L.A. Arts Activation Panel

Join us at ESMoA on Friday, July 31st for a powerful panel discussion with Los Angeles-based artists and arts organization founders on the impact and continual importance of the arts, moderated by our 2026 Getty Marrow Intern Eva Asiddao. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.

The Experimentally Structured Museum of Art (ESMoA) serves as an experimental artistic center in the South Bay and greater Los Angeles (L.A.), compelling locals to reimagine what art spaces and art programming can look like. From its inception in 2013, ESMoA has pushed the boundaries of what a museum exhibition can be, juxtaposing old masters like Leonardo Da Vinci with L.A.-based contemporary graffiti artists, to including interactive artwork, like Thicket, where visitors actively contribute to its formation by drawing on the walls with charred twigs. ESMoA has always strived to recontextualize established art while in the process inspiring visitors to rethink what it means to engage with such artwork. In addition to producing experimental exhibitions, ESMoA develops experimental programming, reigning from “OZ'' themed drag king and queen shows incorporating original sketches from the 1914 Wizard of Oz novel, to hosting school tours where students get to physically interact with artistic artifacts like the bench from Forrest Gump.

In October 2023 ESMoA embarked on a new chapter and moved to Lawndale, into the already existing art laboratory. In addition to the in-site "Experiences," ESMoA also introduced traveling pop-up exhibitions that bring art around L.A. County. This shift to mobility has allowed ESMoA to make art more accessible and inclusive in unconventional spaces than ever before.

Read more about ESMoA here.

Eva Asiddao (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in the South Bay of Los Angeles. She is a rising sophomore at NYU in the Global Liberal Studies program, studying art history and social innovation. Her Jewish and Chinese-Filipino heritage has greatly influenced her artistic passions in both the visual and performing arts, especially her mural paintings and trumpet playing. Her significant arts justice advocacy work with organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Create CA, and Arts for LA has cemented her passion as an activist. In 2023, she was recognized by California Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, who awarded her with the Emerging Youth Leader award for her leadership in arts advocacy. This summer, Eva is supporting ESMoA's Communications Department as a Getty Marrow Undergraduate Intern.