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Three aliens in a desert storm.

Inside Siren Laboratory Headquarters, artificers Raydi and Ico await commands from Po'pay and Tahu. Photo Courtesy of Virgil Ortiz. 

Member Events

Exhibition Spotlight Event | Virgil Ortiz ReVOlt 1680-2180: Sirens and Sikas

Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 6-8 p.m.

Autry Museum in Griffith Park

Admission:
Available to Autry Members at the Supporter, Patron and Curator’s Circle levels.
RSVP/Reservations:
Reservations required. | To RSVP and for more information, contact Charles MacConochie at 323.495.4263.

About the Event

Join us for an evening of exploration and discovery through the Autry’s newest exhibition, ReVOlt 1680-2180: Sirens & Sikas, by artist Virgil Ortiz. Gain a unique perspective as Autry curator Amy Scott discusses the exhibition with artist Virgil Ortiz.


Schedule of events: 

6-7 p.m. | Check-in opens. Cocktail hour with light fare, beverages including wine and beer. Exhibition opens.

7:15 p.m. | Opening remarks by Stephen Aron, the Autry's Calvin and Marilyn Gross Director and President and CEO, followed by a discussion with acclaimed contemporary artist Virgil Ortiz and Amy Scott, Autry Vice President of Research and Interpretation and the Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross Curator of Visual Arts.

8 p.m. | Discussion ends, and tours of the exhibition begin.

9 p.m. | Event ends.


This is a benefit of Autry Museum Supporter, Patron and Curator Circle Members. For Autry membership information or to RSVP, please contact Charles MacConochie at 323.495.4326.

Exhibition Sponsors

ReVOlt 1680/2180 is part of the exhibition, Future Imaginaries: Indigenous Art, Fashion, Technology. This exhibition is among more than 60 exhibitions and programs presented as part of PST ART. Returning in September 2024 with its latest edition, PST ART: Art & Science Collide, this landmark regional event explores the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty. For more information about PST ART: Art & Science Collide, please visit: pst.art

Additional support for Future Imaginaries is provided by the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation, the Ethnic Arts Council, The Henry Luce Foundation, The Mildred E. and Harvey S. Mudd Foundation, Caryll and William Mingst and the Pasadena Art Alliance.

Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

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