Saturday August 15, 2026 Art Parties & Events bring a variety of things to do on the Summer Saturday day into evening. Art openings, community events, art tours, screenings, reading, live music, butterfly connections as well as theatre too.
August 15, 2026 Art Parties & Events
Los Angeles Art Association hosts an all day opening for a group show titled Coy at Gallery 825. It is juried by Ian Anderson of Anderson Art Advisory. The exhibition focuses on simplicity and basic presentation while working within in contemporary art practice. It will remain on view through September 11, 2026. Opening: 10-5pm; Gallery 825, 825 N. La Cienega Blvd., LA, 90069; https://www.laaa.org
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Palisades Village re-opens today. Come celebrate all day long. The event officially begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30am to b e followed by all day festivities through 7pm. Then at 8pm, the village hosts a special finale. Enjoy new restaurants as well as longtime beloved ones, and do some shopping. Event: 10:30am-9pm; Palisades Village, 15225 Palisades Village Lane, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272; https://palisadesvillageca.com
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Exposition Park
If you have yet to visit the Butterfly Pavilion at the Natural History Museum, do it soon as it is closing in August. My husband and I really enjoyed it when we visited. They literally come and sit on you – it’s quite a unique experience. In fact, Rich wrote a touching article about his experience at the Butterfly Pavillion on our sister site – EatTravelGo.com Read his Natural History Museum Butterfly Pavilion article.
Zebra Longwing butterfly at the Butterfly Pavillion at the Natural History Museum; photo by Richard Bilow;
The Butterfly Pavilion will be open through August 23, 2026: Times: 10am-4pm; Admission: $10 per person to the pavilion, however general admission is also required. So arrive early to view the other exhibitions. Free for Members. Reservation required. *Please note that tickets are for 30 minute time slots. NHM Butterfly Pavilion, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007; http://nhm.org/
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Downtown
MOCA hosts a Talking Tour today at 11am. The free tour is a wonderful are a great way to learn more about contemporary art. Each tour is designed to provide visitors with the opportunity to discuss, ask questions, and dive deeper into the works on view.
MOCA Talking Tour: 11am; Free with RSVP; MOCA, 250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012; https://www.moca.org/
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Also downtown…In conjunction with the exhibition Very Well Read, which opened in May, a series of readings will take place at the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles. Curated by Matt Gleason, the group show features over 400 artists who have each painted their favorite book.For example, today Louis Jacinto will be reading from Yoko Ono’s 1964 book Grapefruit as this was the book that he chose to paint. Selected artists will perform one of Yoko’s instructions. Very Well Read will run through September 6, 2026; Reading: 2pm; Mural Conservancy, 299 S. Main St., LA 90012; https://verywellread.net/
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More Downtown
Francois Ghebaly hosts an art talk featuring Richard Meyer (Stanford University Professor of Art History) and artist Patrick Jackson.
The conversation takes place in conjunction with Jackson’s current exhibition All Signs Fail. Moreover after the talk, the gallery will host a walk-through of Alexis Smith’s Rapido, also currently on view. Art Talk: 2pm; RSVP to attend the FREE event; François Ghebaly, 2245 E. Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA; http://ghebaly.com
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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA)’s August line-up celebrates emerging filmmakers both near and far, featuring InFocus: International Animation, a program of exciting animated work from all around the world, and introduces In Focus: US Animation, a collection of animated films from talent in the US. Visit the website for a full schedule: Event 3-11pm; The South Park Center, 1139 S Hill St, LA, 90015; https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/august-15th-2026-monthly-film-festival-infocus-international-animation/
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Mid Wilshire
TAG Gallery hosts an art talk today in conjunction with their current exhibits. Art Talk: 2-4pm; The Artists Gallery (TAG), 5458 Wilshire Blvd., LA 90036; https://www.taggallery.net/
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Santa Monica
At Bergamot Station, bG Gallery in collaboration with Vivid Art Studio Gallery and LarkGallery present Autumn Enchantment.
