Saturday, January 17, 2026 Art Parties & Exhibitions bring us another whirlwind of a day/night. With noted exhibitions opening at Tierra Del Sol, Gallery Luisotti, as well as Marshall Gallery. Of course there are additional shows at LAAA, Marc Selwyn, and Walter Maciel Gallery that I want to point out as well. Moreover, the Broadstage brings us a one man show by Patrick Page. As always these LA events take place all across the City of Angels. So Get Out There!!
January 17, 2026 Art Parties & Exhibitions
Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) hosts an all day opening for a group show titled Fact-Finding. The exhibition features an all-media exploration of observation or examination in contemporary art practice. Curated by ob Brander and Abigail Mortensen, William Turner Gallery, the show runs through February 13, 2026; Opening: 10am-5pm; Gallery 825, 825 N. La Cienega Boulevard, LA, 90069; https://www.laaa.org/
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Santa Monica
At Bergamot…Enjoy an art talk as well as the closing art party for SeXObjectsat Craig Krull Gallery. The series of artist talks and guided walkthroughs will celebrate three exhibitions currently on view. The is the last chance for viewers to interact with artists. Here is the full lineup.
- A conversation with SeXObjects artists Jean Lowe and Alia Malley, led by curator Hannah Sloan
- A walkthrough of Michael Deyermond: the mad chapel, led by the artist
- A walkthrough of Julian Wasser: Pop and Burn, led by Craig Krull
Moreover, the gallery will also host a pop-up installation by Devil’s Food Vending. This human-operated vending machine spotlights kinky handmade ceramics and art objects. Art Talk & Closing: 11am; Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., B-3, Santa Monica, 90404; https://www.craigkrullgallery.com
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Another at Bergamot…Marshall Gallery hosts an opening art party for Windows to the Unexpected by Spanish artist duo Albarrán Cabrera. This is the fourth solo presentation with the gallery. The exhibit features work from the series The Indestructible, alongside art created during their collaborative history. The solo show takes place in conjunction with the release of their eighth artist book. Windows to the Unexpected runs through March 14, 2026; Art Party: 2-5pm; Marshall Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave. A6, Santa Monica, 90404; https://marshallgallery.art/
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Santa Monica Theatre
An Octopus Theatricals Production presents Patrick Page in a one man show. All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain will run from January 15-25, 2026 at the main theatre at BroadStage. Tony Award® Nominee and Grammy Award® Winner Patrick Page knows how to sink his teeth into the true meaning of being a villain. There will be a 15-20 minute talkback with Patrick to explore the world of Shakespeare’s villains and his relationship to them more intimately. Performances: 2pm and 7:30pm; The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St. Santa Monica CA 90401; Parking is free; https://broadstage.org
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Downtown
Gallery Luisotti holds an opening art party tonight to honor the photography of Ron Jude. The artist continues his exploration of his series 12 Hz. While his last exhibition focused on the mechanics of our planet, the new one brings together images of rocks and water. Dubbed Low Tide, the title refers to the actual subject matter of many of the images.
Ron Jude, Maritime Forest, 2021, 18 x 24 in.
Find out more on the Gallery Luisotti Ron Jude Feature. The solo show runs through March 7, 2026; Art Party: 4-6pm; Gallery Luisotti at Royale Projects, 818 S. Broadway, 10th Floor, LA, 90014; Building code #4104; https://galleryluisotti.com/
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Manhattan Beach
Garel Fine Art offers an opening reception for First Foot: Landscapes for a New Year. The group show spotlights the topography of this incredible world. Artists include: Joanna Garel, Lynette K. Henderson, Eileen Oda, Linda Stelling, and Valerie Wilcox. Art Party: 4-7pm; Garel Fine Art, 1069 N. Aviation Blvd., Manhattan Beach, 90266; https://www.garelfineart.com
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Culver City
Walter Maciel Gallery welcomes new exhibitions – Lezley Saar: Color Me Baddd and Sóla Saar: 92 Tarot Collages and a Dollhouse. LA based artist Lezley Saar enjoys her fourth solo show with the gallery. The exhibition includes works from two series: Color Me Baddd and Rap Thugs-n-Dimes and features small and large-format portraits. The works explore the intertwined concepts of colorism, privilege and representation.
