LA Video (1964–2008)

Film in Art on Screen series
Grainy soft-lit video still showing the torso of a person in a white dress

Still from Ricochet, 1980, Patti Podesta. Long Beach Museum of Art Video Archive. Getty Research Institute, 2006.M.7. Transferred by the Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation and the City of Long Beach, 2005. © Patti Podesta. Courtesy the artist

Friday, Nov 7, 2025

7pm

Now Instant Image Hall

Free

Now Instant Image Hall
939 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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About

Pulling from the Getty Research Institute’s vast archive of video art, the GRI and Now Instant co-curate a one-night screening to mark the 2nd anniversary of Now Instant’s Chinatown theater by highlighting the landscape of Los Angeles video art. This screening will focus on works from the Long Beach Museum of Video Art archives, acquired by the GRI in 2006, as well as films featured in the landmark 2008 Getty exhibition California Video, the first comprehensive survey of the history of video art in California.

This program will be introduced by GRI curator Glenn Phillips, curator of California Video and the acquisition manager of the Long Beach Museum of Video Art archive. The runtime will be approximately 75 minutes and will show twice, consecutively.

Now Instant is a cinema and bookstore in Chinatown, Los Angeles. Founded in 2018, Now Instant organizes public screenings, readings, performances, and events, with a focus on moving image work.

Visit the Getty Research Institute's Exhibitions and Events page for more free programs.

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Duration

Screening time: 75 minutes (shown twice)

Planning your arrival

Please bring your tickets with you and have them open on your mobile device or printed. Your ticket will also be checked at the event entrance.

Event check-in

Doors open 30 minutes before the first screening at 7pm.

Seating

Unless otherwise noted, all seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend arriving early to guarantee a seat. Unclaimed tickets may be released 15 minutes prior to the event.

Accessibility

This event will be held offsite at Now Instant Image Hall’s theater in Chinatown, Los Angeles. The theater is on the ground level and wheelchair accessible, but the restrooms and bar are located on the basement level with no elevator access. Accessible restrooms will be provided at the neighboring venue.

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