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Past Exhibitions

NOW MORE THAN EVER

NOW MORE THAN EVER May 4 – August 18, 2019 Opening Reception: Sat., May 4 from 7-10PM Artists: Janan Abedelmuti, Yara Almouradi, Dylan Flah, Jose Flores Nava, Desmond Jervis, Hadley Mattwig, Pamela Rush The expression â“now more than everâ” may be the most representative phrase for our current climate of opposition. It precedes calls to […]

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Free Live Performance / It Happened To Me – Sat. Apr. 27

*Original album cover artwork by Ed Ruscha FREE TO THE PUBLICDavid Greenberger and Prime LensIt Happened To MeLive Performance   Saturday, April 27 @ 6PMdoors will open @ 5:30PM   Bill Medley AuditoriumSanta Ana High School520 W Walnut St, Santa Ana, CA 92701Note: The event and audience are being filmed for  Beth Harrington’s upcoming  documentary […]

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Performance of Yumi Janairo Roth’s Spin (after Sol LeWitt)

(Photo credit: Bobby Rogers. Spinner Ray Rivera) Yumi Janairo Roth Spin (after Sol LeWitt) ongoing artist-in-residence Performance, Workshops, and Site-Specific Spinning Saturday, April 6 from 6-9pm Working with a group of professional sign spinners from AArrow Sign Spinners of Orange County and LA, artist Yumi Janairo Roth’s projectSpin (after Sol LeWitt) is at once a […]

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Penn Jillette on David Greenberger’s GCAC Project!

      ^  *If the sound does not play automatically, click just to the left of the 00:00 mark, just above the arrow and it should begin. Penn Jillette (Yes, from Penn and Teller fame) says some beautiful things about the  It Happened To Me album, David Greenberger‘s Grand Central Art Center artist-in-residence project, […]

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Jon Haddock: The Things (that do not spark joy)

test. Jon Haddock The Things (that do not spark joy) March 2 through September 15, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, March from 7-10pm   Artist Jon Haddock explores lines between fiction, media, and reality. Drawing inspiration from both popular culture and high art, he often references the language of comic books and video games to question […]

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Jennifer Nelson: Habeas Corpus – Participatory Research Action – Phase 1

Jennifer Nelson Habeas Corpus Participatory Research Action – Phase 1 Interaction: Saturday, March 2 from 7-10pm Investigation #1: Legal imagination…fictions and experiences Standing between a State’s power to imprison you and your right to liberty is the Writ of Habeas Corpus-meaning have the body, in court. This basic legal premise can recalibrate the dance between […]

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20th Anniversary Celebration – March 2nd

  GIVEAWAYS, INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE, OPENING RECEPTION, CAKE + MORE   GRAND CENTRAL ART CENTER CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND from 7-10PM   OPENING RECEPTIONS Lost Islands of Philadelphia Jennifer Levonian To the artist Jennifer Levonian’s surprise, she recently learned there were once two lively islands in the Delaware River right beside Philadelphia. Smith and […]

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Manny Escamilla | From the edge to the center: A short history of Grand Central

From the edge to the center: A short history of Grand Central with Manny Escamilla Friday, February 22, 5:00 PM Local historian Manny Escamilla will cover how the history of the Grand Central building reflects the history of changes within downtown Santa Ana. Event is FREE and open to the public. Free refreshments and parking […]

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Jennifer Levonian: Lost Islands of Philadelphia

Jennifer Levonian Lost Islands of Philadelphia March 2 – May 19, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 2 from 7-10pm To the artist Jennifer Levonian’s surprise, she recently learned there were once two lively islands in the Delaware River right beside Philadelphia. Smith and Windmill Islands were best known for their amusement park and baths, accessible […]

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