Saturday, December 13, 2025: Art Parties & Events bring us a variety of events in LA. From art openings, art talks, book launches to holiday events, and theatre too.
December 13, 2025: Art Parties & Events
Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) holds an all day opening for its 2025 Open Show today at Gallery 825. The group exhibition is juried by Patrick A. Polk, Fowler Museum at UCLA. LAAA’s popular exhibition features the very best of Los Angeles art.
Stop by and pick up some original holiday gifts for everyone on your list. Runs through January 9, 2025; Event: 10am-5pm; Gallery 825, 825 N. La Cienega Boulevard, LA, 90069; https://www.laaa.org
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Downtown
The Chapter House presents the Winter LA NDN Flea Market in collaboration with Jana Schmieding (Lakota) and The Broad Museum. Modeled after traditional Flea Markets on Tribal Reservations, Native and Indigenous arts, crafts will be on sale. The biannual event will be held on the Broad Plaza, just south of The Broad Museum. Entry is free with RSVP – see website; Event: 10-8:30pm; The Broad, 221 S. Grand Ave. LA, 90012; https://www.thebroad.org/events
Then later enjoy a comedy and music show inside Oculus Hall at The Broad. See bottom of this post for more info on that show.
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West LA
Also I wanted to remind you, Made in L.A. is currently open at The Hammer Museum. This year’s exhibition is curated by Essence Harden and Paulina Pobocha. The biennial includes painting, sculpture, video, installation, performance, and music. Artists such as Greg Breda, Hanna Hur, and Patrick Martinez push the boundaries of painting, reimagining forms like history painting and geometric abstraction. Additionally, Carl Cheng and Pat O’Neill present rarely seen works that reveal their decades-long material experimentation. Hours: Tuesdays thru Sundays, 11am-6pm (Fridays stay open till 8pm); Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, LA, 90024; https://hammer.ucla.edu/
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Downtown Burbank
Jackalope is back for its Winter Arts Festival starting today and tomorrow. Santa will be there so don’t miss the free holiday photos. Attendees can enjoy the work of over 200 artisans with hand crafted items as well as speciality goods. Event: 11am-5pm; San Fernando Blvd and surrounding streets in Downtown Burbank [From Magnolia to Angeleno]; Use 200 N. San Fernando Blvd for navigation to a mid point of the festival; https://www.jackalopeartfair.com/
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Mid City
The Marciano Art Foundation hosts two events today. 1. KCRW x Corita Kent: Sound + Source and 2. An Art Conversation with Christina Forrer and Robert Cozzolino. Beginning at 11am, Novena Carmel, Francesca Harding and KCRW’s Music Director Ale Cohen will bring a lively soundtrack to Corita Kent: The Sorcery of Images. The day of live DJ sets is inspired by the artist’s vibrant spirit and radical playfulness.
Throughout the day, genre-spanning track selections will respond in real time to Corita Kent’s bold serigraphs and photographs, translating her colors, words, and energy into a site-specific listening experience that fills the main Theater gallery. Just as the artist transformed the visual language of pop culture into art with purpose, KCRW reimagines her world through sound, weaving music, emotion, and movement into the exhibition’s pulse.
For this special event in the Library at MAF, artist Christina Forrer will be in conversation with curator and art historian Robert Cozzolino. The art talk will feature her work as well as her new monograph. Forrer’s first monograph, published by Gregory R. Miller & Co. with Luhring Augustine, features an essay by Cozzolino, a short story by writer Sabrina Orah Mark, and was designed by Purtill Family Business. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the talk. First event: 11am-6pm; Second event: 4pm; The Marciano Art Foundation, 4357 Wilshire Blvd, LA 90010; https://marcianoartfoundation.org/
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Hollywood
Make Room presents its annual Winter Art Market. The one-day gathering of artists, and designers, will transform both the gallery and the courtyard into a festive indoor/outdoor artistic boutique featuring works perfect for holiday gift giving. Event: 12-5pm; Make Room Los Angeles, 6361 Waring Ave., LA 90038; https://www.makeroom.la/
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Santa Monica
Bergamot Station Arts Center presents its Winter Open today from 12-8pm;
12-5pm: City Garage T1 12:00-5:00 PM City Garage Holiday Garage Sale Annual holiday garage sale: costumes, props, collectibles and bric-a-brac. Find something special for your holiday gift-giving.
