Torrance Art Museum – Summer Exhibits
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, June 14th – Saturday, July 26th, 2025
Opening Reception: Hosted at TAM Saturday, June 14, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Torrance Art Museum – 3320 Civic Center Dr., Torrance, CA 90503
Museum Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
MAIN GALLERY: Special Relationships
A Transatlantic Dialogue Between Artists in London and Los Angeles
Special Relationships explores the creative intersections and divergent perspectives of 20 artists from two global art capitals. Spanning painting, sculpture, and installation, the exhibition brings together emerging and established voices to examine shared artistic concerns shaped by differing cultural contexts. This transatlantic dialogue highlights the vibrancy and interconnectedness of the London and Los Angeles art scenes.
Participating Artists:
Lynn Aldrich, Hermione Allsopp, Josh Callaghan, Bjorn Copeland, Rosson Crow, Ian Dawson, Skylar Haskard, Nicky Hirst, David Kefford, Peter Lamb, David Leapman, David McDonald, Chris Miller, Stephen Neidich, Selma Parlour, Fiona Rae, Tania Salha, Stephanie Sherwood, Kerry Stewart, Erika Trotzig
GALLERY TWO: Sites of Conflict
A Solo Exhibition by Zavier Ellis
British artist and curator Zavier Ellis presents Sites of Conflict, an ambitious solo show that probes the ideological battlegrounds shaping both past and present global power dynamics. Through layered abstraction, collage, and textual elements, Ellis constructs a visually arresting meditation on resistance, revolution, protest, and propaganda.
DARK ROOM: Catya Plate: An Animated Ecological Short Film Trilogy
Ten Years of Stop-Motion Art and Environmental Storytelling
Artist and filmmaker Catya Plate presents her acclaimed trilogy of stop-motion animated short films: Hanging by a Thread(2013), Meeting MacGuffin (2017), and Las Nogas (2023). Created over a decade, these intricately handcrafted works feature imaginative puppets, costumes, and sets. Combining science fiction, humor, and environmental urgency, Plate’s trilogy delivers poignant, whimsical narratives that advocate for ecological awareness and species survival.