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“EnGendered Species”: How We Do and Undo Gender

Contact: Victoria Bryan Cal State Long Beach: victoriakb@aol.com Contact: Jon Imparato The Advocate Gallery: jimparato@lagaycenter.org  or 323.860.7324 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE download press release The Art Department at Cal State University, Long Beach, and The Advocate Gallery at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza, Hollywood, are pleased to present EnGendered Species, an international exhibition that questions the traditionally fixed binary classification of gender, exploring how we “do” or “undo” both the gendered body and gender as a performance, as well as examining gender as an endangered system. The show will bring together works by twenty eight artists from six countries at Cal State Long Beach University’s Gatov and Merlino galleries from April 2nd to 6th, before traveling to the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center, where it will be seen from April 8th to May 12th. In addition to the gallery exhibitions and website, visitors to the EnGendered Species blog will extend the show by adding their own stories and images to the site, which will be available after April 2nd. The blog can be reached through the EnGendered Species web site and catalogue: www.art.csulb.edu/engenderedspecies EnGendered Species was conceived and curated by students in two Cal State Long Beach courses: an art history seminar taught by Dr. Karen Kleinfelder and a museum studies practice class taught by Victoria Bryan.

EnGendered Species artists include: Kristoffer Ardeña, Madrid, Spain - painting Jack Balas, Colorado - photography Benjamin Bellas, Chicago, IL – performance documentation Matthew Best, Falls Church, VA - painting Matthew Board, Ohio - website Scott G. Brooks, Washington, DC – painting Cecilia Bullo, Italy/Ireland – sculpture/photography shiloh burton, Oakland, CA – performance Bronwen Casson, Dublin, Ireland – photography, video sheri crider, Albuqueque, NM – photography George Dinhaupt, Long Beach – photography Jocelyn Foye, Long Beach – mixed media Katrina Fullman and “Tony” Denise Paul Conca, Indiana - video Paul LeRoy Gehres, Homer City, PA – mixed media Erika Gentry, San Francisco - photography Stacey Halper, Los Angeles – photography It/EQ: Ethan Shoshan and Carlo Quispe, a community based collaborative, New York – video Danielle McCullough, Ohio - painting Katherine Nolan, London – video Sascha Perfect, Dublin, Ireland – video Susan Porteous, Long Beach – sculpture Miriam Preissel, Los Angeles – photography Emmett Ramstad, Minneapolis - printmaking Amy Antonia Russell, Belfast, N. Ireland - sculpture Sayon Syprasoeuth, Los Angeles, California - sculpture Toxic Titties: Heather Cassils, Clover Leary, Julia Steinmetz, performance, documentation Cyane Rollins Tornatsky with Jessica Walker (music by Martin Weyde), San Francisco - video Jessica Wimbley, Los Angeles – photography

CSULB Gatov and Merlino Galleries: April 2 - 6, 2006 Opening Reception: Sunday, April 2, 5:00 – 7:00 Mon. - Thurs 12:00 - 5:00 Closed Fri. and Sat. 1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840 South Campus between FA 2 and FA 3 (off 7th St.) Parking lots 7, 8, and 8A are free on Saturday and Sundays Advocate Gallery at the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center: April 8th - May 12, 2006 Opening Reception: Thursday, April 13, 7pm Tues.- Fri. 6pm - 9pm, Sat. 9am - 5pm, Closed Sun.-Mon. The Village at Ed Gould Plaza 1125 N. McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038 Public parking on N. McCadden Place Also: Meet the Artists and Curators Event at The Advocate Gallery: Friday, April 21, 6-8pm