Saturdays are starting to pick up from the summer slow-down. However, we still have lots for you to choose from. August 17 2024 art parties and events take place all over the city of Angels and they include art fairs, art talks, art parties, performances and more.
August 17, 2024 Art Parties & Events
Head South…The Palos Verdes Art Center Artists Group presents the Malaga Cove Art on the Lawn Show this weekend. All mediums will be featured at the event. Additionally, artists from seven art groups affiliated with Palos Verdes Art Center will participate: Artists Open Group (AOG), Pacific Arts Group, Paletteers, Peninsula Artists, Photographic and Digital Artists (PADA), Third Dimension, and The Artists’ Studio (TAS). Event runs Saturday, Sunday 10am-5pm; Free parking; Located at entrance to the City of Palos Verdes Estates on scenic Palos Verdes Drive West between Via Chico and Via Corta; https://pvartcenter.org
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Beverly Grove Area
Craft in America Center hosts a conversation with woodworking artist Larry White. The artist will discuss his development with Sam Maloof as well as his his ensuing decades-long practice. Learn about his stream-of-consciousness creative process and how his inspiration comes from a variety of sources. Visit the website or register to join on Zoom. Art Talk: 11am-12pm; Craft in America, 8415 W. Third St. LA, 90048; https://craftinamerica.org
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Mid Wilshire
SORRY THE BOOKSIGNING EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO HEALTH ISSUES. WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL JUST ABOUT A 1/2 PRIOR. However, the show is still open till 5pm.
1301 PE hosts a a book signing with Uta Barth to celebrate its current exhibition. The artist will be signing her newest catalogue titled Peripheral Vision. This is the final day of the show.
Book Signing: 2 – 4pm; 1301 PE, 6150 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 1301PE, 6150 Wilshire Blvd., LA, 90048; https://www.1301pe.com
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Downtown
Gallery Luisotti hosts an art talk with the artists from the current exhibition El Cuerpo: The (Performing) Body and the Photographic Stage. Joseph Daniel Valencia, Curator of Exhibitions at the Vincent Price Art Museum will moderate the event. The group show is curated by Christina Fernandez. Please RSVP to attend this free event at info@galleryluisotti.com; Art Talk: 2-4pm; Gallery Luisotti, 818 S Broadway #1001, LA 90014, Building door code: #4104; https://galleryluisotti.com/
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Then in Beverly Hills…M+B throws an opening art party to celebrate the photography of LeRoy Grannis. The gallery has exhibited this iconic photographer for twenty years. He is one of the top surf photographers in this history of the sport.
LeRoy Grannis with his camera; courtesy of the gallery and the estate of LeRoy Grannis
M+B, in conjunction with the Grannis estate, has released Platinum estate prints of Grannis’ color photographs in monumental scale. Grannis’ photographic journey through the 1960s and 1970s captured the essence of a transformative era in surfing, a time when the sport was evolving from a niche pastime into a global cultural phenomenon. Therefore he was way ahead of his time. Art Party: 2-6pm; M+B, 612 N Almont Drive, LA, 90069; https://www.mbart.com
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West Hollywood
LAAA hosts an art talk with Shana Nys Dambrot, and Christine Ferrouge in conjunction with a book signing as well as solo exhibition of Girls in the Mirror. In addition to Christine Ferrouge’s exhibit, an all media group exhibition titled Corporeality will also be on view as well as solo exhibitions by Mary Linda Moss and Meghan Quinn. So be sure to view all of the art while you are there. Art Talk: 3pm; Gallery 825, 825 N. La Cienega Blvd. LA 90069; https://www.laaa.org
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Santa Monica
At Bergamot, Galerie XII presents an art talk with entrepreneur and business visionary Seth Goldstein as well as the artist Jeremiah Chechik. Leveraging his background in dramatic literature, Seth Goldstein always sought to infuse creativity and also narrative into the tech landscape. Art Talk: 3-5pm; Galerie XII, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, #B2, Santa Monica, CA, 90404; https://www.galeriexii.com/en
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Also at the Arts Center…Peter Fetterman Gallery unveils its newest exhibition titled Her: The Great Women Photographers. The group show pays tribute to the extraordinary talents of women in photography.
