Tierra del Sol Gallery is proud to present Nature is Calling to Us, the debut solo exhibition of Terra Clendening. With vivid urgency and tender reverence, Clendening paints what she calls “a meaning to the word nature.” Her works on paper are alive, infused with an unruly wilderness expertly rendered in chaotic brushstrokes.
Nature is Calling to Us is abundant with offerings and outcry. This is art as praise and protest, a call to protect what remains. “Nature is calling to us, really calling,” Clendening says. “And when you hear her voice in the wind, or in the rain, in the storm—she is calling and you hear her. She’s right in front of you.”
Nature is Calling to Us opens Saturday, May 17th, with a reception from 6 to 8 pm. The exhibition is on view through June 28, 2025.
WHY IS THIS EVENT SO IMPORTANT?
Organizations across the state who genuinely care about Californians with developmental disabilities, their families and the dedicated workforce are VERY concerned about the current threats to federal funding for programs like Medicaid (Medi-Cal), Social Security benefits, and other vital supports and services that make it possible for people with disabilities to thrive in our communities. The time is NOW for the disability community to join forces, get loud, be seen, be heard and demonstrate the power of our collective voice. We encourage disability rights advocates and allies to attend the May 22 “Keep the Promise” rally to make sure our elected officials understand the importance of protecting disability services in federal and state budgets.
FULL AGENDA AND GUEST PRESENTERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
Curated by Paige Wery
Open to the public: June 21 – Dec 7, 2025
Los Angeles Central Library, 630 W. 5th St.,
Getty Gallery 2nd Floor
Tierra del Sol Gallery is proud to present All About Me, the debut solo exhibition of Jeffrey Rinsky.
Stepping beneath the metaphorical Big Top of Jeffrey Rinsky: All About Me, visitors are greeted by a joyous celebration dancing in rhythm with delightful absurdity. Electric color fields and striking lines fill Rinsky’s world from edge to edge, with his vigorous application of media echoing the chaos of creation. All About Me is a circus untethered by the laws of reality, governed only by the artist’s profound sense of whimsy.
All About Me is braided with elements of futurism, fantasy, and everyday life. One moment, Rinsky is locked in an intergalactic battle; the next, he’s conjuring golden afternoons spent with best friends. His titles read like short stories hinting at a greater saga. Comedy and tragedy meander a tonal tightrope, but Rinsky’s unbridled exuberance dispels the whisper of danger. Darkness exists, yes, but it is always amicably unmasked like a funny monster in a kitsch horror film. All About Me celebrates the artist’s uncanny ability to befriend anyone. It is a tribute to stories with happy endings and the beautifully eccentric spectacle of being alive.
Jeffrey Rinsky: All About Me opens Saturday, July 12th, with a reception from 6 to 8 pm. The exhibition will be on view through August 30th, 2025.
The Garland is taking it to the max with a groovy summer music series! Boogie down with us in the neighborhood!
Here’s the skinny of it:
Enjoy live music, craft cocktails and delicious bites from The Front Yard.
7/17 Love Stoned with net proceeds benefiting Tierra Del Sol
Doors open at 7:00PM, Concert starts at 8:00PM
Please note: $20 entry benefiting a local charity | 21+ (adults only) event | bites and bar available for purchase
$10 validated self-parking • ID required for entry
Pets + outside food and beverage are prohibited.
Bazaar Bazaar, our annual end-of-the-year exhibition featuring over 140 Tierra artists!
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 15, 6-8 pm
On View: November 15 – December 23, 2025
Bazaar Bazaar, as a yearly tradition, provides us with a platform to showcase the range and the depth of our artists and the community that has been built and continues to be built among them over time. Much like vendors at a market, our artists get to know each other week after week — their backgrounds, their ambitions, their lifestyles, etc. — and these relationships certainly have an effect on these individuals and their work. Each time we enter their studios, we learn so much from and about them, just as they learn from and about each other.
This year’s bazaar includes a wide assortment of shops from the feathers and fur shop to the globetrotter shop to the home and garden shop to the prism shop. This is where the conceptual and the pragmatic playfully collide for us here at Tierra. Within each shop, you will find stunning
works by familiar names who have been featured at or by the gallery numerous times over the years, such as Marlena Arthur, Tony Barnes, John Maull, Dru McKenzie, and Joe Zaldivar, alongside plenty of new surprises by so many of our other amazing artists who share studio space with them. Bazaar Bazaar is at once a serious celebration and a spunky spectacle; come say hi and celebrate within the spectacle!
Visit tierradelsolgallery.org for more details!
Artwork by David Romero, 165th Street W, 2019, Acrylic and Marker on Paper, 18×24″
Additional event details coming soon!
Show including works by: Douglas Allen, Mario Ayala, Sucy Ayala, Tanya Brodsky, Vincent Blair, Beverly Buchanan, Claire Chambless, Terra Clendening, Jory Drew, Mary Lou Dimsdale, Pippa Garner, Carissa Hackman, Karl Haendel, Lauren Halsey, Herb Herod, Liane Kaino, Wihro Kim, Abraham Khan, Liza Lou, Shauna Lutker, John Maull, Kristen Morgin, John Peterson, Kristopher Raos, Levon Riggins, Angel Rodriguez, David Romero, Ed Ruscha, Ellen Schafer, Christopher Suarez, Chiffon Thomas, Matthew Wilson, Joe Zaldivar
Join Rebecca Lienhard, Tierra’s CEO and the Los Angeles Coalition of Service Providers (LACSP) for an online Legislative Forum to engage with Los Angeles area State Senators and Assemblymembers on key legislative and budget issues affecting service providers and those they serve.
This event is your chance to advocate, ask questions, and learn about the legislative process. Don’t miss out on this chance to be part of the conversation! The LACSP is comprised of 16 non-profit providers, representing over 23,000 individuals with developmental disabilities who receive Regional Center services.
