Tierra del Sol at Cal State University Long Beach

A group exhibition of Tierra del Sol artists curated by Gallery Director Paige Wery
at Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Museum’s Community Gallery at CSU Long Beach
September 14 – December 15, 2023

Erika Lopez, Beads (1), 2021, mixed media, 14x23x3in

You’re cordially invited to our OPENING RECEPTION for Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary’s fall exhibitions on Thursday, September 14 from 5:30PM–9PM. The Museum is located near the Horn Center on CSULB campus at 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840.

Join us in celebrating Drag Show, supporting solo exhibitions, and a group show curated by Paige Wery of Tierra del Sol Foundation. All our new exhibitions focus on inclusion and building community! The opening is FREE, and we welcome everyone. RSVPs are encouraged.

Mark your calendar, RSVP today, and share attached event information with your network! Come out to the Museum and mingle with friends new and old, dance on our Patron’s Plaza, and enjoy complimentary snacks and a cash bar.

ENTERTAINMENT & ACTIVITIES

Don’t miss drag performances by Jewels Long Beach, Big Dee, and Ava Stone; CSULB student DJs; and accessible collage art activities inspired by the art of Pau S. Pescador. Hula hoops and lawn games offer fun for all ages.

ARTISTS

Drag Show artists include Nan Goldin, Mark Morrisroe, Jack Pierson, Tom Rubnitz, Linda Simpson, Tabboo!, and David Yarritu. Solo exhibition artists include Pau S. Pescador, Nery Gabriel Lemus, and Félix González- Torres. Our Community Gallery exhibition, Tierra del Sol: Empowering people with developmental disabilities through careers in the arts features artists Aura Herrera, Ericka Lopez, John Maull, Kyle Johnson, Tonmoy Khan, Trina Kirkman. The Prints and Drawings Room features works by Andy Warhol and Arthur Tress.

DIRECTIONS, PARKING, WAYFINDING

Please note that campus parking is fee-based. We encourage carpooling and the use of the campus map to help visitors with wayfinding. More resources are available on our Visit page.