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A conversation between Cole Sternberg and Honor Fraser gallery director, Jamison Edgar. Sternberg will introduce and expand upon his conceptual political project, The Free Republic of California.

The Free Republic Performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara.

The California Monuments Consortium Lab, September 10 – November 6, 2022.

We have a TED talk! Our founder, Cole Sternberg speaks about the Free Republic and the possibility for grand societal change.

Steve Chiotakis interviews our founder, Cole Sternberg, about the Free Republic and its exhibition ‘Freestate’ at ESMOA for the hit KCRW show and podcast ‘Greater LA’.

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN': AN INTERVIEW OF ARTIST COLE STERNBERG ON CONCEIVING THE FREE REPUBLIC OF CALIFORNIA

by Michael Slenske

Cole Sternberg at El Segundo Museum of Art (ESMoA)

by Renée Reizman

Check out the walk-through of FREESTATE: The Origin Story of the Free Republic of California at ESMOA with artist Cole Sternberg.

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Our billboards on Sunset Blvd. with support from the City of West Hollywood and WeHo Arts.

The Artist Who Imagined a New Californian Republic

By Renée Batchelor

The Free Republic of California, An Interview with Cole Sternberg

By Lauri Firstenberg

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Year one - The Free Republic of California

By Debra Herrick

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THE FREE REPUBLIC OF CALIFORNIA WAS JUST FOUNDED IN EL SEGUNDO

by SHANA NYS DAMBROT

Where Freedom Reigns

by L.D. Porter

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at esmoa virtual tour is live! see it here…tour the rooms, click on the works and grow your understanding of the free republic.

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The origin story of The Free Republic of California is on full display with FREESTATE at ESMoA.

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The Free Republic is working with the Ojai Institute on an installation stretching across Ojai and an educational program to engage local families in the movement. More coming soon!

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Our first ‘commercial’. Check it out!