Art Talks at Brand invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it. This talk features Andres Payan Estrada. Art Talks at Brand invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it, followed by a moderated Q&A with Brand staff member, artist, and writer Jennifer Remenchik. Artists are selected to reflect the diversity of the art scene of the greater Los Angeles area. Andres Payan Estrada (b. Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico), currently lives and works between El Paso, TX and Los Angeles CA. He works predominantly with craft-based processes, exploring social surfaces, ephemeral exchanges, and cultural histories. With a focused lens on queer identity, his recent bodies of work span collage, fused glass, ceramics, and jacquard weaving—examining both the physicality and transience of queer nightlife spaces. These works consider nightlife’s vital role as a site of gathering, protection, becoming—and simply being. It includes the collection of found materials from queer bars and clubs. These visual and material fragments are transformed into sculptural works and immersive installations. Payan Estrada graduated with an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. He is currently the senior curator at the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso, was recently creative director and curator at Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles, where he co-founded Craft Contemporary’s Clay Biennial. Payan Estrada has shown in numerous exhibitions in Los Angeles, Texas, and Mexico. The series is sponsored by the Brand Associates and is free and open to the public. For more information on Art Talks at Brand and the other programs in the 2025 Fall series, please visit our website: BrandLibrary.org/Art-Talks Images: Andres Payan Estrada, Nocturnal Visions, Ciudad Juárez (Nighttime), sublimation printed chiffon, LED lights, steel, porcelain, spotlights, disco ball motor, and collage on wood panel, installation view, 2024; Artist portrait. Images courtesy of the artist. ​--- Free parking is available in Brand Park. An accessible entrance and accessible parking for cars with a disabled parking placard or license plate is located on the East side of Brand Library. For additional information about this event, please contact Brand Library & Art Center at (818) 548-2051 or send us an email at Info@BrandLibrary.org.