ART FOCUS - Uooors Art Collective presents Convergence

Convergence is multidimensional exhibition, comprised of many voices in vibrant dialogue. From introspective meditations to cultural critique, this dynamic exhibition explores diverse ways contemporary creators convey their experience of the world. Each artist’s work – rooted in personal vision yet universally resonant – illuminates our broader humanity.

Curated by MaryLinda Moss with Neal Taylor and exhibition advisor Fatemeh Burnes, in collaboration
with Source Art.

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Uooors Art Collective presents CONVERGENCE

A multidimensional group exhibition launching the new project space

ECHOLAB LA | 2511 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles

On view through June 7 | Open Thurs–Sat, 2–6 pm & by appointment

Installation image of the exhibition on view

Special Programming on Saturdays

May 31: 3 pm | Artist Panel

moderated by Art Critic, Lita Barrie

Uooors members and invited artists discuss how their creative practices serve as a mirror and response to the world around them.

June 7: 2–6 pm | Closing Celebration

Featuring music, screenings, poetry, and performance.

Installation image of the exhibition on view

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Participating Artists

Uooors members:

Aline Mare, Fatemeh Burnes, Marjan Vayghan, MaryLinda Moss, Mei Xian Qiu,
Michael Miller, Neal Taylor, Poul Lange.

Invited artists:

Abira Ali, Alexandra Wiesenfeld, April Street, Bruce Dean, Clarisse Abelarde, Danielle
Eubank, Diane Holland, Diane Silver, Estefania Ajcip, Iva Gueorguieva, Joe Davidson, Ken Marchionno,
Kevin McHugh, Kim Abeles, Laura Letchinger, Margaret Lazzari, Mike Mollett, Pamela Smith Hudson,
Regina Herold, Samantha Fields, Valerie Wilcox, William Wray.

Group shot by Eric Minh Swenson

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About Uooors

Founded in Los Angeles in 2022 by Fatemeh Burnes and Mei Xian Qiu, Uooors is a polyvisual artists’

collective committed to socially engaged, critically informed creative practice. Through collaborative

exhibitions, discourse, and experimentation, Uooors seeks to illuminate the nuances of the human

condition and catalyze new ways of seeing. The collective believes that art is both witness and agent,

interrogating the present, engaging the past, and shaping the future.

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