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Preview: ‘Origins’ ~ Opens Jan. 27 in Downtown L.A.

Valerie J Bower

Labs, a public-benefit corporation has announced its first exhibition at Downtown Labs, Los Angeles.

The exhibition will feature work by photographers you know and love if you're a regular reader of this website — Star Montana, Valerie J. Bower, Sean Maung. Also showing work will be Labs students, in partnership with Inner City Arts and Las Fotos Project, as well as a special performance by Paul Pescador.

Address:

Downtown Labs, 1427 East 4th Street, #11, LA, CA 90033

Opening:

Saturday, January 27, 4-7 pm

RSVP to info@redhooklabs.com

Please enjoy this gallery of images from the show...

Valerie J Bower
Valerie J Bower
SEAN MAUNG
SEAN MAUNG
SEAN MAUNG
SEAN MAUNG
Star Montana
Star Montana
Star Montana
Star Montana
Star Montana
Star Montana
Star Montana
Star Montana
Star Montana
Star Montana
Valerie J Bower
Valerie J Bower
Valerie J Bower
Valerie J Bower
Valerie J Bower
Valerie J Bower
Valerie J Bower
Valerie J Bower
Calynn (Inner City Arts Student)
Calynn (Inner City Arts Student)

About Labs
Labs is a public-benefit corporation located in Red Hook, Brooklyn and Downtown Los Angeles, which establishes arts education in public schools and community centers, provides accelerated skills training on its premises, and connects teens and young adults to internships and job opportunities in the creative industries. Labs is comprised of: Studios, Gallery and School. Each combine to make a truly dynamic and diverse space where the most talented emerging artists, alongside the most acclaimed, go to work, create, exhibit, teach, learn, collaborate, celebrate, employ and be employed.

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