Thursday, Friday, February 26-27, 2026 Art Parties & Events and Los Angeles Art Week is officially here. The list of annual art fairs includes: Frieze Los Angeles, Felix Art Fair Post-Fair, The Other Art Fair, Start Up Art Fair and some brand new ones – BUTTER FINE ART FAIR, ENZO, and SHOW LA. See individual fair listings for large feature links to find out more about each one. In the meantime, there are lots of other arts and entertainment events taking place today and tomorrow as well as the rest of the weekend. It’s gonna be busy!!!
February 26-27, 2026 Art Parties & Events
Thursday, February 26, 2026
While the Felix Art Fair officially began yesterday, it continues today, and runs through Sunday (March 1, 2026) at the Hollywood Roosevelt. I love the venue, and the fair, it has a charming swagger to it. Be aware, it does get crowded, so plan accordingly (get there early). Find out more on the Felix Art Fair Feature.
Public hours are Wednesday through Saturday, from 11am – 7pm, and Sunday, 11am – 5pm; Single Day Passes run $75; Or purchase a full run of the show pass for $100; The Hollywood Roosevelt, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., LA, 90028; https://felixfair.com
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Frieze Los Angeles
If you have been invited to attend Frieze Los Angeles today, that means you are a serious collector. But not to worry, the general public is invited starting tomorrow – see below for all the info.
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Post-Fair
The alternative three-day art fair Post-Fair kicks off today beginning at 11am. Founded by LA Gallery Owner Chris Sharp, it runs through Saturday (not Sunday like the rest of them). And the great news is that it only costs $10 to attend.The fair was created as a safe haven for emerging galleries without the high cost of exhibiting their artist’s work at a large fair. It is also much more affordable for attendees and collectors. It also takes place at a Santa Monica Post Office (no longer in use), making for a fresh new venue with an open plan format.
Read the 2026 Los Angeles Art Week – More Art Fairs! Feature for more info. Admission runs: $10 (can’t beat the price); Days/Hours: February 26, 2026 from 11am-8pm; February 27, 28, 2026: 11am-6pm; Post-Fair, 1248 5th St., Santa Monica, 90406; https://post-fair.com
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ENZO Art Fair
In Echo Park…ENZO Art Fair debuts during Los Angeles Art Week this year. This brand new event is FREE to all attendees. The fair will feature a select group of New York galleries. These galleries are all based out of Chinatown and Lower East Side in the Big Apple. Read more about this fair and others on the 2026 Los Angeles Art Week – More Art Fairs! Feature. Event: 2-8pm; FREE; ENZO Art Fair, 1634 W Temple St. LA, 90026; For additional info, see the website – https://enzolosangeles.com
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BUTTER Fine Art Fair
Another new art fair joining the 2026 Los Angeles Art Week is BUTTER Fine Art Fair. Hollywood Park (part of the SoFi property) in Inglewood will host the event. The art fair celebrate black artists and is founded by Alan Bacon, Jr. and Malina Simone Bacon. The event does not showcase galleries, rather artists on their own. Hence the artist will receive 100% of sales. It runs through March 1, 2026; Hours: 4-8pm; Admission begins at $60.86 (one day) or $149.09 (full weekend) with additional VIP plus tickets; Visit the website for more info; Sofi’s Hollywood Park, 1001 S. Stadium Drive Inglewood, CA 90301; https://ganggangculture.com
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SHOW LA
The opening art party of SHOW LA takes place tonight. This inaugural art fair is a photography-focused festival and will be held at the Reef LA downtown. The collaborative platform will exhibit photography galleries, publishers, as well as independent photographers. Opening Art Party: 5–8pm; REEF LA, 1933 South Broadway, 4th Floor, LA, 90007; https://www.show-la.com/
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The Other Art Fair LA
Saatchi Art hosts the opening art party for the Other Art Fair LA tonight. It runs through March 1, 2026. This fair does not feature galleries, but rather individual artists. So the prices will also be more affordable.
Read more about this art fair on the 2026 Los Angeles Art Week – More Art Fairs! Feature. Opening Art Party: 7-10pm; Admission runs from $30 – $187; 3Labs in Culver City, 8461 Warner Dr, Culver City, 90232; https://www.theotherartfair.com/
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West Adams
Sovern LA offers sacred, a new group exhibition curated by Naomi Stewart with support from curatorial assistant Bamelak Wendwossen Tesfaye. This exhibition calls for the embodiment of the sacred within the Black soul whilst navigating white-body supremacy and generational trauma—building self-fortitude. Art Party: 7-9pm; Sovern LA, 5757 West Adams Blvd., LA, 90016; https://www.sovern.la/
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Friday February 27, 2026
Keep enjoying 2026 Los Angeles Art Week at BUTTER Fine Art Fair. The new art fair will be held at Hollywood Park (part of the SoFi property) in Inglewood. The art fair celebrates black artists and is founded by Alan Bacon, Jr. and Malina Simone Bacon owners of GangGang. The event does not showcase galleries, rather unsigned artists. Hence the artist will receive 100% of sales. It runs through March 1, 2026; If you would like to read more about the art fair, see 2026 Los Angeles Art Week – More Art Fairs! Feature. Hours: February 27: 10am-1pm & 3pm-10pm; Admission begins at $60.86 (one day) or $149.09 (full weekend) with additional VIP plus tickets; Visit the website for more info; Sofi’s Hollywood Park, 1001 S. Stadium Drive Inglewood, CA 90301; https://ganggangculture.com
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Glendale
Join the Pit Los Angeles for bagels and coffee during Frieze week, in celebration of solo exhibitions by Howard Fonda and Bella Foster. Both shows will remain on view through March 5, 2026; Meet & Greet Open House: 11am-1pm; The Pit, 3015 Dolores St, Los Angeles, CA 90065; https://www.the-pit.la/
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Frieze Los Angeles
Los Angeles Art Week continues with multiple art fairs. Frieze LA is officially open to the public today. The popular art fair is back at the Santa Monica Airport with its seventh edition. For additional info, read the Frieze Los Angeles Feature.
