Works by artist Bing Weng are included in the new exhibit in West Hollywood. (photo by Kan Aaron)

The city of West Hollywood presents “Art & Democracy VI,” an exhibit by Visual Artists Guild running through Wednesday, Sept. 25, in Long Hall at Plummer Park.

The exhibit includes works by 30 artists from throughout the world who responded to Visual Artists Guild’s call to address the issues of human rights, immigrant rights, democratic aspirations, social justice and freedom of speech and expression. The exhibition seeks to sustain dialogue about freedom and democracy and highlight the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre in China, and the fall of the Berlin Wall and collapse of communist Eastern Europe.

The participating artists are Alex Currie, Andre Ajibade, Antwon Key, Beata Pozniak, Bing Weng, Catherine Bauknight, Charles Sherman, Chiho Harazaki, Di Lin, Diana Wong, Eliza Ortega Montilla, Fong So, Hugo Ruggiero, Jared Fortunato, Jodi Bonassi, Judy Lue, Julie Li Zhu, Madeline Hernandez, Labkland Olfatmanesh, Lily Honglei, Liz Covington, Meridith McNeal, Nicole Jeffords, Rachel Hebert-Kate Nicholson, Renee Amitai, Shaomin Li, Sinan Leong Revell, Stacey Gregory, Vivian Wenhuey Chen and  Weiming Chen.

An opening reception will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. Regular viewing hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, and by appointment.

A forum on democracy will also be held in conjunction with the exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. Special guests from Hong Kong Forum and Amnesty International will discuss the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong. Additionally, an artists’ forum will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m.

All of the events will be held in Long Hall, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. For information, call Ann Lau (310)433-0697, or visit artanddemocracy.org.