About THE STUDIO
EL NIDO IS AN EVOLVING CREATIVE CONCEPT STUDIO AND EXHIBITION SPACE IN MELROSE HILL IN LOS ANGELES. MOVING BEYOND THE LIMITATIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF A TRADITIONAL GALLERY, EL NIDO’S ATMOSPHERE AND THOUGHTFUL PROGRAMMING SEEKS TO BE A LIFESTYLE. FEATURING 4 SEASONAL EXHIBITIONS PER YEAR, FOUNDER-CURATOR, VICTORIA CHAPMAN, AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND CO-CURATOR, STEVIE KINCHELOE, ORIGINATE INTENTIONAL AND MEANINGFUL EXHIBITIONS, WHILE PURSUING PERSONAL CREATIVE PROJECTS WITHIN THE SPACE.
ALONG WITH BEING A PROJECT-ORIENTED STUDIO, EL NIDO IS A SALON AND INCUBATOR FOR CREATIVE IDEOLOGIES AND PHILOSOPHY— A HAVEN AND COMMUNITY FOR THE CREATIVELY INCLINED. WITH ROOTS IN EXISTENTIALISM AND THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH, OUR PROGRAMMING PROVOKES CONSCIOUS CONVERSATION AND PROMOTES A PLATFORM FOR A MORE HOLISTIC CREATIVE LIFE.
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ABOUT THE FOUNDER
VICTORIA CHAPMAN IS THE FOUNDER OF EL NIDO AND VC PROJECTS, A CONTEMPORARY ART PLATFORM BASED IN LOS ANGELES. HER LONG CAREER AS A CURATOR EMPHASIZES CONNECTING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WITH BROADER AUDIENCES BY HIGHLIGHTING DEEP PHILOSOPHICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL THEMES. SHE GRAVITATES TOWARD ARTISTS WHO EXPLORE COMPLEX IDEAS AROUND EXISTENCE, IDENTITY, AND PERCEPTION.
CHAPMAN PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING VISUAL, SONIC, AND PERFORMANCE ARTISTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, STUDIO VISITS AND ONLINE PLATFORMS. SHE AIMS TO PROVIDE ARTISTS WITH MEANINGFUL EXPOSURE WHILE CREATING DIALOGUE AROUND THE ART SHE CURATES. HER CURATORIAL APPROACH IS OFTEN CENTERED AROUND HELPING ARTISTS CONVEY THEIR PERSONAL AND UNIVERSAL THEMES TO BROADER AUDIENCES, FOSTERING A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ART AND THE VIEWER’S INTERNAL REFLECTIONS.
OFFERING A MORE INTIMATE SETTING FOR EXHIBITIONS, EL NIDO ALLOWS CHAPMAN TO CREATE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, WHERE ART BECOMES THE PORTAL FOR EXPLORING MORE PROFOUND, EXISTENTIAL QUESTIONS.
THROUGH THESE PLATFORMS, VICTORIA CHAPMAN CONTINUES TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY ART, BRINGING FORWARD ARTISTS THAT CHALLENGE TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES AND ENGAGE VIEWERS IN COMPLEX DIALOGUES ABOUT LIFE, IDENTITY, AND PERCEPTION.
STUDIO HOURS
THURSDAY 1:00-4:00PM
FRIDAY 1:00-4:00PM
SATURDAY 1:00-4:00PM
1028 N. WESTERN AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029