On this episode of the Altura podcast, Adrian Huerta and Nalani Melo-Hernandez sit with co-curators, Andrea B. Aragon and Javier H. Ruiz, of Por la Sombrita / Quietly into the Shade. This is an exhibit that invites participants to experience the intimate worlds of ten artists through diverse mediums at Lincoln Heights' Altura LA gallery. Andrea and Javier share the experiences that led to showing at Altura LA, verbally guide us through the space, and connect their intentions with the artists of the exhibition.

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Altura LA is growing! On this episode of The Altura Podcast, we sit down with the newest member to the group, Nalani Hernandez-Melo. This multihyphenated visual storyteller, artist and mom is carrying the momentum over from a very successful all-woman curated photography show into her new role as Altura LA Gallery Director and Marketing Manager. In this interview, Nalani introduces herself to the Altura LA community, the dynamic of Altura LA that made it an easy choice for her to join, and she’s calling our shot! Listen to her hopes for our future as a gallery and group. All while the Altura LA boys watch a very important Laker game.

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In honor of Women's History Month Altura LA hosted an all women photography exhibition called “SEEN" - curated by Nalani Hernandez-Melo. The show celebrates 10 women creatives leaving their mark in the photography industry and is an invitation to experience their energy, works and worlds through their lens.

On this episode of the Altura podcast, curator and artist, Nalani Hernandez-Melo sits down with 3 other artists from Seen: Rebecca Grant, Michelle Terris, and Naomi Monroe. This all-women conversation dives into personal tribulations as a female photographer in a male dominated profession, the victories that come with a strong community, insight into the works in Seen and much more.

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Anay Diaz, Hector Diaz, Deborah Diaz, Maryann Aguirre

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On this episode of the Altura podcast we sit down with…ourselves. It’s been over 365 days since we threw our first show. Palindromo 12.11.21. With all of the beautiful art, the vendors, DJs, drinks, food and friends, that night set the tone for the next 364 days. We sit-down to reflect on our first year as an art gallery, give out grades, dish out tons of thank yous and reveal our hopes for Altura in 2023.

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On this episode of the Altura Podcast, we sit-down with painter, director, animator, drawer, and friend, El Oms. The Tijuana artist walks us through his current solo exhibit at Altura LA called “El Album.” Omar also opens up about his creative process that stems from his love for music, the origins of his well know “wolfie” characters, the fears of locking into a branded content as well as some insight into his collaborative efforts with some high profile musicians.

The “El Album” exhibit is up until November 12th. Email us to book your appointment: [email protected]

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Altura Ep 6

On this episode of the Altura podcast we sit down with print makers Pavel Acevedo (@pavel_acevedo) and Viktor Rosas (@ima_cheesecake2). Along with graffiti artist, poet and painter, SEK (@sekcess), they are both in the “Beauty and Fear” art exhibit curated by Summer Bernal (@smb2719) at Altura LA. The guys join us down the street in an El Sereno backyard to speak on the theme of “Beauty and Fear,” how making mistakes makes you a better artist, shouting out the spaces that nurtured their love for printmaking, how characteristics of duality are more than expressed in this exhibit but how they are in the craft of printmaking itself. With both of these men being from different parts of Mexico, we had to ask about some of the contrasts between here and there, then and now. And heads up, keeping n theme with duality, we go back and forth in the podcast between English and Spanish.

Pavel Acevedo

Viktor Rosas

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Viktor Rosas

Duality comes in twos, opposites and many variations. For example: up and down, love and hate, war and peace, or like the exhibit at Altura LA, it's named after: “Beauty and Fear.” On this episode of The Altura Podcast we sitdown with “Beauty and Fear” exhibit curator Summer Bernal and graffiti artist, musician, late-night walker, poet and painter, Sek. Summer talks to us about why duality was the theme of choice for this show, the reason for bringing Pavel Acevedo, Viktor Rosas and Sek together for the “Beauty and Fear” show, and her curatorial decisions when finding art and artisits for shows. With Sek being born and raised in Lincoln Heights he speaks on why it took over a decade to get his art back up on local gallery walls and his efforts in changing gentrification into integration by way of representation.

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Welcome to The Altura Podcast!

The amplification of voices with no outlet is necessary for exposing problems and highlighting achievements. As a branch of that effort, The Altura Podcast will be that opportunity for a deeper enlightenment and understanding through discussion and interviews with artists, friends, creatives, and partners. Hosted by a changing combination of its founders, Diego Guerrero, Adrian Huerta, Eduardo Gomez, and John Acevedo.

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Mastica is a migratory pop-up dinner concept by Ivan Trejo. The menu is as stable as the location. Los Angeles being a melting pot of people, food and culture developed his taste palette, technique, and creativity to be just as diverse. Mastica is a “world chew. It’s everything all mixed into one.” Ivan Trejo and Nicolas Ortiz stop by to talk to the Altura LA boys of passions, age gaps, Nico's moonlighting as a Paisa Boys model and so much more. Mezcal bottle included.

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Our guests on this episode of The Altura Podcast are Melissa Dueñas and Valerie J. Bower. Well established, multifaceted makers of media compressing a roadtrip, photography and writings into the pair’s 4th zine release called “From Phoenix to San Antonio.” To go with the exhibit and zine release here at Altura LA, we’ve curated a pairing of podcast and artist to expand on the content and stories you might not get from just picking up their zine. What was a marketing assignment that ran parallel with personal southwest intrigue the two ladies sit down with Diego and Adrian to speak on many points from their trips and zines. The girls explain why they trekked between Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX, how they are redefining Americana by being female people of color doing white American man things, and some readings of writings in the zine with many back story tangents. There is also Valerie’s constant need to stop for animals that we obviously have to discuss, Melissa’s family connections to where the border bends, and much more. All while drinking tea and watching Speed.

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Valerie J. Bower

Melissa Dueñas

Shoutout to our supporters Calidad beer, Madre Mezcal and Orgullo Wine. Thank you so much for backing our space and projects. We appreciate y’all very much!

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