Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
- 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Fistful of Love: Reynaldo Rivera’s 1990s Hi8 Archive at Craft Contemporary
Rivera’s 1990s Hi8 footage moves between punk clubs and drag performances and moments with friends, family and fellow artists across Mexico and California.
A personal archive with a public reach
Fistful of Love is built from footage Rivera shot throughout the 1990s, tracing vignettes from his life between Mexico and California. Its subjects range from punk clubs and drag performances to intimate moments with friends, family and fellow artists. That range places public gatherings and close relationships within the same personal record.
Craft Contemporary frames these encounters as both personal and collective histories. The film’s use of everyday footage to resist erasure gives the archive a wider purpose: it preserves experiences of community as well as memories of Rivera’s own life.
Further reading: Fistful of Love: Film Screening and Conversation with Reynaldo Rivera - Craft Contemporary ↗
An edit made in collaboration
Filmmaker Pablo Bujosa Rodríguez collaborated with Rivera on the edit. Rivera is identified in the program as an Embers of Generational Memory CCF Visual Arts Fellow.
The screening is followed by a conversation with Rivera, extending the program beyond the 95-minute feature. The event listing gives no separate duration for the discussion.
Further reading: Fistful of Love: Film Screening and Conversation with Reynaldo Rivera - Craft Contemporary ↗
Photography printed on handmade apparel
Rivera will also sell handmade apparel created with artist La Vikki and featuring screenprints of his photography. The sale is a separate purchase opportunity rather than part of the free RSVP admission; prices are not listed.
Further reading: Fistful of Love: Film Screening and Conversation with Reynaldo Rivera - Craft Contemporary ↗
A feature followed by a conversation
The 95-minute film is followed by a conversation with Rivera. The listed event window is 2:30–5 p.m.; the discussion’s separate length is not specified.
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · Craft Contemporary
- Screening of Fistful of Love, followed by a conversation with Reynaldo Rivera.
Plan your visit
Saturday, December 12, 2026
The event is scheduled for 2:30–5 p.m.
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Free with RSVP
Craft Contemporary lists Monday, November 30, 2026, as the date the program drops. RSVP information is linked from the event listing.
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Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
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Getting there
Directions
The event is at Craft Contemporary, 5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. The venue’s published visit details do not list transit routes; use the map link to calculate directions from your starting point.
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Parking
Metered and two-hour street parking is available within a block; check posted signs for specific time limits. Craft Contemporary says it cannot validate parking for metered lots. It lists Museum Square at 5757 Wilshire Boulevard and Wilshire Courtyard at 5700–5750 Wilshire Blvd, and says validation is unavailable at both.
Building access
Craft Contemporary says its building is ADA accessible, has one wheelchair available for visitor use and offers elevator access to its three gallery floors.
Before you make a plan
How much does admission cost, and when can I RSVP?
Admission is free with RSVP. Craft Contemporary lists Monday, November 30, 2026, as the date the program drops; RSVP information is linked from the event listing.
Fistful of Love: Film Screening and Conversation with Reynaldo Rivera - Craft Contemporary ↗
How long is the film, and is there a discussion?
The feature runs 95 minutes and is followed by a conversation with Rivera. The listing does not give the discussion’s duration.
Fistful of Love: Film Screening and Conversation with Reynaldo Rivera - Craft Contemporary ↗
Is the apparel included with admission?
No. Rivera’s handmade apparel, created with La Vikki and printed with images from his photography, is offered for sale separately. Prices are not listed.
Fistful of Love: Film Screening and Conversation with Reynaldo Rivera - Craft Contemporary ↗
Does the listing state an age limit?
No age restriction is stated. Contact Craft Contemporary if age eligibility affects your plans.
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Location & Google Maps
Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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