It started as a countercultural art movement in 2001. After years studying at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kinshasa—following teachers’ advice on creating work with “proper” materials, such as resin and plaster of paris—some students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) decided to do something different. They created art with what was in...
— New Gallery Exhibition Raises Awareness and Support JOSHUA TREE, UNITED STATES — The Joshua Tree Gallery of Contemporary Art’s (JT-GOCA) new exhibition, THROUGH THEIR EYES, is a solo exhibition featuring the extraordinary photographic art of Stephan Gladieu — and it’s literally helping to support a collective of about thirty Congolese artists whose goal includes...
IMPORTANT: Though originally slated to be a larger public Grand Gala, due to the current spread of Omicron we will be holding a small private gathering on January 22 instead. We will re-schedule the larger Grand Gala to a later date soon to be announced. If you would like to inquire about attending the private January 22 reception,...
The Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s state-of-the-art gallery in Greater Joshua Tree has formed an innovative new partnership with the renowned multi-national art gallery, ARTCO, and will once again open its doors to the public on December 11, 2021 with a new name—the Joshua Tree Gallery of Contemporary Art—and a new exhibition, EMERGENCE, as part of the...
