

carla issue #31 launch in partnership with LAND
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday February 14, 2023
- Upstairs | Ace Hotel Los Angeles
Los Angeles based Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles (Carla) and LAND kicks off Frieze LA week launching their quarterly magazine at Ace DTLA Upstairs with a cocktail reception and live performance.
About carla
Founded in 2015, Carla (Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles)a quarterly magazine, online art journal, and podcast committed to being an active source for critical dialogue surrounding Los Angeles’ art community. Carla serves as a centralized space for art writing that is bold, honest, approachable, and focused on the here and now.
About LAND
LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division) is a nonprofit arts organization that commissions and presents artist-driven, community-responsive public projects. Founded in 2009, LAND empowers artists with dynamic practices who are embedded and invested in their communities to have autonomy over the presentation of their work and a direct relationship with the public. LAND aspires to platform art that is urgent, regenerative, and that activates and uplifts communities across Los Angeles.
Upcoming events at Ace Hotel Los Angeles

CASH ONLY at Upstairs
Willie Nedrow has been collecting records from around the world for a decade or more and is ready to select all vinyl classic cuts Upstairs at Ace Hotel. Between the 90’s house sounds of Chicago and Paradise Garage, Disco/Funk from Europe and Asia, and Golden Age Hip Hop all on wax, you’re in for an afternoon of throwback feel-good jams up on the roof.
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PLAY BY EAR at Upstairs
KENE O is a curator of sound. As a Los Angeles native, he holds an affinity for connecting the community via his DJ sets. His listening pleasure derives from the roots of Hip Hop, R&B and Soul, and stems to an array of music that inspires you to move yourself. 21+/No Cover.
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