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From 1909 to 1928, the U.S. government required all Chinese people with legal status in the country to obtain certificates of identity. Li Wei Yang, curator of Pacific Rim Collections, explains how this document can help us understand our current immigration enforcement debates.
Sandy Rodriguez, a Los Angeles-based artist, is creating new work for The Huntington. The piece is called YOU ARE HERE / Tovaangar / El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Porciúncula / Los Angeles. It is a multilingual map of the greater Los Angeles area that represents the topography, language, flora, fauna, and land stewardship in the region over time, illustrating the movement and histories of peoples who have called—and continue to call—the area home.
Join Lauren Mackler, co-curator of “Made in L.A. 2020: a version,” for this short and insightful discussion about artist Larry Johnson, as part of the Lunchtime Art Talk series on the exhibition “Made in L.A. 2020: a version.”
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