{"id":637123,"date":"2026-03-06T20:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/637123\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T20:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:39:24","slug":"cal-state-dominguez-hills-showcases-art-from-historic-south-la-brockman-gallery-daily-breeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/637123\/","title":{"rendered":"Cal State Dominguez Hills showcases art from historic South LA Brockman Gallery \u2013 Daily Breeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Timothy Washington\u00e2\u0080\u0099s engraving on aluminum with pigment titled \u00e2\u0080\u009cIntroduction to...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-08.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Timothy Washington\u2019s engraving on aluminum with pigment titled \u201cIntroduction to Life,\u201d on display at Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 University Art Gallery in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. CSUDH\u2019s art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d is on display until June 7, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Gallery Director Aandrea Stang, Visual Artist Dale Brockman...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-06.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-06.jpg\"\/>\n<p>From left, Gallery Director Aandrea Stang, Visual Artist Dale Brockman Davis and LACMA Assistant Curator of Modern Art Lauren Hanson pose for a photograph during Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 art exhibit \u00e2\u0080\u009cAct on It! Artists,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-07.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-07.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d an exhibition investigating the Brockman Gallery and the black arts movement at the University Art Gallery in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 art exhibit \u00e2\u0080\u009cAct on It! Artists,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-04.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d an exhibition investigating the Brockman Gallery and the black arts movement at the University Art Gallery in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"5\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mildred Howard\u00e2\u0080\u0099s sculpture titled \u00e2\u0080\u009cOn the Rebound,\u00e2\u0080\u009d on display at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-05.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Mildred Howard\u2019s sculpture titled \u201cOn the Rebound,\u201d on display at Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 University Art Gallery in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. CSUDH\u2019s art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d is on display until June 7, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"6\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"John Valadez\u00e2\u0080\u0099s pastel on paper titled \u00e2\u0080\u009cLa Butterfly,\u00e2\u0080\u009d on display...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-03.jpg\"\/>\n<p>John Valadez\u2019s pastel on paper titled \u201cLa Butterfly,\u201d on display at Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 University Art Gallery in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. CSUDH\u2019s art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d is on display until June 7, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"7\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 art exhibit \u00e2\u0080\u009cAct on It! Artists,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-01.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d an exhibition investigating the Brockman Gallery and the black arts movement at the University Art Gallery in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"8\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dale Brockman Davis\u00e2\u0080\u0099 sculpture titled \u00e2\u0080\u009cViet Nam War Games,\u00e2\u0080\u009d on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-02.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Dale Brockman Davis\u2019 sculpture titled \u201cViet Nam War Games,\u201d on display at Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 University Art Gallery in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. CSUDH\u2019s art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d is on display until June 7, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"9\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 art exhibit \u00e2\u0080\u009cAct on It! Artists,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-09-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TDB-L-CSUDH-ART-0305-DK-09-1.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d an exhibition investigating the Brockman Gallery and the black arts movement at the University Art Gallery in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 9<\/p>\n<p>Timothy Washington\u2019s engraving on aluminum with pigment titled \u201cIntroduction to Life,\u201d on display at Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019 University Art Gallery in Carson on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. CSUDH\u2019s art exhibit \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,\u201d is on display until June 7, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cal State Dominguez Hills is currently home to the \u201cAct on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles\u201d exhibit, which is put together by the L.A. County Museum of Art\u00a0 and travels across a handful of galleries.<\/p>\n<p>The CSUDH art gallery \u2014 which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday \u2014\u00a0 will display the exhibit through June 7. The exhibit honors the historic Brockman Gallery that spearheaded the Black arts movement from 1967 to 1990 in South Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaunched by brothers Alonzo Davis and Dale Brockman Davis in the wake of the 1965 Watts Rebellion,\u201d says a LACMA informational booklet, \u201cthe Brockman Gallery was central to the development of the Black Arts Movement in Los Angeles, serving as a critical nexus for emerging artists of color and contributing to a growing network of Black-run spaces and collections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe history of the Brockman Gallery shows that artists are not only shaped by culture or responsive to it: they are shaping it and shaping us,\u201d the booklet adds. \u201cBrockman serves as a reminder that there is urgency in providing artists the space, platforms and support they need to share their work with the public, and that a small, audacious effort can have far-reaching reverberations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Davis brothers set out in a green Volkswagen Beetle in 1966 with the mission of connecting with Black artists across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInspired by the cultural renaissances occurring in Black neighborhoods across the country and catalyzed by what Alonzo described as their \u2018resolve and commitment to be a part of a national response to the racism issues of the time,\u2019 the brothers began fantasizing about opening a space for artists of color in their own community,\u201d the booklet says. \u201cIndeed, during its 10 annual exhibitions, the Brockman Gallery featured young Black artists who were often showing their work in a commercial gallery space for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The brothers named the gallery after their grandmother, Della Brockman, but the name was also significant as it was the first slave name the brothers could trace on their maternal side, signifying the complexity of the Black experience.<\/p>\n<p>All of the art featured in the gallery, in fact, made a statement about the Black experience. One of the most notable pieces included \u201cWhite\u2019s Wanted Poster Series\u201d by Charles White, emerging from the artist\u2019s frustration with the \u201ccontemporary condition\u201d of Black Americans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhite began making the series after noticing a disturbing continuity between the FBI\u2019s 1968 wanted poster of Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver and pre-Emancipation wanted posters seeking African Americans who had escaped enslavement,\u201d the booklet says, \u201cwhich sometimes included depictions of Black figures alongside crude descriptions of each \u2018runaway\u2019s\u2019 appearance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other notable work created by artists Elizabeth Catlett and John Biggers highlighted the practice of sharecropping, often described as \u201cslavery rerouted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the Civil War, thousands of formerly enslaved individuals survived financially by participating in sharecropping \u2013 a system through which a tenant farmer exchanged labor for living accommodations and the promise of profits from the harvest. This practice often kept sharecroppers in debt to landowners, preventing them from gaining wealth.<\/p>\n<p>While the Brockman Gallery mostly featured Black artists, the brothers wanted to \u201cpromote outstanding underrepresented artists, expanding opportunities to marginalized communities including Latin, Asian American, Chicane and women artists,\u201d the booklet says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAct on It!\u201d features the work of dozens of Brockman Gallery artists, amplifying the themes of roots, material experimentation, body and identity, common ground, civic engagement and uplift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsing the Brockman Gallery, Alonzo Davis and Dale Brockman Davis placed their contemporaries\u2019 work within a historical lineage of Black artmaking in the U.S,\u201d reads a press release from CSUDH. \u201cThe exhibition represents the aesthetic, political, and social statements encountered by Brockman Gallery visitors and underscores the reach and lasting significance of the Davis brothers\u2019 project.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Timothy Washington\u2019s engraving on aluminum with pigment titled \u201cIntroduction to Life,\u201d on display at Cal State Dominguez Hills\u2019&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":637124,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5123],"tags":[648,1582,276,46018,2961,224,6080,5337,50,15186],"class_list":["post-637123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-arts","tag-ca","tag-california","tag-carson","tag-la","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-losangeles","tag-news","tag-south-bay"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116184165435027777","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=637123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/637124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=637123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=637123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=637123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}