Commonwealth and Council

Young Chung, an artist and curator, launched the gallery in 2010. It began in his apartment on Commonwealth Avenue and Council Street in Historic Filipinotown, where it served as a weekend gallery and an informal residence program for aspiring artists. Chung was compelled to relocate the gallery to its current location in Koreatown in 2011 due to an influx of visitors, but the gallery preserved the moniker derived from its previous address.

Young Chung's gallery started in his Koreatown apartment. He turned his living and dining rooms into hubs for colleagues to work and show on weekends, creating a forum for rising artists of color, queer artists, and artists with intersecting identities. Chung subsequently carried this warm and welcoming approach into the current location, creating a showroom for artists who might otherwise be overlooked by heritage or mainstream mega-galleries. At Commonwealth and Council, the community is equally as important as the show. Even in the midst of biennials, art fairs, and large-scale exhibitions, many of Chung's network of artists—from Gala Porras-Kim to Beatriz Cortiz—find time for intimate solo shows with Chung.

Location: 3006 W 7th St Ste 220, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Website: https://commonwealthandcouncil.com