General admission runs from $55–$100+; Preview/Priority Access: $175–$275+; Hours: 1-7pm; Attendees can pick from selected times to view the fair; Santa Monica Airport, 3233 Donald Douglas Loop S, Santa Monica, CA 90405; https://www.frieze.com/
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SHOW LA
It’s the second public day of the inaugural Photography art fair – SHOW LA. The art fair spotlights photography via galleries, book publishers and also independent photographers. Event: 12–6pm; REEF LA, 1933 South Broadway, 4th Floor, LA, 90007; https://www.show-la.com/
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The Other Art Fair
Also continuing today is the Other Art Fair. See above or read the 2026 Los Angeles Art Week – More Art Fairs! Feature. Attendees can pick from selected times to view the fair; Opening night admission runs from $30 – $187 (with repeat visits through the weekend; The rest of the days run $15-$150; 3Labs in Culver City, 8461 Warner Dr, Culver City, 90232; https://www.theotherartfair.com/
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2026 StARTup Art Fair
Tonight the 2026 StARTup Art Fair throws its opening art party. Back at the Kinney Venice Beach Hotel, the art is exhibited in each of the room making for another unique venue. I attended this back in 2016, and really enjoyed the laid back feel. I do happen to know a lot of artists, so it was very much like a fun art party. For additional information, see the 2026 Los Angeles Art Week – More Art Fairs! Feature.
Event: 7-10pm; Day passes start at $22 with discounts for students and seniors; 3-day Pass $45; VIP Pass $80; The Kinney Venice Beach Hotel, 737 West Washington Blvd., Venice, 90292; https://www.startup-art.com/
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Santa Monica
Dorado 806 Projects celebrates Frieze with an after party tonight at 5pm. This takes place in conjunction with its current exhibition – Under Pressure. The two person show is curated by Heather Bowling of HyperSpace Arts. It features the sculptural fiber works of Loretta Bozung as well as the paintings of Emberly Modine. Under Pressure asks the question “How do we inhabit a world—and a body—defined by constant pressure?” The exhibition will remain on view through March 7, 2026; Art Party: 5-9pm; Dorado 806 Projects, 806 Broadway, Santa Monica, 90401; https://www.dorado806.com/
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Downtown
La Luz de Jesus Gallery hosts a closing art party for Two Americans, a duo exhibition. It features two curated collections: Thoughts and Prayers by Wayne Martin Belger and Black Diamonds by Alanna Airitam. While Thoughts and Prayers is an ongoing photography and mixed media project and performance, Black Diamonds is an ongoing project by photographer Alanna Airitam. Closing Art Party: 7-11pm; La Luz de Jesus Gallery, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., LA, 90027; https://laluzdejesus.com/
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Santa Monica
Three Coconuts continues at the Miles Memorial Playhouse. The West Coast Jewish Theatre presents the comedy and it’s written and also directed by Howard Teichman and Steven G. Simon and produced by Howard Teichman.
For additional info, see the Three Coconuts feature. Performance: 8pm Tickets: $40; Seniors and Santa Monica residents, $35; Reservations: 323-821-2449 or visit the website; Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Ave., Santa Monica, 90403; http://wcjt.org
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LA Theatre
The New Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center opens its inaugural production titled Honour. Written by Joanna Murray-Smith & directed by Max Mayer, it features Marcia Cross and Matthew Letscher. Synopsis: A sharp and authentic examination of love, betrayal, and the fragile agreements that hold marriages together. When a celebrated writer can’t seem to “do the right thing,” decades of loyalty, intimacy, and compromise unravel in a single evening. With wit and emotional precision, the play explores the personal cost of truth and the reverberations of a single, life-altering choice – asking whether honesty is always an act of courage, or sometimes one of cruelty.
Performance: 8pm; Honour runs through March 22, 2026; March 22, 2026. General Admission: $45; Seniors/Student/Guild: $40; Thursday Nights: $20 – keeps professional theatre accessible; Discounts for groups of 10 or more; See website or call call (310) 397-3244; Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405 (ample free parking); http://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com
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Downtown
The Industry celebrates the return of its LAB series, in partnership with REDCAT, featuring new works in opera by renowned artists Guillermo E. Brown, Carmina Escobar, and Matana Roberts.
Attendees can purchase a pass for $35 that offers multiple tickets; Visit the website for more info, and to buy tickets; Performance: 8pm; Admission $25 (sold separately); REDCAT, 631 West 2nd Street, LA, 90012; https://www.redcat.org/
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West Hollywood
Jetpack Comedy is LA’s best Friday stand-up comedy showcase. Comics from HBO, Netflix, and also SNL cast members, all drop-in for a night of laughter. Headliners and surprise drop-ins have included: Sarah Silverman, Kevin Nealon, Fred Armisen, Bob Odenkirk, Pete Holmes, Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, Jeff Garlin, Ali Wong, Demetri Martin, as well as many more. Event begins: 8:30pm; Admission starts at $20; Visit the website to RSVP for events (multiple dates); FB Page; Bar Lubitsch, 7702 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, 90046; https://jetpackcomedy.com/
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