Here is our FINAL update for the last half of March 2018. Due to the Spring holiday (2 of our staff are on vacation), we will be posting the coming month’s events on April 2, 2018. We do have Easter dining options posted on LAArtParty’s Dining / Travel Page.
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March 24, 2018:
In Santa Monica….Bergamot hosts its Spring Fling event family event. In addition to art, enjoy food trucks, live music. There are several early artist talks taking place with receptions happening later; Art Talks 11:00am-12pm: Craig Krull Gallery, Robin Mitchell and Nancy Monk; 12-1pm, Skidmore Contemporary Art: Dave Lefner; In addition to an art talk by Dave Lefner and a demonstration of the medium of linocut, Skidmore Contemporary Art celebrates the arrival of spring this year with a two-person exhibition of flower paintings by Alexandra Averbach and Brighton Smith. Read more about the exhibition on the Event Feature;
Then from 1-2pm: Leslie Sacks Gallery, Marc Katano; 2:30-3pm: Latin American Masters, Arnaldo Roche and the Language of Painting; 3-3:30pm: FIG, Diana Gordon; 4-4:30pm: Richard Heller Gallery, Mark Whalen, opening reception follows from 4- 6 pm; 4:30-5:30pm, Copro Gallery, Mark Garro – Copro continues the art party till 11pm (after Spring Fling); SF Event runs 12-5pm; Be aware, there is now limited parking at the arts center. Bergamot. 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404; https://bergamotstation.com
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March 24, 2018:
In Boyle Heights…Chimento Contemporary presents “Context v. Perspective,” Kim Schoenstadt’s second solo exhibition at the gallery. In the side gallery, “Cole Case: Riding Shotgun in the Sky” also opens. On view: March 24 – May 4, 2018; Art Party: 5-8pm; 622 South Anderson Street, Space 105, LA, 90023; Website is down;
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March 24, 2018:
Downtown…”MOVEMENT” opens at Gloria Delson Contemporary Art. The group exhibit offers paintings, digital abstracts and collages, photography & Works on Paper with special focus on all things female in honor of “International Women’s Month.” Artists include: Vera Arutyunyan, Susanne Belcher, Suzanne Budd, Carol Cirillo Stanley, Sylvia Hamilton Goulden, Maureen Haldeman, Karen Hansen, Cheryl L Hrudka, Donna Isham, Stanley Johnson, Ron Klotchman, Michael Moon, Richard Reiner, Linda Stelling, Sali Swalla & Christina Ilene Thomas. Art Party: 6-10pm; GDCA Gallery, 727 South Spring St., LA, 90014 (between 7th & 8th Streets); http://www.gdcagallery.com/
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March 24, 2018:
In another part of downtown…Wilding Cran Gallery presents “The Good Part,” a mixed-media installation by Jeremy Everett. Acting as interventions, the various works on view offer notions of tension, movement, resistance, and corruption. On view in the back gallery is SKY – CHU /ʃu/, a sound installation by Jasmin Blasco and David Okum. Art Party: 6-8pm; Wilding Cran Gallery, 939 South Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021; http://www.wildingcran.com
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March 24, 2018:
1301PE presents “Standardized Patient.,” an exhibition of new work by Los Angeles-based artist and filmmaker Kerry Tribe. This will be her third exhibition at the gallery. Commissioned by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MoMA) in 2017, “Standardized Patient” offers insight into the work of Standardized Patients or “SPs,” professional actors trained to portray medical patients in simulated clinical encounters.
On view: March 24 – May 5, 2018; Art party: 6 – 8pm; 1301PE, 6150 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90048; http://www.1301pe.com
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March 25, 2018:
TATABA Vintage presents “Treasured Again,” an exhibition of assemblage art dollhouses by artist Gilena Simons. The artworks will be displayed throughout Simons’ store TATABA Vintage features hand-made art, vintage fashion, jewelry and home décor, and collectibles of many sorts. Throughout the weekend of March 24-25, there will be store-closing festivities and special sales at TATABA, which goes on hiatus at the end of April. A portion of proceeds from sales March 24-25 will benefit OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center, whose mission is to provide the community – children, teens, and adults – with grief support services, education, resources, and hope. Hours for the art exhibition & store closing weekend are Saturday, March 24, 11am-7pn, and Sunday, March 25, 12-6pm. Festive beverages and bites will be served at the opening art party from 3-6pm; TATABA Vintage, 2823 Main St, Santa Monica, California 90405; (818) 631-9821; https://tatabavintage.com/
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March 25, 2018:
National YoungArts Foundation, in collaboration with Building Bridges Art Exchange (BBAX), presents an exhibition of works by the 2018 YoungArts winners in Design Arts, Photography and Visual Arts as part of the organization’s regional program, YoungArts Los Angeles. On view: March 25 – April 3, 2018; Art Party: 7:30pm; Free Event; Building Bridges Art Exchange, Bergamot, 2525 Michigan Ave., Unit F2, Santa Monica, CA 90404; https://www.buildingbridgesartexchange.org/
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March 28, 2018:
ARTIST CO-OP 7 hosts an art walk through for its exhibition “Windows of Expression: The Sequel.” Artists Margaret Burnett, Selina Cheng, Beverly Engelberg, Caren J. Gafni, Eileen Hecht, Karen Kay, Debbi Saunders. On view: March 24-Sept 22, 2018; Artists’ Walk-through: 12–1pm; Encino Terrace Center Lobby Gallery, 15821 Ventura Boulevard, Encino, CA 91436 (between Gloria and Densmore Avenue). http://www.co-op7.org
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March 28, 2018:
Harald Szeemann’s radical exhibitions at the Bern Kunsthalle and subsequent experiments at documenta and the Venice Biennale challenged the limits of the art institution and its methods of display. Join a discussion between artists and curators who have created their own museums and, like Szeemann, disrupted the conventions of exhibition-making. Panelists include Chris Vargas of The Museum of Transgender History and Art, Alice Konitz of the Los Angeles Museum of Art, among others. The discussion will be moderated by ICA LA curator Jamillah James. Art Talk: 7:30-9pm; Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 1717 East 7th St., LA, 90021; https://www.theicala.org/
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March 28, 2018:
In celebration of her new book Decolonizing Culture, please join 18th Street Arts Center for a book launch and conversation with Artistic Director Anuradha Vikram. She will be joined by artist and editor Bean Gilsdorf.
