Saturday March 29, 2025 brings us a busy day and night. With over 20 LA art parties and events scattered all over the city of Angels, there is something for everyone. Enjoy art talks, art parties, and theatre too.
2025 LA Art Parties
In the West Adams…Shoshana Wayne Gallery hosts an all day opening for The Never-Ending Journey. This exhibition will present a selection of works by Dinh Q. Lê, including his monumental installation Một Cõi Đi Về alongside a collection of photographic weavings from the Reamker series, which constitute the artist’s final pieces. All day opening: 11am-5pm; Shoshana Wayne Gallery, 5247 W. Adams Blvd., LA, 90016; http://shoshanawayne.com
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Downtown…Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) presents an art talk in conjunction with its current exhibition. Toys As Art, Art Inspired By Toys: Mattel’s 80th Anniversary Group Exhibition. The show is presented in partnership with Mattel Creations, Mattel, Inc.’s collaboration platform. Find out more about this exhibition on the CHG Mattel 80th Anniversary Exhibition Feature. The artists will share their favorite childhood memories of Mattel Toys, and also reveal their creative process.
You’ll find Toys As Art, Art Inspired By Toys in the main gallery, while there is a Mattel Creations space set up in Gallery 3. Then in Gallery 2 a solo exhibition titled Or You Could Panic, by British artist Ben Ashton is on view as well. Art Talk 2-3pm; Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S. Anderson St. LA, 90033; https://coreyhelfordgallery.com
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Also Downtown…Vielmetter Los Angeles hosts a conversation between artist Nate Lewis and curator and writer, Taylor Bythewood-Porter. The event takes place in conjunction with Lewis’s solo exhibition Tuning the Signals currently on view at the gallery. Art Talk 2-4pm; Vielmetter Los Angeles, 1700 S Santa Fe Ave #101, Los Angeles, CA 90021; https://vielmetter.com
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Variety Show
In East Hollywood…Adanza written and directed by Brooke Ferri and Joseph (Jilbér) Ferri opens at Eastwood Performing Arts Center. The new musical combines aerial artists, music, dance, circus, storytelling as well as bubbles. It is a story about exploration with a lesson that it’s never too late to be the person are meant to be. In addition to aerial acts, the show also includes juggling, unicycles, breakdancing, flipping, animation, bubbles, glow sticks, drumming, audience participation and more. Melissa Carvajal, and Vicki Liv choreograph the show, while Brooke Ferri and Jilbér Ferri compose the musical and write the book.
Sharyn Scott, Adanza Aerialist; Photo by Keven Teichner; courtesy of Adanza
The cast includes: Joseph (Jilbér) Ferri, Bella Hamm, Alex Honorato; and Features Cristina Malakhai, Elizabeth Kate Hernandez, Jorchual Gregory Vargas, Melissa Carvajal, Sage Buchalter, Tate Navarro, Tristan Nguyen, Sharyn Scott, Gonsalo Bboy Chalo, and Christopher Yates. Performance: 3pm and 7pm; Tickets run $46; Eastwood Performing Arts Center, 1089 N. Oxford Ave., LA 90029; https://www.adanzamusical.com/
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Downtown
In the Little Tokyo area…LA Artcore hosts an exhibition walkthrough to NAMAN withthe artists. The exhibition spotlights LA-based and transpacific Filipinx artists and members of the NAMAN Collective. This group show features Photography, drawing, sculpture, performance as well as installations. Artists include: Aaron Dadacay, Anna Luisa Petrisko, Carol Anne McCrystal, Christine Morla, Diane Briones Williams, Emilyn Eto, Isola Tong, Jeanne Le, Maria Villote, Mark Golamco, Maryrose Cobarrubias Mendoza, Michael Rippens, Nica Aquino, Philip Koscak, and Tala Mateo. Exhibition Walk through: 3-5pm LA Artcore, 120 Judge John Aiso St. LA, 90012; https://laartcore.org
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Also Downtown…LACP (Los Angeles Center of Photography) presents We LOVE LA: Re-inventing the Horizon. The group show is a response to the devastating loss and grief in the wake of the recent LA fires.
