We have lots to do on Thursday, Friday this weekend. August 1-2 2024 art parties and events are abundant. Enjoy lots of art openings, as well as some live music too.
August 1-2 2024 Art Parties and Events
Thursday, August 1, 2024
In Melrose Hill (North of Larchmont)…James Fuentes Gallery presents There is No Time by Izzy Barber. The artist’s impressionistic paintings feature scenes of NYC, in addition to its surrounding boroughs. James Fuentes Gallery, 5015 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038; http://jamesfuentes.com
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Santa Monica
At Bergamot Station…Enjoy bG Live nites at bG Gallery. Its current show Spectrum Gestalt, will set the stage for some live performances. Event: 8-10pm; bG Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave #A2, Santa Monica, CA 90405; https://santamonica.bgartdealings.com/
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Five Miles East of DTLA
At Cal State LA…The Luckman Fine Arts Complex presents Grammy-winning jazz vocalist, bassist and cellist esperanza spalding. The performance will include 2 musicians and 2 dancers. The band will perform songs from all eight of her previous albums, as well as songs from current releases.
esperanza spalding; photo by Holly Andres
We have a full featured posted – Visit the website for more info; Admission is $50; The Luckman, 5151 State University Drive, LA, 90032; https://theluckman.org/
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Friday, August 2, 2024
In Lincoln Heights…Wönzimer Gallery presents a new exhibition titled Wandering. The group show celebrates the spirit of exploration, focusing on abstract landscapes.
Artists include: Michael Mancari, Wyatt Mills, Vita Eruhimovitz, Marie Thibeault, and Jorge Mujica. Art Party: 5-10pm; Wönzimer Gallery, 341-B S Avenue 17, LA, 90031; https://www.wonzimer.com
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West Hollywood
Mash Gallery hosts a closing art party for Muscle Memory. Meet the artists, mingle with fellow art enthusiasts, and celebrate the power of Muscle Memory. Art Party: 6-8pm; Mash Gallery, 812 N. La Cienega Blvd. LA ,90069; https://www.mashgallery.com/
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Chinatown
Studio DDLA is a new gallery on Chung King Road that features art focused on Death and Dying. Hence the name…it stands for Death Doula LA. The gallery debuts a group exhibition titled MELT.
This collection of work is inspired by the mind altering heat of midsummer and the necessary, often scary process of losing yourself in order to transform – a process of unbecoming in order to achieve our truest state. Thus, we all evolve very much like the butterfly who transforms from a caterpillar. Art Party: 6-9pm; Studio DDLA, 944 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles CA 90039; https://deathdoulala.com
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Another in Chinatown…Charlie James Gallery debuts a new exhibition titled Provócame. The group show is curated by LA artist Ever Velasquez, and brings together artists from across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Albania as well as Mexico. It is essentially a love letter to an idealized home – one both real and imagined, archival and also ancestral – about the impact of displacement on their cities’ empowerment, embodiment, and resilience. Art Party: 6-9pm; Charlie James Gallery, 969 Chung King Road, LA, 90012; https://www.cjamesgallery.com/
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Silverlake
La Luz de Jesus Gallery presents its annual exhibition titled Everything But the Kitchen Sink. The group show features over 150 international artists – both established and up-and-coming artists within the pop-surrealist art scene. Street parking is available; Art Party: 7-11pm; La Luz de Jesus Gallery, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., LA, 90027; https://laluzdejesus.com/
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Hollywood
Head to a Hollywood Bowl summer tradition – Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks.It is the first show of a two-day run. I love this annual event. The music is fantastic plus the fireworks are out of this world. Read my review of the Thaikovsky Spectacular at the Bowl on our sister site EatTravelGo.com (an art inspired travel site).
Photo Credit: courtesy of the LA Philharmonic Association
Conductor Otto Tausk opens the show with the regal Polonaise from Euguene Onegin. The Sleeping Beauty Suite and other masterpieces will also be performed. Of course the climax of the show each year is the stupendous fireworks synchronized to the music of Tchaikovsky and the 1812 Overture featuring the Trojan Marching Band. Admission: $26-$236; Visit website for more info or to purchase tickets; Gates open: 6pm; Performance: 8pm: The Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Ave, LA, 90068; https://www.hollywoodbowl.com
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For additional art exhibitions, and performances as well as culinary events, see LAArtParty’s Upcoming Events Page.
Let’s not forget all the free music happenings in LA. View our FREE summer concert list.
