The Classroom
On the second floor of 950 S. Raymond AveTwo or Three Things, an ongoing lecture series
Roughly every three months, THE QUARTERLY REPORT selects seven contributors and asks them to provide material of what they are thinking about when they are not working. Each issue involves individuals from a variety of fields, composed of (but not limited to) artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, designers, scientists, travel show hosts, and even auto-shop mechanics. Two or Three Things is an ongoing lecture series that expands upon the periodical and presents these experiences in front of an audience. For the 2025 LA Art Book Fair, the lecture will feature artists Hilary Pecis and Andrew Schoultz, who will discuss topics ranging from running through the wild, urban nature of LA and the beautiful failures and triumphs of skateboarding. Presented by THE QUARTERLY REPORT.
Form, Function, and Flavor: Architecture and Restaurant Design
This panel explores the intersection of architecture and restaurant design, inspired by the zine, The Vanishing Table, debuting at LAABF 2025. Moderated by Joshua Oduga (Central Server Works/Opposite People), the panelists include architects and food historians. The discussion delves into the cultural and urban significance of restaurants as ‘third spaces,’ examining their role in shaping communities in Los Angeles. Topics include design principles, the impact of closures, and the future of dining spaces. Presented by Central Server Works.
KIRKI QHAÑI – Container of Andean Poetics, with Alejandra Salinas, Aeron Bergman, Elvira Espejo Ayca and Max Jorge Hinderer Cruz
INCA Press founders and directors, Aeron Bergman and Alejandra Salinas, will be in conversation with Bolivian artist, poet, and director of the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore in La Paz, Elvira Espejo Ayca, and Bolivian-German writer, curator, and philosopher, Max Jorge Hinderer Cruz. Together, they will read from and discuss Espejo Ayca’s recent INCA Press publication KIRKI QHAÑI – Container of Andean Poetics. KIRKI QHAÑI is a collection of essays and poems/songs translated to English, situating Aymara ancestrality and Andean poetics within ongoing decolonization projects. The book is a beautiful archive of Andean traditions and a powerful call to address urgent futures. Presented by INCA Press.
A *Co-* Program for Graphic Design, with David Reinfurt
Celebrating David Reinfurt and collaborators’ new Inventory Press book, A *Co-* Program for Graphic Design, Reinfurt and company will present some of the polyphonic approaches to design history and teaching that make up the book as a forty-minute performance with audience participation. Presented by Inventory Press.
Components, with Ricky Swallow and Conny Purtill
Celebrating the launch of sculptor Ricky Swallow's catalogue, Components, Swallow and designer Conny Purtill discuss the highly collaborative and detailed design process along with their shared love of small books. Published on the occasion of Swallow's recent solo exhibition of the same name, Components includes eighteen plates alongside rarely exhibited works on paper, an index of sculptural fragments, and an essay from Alex Bacon. Presented by David Kordansky Gallery.
A remembrance of Gary Indiana
A tribute to the work of the late writer and artist Gary Indiana with readings by friends, peers, and admirers. Presented by Apogee Graphics & Semiotext(e).