Hop culture, with showcases from local DJ Dessaline, DJ Wes (Wesovertheworld), MCs, and more. Produced by Bucketlist Society and presented by Helms Bakery District, SoCal NOMA, and the A+D Museum at Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture. Curated and designed by Sekou Cooke, this dynamic exhibition dives into the rich and vibrant world of hip-hop — emceeing, b-boying, and graffiti — and explores its influence on the world of design and architecture. The 50th birthday party highlights all the elements of the cultural force that is hip hop.
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Helms Bakery District, SoCal NOMA, and A+D Museum, present Harmonizing Spaces Workshop: Hip-Hop Influences on Community Design, a workshop that explores the dynamic intersection of hip-hop culture and community design. The afternoon of Sept 9th will be full of design, networking, and good vibes. Co-facilitated by JAF and offTop Design, this interactive experience offers a unique opportunity to dive deep into the rhythms, visuals, and social constructs of hip-hop as a creative muse for cultural community design.
Jose "Prime" Reza is a founding father of Los Angeles’ famed, stylized graffiti lettering. Please join us on Friday, September 15, when Prime will sit down with celebrated muralist Man One, in a conversation moderated by Scott “Sourdough” Power, creator and publisher of indie arts media website NotRealArt.com. Prime and Man One will talk about the birth of graffiti in LA and the influence of East Coast hip-hop; and they will share stories about wild childhoods painting the walls of LA, to what it means to be established artists navigating a world in which street art is a commodity. Jointly presented by Helms Bakery District, SoCal NOMA, and the A+D Museum, as a part of the Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture exhibition.
Helms Bakery District, SoCalNOMA, and A+D Museum present “The Grand Finale – Symposium, Auction, and Reception” on Saturday September 16th for the closing of the exhibition, “Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture”
Free
Exploring the multidimensional influence of hip-hop on our urban fabric. This dynamic exhibition dives into the rich and vibrant world of hip-hop, from its fundamental elements of emceeing, b-boying, and graffiti, to its influence on the world of design and architecture.
