Wow, well Thursday and Friday, January 15-16 2026 Art Parties & Exhibitions are super busy. We have openings in various neighborhoods, plus at I want to point out exhibitions at Regen Projects and David Kordansky. Moreover you can read a lot more about the latter mentioned exhibitions on the LAArtParty Spotlights Page. Also don’t forget, we have chosen to spotlight a one man show at the Broadstage in Santa Monica.
January 15-16 2026 Art Parties & Exhibitions
Courtesy of Wolfgang Tillmans & Regen Projects
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Hollywood…Keep Movin’ by Wolfgang Tillmans opens tonight at Regen Projects. His ninth solo exhibition with the gallery since 1995, it will feature photographs, videos , as well as sculptures. Find out more on the Regen Projects, Wolfgang Tillmans Feature on our Spotlights Page.The solo exhibition remains on view through March 1, 2026; Art Party: 6-8pm; Regen Projects, 6750 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90038; https://www.regenprojects.com
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Head to the West Hollywood library to view an exhibition titled Angel of Compassion by S.P. Harper. The library will also host an art talk with the Los Angeles-based artist and Peter Frank (critic, writer, and curator). Angel of Compassion pays tribute to iconic actress as well as her Elizabeth Taylor’s legacy of philanthropic work. She became an early advocate of HIV/AIDS causes in 1984. Taylor continued to support the cause in many different ways. Then in 1991 she created The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) to provide care and support to these patients.
The exhibition features seven works which represent each of the jewels auctioned by Christie’s following her death in 2011 to raise funds to benefit the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. The conversation takes place in the Library’s Meeting Room. During the interview, images of the works and “making of” videos will be shown. The event is free and open to the public, and the Library will remain open until 7pm, so guests may view Harper’s exhibition on the first floor before or after the talk. Find more info on S.P. Harper’s website – Art Talk: 5-6pm; West Hollywood Library, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., LA 90069; https://lacountylibrary.org/location/west-hollywood-library/
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Also in West Hollywood
Leica Gallery presents Dennys Ilic Photography: Hollywood Black-and-White as well as Billy Zane: A Guy Walks into a Bar. An opening art arty will be held for both exhibition tonight.
Both shows will run through March 2, 2026; Art Party: 6-8pm; Leica Gallery, 8783 Beverly Blvd. West Hollywood, 90048; https://leicagalleryla.com/
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Lincoln Heights
Wönzimer Gallery hosts an art talk in conjunction with its current exhibition titled Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities. Three artists will each give a 20-minute presentation about their studio practice. Curated by Anne Weber, the group exhibition celebrates cardboard as a powerful medium for innovation, transformation, and metaphor. Art Talk: 7-9pm; 341-B S Avenue 17, LA, 90031; https://www.wonzimer.com
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Santa Monica
An Octopus Theatricals Production presents Patrick Page in a one man show. All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain will run from January 15-25, 2026 at the main theatre at BroadStage. Tony Award® Nominee and Grammy Award® Winner Patrick Page knows how to sink his teeth into the true meaning of being a villain.
There will be a 15-20 minute talkback with Patrick to explore the world of Shakespeare’s villains and his relationship to them more intimately. Performance: 7:30pm; Admission starts at $45; The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St. Santa Monica CA 90401; Parking is free; https://broadstage.org
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Friday January 16, 2026
Charlie James Gallery throws an opening art party for Israel Campos: Echoes. This is the artist’s first exhibition with the gallery. Campos excavates the layered cultural histories of LA. The artist created his work with a combined painting and screen-printing technique. The slow show runs through February 14, 2026; Art Party: 5-8pm; Charlie James Gallery, 961 Chung King Rd, LA, 90012; https://www.cjamesgallery.com/
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Mid City
David Kordansky Gallery offers an opening art party with Precious Moments by Sayre Gomez. Taking over all spaces of the gallery, the exhibition features new paintings, sculpture, and videos. Sayre Gomez has become recognized as one of contemporary art’s keenest observers of American urban life.
Sayre Gomez, Vertigo, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 96 x 144 inches, (243.8 x 365.8 cm)
His latest exhibition of large-scale photorealistic paintings, meticulously realized sculptures, and new explorations into video and wall painting reveal an evolving, deeply considered engagement with the sprawling landscape of Los Angeles. The solo exhibition runs through March 1, 2026; Art Party: 6-8pm; 5130 W. Edgewood Pl., LA, 90019; https://www.davidkordanskygallery.com/
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Santa Monica
You have another chance to see Patrick Page in his one man show – All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain. See above listing for more info. There will be a 15-20 minute talkback with Patrick to explore the world of Shakespeare’s villains and his relationship to them more intimately. Performance: 7:30pm; Admission starts at $45; The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St. Santa Monica CA 90401; Parking is free; https://broadstage.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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