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Reimagining Algorithms: Cultural Heritage in the Age of AI

Reimagining Algorithms: Cultural Heritage in the Age of AI at ReflectSpace is an art-infused, researched-based and technologically adventurous exhibition that highlights how artists re-imagine and re-invent culture while also casting light on how the same technology is used for its destruction. Embedded in diverse cultural and historical narratives, the artists employ varied media and processes to rethink and recreate their culture through technology. In parallel, researchers and cultural workers delve into ways technology is employed to erase the art and culture of indigenous and colonized communities. The exhibit brings these two seemingly opposing polarities into proximity and questions their implications on our use of technology and AI (Artificial Intelligence) on cultural memory and identity. 

Featured artists include Kamee Abrahamian, Gabbah Baya, Yrneh Gabon, Mashinka Firunts Hakopian (with Atlas Acopian and Lara Sarkissian), and Korea-based artists Sung Min Jang, Seung Jun Seo (with Woo Seok Son), and XYZ (In Sang Kwak, Ji Hyun Seo, Soo In Cho). The work of these artists extends to the PassageWay where the exhibition expands through the research and documentation done by Simon Maghakyan and the Caucasus Heritage Watch of current efforts to destroy cultural heritage in Artsakh/Nagorno Karabagh and the Gaza Strip. 

Collectively, the artists, researchers and cultural workers in Reimagining Algorithms weave a tapestry of work that re-creates culture with new technological imaginings while also recognizing how systems can harness its algorithmic violence. 

Reimagining Algorithms: Cultural Heritage in the Age of AI is curated by Ara & Anahid Oshagan and Monica Hye Yeon Jun.

Reimagining Algorithms: Cultural Heritage in the Age of AI 

Exhibition Dates:

August 16 – November 2, 2025

Opening Reception:

Saturday, August 16, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Virtual Artist Talk:

Exhibiting artists will participate in a virtual talk on Thursday, October 2, 6:00 PM; more information can be found at ReflectSpace.org

Location:

ReflectSpace / Glendale Central Library

222 East Harvard Street

Glendale, CA 91205

Phone: (818) 548-2021

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About ReflectSpace

ReflectSpace is curated by Ara and Anahid Oshagan and is an inclusive exhibition gallery designed to explore and reflect on social justice issues, human rights violations, and genocides through the arts. Immersive in conception, ReflectSpace is a hybrid space that is both experiential and informative, employing art, technology, and interactive media to reflect on the past and present of Glendale’s communal fabric and interrogate current-day global human rights issues. ReflectSpace is housed in Glendale Central Library and online at ReflectSpace.org.  

About Glendale

Known as the “Jewel City,” Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of almost 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city that is rich in history, culturally diverse, and offers nearly 50 public parks & facilities, with easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail, and banking. Visit GlendaleCA.gov for more information and follow us on social media @MyGlendale.

About Library, Arts & Culture

Founded in 1907, the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department includes eight neighborhood libraries including the Brand Library & Art Center, a regional visual arts and music library and performance venue housed in the historic 1904 mansion of Glendale pioneer Leslie C. Brand, and the Central Library, a 93,000 square foot center for individuals and groups to convene, collaborate and create. The department also serves as the chief liaison to the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission which works to continually transform Glendale into an ever-evolving arts destination. Glendale Library Arts & Culture is supported in part through the efforts of the Glendale Library Arts & Culture Trust (GLACT). For more information visit GlendaleLAC.org, or contact Library, Arts & Culture at (818) 548-2021 or via email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov.