Commissioned by Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), Harrison Kinnane Smith: Qualified Opportunity examines how the federal Opportunity Zone program, which grants private investors tax deferral and exemption incentives, shapes real estate use and ownership in the West Adams neighborhood of South Los Angeles.
The project, comprised of a new publication by Smith and three public programs, focuses on Fundrise, one of the world's largest real estate private equity investors and platforms, and its instrumentalization of Qualified Opportunity Zones.
The artistâs book, titled Qualified Opportunity: Fundrise Commercial Investments in West Adams, Los Angeles (2017-2026), features photographs and real estate data detailing every commercial property purchased by Fundrise in the Jefferson Boulevard corridor of central Los Angeles since the Opportunity Zone program began in 2017.
Published by Los Angeles Nomadic Division in Los Angeles, California and printed by Outlandish Press in Cleveland, Ohio, the book has a limited run of 100 copies.
With the hope of increasing the circulation of the book and accessibility to Smith's research, LAND is pleased to share that the publication is available for free here.
Credits & Support
Qualified Opportunity is commissioned by Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND) and organized by Christopher Mangum-James, LAND deputy director, with Astrid Kayembe, LAND operations coordinator.
This project is funded through the Mohn LAND Grants established by Pamela and Jarl Mohn. The initiative provides Los Angeles-based artists resources and support to present site-responsive, transdisciplinary work across Los Angeles County.
LANDâs 2026 projects are supported by the LAND Artist Fund with lead support from Karyn Kohl, Offield Family Foundation, and Perenchio Foundation. Generous support is provided by the Fran and Ray Stark Foundation, Ruth Arts, Ben Weyerhaeuser, and the Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Goodman Family Foundation, the Los Angeles Visual Arts (LAVA) Coalition, Berry Stein, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture, Brenda Potter, the San Francisco Foundation, and LANDâs Nomadic Council.
Photos by Gina Clyne.