12-3pm: The Green Bus ARTSPACE E2, Family Holiday Art Workshop
12:30-3:30pm: bG Gallery A2, Live portraits by Katherine Arion; Get unique stylized portraits by a local artist
2-5pm: bG Gallery A2, Ralph Allen Massey: Meet and greet with the artist; Enjoy Ralph’s postmodern Americana pop art and meet the artist.
2-5pm: Von Lintel Gallery A7, Miles Regis – Meet the Artist who will speak to visitors about his current exhibition – Soul Fire
2-3pm: Copro Gallery T5, Kids Gingerbread Decorating Free for kids
2:30-4pm: ROSEGALLERY B5B, Art Talk with Diana Markosian and Victoria Looseleaf; Then at 3:30pm, a dance performance from the LA Dance Project will follow
The Crow Main Outdoor Stage
2:30 PM Ozzy & Friends Enjoy Stand-Up Comedians from HBO, Netflix, and also Santa Monica’s local middle school
More Gallery Events
3-3:30pm: Richard Heller B-5A, Riikka Sormunen: Some Sculptures and Gallery Associate Director, Barry Belkin will lead the walkthrough
3-5pm: NÜART Gallery B4, Rose Masterpol and Lloyd Martin|Structured Planes Exhibition Opening Reception
4-6pm; Galerie XII B2, Fertile Moon – Opening Reception, FERTILE MOON by Patricia García. This is the artist’s first solo exhibition in California and it will spotlight surreal and fantastical works by the Mexican painter. The artist intertwines dreamlike imagery with cultural symbolism. Therefore including the xoloitzcuintle (the iconic Mexican dog), with native flowers and red haired women.
And finally from 4-8pm; bG Gallery A2 4:00-8:00 PM Carol Powell- Meet the artist and reception Enjoy Carol’s elaborately embroidered works depicting punk rock edged scenes and lyrics from counterculture and meet the artist.
Event: 12-8pm; Bergamot Station Arts Center is located at 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, 90404; https://www.galeriexii.com/en
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Mid City
Open Mind Art Space debuts afternoon tiptoe & morning pink tail by Terrie Cha as well as Hera Song. The two person exhibition features new sculptural installations by Los Angeles based artists Terrie Cha as well as Hera Song.
Although the work by both artists share the same space, it is born from completely different circumstances. Thus the exhibition reveals opposite dynamics while still sharing many of the same reflections.
Runs through January 24, 2026 by appointment; Save the date: January 24, 2025 for the closing reception. Opening event: 1-4pm; Open Mind Art Space, 1672 Colby Ave. #1, LA 90025; https://openmindartspace.com/
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Fahey/Klein Gallery presents a book signing with acclaimed film director, photographer, and author Harold Becker. The title of his new book is Catching the Light: A Memoir from Behind the Lens. Book Signing: 2-4pm; Fahey / Klein Gallery, 148 N La Brea Ave, LA, 90036; https://www.faheykleingallery.com/
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West Adams
The 45th Annual Black Doll Show opens at William Grant Still Art Center. This year’s theme is Sower of Seeds: Creating a New Tomorrow, and is curated in collaboration with Heather Hilliard Bonds. The group show is inspired by Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. The Annual Black Doll Show was founded by legendary artist and curator Cecil and Miriam Fergerson. Art Party: 3-6pm; William Grant Still Arts Center, 2520 S. West View St., LA 90016 (3 blocks east of La Brea and 1/2 Block north of Adams); https://wgsac.wordpress.com/
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Downtown
Vielmetter Los Angeles hosts an art talk featuring artist Yunhee Min as well as arts writer and professor Jan Tumlir. The conversation takes place in conjunction with Min’s solo exhibition Stills currently on view at the gallery.
