We made a zine with Lauren Halsey for Frieze, and it’s a love letter to South Central

This year at Frieze L.A., artist Lauren Halsey is sharing the seeds and vision behind her much-anticipated Summaeverything Community Center, opening in South Central in 2028. Late last year, Halsey and Summaeverythang’s program director, Diamond Jones, reached out to L.A. Times Image to see if we’d be interested in collaborating on a limited-edition zine for their Frieze activation. “Find your funk.” ‘It’s this act of love.’ The village behind Lauren Halsey’s community center We reached out to the people in Halsey’s universe who have seen her through the process of creating the Summaeverythang Community Center and are helping make it happen. Words & Ephemera: Lauren Halsey Portrait photography: Barrington Darius Cover: Courtesy of Brooklin A. Soumahoro Editorial Director: Elisa Wouk Almino Design Director: Jessica de Jesus Staff Writer: Julissa James Art Director: Micah Fluellen Special thanks: Hugh Augustine, Barbara Bestor, Emmanuel Carter, Robin Daniels, Barrington Darius, Tanya Dorsey, Melody Ehsani, Qione Holmes, Diamond Jones, David Kordansky, Josie Macias and Monique McWilliams Published by Los Angeles Times Image Printed in Los Angeles by my.ism LLC