The exhibition features artworks that observe life in Los Angeles in all of its multi-faceted iterations. Art Party: 3-5pm; Admission is free with an RSVP, and a suggested donation; Visit the website for more info. LACP, 252 S. Los Angeles St., LA 90012; https://lacphoto.org/
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Another opening downtown…MACK and WEBBER present Yorgos Lanthimos: Photographs, the first exhibition of still photography by the filmmaker. In addition to an opening reception, the gallery will hold an art talk with Michael Mack at 5pm. The solo show features photographs from the artist’s two recent books: i shall sing these songs beautifully (MACK, 2024), and Dear God, the Parthenon Is Still Broken (Void, 2024). The first book was created during the filming of his latest feature Kinds of Kindness (2024), while photos for the latter book were shot during the making of Poor Things (2023). Art Party: 4-7pm; Art talk at 5pm; Webber Gallery, 939 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021; https://www.webberrepresents.com
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More Downtown
Royale Projects hosts an opening art party for To Say or Not to Say, a solo exhibition of works by Ken Lum. The artist will lead a walkthrough prior to the opening at 5pm; The solo exhibition features works from three interconnected series rooted in language. Walkthrough: 5pm; Art Party: 5pm; Royale Projects, 432 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90013; https://www.royaleprojects.com/
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Finally, one more downtown LA…Murmurs celebrates a group exhibition titled Mother/Land featuring nine female artists. A perfect way to pay honor the gender during National Woman’s Month. Artists include: Jackie Amézquita, Ragini Bhow, Nicki Green, Katie Grinnan, Maddy Inez, Aryana Minai, Erin Jane Nelson, Pauline Shaw, and Ayla Tavares. Art party: 5-8pm; Murmurs, 1411 Newton St. LA 90021, https://murmurs.la
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Culver City
Billis Williams Gallery presents new exhibitions.
FRANCIS DiFRONZO: WESTERN FRONT is the gallery’s fourth solo exhibition of paintings by the Southern California-based artist. Western Front continues DiFronzo’s contemplation of what the future of humanity looks like. Additionally TOM GREGG: NEW PAINTINGS is the gallery’s fourth solo exhibition of the Missouri-based artist’s paintings. The exhibition features Gregg’s new series of small scale representational oil paintings exploring form, light, and color. Event: 4-7pm; Billis Williams Gallery LA, 2716 S La Cienega Blvd., LA, 90034: http://www.billiswilliams.com
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In Mid City…TAG The Artists Gallery) throws an opening art party to celebrate Tools of the Trade. The group show features all mediums that widely interpret tools as a necessity in life and a means of creating. Be it a pencil, paintbrush, hammer or ladder. Art Party: 5-8pm; TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire BoulevardLos Angeles, CA, 90036; https://www.taggallery.net
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Close by in the Miracle Mile area…OCEANS 25 debuts at the Loft at Liz’s. The group show is an Earth Month exhibition focused on the beauty and fragility of the ocean and its inhabitants. It is also a call to action, a celebration of nature’s wonders, and a collective reflection on the role we play in safeguarding the heart of our planet. Artists include: Baha Danesh, Catherine Ruane, Hung Viet Nguyen, Kevin Avery, Kevin Flint, Krista Machovina, Lara Kempke, Maria Kazanskya, Maureen Haldeman, Mike Tewsr Duncan , Ricardo Garcia, Sarah Pigion. Site-specific installation by SkyE.
Mixed media painting by Lara Kempke. ( Photo courtesy of artist.)
Art Party: 5-8pm; The Loft at Liz’s (gallery) upstairs from Liz’s Antique Hardware, 453 S.La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036; https://www.theloftatlizs.com/
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West Adams
Lowell Ryan Projects celebrates the opening of two new exhibitions. Darkness or the Dawn is a solo exhibition by British-born, LA-based artist William Bradley. This is the artist’s second exhibition with the gallery. Bradley explores the emotional and psychological transitions between opposing forces. The artist does this through large-scale abstract paintings, reflecting on his own history and memory in relation to nature’s continuous ebb and flow.
