2026 ADAMS SQUARE EXHIBITS

Phoenix Rising

Artist: A. Laura Brody

On exhibit from January 12 - March 20, 2026

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Phoenix Rising is a room-sized robe made from discarded, unwanted clothing donations left over from the LA wildfires created by artist and curator A. Laura Brody. These clothes are cut into irregular shapes and sewn into a garment with a room-sized skirt, full sleeves, and a wired collar reaching the ceiling. The phoenix is a symbol of rebirth through fire, which is Brody’s hope for Southern California and around the country - that we may rise after destruction and shine anew.  

 

A. Laura Brody has 30 years of experience as a costume crafts person, designer, and maker. She has made costumes for LMFAO, the Black Eyed Peas, and Rhianna, among others. Brody is also the founder and curator of Opulent Mobility, an international exhibit that celebrates disability in all its forms. She turns wheelchairs, walkers, and mobility scooters into works of art and transforms reclaimed materials, giving them new lives.

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Listen to our Artist Spotlight Series in which Brody shares her background as a costume designer and curator and her hope for displaying Phoenix Rising at the gas station around the one-year anniversary of the tragic Palisades Fire along with the Eaton Fire.