4A, chinatown's little gem

Interning at 4a and Blake is a very different experience.
I remember my first day at 4a, it was already full on. Little did I know this tiny gallery hidden in the mist of Chinatown's constant hustling and bustling is as hustle and bustle inside its operation. The operation manger took me and another intern who also just came on board for a general overview of the gallery's operation. Just looking at the gallery icalender it's like a mexican blanket interwoven with colors that overlap and crisscross each other, 
Getting into 4A was not easy, after weeks and weeks of constantly pestering the general manger Summar (Whom I thought was an skinny posh indian dude for some reason) gave me a chance for an interview. meeting with Direct Aaron was nerve wracking and quiet relieving at the same time.
At 4A is a small but very busy and very well oiled machine, I think a mac mini would serve as a very good metaphor for this place. It does a lot more than an institute this size usually do, and it does it well with great efficiency. It constantly puts on thought provoking, progressive yet well rounded exhibitions, and bringing artists with internationally acclaimed big names or artists with big potential.
It does things rarely other people can do, working so closely with their artists, giving them support, bringing them into their own support network. Providing them with the nutrients a creative needs to produce great work, not just money as resources, finding studios for them, space, people to collaborate with, introducing patrons that would appreciate their vision.