LA Express Park
LOS ANGELES, CA – On May 21, 2012, Nic Cha Kim participated in the LA Express Park video featuring Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. A project of LADOT, LA Express Park is a new Downtown street parking strategy using veri-message signs, wireless sensors, pay stations, smart meters, and smartphone apps.
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Last night, a terrible tragedy occurred on the streets of Gallery Row during the monthly Downtown LA Art Walk. A mere one block north of where Niche.LA is located, this accident hits terribly close to home. From what I understand off reports from BlogDowntown and LAist, a baby was killed when a car jumped a curb while parallel parking. The driver mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brakes. Drugs and alcohol are not suspected and the driver was not charged… but it still leaves a mother and community at an unspeakable loss.
I don’t know how to articulate exactly how I’m feeling. Based on the current reports, it was an accident. The driver was not under the influence, but was driving barefoot during the moment in question. The mother was taking her two month old baby on a stroll during the Downtown Art Walk at 9 at night. Then they met… and that changed everything.
LA Times does a piece on the new Gallery Row street signs. Whew! Five years work coming to an end…
Gallery Row is featured on NBC
5 Years of Walking for Art
“It’s like 10,000 people loving, absorbing, and creating art”
Niche.LA Video Art presents DT
digital photography by Dave Bullock and Charlie Cho
curated by Nic Cha Kim
LOS ANGELES, CA – On February 12, 2009, Niche.LA Video Art presents “DT,” a digital photography show by Dave Bullock and Charlie Cho. “DT” is an exploration of Downtown Los Angeles’ skyline, street culture, and industrial landscape.
Niche.LA Video Art presents “Negative”
digital photography by Cole Thompson
curated by Nic Cha Kim
LOS ANGELES, CA – From September 11th – October 25th, 2008, Niche.LA Video Art presents “Negative,” a collection of digital black and white photography by Cole Thompson.
Niche.LA Video Art participates in DigitalArt.LA
digital international art expo curated by Rex Bruce
Rex Bruce and Los Angeles Center for Digital Art present:
DigitalArt.LA
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On May 13, 2008, Niche.LA Video Art participates in ArtSeen III, hosted by AIDS Research Alliance.
Gallery Row was mentioned in an article called “The Birth of Cool” in the Architect’s Newspaper.
Niche.LA presents June Yuer
curated by Michael Allen
Niche.LA presents June Yuer on Oct 28, 2006 at Festival de la Gente.
On Oct, 7, 2006, Niche.LA Video Art participates in the Gallery Row Art Fair at the Grand Ave Festival.
Etch A Sketch artist Christoph Brown will be doing portraits all day long.
From Sept. 26 – 30, 2006, Niche.LA Video Art participates in ArtSeen II, hosted by AIDS Research Alliance.
NICHE.LA PRESENTS “RETROW // CENSORIAL”
curated by Nic Cha Kim
LOS ANGELES, CA – On April 13, 2006 (12:00PM – 9:00PM), Niche.LA presents “Retrow // Censorial,” curated by Nic Cha Kim, featuring new work by Osman Khan and digital animation by Tawd b. Dorenfeld & thePOLYMORPHCrew.
“Retrow /” returns many artists previously exhibited at Niche.LA since the July 2005 opening. Participating artists include John Edward Faulkner, J. Joseph Mahoney, Kjell Hagen, and Rex Bruce.
Niche.LA & Lounge 441 present “Digital World: LA”
curated by S.E. Barnet
LOS ANGELES, CA – LOS ANGELES, CA – Beginning February 9th, 2006, Niche.LA & Lounge 441 present “Digital World: L.A.,” a diverse exhibit of art and videos from 20 emerging Los Angeles digital artists, including Robert Lepiz, Andrew Woll, Erin Preston, Tara Kozuback, Brent Langieri, James Olech, Helen Cahng, Wendy Given, Erika Suderburg, Eric Wise, Jeremy Lucido, Jacob Melchi, Thera Barnett, Calvin Phelps, and Lori Schindler. Works by Suzanne Oshinsky, Jacob Melchi, Christina Carrea, Laura Martin, and Hillary Mushkin, which are permanently archived at the Sandberg Instituut.
GRO made the cover of the LA Alternative News, along with some other Downtown notables.
Gallery Row 1 Year Anniversary & Caltrans Art Fest
May 12, 2005 @ 6PM
Second Act for Linda Lea Theater
Investors to Give Rundown Movie House a New Plot Twist
Of course, we know how the story ends. It’s interesting now, reflecting in 2011 something I did back in 2005. The plot twist thickens further when these very investors screw over the very people that made it happen in the first place.
No regrets.
Success and Growing Pains
The Downtown Neighborhood Council Learns That It’s Hard to Escape the Politics
by Chris Coates
Gallery Row is credited as a success story for neighborhood councils.