October 28-November 20, “Color by Numbers.”Topanga Canyon Gallery. A solo exhibition by gallery member and Malibu artist Mark Estes, an engineer, turned artist, who taught himself electronics, micro-controllers, and fabrication, resulting in his unique creative expression through code. Beginning his artistic process with single LEDs, then strips of LEDs, grids of LEDs, and ultimately larger matrix panels. His matrixes are the canvas and software his brushstrokes. His early work with LEDs included development of a word clock and continues to evolve the clock designs with new sizes, materials, colors and styles. His work has expanded to include LED matrix compositions with a focus on color and motion that harken back to a cultural memory of 1980’s arcade design. Opening reception Saturday October 29, 4-7pm. Gallery winter hours starting October 28 are Fridays, 1-7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 12-6 p.m., 137 S Topanga Canyon Blvd, Topanga, CA 90290.
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Tuesday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. MDT, “Indigi-Bration,” Free Virtual Concert for Native American Heritage month. Celebrate with nationally acclaimed Native American performers as we launch our new campaign, #IndigenousEveryDay. Learn more about how, together, we can amplify Indigenous voices, culture, and history today and every day. Indigi-Bration is the American Indian College Fund’s exclusive virtual concert to celebrate Indigenous Peoples with music, stories from College Fund scholarship recipients, and celebrities. In the meantime, register and gear up for this year’s concert by watching last year’s outstanding performances at: https://standwith.collegefund.org/concert. All tickets are free and a unique link will be sent to you in the days before the concert.
Mark Estes’ LEDmatrixes are the canvas and software his brushstrokes.
