The Laurel Foundation

Join us this Saturday for the opening reception of Relative Strangers, a powerful solo exhibition by nonbinary artist , benefiting

Through their Discarded Snapshots series, explores memory, visibility, and photographic myth through a q***r lens, creating deeply moving works that challenge and inspire.

🖼️ Relative Strangers
📍 Craig Krull Gallery
📅 Exhibition Dates: May 16 – July 4, 2026
✨ Opening Reception: Saturday, May 16 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
🗣️ Panel Discussion: Saturday, June 6 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Come experience this incredible exhibition while supporting The Laurel Foundation’s mission to empower vulnerable youth through mental health support, education, leadership development, and HIV prevention programs.

We hope to see you there! 💜 More information in bio.

Additionally, Saturday, June 6, 11:00 AM Ayin will be hosting a panel discussion at the gallery called: Queering the Family Album: an intimate conversation with Margot Anderson, Founder, The Laurel Foundation; Holly M., artist and educator; Philip Anderson, writer, critic, and contributor for CARLA (Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles); Matias Viegener, writer, artist, curator, and critic who teaches at CalArts; and exhibiting artist, Ayin Es, as we discuss themes of visibility, family dynamics, and trans identity in contemporary art.

See you there - these works are truly powerful pieces!