This is a free event; Reception + Book-signing to follow: 6:30-8pm; 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th Street, Santa Monica, 90404; http://18thstreet.org/
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March 28, 2018:
In Venice…LA Louver celebrates artists Alison Saar and David Hockney. On view: March 28 – May 12, 2018; Art Party: 6-8pm; LA Louver, 45 North Venice Blvd., Venice, 90291; http://lalouver.com
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March 30, 31, 2018:
Beyond the Lines continues its grand opening celebration with its Pop Up Art Show # 2. These four consecutive weekend pop up art exhibitions will feature new art – all types of media – each weekend. Artists include: Michael Baroff, Charles Malinsky, Eva Montealegre, Christine Sawicky and many more. The event will include live music, creative vendors, food, drink, and an ADULT ONLY comedy show (at the end). Admission is $5 online or $10 at the door. Beyond The Lines Gallery, 1150 E 12th Street, Los Angeles, California 90021 Unit A; Website is down as of April 2023
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March 31, 2018:
Head to a matinee performance of a heart-warming rhythm and boos musical comedy melodrama at Santa Monica Playhouse! Annie Oakley is back…the legendary heroine comes to the aid of a single mom, Kat, and her daughters, struggling to find a balance between the bottom-line temptations of modern living and the comforting solid roots of tradition. Audiences help Annie, Kat and her daughters hold their own against smarmy villain Mable Q. Moneypots, and create a whole new family tradition. Santa Monica Playhouse is located at 1211 4th Street in beautiful downtown Santa Monica; 2:00pm: Admission $15.00; Call 310.394.9779 for more info or to purchase tickets; http://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/
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March 31, 2018:
There are a few events at Bergamot in Santa Monica…Peter Fetterman Gallery (A-1) hosts a book signing for Jeffrey Conley’s Reverence from 3 to 6 PM. Then from 6-9pm, celebrate the art of Stephan Balleux at Patrick Painter (B-2). Bergamot, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 90404;
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March 31, 2018:
DEMOblank, a collective dedicated to supporting underrepresented artists presents “The Debut.” The group exhibition features all media by artists Greyson Bruwer, Samantha Case, Daion Chesney, Leckie Gassman, Charlie Golonkiewicz, Luc Hammond-Thomas, Niichi Hayashi, Steve Shaeffer, Vedant Swarup, Pat Taylor, and Max Wilkins. Parking Options: Street parking is very limited; please carpool or use the Metro. Located near the Farmdale station on the Expo Line. On view: March 31–April 28, 2018; Art Party: 6-10pm; 3536 Chesapeake Ave., LA, 90016;
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March 31, 2018:
Near Culver City…Castelli Art Space presents a solo exhibition by CHASE, the iconic street artist whose emblematic “Chase Eye” can be found in murals all over Los Angeles, as well as more than 350 walls worldwide. The work in “Into Light And Space” marks a bold new chapter in CHASE’s career, framing his street art aesthetic through the prism of Southern California’s light and space movement. On view: March 30 – April 9, 2018; Art Party: 6-10pm. Castelli Art Space, 5428 W Washington Blvd., LA, 90016; Website is down
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March 31, 2018:
The Loft at Liz’s offers a reception for “Cross the Line” featuring the photography of Marinella Paolini. The exhibition is curated by Guy Dill and presented in conjunction with MOPLA (Month of Photography LA). Art party: 7-10pm; The Loft at Liz’s, 453 S. La Brea Ave, LA, 90036; http://www.theloftatlizs.com/
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