Los Angeles artist Lauren Halsey has revealed the first renderings of a new sculpture park, “sister dreamer, lauren halsey’s architectural ode to tha surge n splurge of south central los angeles,” set to occupy a currently undisclosed vacant lot in South Central L.A. The park, which will be completed next spring and remain open through the end of 2026, aims to celebrate the rich Black culture of the area, where Halsey’s family has lived for generations.
The installation, supported by the Mellon Foundation and presented by the Los Angeles Nomadic Division, will feature eight sphinxes and eight columns inspired by ancient Egyptian architecture, which are intricately carved with images of personal heroes, family members, and other community activists important to Halsey. Her non-profit, the Summaeverythang Community Center, will manage the site’s public programming, which will include film screenings, lecture series, youth outreach programs, music concerts, and more. This project, a massive white courtyard, mirrors her projects at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, both in 2023, as well as her current sculptures that are included in the Venice Biennale.