Rock Paper Scissors, a solo exhibition by Cornwall, UK-based artist Arthur Lanyon also opens tonight. This is the artists debut exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition includes a series of works on paper. Lanyon utilizes a variety of materials, including oil stick, oil primer, acrylic, and charcoal powder. He creates gestural, tactile works at approximately 22h x 30w inches in scale. These works continue Lanyon’s exploration of the delicate balance between creation and destruction, control and surrender. Art Party: 6-8pm; Lowell Ryan Projects, 4619 W Washington Blvd., LA, 90016; https://www.lowellryanprojects.com/
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Lincoln Heights…Replace Cartridge Soon by David John Attyah opens at Keystone Art Space. The solo exhibition of experimental works on paper features an old-school Xerox copier, a roll of black masking tape, and a glue stick. Attyah integrates hand-drawn elements into snippets of found, cut, and re-xeroxed photos.
Art Party: 6-9pm; Keystone Gallery, 338 South Avenue 16, Los Angeles, CA 90031; http://www.keystoneartspace.com
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Melrose Hill
James Fuentes debuts Jim Jarmusch’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles. Titled some more collages, the solo exhibition features yet another series of his hand-torn newsprint collages. Additionally, the gallery will also be presenting a selection of Jarmusch’s collages alongside new lithographs. Art Party: 6-8pm; James Fuentes, 5015 Melrose Ave, LA, 90038; https://jamesfuentes.com/
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In Mid Wilshire…CMAY Gallery hosts an exhibition featuring the latest paintings by Tim Ebner. Curated by the legendary gallerist Rosamund Felsen—an influential figure in the Los Angeles art world—this exhibition continues her enduring commitment to showcasing boundary-pushing contemporary artists. Art Party: 3-5pm; CMAY Gallery, 5828 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036; http://cmaygallery.com
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Nearby, in Mid City…Roberts Projects unveils R.A..D…I..O., an exhibition by Brenna Youngblood. This is the artist’s second solo presentation with the gallery. The solo show spotlight nine new paintings alongside a freestanding sculpture and earlier works in assemblage and photography.
R.A..D…I..O. reveals the breadth of Youngblood’s investigations into the complexities of American material culture.The artist incorporates mass-produced kitsch and objects of everyday use into her compositions. Therefore allowing Youngblood to exhibit how specific registers of visual communication can be disrupted and broken down before being reconstituted into something altogether new. Art Party: 6-8pm; Roberts Projects, 442 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036;https://www.robertsprojectsla.com
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East LA (Bicycle District)
Track 16 Gallery opens a new second location on Heliotrope. Its inaugural exhibition Ravenology by Eve Wood. The artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery will feature a gouache on paper series. This exhibition reveals Wood’s surreal fascination with the raven.
The new location is just north of Melrose Ave. in what’s called the Bicycle District after the bike shops that used to anchor the area. Track 16 will also continue to mount exhibitions at the Bendix Building downtown in its space on the first floor (Suite 100 at the end of the lobby). Art Party 6-9pm; Track 16, 706 Heliotrope Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90029; https://www.track16.com
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Later in Culver City…Taylor Fine Art throws an opening art party for Joaquin Villarino: Polarities. The multidisciplinary artist is known for his futurist-expressionist style in murals, oil paintings, and beyond. Originally from Chile, Joaquin’s artistic journey is inextricable from his personal life; injecting emotions and memories directly into his work. Art Party 7-10pm; Taylor Fine Art, 6039 Washington Blvd., Culver City, 90232; https://taylorfineart.art
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LA Theatre
In Beverly Hills…Here There Are Blueberries at the Bram Goldsmith Theater is just about to complete its run at the Wallis. There is only one more show tomorrow. This new work from Tectonic Theater Project (The Laramie Project) is conceived and directed by Tony and Emmy nominee Moisés Kaufman.
Courtesy of the Wallis
Furthermore, it is co-written by Emmy nominee Amanda Gronich. Tectonic Theater Project is producing the play in partnership with Brian and Dayna Lee and Sonia Friedman Productions. Read the Wallis,Here There Are Blueberries Review by one of our staff writers.
Read the Wallis, Here There Are Blueberries Review by one of our staff writers. Shows run through Marcy 30, 2025; Performance: 2pm and 7:30pm; The Wallis, Bram Goldsmith Theater, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills 90210; https://thewallis.org
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