Nihil Declarandum - “I Have Nothing To Declare!”
Nihil Declarandum is a creative company based in Highland Park, Los Angeles. Its mission is to create artist-driven works that tell uncomfortable truths, forgotten histories and family secrets on a "need-to-tell" basis. Nihil & Friends designs and produces animated and live-action projects that are hand-crafted, emotional and tactile. Nihil Presents is an on-going collaboration with local non-profits and arts organizations to highlight artists in Los Angeles.
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Art is Life is Art is a quarterly variety show co-hosted by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater with Nihil & Friends.
If You Know You Know is an underground screening series curated by Nihil’s Tiffany Kimmel at Bob Baker Marionette Theater.
Poster & Zine Design by Cooper Alishio.
PREVIOUS SHOWS:
March 31, 2022 - Art is Life is Art: Family Trauma (Photos by Conor O’Sullivan).
August 5, 2022 - Art is Life is Art: Awareness Hurts (Photos by Jordan Holtane).
February 17, 2023 - Art is Life is Art: I Have Nothing To Declare! *Infiltrate, Sabotage. (Photos by Marisa DeMarini).
May 13, 2023 - A Very Special Underground Animation Screening Series: If You Know You Know.
September 23, 2023 - Art is Life is Art: Everything Must Change (Photos by Marisa DeMarini, Film by Jordan Holtane).
February 3, 2024 - A Very Special Underground Short Doc Screening Series: If You Know You Know #2.
February 23, 2024 - Art is Life is Art: A, B, Cryptozoology! (Photos by Monique Hernandez, Film by Jordan Holtane).
March 29, 2024 - Nihil Presents Kali Kazoo @ The Lyric Hyperion with McKenzie Stubbert (Photos by Tiffany Kimmel).
May 4th, 2024 - BBMT with Nihil & Friends Presents Melissa Ferrari’s Magic Lantern Spectacular! (Photos by Angel Origgi).
July 27, 2024 - Nihil & Friends along with 826LA & The Pop-Hop Books Co-Op Present “The History of Labor in Animation” a lecture from Stephanie Delazeri at the Time Travel Mart in Echo Park.
August 27, 2024 - A Very Special Underground Animation Screening Series: If You Know You Know #3.
September 15, 2024 - Nihil & Friends @ Fancy Film - Film Festival Strategy with Crickett Rumley & Shawn Quirk
December 15, 2024 - Nihil & Friends @ Fancy Film - Holiday Party
January 18, 2025 - Nihil Presents Inventions for Those of Unusual Taste: a variety show featuring the work of Ego Plum, hosted by Kali Kazoo @ BBMT