Art Talk: 3-4pm; Vielmetter Los Angeles, 1700 S Santa Fe Ave, LA, 90021; https://vielmetter.com/
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Culver City
Author Senon Williams releases his Hat & Beard Press publication, Scrapyard tonight at Arcana: Books on the Arts. The lifelong visual artist and musician will be on hand to discuss his book. Book Launch: 4-6pm; Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, 90232; https://www.arcanabooks.com/
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Marina del Rey
The Holiday Boat Parade will be held once again on the second Saturday in December. The 63rd annual event will include a light show as well as a boat parade. This year’s theme is A Nightmare before Christmas. Parking for the Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade is available in several public lots near Burton Chace Park. This includes Lots 77 and 4 ($8-$17 fee, pay stations accept cash/credit) and also Fisherman’s Village ($15 max, cash only). The lot within Burton Chace Park fills quickly but is ideal for dropping off passengers with mobility issues, who can then park nearby. It gets super crowded, so bring your patience, as well as your holiday spirit.
Event: 4-8pm; Light Show: 5:45-6pm; Boat Parade 6-8pm; The main address for the Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade viewing is Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292. Other public viewing spots with good views include Fisherman’s Village, located at 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, or along the channel. https://mdrboatparade.org/
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Chinatown
Charlie James Gallery offers two exhibitions – She Who Holds the Sun by Mary Anna Pomonis, and She Who Made Me, a group exhibition curated by Mary Anna Pomonis. In her solo exhibition, the Los Angeles–based artist, curator, and educator unites sacred geometry with feminist iconography. The name of her exhibition pays tribute to Shelley Parker-Chan’s 2021 novel She Who Became the Sun.
The group show titled She Who Made Me opens in conjunction with her aforementioned solo show. Furthermore the two exhibitions are connected by their shared perspective on loss. The artist/curator was directly affected by the 2025 Eaton Fire, and an entire body of her work was destroyed. Art Party: 5-8pm; Charlie James Gallery, 969 Chung King Road, LA, 90012; https://www.cjamesgallery.com/
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Beverly Hills
M+B brings us a new exhibition titled We should be home by now by Leo Mock. The solo show features new works by the artist and the title is inspired from David Bowie’s song “Time.” Therefore insinuating an unspoken yearning, and anticipation of what is to come, while Autumn skies takes center stage. Runs through January 10, 2026; Art Party: 6-8pm; M+B | 612 N Almont Drive, LA, 90069; https://www.mbart.com/
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Also in Beverly Hills…Only two more shows of An Inspector Calls, written by J.B. Priestley at Theatre 40. The classic mystery directed by Cate Caplin is produced for Theatre 40 by David Hunt Stafford. It is the final weekend of a successful run. A young woman meets with an untimely demise and a respectable family is subject to a routine inquiry in connection with the death. The theatre is located on the campus of Beverly Hills High School. There is also ample free underground parking is available via a driveway at the intersection of Durant and Moreno Drives. Performance: 7:30pm; Tickets: $35; Call (310) 364-0535 or visit the website; Theatre Forty, in the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; http://theatre40.org
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Culver City
Taylor Fine Art presents VIVA MEXICO featuring new works by Odile Jacott as well as Robert Wolfgang Laster. The two-artist show highlights symbolism, contemporary portraiture, with a cultural narrative. Runs through December 13, 2025; Art Party: 7-10pm; Taylor Fine Art, 6039 Washington Blvd., Culver City, 90232; https://taylorfineart.art
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Downtown
Oculus Hall at The Broad presents a comedy and also a music show. The event is hosted by Native comedians Jana Schmieding and Brian Bahe, creators of the popular podcast Sage-Based Wisdom. Moreover the performance includes musical guest Xiuhtezcatl. Performance: 7-8:30pm; Admission: $25; Book on the website: The Broad, 221 S. Grand Ave. LA, 90012; https://www.thebroad.org/events
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Mid City
Jacob Jonas The Company presents EYE featuring Sara Mearns, principal dancer with the New York City Ballet. This is the second show of a two night run. The performance is one and a half hours. Performance: 8pm; Charlie Chaplin Stage @ Jim Hensen Company Lot, 1416 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028; https://www.jacobjonas.org/tickets
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