Ei Arakawa-Nash with his twins.
Getty has announced a major new performance engagement with Fac Xtra Retreat (FXR), a collective of seven Los Angeles-based Asian American artists and educators.
Included in the group is Ei Arakawa-Nash, who will represent Japan at the Japan Pavilion of the 61st International Art Exhibition-La Biennale di Venezia in 2026.
Taking place at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, on the weekend of March 14-15, FXR’s project “24 HOUR CARE” begins with a retreat on Saturday, March 14, held with members of the Asian American Pacific Islander Artist Network (AAPIAN). Informed by the shared stories and exchanges of this gathering, FXR will carry this experience into an “all-nighter” working session, incorporating emerging themes and references into the evolving project.
The collective returns to Getty on Sunday, March 15, with a day of public engagements featuring performance and public participation unfolding across spaces throughout the Getty Center campus — the visible outcome of the around-the-clock process. Blending improvised dialogue, sculptural elements, and site-responsive actions, the artists will interweave visual and spatial motifs drawn from both the Getty Center’s architecture and the Japan Pavilion in Venice.
The schedule for March 15 will be published on the website closer to the date. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to enjoy the performance.
FXR’s members — Arakawa-Nash, Patty Chang, Pearl C. Hsiung, Amanda Ross-Ho, Anna Sew Hoy, Shirley Tse, and Amy Yao — are practicing artists and professors. Their collaborative process draws from lived experiences as artists, educators, parents, caretakers, and community members across Southern California. The project reflects on the 24-hour demands of caretaking while proposing reciprocal modes of support among artists and their wider communities.
The FXR performance at Getty will continue at the Japan Pavilion, where two performances will take place on May 8 and May 10 during the opening week of the Venice Biennale. Co-produced by the Getty Museum and the Japan Foundation, this transpacific collaboration underscores Getty’s commitment to supporting artists whose practices shape art-historical narratives from the vantage point of Southern California communities.
For more information, visit www.getty.edu.