Well its the last week of April…we have added some new events for you. Our May picks will be posted on April 30, 2018. Subscribers are notified. You can also LIKE LAArtParty’s FB Page to find out when updates are posted.   

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April 27 – 29, 2018 :
Take a weekend trip to San Francisco….Southern California native and Light and Space artist, Frederika B. Roeder will be exhibiting at the juried San Francisco edition of stARTup Art Fair. 
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Frederika B. Roeder, Pacifica 48″ X 60″ 

Roeder has been painting since the 1970’s.  A fourth generation native Southern Californian, her work follows the paths of Minimalism and the Light and Space Movements while finding its roots in Southern California’s natural environment. 

Opening Night Party is Friday, April 27th from 7 pm to 10 pm and is open to the public with a General Admission ticket. See website for admission cost. A portion of all ticket sales will benefit one of the city cornerstone arts nonprofits – Root Division. The Hotel del Sol is located at 3100 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94123; https://www.startupartfair.com;  http://www.frederikabroeder.com;

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April 27, 2018:

Previews start tonight for Blues in the Night (official opening is May 2, 2018) at the Lovelace Studio Theater. Performances run April 27 – May 20, 2018, Tues – Fri at 8pm; Sat & Sun at 2:30pm & 8pm; Single tickets: $60 – $75 (prices subject to change). Lovelace Studio Theater, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210; 310.746.4000; http://thewallis.org/

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April 28, & 29, 2018:
Santa Monica Wine Fest (SMWF) offers hundreds of amazing wines from around the world — including Obvious Wines (one of my all-time favorite wine companies. The event will also feature live music. Use promo code PINOT to save $12 on tickets!
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Event runs Saturday, April 28th 1st Session: 12:00pm* – 3:00pm; 2nd Session: 5:30pm* – 8:30pm; Sunday, April 29th, 3rd Session: 12:00pm* – 3:00pm *All VIP ticket holders will get 30 minutes early access for each session. Click Here to purchase Tickets! Santa Monica Wine Festival, Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405; 
https://santamonicawinefest.com

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April 28, 2018:
Enjoy a FREE Arts Collaboration Community Engagement workshop at Santa Monica Art Studios. The workshop is co-organized by Emily Ashenfelter, and SMAS Director Yossi Govrin. Space is limited and registration is required. Register HERE by April 27. Workshop 1-3pm; Arena 1 Gallery, 3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, 90405;For additional info, email Emily Ashenfelter at emily.ashenfelter@colostate.edu 

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April 28, 2018:

The Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to present Ballenesque, Roger Ballen: A Retrospective; a solo exhibition featuring the works of US-Born/South Africa-based artist, Roger Ballen. Best known for his probing, often challenging images that exist in a space between painting, drawing, installation, and photography, Ballen has achieved global recognition with a series of startling monographs and exhibitions spanning four decades. Our exhibition, which coincides with Ballen’s newly released publication of the same name (Thames & Hudson) is based on an entirely new appraisal of Ballen’s archive, with a view well beyond his monographic projects. On view: April 28 – June 16, 2018; Art Party: 2-4pm; Fahey/Klein Gallery, 148 N. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036; http://www.faheykleingallery.com/

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April 28, 2018:
In the mid-city area…TAG Gallery hosts an art talk in conjunction with its current exhibition featuring artists Sally Jacobs, Ernie Marjoram, Toni Reinis, and Jenny Revitz Soper.
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On view: April 17 – May 12
, 2018; Art Talk: 3pm; TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd. LA 90036; https://www.taggallery.net/

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April 28, 2018:
In Santa Monica…Bergamot features a few art parties (one – Skidmore Contemporary Art has been chosen as our Top Ten). FIG (D-2) offers an artist reception for Janyce Erlich-Moss from 5-7pm; William Turner Gallery (E-1) celebrates the art of Curtis Ripley and Peter Lodato (in the Project room) from 6-8pm. Bergamot, 2525 Michigan Avenue SM.

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April 28, 2018:
The Art Directors Guild GALLERY 800 hosts a a new exhibition titled “LITTLE BONFIRES (In Boundaried Spaces).” The group exhibition features artwork of over 30 artists who are guild members including production designers, art directors, artists, illustrators, set designers and others who work in the motion picture and television industries. On view: April 28 – July 7, 2018; Art Party: 5-8pm; GALLERY 800 at the Historic Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA; https://www.adg.org/

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April 28, 2018:
In Culver City…there are several events taking place. Fabrik Projects (2636 S. La Cienega Blvd) throws a closing art party. Then stop in for an opening at SUSANNE VIELMETTER LOS ANGELES PROJECTS (6006 Washington Blvd) from 5-7pm; Another artist reception takes place at Von Lintel Gallery (2685 S. La Cienega Blvd) from 6-8pm.

Also on La Cienega…Philip Martin Gallery presents its inaugural exhibition, “Do Something To It. Do Something Else To It.” The group exhibition features works by Ericka Beckman, Kwame Brathwaite, Brian Bress, Carl Cheng, Holly Coulis, Katy Cowan, Tomory Dodge, Noël Dolla, Nathan Mabry, T. Kelly Mason, Pat O’Neill, Robert Overby, Bernard Piffaretti, Michael Rey, Adam Silverman, Lew Thomas and Claude Viallat. On view: April 28 – May 26, 2018; Art Party: 6-8pm; Philip Martin Gallery, 2712 S. La Cienega Blvd. LA, 90034; https://philipmartingallery.com/

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April 28, 2018:

Head to the Korean Cultural Center to see “Odd Convergences: Steps/ Missteps” curated by Gul Cagin, Roni Feldman and Valerie Wilcox. Twenty three American artists based in Los Angeles were invited to introduce different cultures to the Korean community. Artists include: Carlos Beltran, Carl Berg, Jorin Bossen, Gul Cagin, Jennifer Celio, Sijia Chen, Joe Davidson, Dani Dodge, Lana Duong, Tom Dunn, Roni Feldman, Ben Jackel, Brian Thomas Jones, Jenny Hager, David Leapman, Sean Noyce, Max Presneill, Ty Pownall, David Spanbock, Curtis Stage, Valerie Wilcox, Steven Wolkoff and Alison Woods. On view: April 28 – May 12, 2018; Art Party: 6-8pm; Korean Cultural Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90036;  http://www.kccla.org

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April 28, 2018:

In Santa Monica…bG Gallery hosts its official grand opening tonight and its closing reception for “Stranger than Fiction,” a group exhibition of artworks inspired by unbelievable but true facts. On view: April 14, – April 29, 2018; Closing Art Party: 6-8pm; bG Gallery’s Gestalt Projects Space, 3009 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica; http://bGartGalleries.com

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April 28, 2018: 
In the Miracle Mile area…KP Projects presents “Henri Dauman : Looking Up,” the artist’s first U.S. solo exhibition, spanning four decades as a photojournalist and photographer. Seminal, yet relatively unknown by name, Dauman’s work captures a powerful cultural and social narrative that serves as elegant testimony to modern America. 
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Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda

On view: April 28 – May 12, 2018; Art Party: 7–10pm; Free admission – RSVP essential rsvp@kpprojects.net323.933.4408; KP Projects, 170 S. La Brea Ave. LA, CA 90036; http://kpprojects.net/

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April 28, 2018:
Head East to Hollywood….Artist Corner Gallery throws an art party for two new exhibitions…Michael Grecco’s “Naked Ambition.” Beautiful bodies, sensual situations, exquisite ephemera all part of the exhibition. A group show titled “Visions for Himeros” features erotic art of the 21st century. Art Party: 8-pm-12am; Artist Corner Gallery1546 North Highland Avenue LA, 90028; http://www.artistscorner.us/  https://michaelgrecco.com/

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April 28, 2018:

In Boyle Heights….Museum as Retail Space (MaRS) celebrates “Flesh and Flood” by Laura Soto. The exhibition shows alchemical amalgams of various scale. Art Party: 7-10pm; Museum as Retail Space, 649 S. Anderson St., LA, 90023; http://www.marsgallery.net/

Just down the street…Ghebaly Gallery (2245 E Washington Blvd., LA 90021)
hosts an artist reception for YOSHUA OKÓN from 6-9pm; http://ghebaly.com

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April 28, 2018:
Downtown…there are several art parties happening on Chung King Road in Chinatown….Tieken Gallery holds an all day event for its “2018 International Co_Works show” from 1-10pm;
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Also from 6-9pm, Coagula Curatorial, (974 Chung King Road) hosts a reception for “SHOW ME YOUR HAND,” a group show curated by Leigh Salgado. CHARLIE JAMES GALLERY (969 Chung King Road) celebrates “Nery Gabriel Lemus – A Place Called Home,” and “Mis (Missing) Information – Org” by Jody Zellen & Brian C. Moss…also from 6-9pm; Then from 7-10pm, two more galleries host events – JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY (978 Chung King Road) presents “Mr. Star City – Give Me Some Head,” and GOOD LUCK GALLERY (945 Chung King Road) celebrates the art of Ted Diamond.

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April 28, 2018:
Also Downtown….Fathom Gallery hosts a new exhibition titled “The Other Side of Me” abstract and non-objective works from Carlos Ramon Marquez (aka Karlos “Bumps” Marquez). On view: April 28 – May 26; Art Party: 7-10pm; Fathom Gallery, California Market, C Building Lobby, CL002, 110 East 9th Street, LA, 90079; https://www.fathom.gallery

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April 29, 2018:

IVAN Gallery celebrates the art of Freda Nessim. On view: April 29 – May 24, 2018; 1 – 5pm; IVAN Gallery, 2701 S. Robertson Blvd. LA 90034; https://www.facebook.com/IVANartgallery/

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April 29, 2018:
In West Hollywood…Come see the art of Charles Malinsky, Victoria Unikel, and Gene Avakyan at the Plummer Park Long Hall. (Ages 18+ only, please) Free admission. “Dimensions of the Soul” art opening.
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Art Party: 5:00pm; Plummer Park Long Hall 1200 N Vista St West Hollywood, CA 90046; See FB Event Page

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