Join us for the premiere of photographer Dotan Saguy’s stunning photo documentary about the extraordinary but endangered culture of Venice Beach. In capturing the revelations of this colorful, tattooed, costumed community, Saguy has created a body of work with unexpected, enthusiastic surprise. His meticulously composed, compassionate photographs unabashedly praise the rarity of the unique individuals who populate the sands of Venice. Unfortunately, Venice Beach sits on the edge of a knife, as the forces of gentrification and corporate expansion threaten to squash the way of life that has defined Venice for decades. Allow yourself to be mesmerized—as Dotan Saguy has been—by this way of life, before it fades away.
This exhibition is presented as part of Venice Arts’ 25th Anniversary celebrations, and corresponds with the publication of the monograph Venice Beach: Last Days of a Bohemian Paradise by the German photo book publisher Kehrer Verlag.
Exhibition on view: August 11–September 21, 2018
Exhibition Events:
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 11, 5–8 pm
Open House with the Del Rey Neighborhood Council: Wednesday, September 5, 6:30–8:30pm
Artist Talk & Closing Reception: Thursday, September 20, 7:30 PM