*Above illustration shows potential program and locations including an immersive digital gallery/event venue, outdoor education and fabrication spaces, and community gardens. Artworks and buildings in renderings are examples only.

A place to experience immersive art, environmental education, and community engagement

Interior image of TheSHELL showcases Refik Anadol’s Bosphorus, a data sculpture inspired by data collections of Marmara Sea.

This venue will be available to rent for events including forums, weddings, birthdays, performances, etc.

Gallery, shop, meeting space in repurposed shipping containers

PROGRAM

  • Sculptures by world-renowned artists will be exhibited across multiple sites at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. 

  • Artworks will include existing pieces from regional institutions, global collections, local galleries, as well as new commissions.

  • Programming will highlight the culture and geography of the region, integrating materials commonly found at the Port.

  • STEAM education for K-12 youth, and students of all ages, will include hands-on opportunities to create 3D art.

  • An immersive gallery and event venue will offer digital experiences and showcase the intersection of art, ideas and technology.

  • A community garden will create a neighborhood gathering place.

IMPACT

  • Develop new opportunities for cultural tourism and economic development in civic spaces at the Port of Los Angeles.

  • Enhance public access, visitor engagement and social connectivity with public art and cultural gateways per the San Pedro Waterfront Connectivity Plan and Port of Los Angeles Master Plan.

  • Model an environmentally-conscious approach to experiencing civic space with emphasis on the ocean and natural environment.

  • Create an global destination for experiencing civic art in Los Angeles, developed at scale for the 2028 Olympics.  

PARTNERS

Through partnerships, we create opportunities for a diverse range of participants and align existing resources for amplified impact.

Partnerships in Process:

  • The Port of Los Angeles

  • San Pedro Chamber of Commerce

  • West Harbor

  • AltaSea

  • Angels Gate Cultural Center

  • LA City Council District 15 and Councilman Tim McOsker

  • LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn

  • LA Parks and Recreation

  • LA City and County Cultural Affairs Departments

  • LA 2028

  • California Arts Council

  • San Pedro Arts and Culture District

  • Arts United San Pedro

  • San Pedro Art Association

  • San Pedro Waterfront Arts District

  • Arts United San Pedro

  • Neighborhood Councils

  • Los Angeles City Tourism Department

Potential Art Contributors/Advisors:

  • Regional Art Institutions: LACMA, Getty, MOCA, Hammer, The Huntington, The Broad, Marciano Art Foundation

  • Educational Art Institutions: Otis College of Art and Design, UCLA, Art Center, Cal Arts, USC Roski School of Fine Arts

  • Public Art Festivals/Galleries/Patrons: Parley for the Oceans, Visionary Initiatives in Art, DesertX, NowART, Frieze, Regen Projects, Jeffery Deitch, Art Production Fund

  • National and International Sculpture Parks/Exhibitions: HighLine, Sculpture By the Sea, Storm King, Serpentine Gallery, Le Voyage A Nantes, The Reef Line

  • Global Biennales at Ports: Venice, Busan, Athens, Abu Dubai, Yokohama, Liverpool, International Biennial Association

INSPIRATIONS

Showcasing some of the ocean-inspired art, immersive creative environments and gardens around the world that have inspired our vision.

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See you soon at ArtPORT LA!