November 13-14 2025 Art Parties and Events
November 13-14 2025 Art Parties and Events are hoppin’ and give us a glimpse of a busy weekend in Los Angles. So get out there kids! Kick off Thursday with some exceptional gallery exhibitions at Gagosian or ONE Gallery. Continue the art party on Friday at Michael Werner Gallery, Marc Selwyn, David Zwirner as well as Lisson Gallery.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Herb Ritts, Elton John with Top Hat, Los Angeles, 1989; © Herb Ritts Foundation; courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery Los Angeles
In West Hollywood…In conjunction with the unveiling of STORIES: The AIDS Monument in West Hollywood, the Herb Ritts Foundation, in partnership with Fahey/Klein Gallery, and ONE Gallery present Herb Ritts: Allies & Icons – an intimate exhibition of Herb Ritts’ photographs that honor the activists, artists, and cultural leaders who helped transform the global fight against AIDS.
Find out more about this incredible artist on the One Gallery Herb Ritts Feature. This exhibition, Herb Ritts: Allies & Icons, brings together striking black and white portraits of the cultural figures who stood at the forefront of AIDS activism — including Elizabeth Taylor, Elton John, Magic Johnson, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Sharon Stone, Tina Turner, Keith Haring, and many others. Each subject used their voice, fame, and influence to fight stigma, support research, and also bring compassion to a world gripped by fear.
Ritts himself lived with AIDS and was also a steadfast supporter of amfAR, The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, Project Angel Food, APLA, and was a charter member for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Art Party: 6-8pm; ONE Gallery, 626 N Robertson Blvd, West Hollywood, 90069; one.usc.edu; https://www.faheykleingallery.com
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In Beverly Hills…Gagosian debuts if you came this way, an exhibition of new works by Edmund de Waal. The exhibition features porcelain vessels, lyrically arranged in vitrines alongside glimpses of other materials. These installations act as repositories of memory, archives, and also language.
Art Party: 6-8pm; Gagosian Beverly Hills, 456 North Camden Drive Beverly Hills, 90210, https://gagosian.com
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Beverly Hills
An Inspector Calls, written by J.B. Priestley classic mystery opens at Theatre 40. The classic mystery directed by Cate Caplin is produced for Theatre 40 by David Hunt Stafford. A young woman meets with an untimely demise and a respectable family is subject to a routine inquiry in connection with the death. The theatre is located on the campus of Beverly Hills High School. Ample free underground parking is available via a driveway at the intersection of Durant and Moreno Drives. Performance: 7:30pm; Tickets: $35; Call (310) 364-0535 or visit the website; Theatre Forty, in the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills, 90212; http://theatre40.org
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Friday, November 14, 2025
Michael Werner Gallery, Beverly Hills debuts Paradise Valley, an exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by the painter Brett Goodroad (b. 1979 in Kearney, Nebraska). This exhibition marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles and his first with the gallery. The artist finds inspiration from nature for Nature inspires the artist’s work, who is known for painting en plein air. Art Party: 5-7pm; Michael Werner Gallery, 417 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, 90210; https://www.michaelwerner.com
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Hollywood
Lisson Gallery Los Angeles welcomes the return of renowned artist Olga de Amaral, whose groundbreaking work has pushed the boundaries of weaving since the 1960s. Spanning works from the 1970s to 2018, the exhibition features iconic pieces from her practice.
It includes a shimmering Memento (2016), a towering Nudo, and a rare Paisaje de calicanto (1983), the colors of which reference the artist’s native Colombian landscape. Art Party: 6-8pm; Lisson Gallery, 1037 N Sycamore Ave, LA, 90038; https://www.lissongallery.com
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Beverly Hills
Marc Selwyn Fine Art unveils Unspoken Ritual by Salomón Huertabat at its Camden Annex. While the Los Angeles–based artist is known for his portraits, he turns to still life in this latest body of work. Runs thru December 23, 2025; Art Party: 6-8pm; Marc Selwyn Fine Art, 427 N Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; https://www.marcselwynfineart.com/
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Melrose Hill
David Zwirner celebrates its third solo exhibition with the Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera (b. 1985). However, it is also the first solo exhibition for the artist in Los Angeles since 2017.
This presentation will feature a series of new paintings as the Zvavahera expands her practice with familiar motifs and narratives. Moreover she continues to spotlight how dreams, ritual, and faith intertwine within contemporary art.
Find out more about this exhibition on the David Zwirner Portia Zvavahera Feature. Art Party: 6-8pm; David Zwirner, 606 N Western Ave., LA 90004; https://www.davidzwirner.com
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For additional art exhibitions, and performances as well as culinary events, see LAArtParty’s Upcoming Events Page.
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