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January 14, 2024(1 event)
Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALWindow Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALJanuary 14, 2024 Gina M. SELLING THE NEW NORMAL Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024 Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights, chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently, overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while demanding that they simply “deal with it!” Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825, Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College. Art Gallery Window |
January 15, 2024(3 events)
Campus Closed - Martin Luther King Jr DayCampus Closed - Martin Luther King Jr DayJanuary 15, 2024 Campus is closed to observe holiday Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALWindow Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALJanuary 15, 2024 Gina M. SELLING THE NEW NORMAL Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024 Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights, chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently, overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while demanding that they simply “deal with it!” Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825, Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College. Art Gallery Window 2:00 pm: ASCC Cabinet Meeting2:00 pm: ASCC Cabinet Meeting – ASCC Cabinet Meeting every Monday at 2 p.m. in the Auto Partners Building room 12 or Zoom Automotive Partners Building 11110 Alondra Blvd. Norwalk, CA 90650 |
January 16, 2024(7 events)
Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALWindow Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALJanuary 16, 2024 Gina M. SELLING THE NEW NORMAL Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024 Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights, chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently, overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while demanding that they simply “deal with it!” Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825, Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College. Art Gallery Window 10:30 am: Tools for Calming the Body & Mind - On-line Meditation10:30 am: Tools for Calming the Body & Mind - On-line Meditation – Join us for a 30 minute exploration of the many ways you can find balance. We will use the body, breath, and attentional focus to create more ease and calm. You will learn tools to use at school, work and at home. Scan QR code on flyer to obtain Zoom information. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily – You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer. Student Health Services 11:00 am: President's Hour11:00 am: President's Hour – Take a moment to share what's on your mind with Dr. Fierro. No appointment necessary.
Falcon Square 12:00 pm: ASCC Court Meeting12:00 pm: ASCC Court Meeting – ASCC Court Meeting every Tuesday at Noon in the Auto Partners Building room 12 or Zoom Automotive Partners Building 11110 Alondra Blvd. Norwalk, CA 90650 1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily – You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer. Student Health Services 3:00 pm: Inter-Club Council Meeting3:00 pm: Inter-Club Council Meeting – The Inter-Club Council brings all registered student clubs together to promote collaboration and regular communication between the multitude of student clubs at Cerritos College. During meetings, the ICC discusses ICC events and activities, as well as promotes the activities and events of other student clubs and organizations. LC-155 Teleconference Center |
January 17, 2024(6 events)
Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALWindow Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALJanuary 17, 2024 Gina M. SELLING THE NEW NORMAL Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024 Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights, chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently, overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while demanding that they simply “deal with it!” Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825, Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College. Art Gallery Window 10:30 am: Tools for Calming the Body & Mind - On-line Meditation10:30 am: Tools for Calming the Body & Mind - On-line Meditation – Join us for a 30 minute exploration of the many ways you can find balance. We will use the body, breath, and attentional focus to create more ease and calm. You will learn tools to use at school, work and at home. Scan QR code on flyer to obtain Zoom information. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily – You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer. Student Health Services 1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily – You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer. Student Health Services 2:00 pm: ASCC Senate Meeting2:00 pm: ASCC Senate Meeting – ASCC Senate Meeting every Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Teleconference Center (LC-155) or Zoom LC-155 Teleconference Center 2:30 pm: Canvas Workshop2:30 pm: Canvas Workshop – This presentation is an overview of the Canvas course management system and the tools your instructors most commonly use to deliver class content to you. You will learn how to access and navigate Canvas and use the “Online Readiness Modules”. These modules are especially helpful to first time and online students. You will also learn to use the Canvas calendar to keep track of important events and assignments. This free small-group session lasts 30 minutes. Please register for the session in advance. Call (562) 860-2451 x2184 In person at the computer lab desk Sign up early! All sessions are limited to 8 participants. LC-62 - In the Library Computer Lab |
January 18, 2024(6 events)
Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALWindow Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALJanuary 18, 2024 Gina M. SELLING THE NEW NORMAL Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024 Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights, chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently, overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while demanding that they simply “deal with it!” Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825, Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College. Art Gallery Window 10:30 am: Tools for Calming the Body & Mind - On-line Meditation10:30 am: Tools for Calming the Body & Mind - On-line Meditation – Join us for a 30 minute exploration of the many ways you can find balance. We will use the body, breath, and attentional focus to create more ease and calm. You will learn tools to use at school, work and at home. Scan QR code on flyer to obtain Zoom information. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily – You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer. Student Health Services 11:30 am: Journaling for Wellbeing: Personalize a Journal & Learn Journaling for Resilience11:30 am: Journaling for Wellbeing: Personalize a Journal & Learn Journaling for Resilience – Journal writing nurtures your mental wellbeing while expressing yourself. Get your creativity on by crafting your personalized journal. The workshop also provides tips for starting a journaling practice and offers a refresher about how journaling can benefit your mental wellbeing. Workshop occurs January 18th, February 15th, March 21st & April 18th. Participation is strongly encouraged but personal disclosure is not required. No experience is necessary. View the flyer. LC-137 Success Center 1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily – You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer. Student Health Services 2:30 pm: Canvas Workshop2:30 pm: Canvas Workshop – This presentation is an overview of the Canvas course management system and the tools your instructors most commonly use to deliver class content to you. You will learn how to access and navigate Canvas and use the “Online Readiness Modules”. These modules are especially helpful to first time and online students. You will also learn to use the Canvas calendar to keep track of important events and assignments. This free small-group session lasts 30 minutes. Please register for the session in advance. Call (562) 860-2451 x2184 In person at the computer lab desk Sign up early! All sessions are limited to 8 participants. LC-62 - In the Library Computer Lab |
January 19, 2024(6 events)
Student Commencement Speaker Application OpenStudent Commencement Speaker Application OpenJanuary 19, 2024 – March 8, 2024 ATTENTION CERRITOS COLLEGE FALCON GRADUATES: APPLY TO BE THE 2024STUDENT COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER! The Student Speaker sits on the Commencement stage, is highlighted in the program booklet, and provides a 5-minute graduation speech during the ceremony. Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALWindow Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALJanuary 19, 2024 Gina M. SELLING THE NEW NORMAL Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024 Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights, chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently, overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while demanding that they simply “deal with it!” Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825, Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College. Art Gallery Window 8:00 am: Counseling's Instagram Q&A Every Friday8:00 am: Counseling's Instagram Q&A Every Friday – Counseling's Instagram Q&A Every Friday Do you have questions for counseling? Follow us on Instagram @cerritoscounseling! Every Friday Cerritos College's Counseling Department hosts Q&A Friday for students to have their questions answered in a fast and convenient way. You can also DM us throughout the week Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Be in the know when we have open appointments special events and much more. Learn more and connect with your Learning and Career Pathway (LCP) team! Tag us DM us and share your experiences with us we want to hear from you. We look forward to connecting and serving you :) -Counseling Department and LCP Team Follow us on Instagram: @cerritoscounseling 10:00 am: Talon Marks Newsletter10:00 am: Talon Marks Newsletter – New Talon Marks Weekly Newsletter delivered in your inbox! Subscribe today! 11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily – You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer. Student Health Services 1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily – You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer. 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January 20, 2024(2 events)
Student Commencement Speaker Application OpenStudent Commencement Speaker Application OpenJanuary 19, 2024 – March 8, 2024 ATTENTION CERRITOS COLLEGE FALCON GRADUATES: APPLY TO BE THE 2024STUDENT COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER! The Student Speaker sits on the Commencement stage, is highlighted in the program booklet, and provides a 5-minute graduation speech during the ceremony. Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALWindow Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMALJanuary 20, 2024 Gina M. SELLING THE NEW NORMAL Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024 Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights, chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently, overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while demanding that they simply “deal with it!” Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825, Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College. Art Gallery Window |