Photo by Judy Glickman; courtesy of the artist and gallery
Art Party: 4-6pm; Peter Fetterman Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave. A1, Santa Monica, 90404; https://www.peterfetterman.com
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One more at Bergamot…Fabrik Projects unveils Legends in Monochrome, a solo exhibition by Venice Beach-based artist Victoria White, at a pop-up gallery Bergamot Station, Santa Monica. The artist spotlights well known people from various industries. Art Party: 6-10pm; Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, #A2, Santa Monica, 90404; https://fabrikprojects.com/
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Venice
Venice Arts Gallery throws an opening art party for DOGTOWN: The Pups of Venice Beach and Their Humans by Dotan Saguy. The solo photography exhibition spotlights skaters, surfers, dogs, their owners, as well as the spirit of Venice Beach. Published by Kehrer Verlag, DOGTOWN is Saguy’s third monograph.
Photo by Dotan Saguy; courtesy of artist and Venice Arts
The artist is known for documenting the culture of Venice, and its street life. The monograph and select prints will be available for sale during the opening of Venice Arts’ Gallery exhibition. Also Saguy will donate a percentage of all sales from the opening to support Venice Arts’ free photography programs for low-income residents. Art Party: 4-7pm; Venice Arts, 13445 Beach Avenue Marina del Rey, 90292; https://www.venicearts.org/
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Also n Venice…Duncan Miller Gallery presents the first U.S. exhibition of the works of Parisian photographer F.C. Leroux.
The gallery recently acquired a remarkable archive of photographs this prolific photographer from the 1940s and 1950s in Paris. Moreover, he photographed for his own interests and is entirely unknown. When he died in the 1980s, he left his archive of some 700 prints to an aging friend, hence the gallery happened to discover the work. Art Party: 6-8pm; Duncan Miller, 10959 Venice Blvd., LA, 90034; http://duncanmillergallery.com
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Miracle Mile
The Artists Gallery (TAG) hosts an opening art party for new exhibitions. Flora & Fauna (Kathleen Losey), Follow the Line (Kathryn Pitt), Stamp Collection, 2024 (Gary Polonksy) as well as Wild Songs (Lara Ralston). Artists will be in attendance. Also opening in the Sky Gallery is a group exhibition titled Culinary/Arts. Art Party: 5-8pm; TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90036; https://www.taggallery.net
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West LA
Toy Bin Art presents med-i-cine, a solo exhibition curated by Grace Kim, featuring the debut of Portland-based artist Nathaniel C. Praska at the gallery. This exhibition showcases Nathaniel’s exploration through twelve black-and-white monotypes. Art Party: 6-9pm; Black Market Boutique, 2060 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90024; https://www.instagram.com/blackmarket
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Boyle Heights
parrasch heijnen hosts an opening art party for Linda Vallejo: Select works, 1968 – 2024. Art Party: 6-8pm; parrasch heijnen, 1326 South Boyle Ave., LA 90023; https://parrasch-heijnen.com
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Downtown
Gabba Gallery and Dave Pressler invite the public to celebrate Dave & Friends. The whimsical group show features the art of Pressler, in addition to over fifty of his favorite artists.
Artwork by Dave Pressler; courtesy of the artist and Gabba Gallery
An eclectic artist, Dave Pressler works in multi-media, illustration, animation, sculpture, etc. He is known for his sardonic humor and acclaimed for his animation work as co-creator of the series Robot and Monster and executive producer on Nickelodeon’s successful Rugrats reboot. Art Party: 5-9pm; Gabba Gallery, 235 S. Broadway, LA, 90012; https://www.gabbagallery.com/
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Also Downtown
Murmurs throws an all-encompassing art party to celebrate Willendorf by Ron Athey and Hermes Pittakos. In a two-part performance installation (across two weekends), Athey revisits his 1996 memorial tribute to Leigh Bowery, The Trojan Whore, embodying the pocket size icon, The Venus of Willendorf. Moreover Act 2 goes horizontal, conjuring the bejeweled 2nd century martyr St. Hyacinth of Caesarea, reanimated, set in Pittakos’ vitrine of viscera. Live sounds by Christos Tejada; Art Party with cocktails: 6:30-7:30pm; Performance: 7:30-8:30pm; After-party with dancing: 8:30-10pm; General admission is based on a sliding scale: $20-$45; Murmurs, 1411 Newton St. LA 90021, https://murmurs.la
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Santa Monica
Tonight HFP LIVE presents the world premiere of pianist/actor/playwright/producer Hershey Felder and Jonathan Silvestri in Rachmaninoff And The Tsar at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
See our Spotlight for more info about Hershey Felder and Rachmaninoff And The Tsar. Ticket prices start at $41. Box office is open daily from 12-5pm; Call (213) 544-0477 or visit the website to purchase tickets and more info. Performance: 7:30pm; The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, 1310 11th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401; https://rachandthetsar.com/
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For additional art exhibitions, and performances as well as culinary events, see LAArtParty’s Upcoming Events Page.
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