Curated by Om Bleicher, Yelena Lev, Lark Pilinsky, the exhibition focuses on the season autumn. While utilizing Fall as a metaphor, the group shops highlights transformation, as well as deep seated reflection. An online presentation will accompany the exhibition. Autumn Enchantment continues until September 5, 2026; Art Party: 4-8pm; bG Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave #A2, Santa Monica, CA 90405; https://santamonica.bgartdealings.com
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Silverlake
Grasping for Air opens at the 3110 Gallery today. The solo show features the work of artist Ale Iaccarino. The exhibition spotlights artworks delving in intuition, memory, as well as a passionate longing. Art Party: 5-9pm; The 3110 Gallery, 3110 W Sunset Blvd, LA; https://the3100block.com/
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Downtown
Grand Performances celebrates the 15 year anniversary with Ethio Cali. In addition Todd Simon’s LA-Multi Big Band and DJ Nu-Mark perform; The evening will blend Ethiopian rhythms, jazz, funk, hip-hop, as well as global musical influences.
Ethio Cali
See our full list of FREE LA Summer Concert Venues on ETG; Get there are 5 or 5:30 to enjoy the party and grab your spot. Performance: 6-10pm; Free with RSVP; RSVP HERE; Grand Performances, 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071. https://www.grandperformances.org/events/
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Echo Park
The Musée du Al celebrates recent work of Dan Chapman. Furthermore the artist be exhibiting small scale works on paper featuring stencils, cut outs, constructions and gouache. As an old friend of Al’s Bar, one of its earliest denizens. He actually helped the Party Boys build the stage. The solo show runs through September 27, 2026; Art Party: 5pm; The gallery is located in Echo Park, however, the street address will be disclosed once you RSVP to museedual@gmail.com; https://www.museedual.com/
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Mid Wilshire
Luis Conte leads his band in a free outdoor concert at Hancock Park as part of LACMA’s free music series. The iconic percussionist blends Cuban musical traditions with jazz, rock, and R&B influences. FYI Hancock Park is very close to LACMA; Performance 5-7pm; Free Admission; Hancock Park, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036; https://www.lacma.org
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East Hollywood
Good Naked (Los Angeles) throws an opening art party for Michael Zadowicz: MINDSCAPES. While the exhibition and opening is held at Don’t Look Projects, it is presented by Good Naked Galler. The solo show features paintings highlighting the natural world. MINDSCAPES will remain on view August 30, 2026; Art Party: 5-8pm; DON’T LOOK Projects, 461 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004; https://www.goodnakedgallery.com/
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Also downtown…515 Bendix unveils the new exhibition titled Presence, Absence, and Loose Connections. The group show features the art of Linda Franke, Nancy Ivanhoe, Victoria May, Jenny Rask, and Daniel Wheeler. The artists transform every day industrial and/or found items into objects of wonder. Presence, Absence, and Loose Connections continues through September 12, 2026;
Art Party: 7-9pm; 515 Bendix, 1206 Maple St., 5th floor, LA; 515bendix.com
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Beverly Hills
Theatre 40 brings us the U.S. Premiere of the comedy Lakefront. Written by Norm Foster and directed by Larry Eisenberg, two mature singles rent a lakefront cabin for a tryst. What could go wrong? Lakefront runs through August 23, 2026; Performance: 7:30pm; Theatre 40, in the Reuben Cordova Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; https://theatre40.org
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Culver City area
YA! Project Space debuts a two person show titled Between Earth and Sky: Nuraghe Piscu, Sardinia. The exhibition features the work of American artist Elizabeth Yochim and Italian photographer Domenico Cortese. The exhibition includes photography, installation, live multimedia performance, sound, as well as video. Between Earth and Sky: Nuraghe Piscu, Sardinia runs through September 6, 2026; Art Party: 7:30-9:30pm; YA!, 3379 Robertson Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90034; https://yaproject.space
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