LAYERED MEMORIES
A Figurative Exploration of What We Carry

VIP Opening Reception
Saturday, October 10, 2026
4 – 6 PM

Exhibition
October 10 – December 19, 2026

Curated by Jonathan Anderson

What do we carry with us? What do we preserve, conceal, inherit, and leave behind?

VEFA Gallery presents Layered Memories, a compelling exhibition bringing together eight contemporary artists whose distinct visual languages explore the complexities of memory, identity, and the human experience.

Through striking portraiture, expressive abstraction, intricate symbolism, and the transformation of the human form, the exhibition examines how our experiences shape who we are and how we are seen. Faces emerge and dissolve. Histories converge. The body becomes a living archive of personal and collective memory.

Each artist offers a distinct perspective, revealing how the human figure can hold cultural inheritance, personal history, vulnerability, beauty, and transformation.

More than an exhibition of the human figure, Layered Memories explores everything we carry beneath the surface.

Featured Artists
Isaac Pelayo · Alfredo Dofre · Daniel Gonzalez · Rei · Paul Roustan · Julietta Malina · David Gilmore · Debbie Korbel

Join Us for the VIP Opening Reception
Experience an intimate early viewing of Layered Memories before the public opening. Enjoy a curated evening of contemporary art, conversation, and connection with artists, collectors, and invited guests.

Saturday, October 10, 2026
4 – 6 PM
VEFA Gallery
21825 Hawthorne Boulevard
Torrance, California

Exhibition on view through December 19, 2026

RSVP Required | Limited Capacity

Discover the stories we carry and the memories that shape us.

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