Moreover 92 Tarot Collages and a Dollhouse is the first solo show at Walter Maciel Gallery for Los Angeles based artist and writer Sóla Saar. The exhibition includes two interconnected bodies of work, Solita Tarot Deck and The Dollhouse: Pain, Pleasure, and the Four Elements. Both explore systems of symbolism, ritual, and psychological archetypes. The two shows run through March 14, 2026; Art Party: 5-7pm; walter maciel gallery, 2642 S. La Cienega blvd., LA, 90034; www.waltermacielgallery.com
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Beverly Hills
Marc Selwyn Gallery hosts an opening art party to celebrate Jay DeFeo: Space Exploration. This is the gallery’s fifth exhibition featuring the art of Jay DeFeo (1929–1989). The legendary artist was a key figure in the Bay Area Beat culture of the 1950s as well as a pioneering voice within postwar American art. ]
DeFeo continues to inspire generations of artists through the extraordinary ambition, and material inventiveness. The solo show runs through February 28, 2026; Art Party: 5-7pm; Marc Selwyn Fine Art Camden Annex, 427 N Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, 90212; https://www.marcselwynfineart.com
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Mid Wilshire
Roberts Projects debuts I Bring Home with Me by Amoako Boafo. The exhibition of new work is the artist’s third solo show with the gallery. It features a group of new paintings that are integrated within an architectural re-creation of the artist’s studio in Accra, Ghana, built to scale inside the gallery. Boafo continues his exploration and celebration of Blackness and its diverse subjectivities. The solo show runs through March 21, 2026; Art Party: 6-8pm; Roberts Projects, 442 South La Brea Avenue LA, 90036; https://www.robertsprojectsla.com/
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West Hollywood
Karma Gallery brings us two new exhibitions A Degree of Light by Norman Zammitt as well as ABC by Henni Alftan. The first exhibition spotlights two of Norman Zammitt’s bodies of work. While ABC features twenty-six drawings by Alftan. Both shows runs through February 14, 2026; Art Party: 6-8pm; Karma, 7351 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046; http://karmakarma.org
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Another in West Hollywood…Tierra del Sol Gallery throws an opening art party for a new exhibition titled MODEL WORLD. The 32 group show is guest curated by Elliott Hundley.
David Romero, 165th Street W, 2019, Acrylic and Marker on Paper, 18×24″
See the Tierra del Sol Gallery MODEL WORLD Feature for more info and a full list of artists. On view through March 1, 2026; Art Party: 6-9pm; Tierra del Sol, 7414 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 90046; https://tierradelsolgallery.org
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Atwater Village
The Pit LA holds an opening art party for Howard Fonda: To Be Grass Upon the Hills and Bella Foster: Flowers and Mushrooms. Fonda’s solo exhibition features new paintings and screen dividers. This is the Scottsdale, Arizona–based artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery.
Based in Grass Valley, California, Bella Foster offers new paintings. This is the her fifth solo exhibition with the gallery. Both shows runs through March 5, 2026; Art Party: 5-7pm; The Pit LA, 3015 Dolores St, LA, 90065; https://www.the-pit.la/
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Lincoln Heights
Keystone Gallery unveils Future Perfect by Sylvia Feliz Sewell. The solo exhibition envisions our desert landscape through a post-apocalyptic lens. Thus revealing a future in which ecological systems have collapsed and the desert survives only through acts of preservation and remembrance. Runs through January 25, 2026; Art Party: 6-9pm; Keystone Art Space, 338 S. Ave 16, LA, 90031; https://www.keystoneartspace.com/
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Downtown
Baert Gallery presents Sleep Now In The Fire, and exhibition featuring a 10-minute short film by Todd Tourso. The film is the centerpiece with a large-scale projection of the film. It will be screened in a darkened gallery space to fully immerse viewers in its atmosphere. Moreover a series of photographs drawn directly from the film with accompany the film. Thus extending its visual language into still form and offering an additional perspective on Tourso’s cinematic approach.mThe exhibition will remain on view through February 7 2026; Art Party: 6-8pm; Baert Gallery, 1923 S. Santa Fe Ave., LA 90021; https://www.baertgallery.com
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Hollywood
MASH Gallery invites the public to celebrate Rhythmic Contours. An opening art party will be held for the group show which runs through February 14, 2026; Art Party: 7-10pm; Mash Gallery, 812 N La Cienega Blvd, LA 90069; https://www.mashgallery.com/
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