Saturday, July 12, 2025 is a bountiful day of art parties and events. There are several art events – Nomad, Tryst, The Bergamot Station Summer Open, the Bendix Building Open House, and lots lots more. Remember, Free Summer Music Events are also in full swing NOW, see our sister site for a full list of venues – EatTravelGo.com So get out there kids!
In addition, I wanted to remind everyone that the Great Elephant Migration, a traveling installation has arrived in LA. It is currently on display at the Beverly Hills Gardens Park and it will remain on view through August 1, 2025. If you love elephants, you will adore it. I had the chance to catch it while I was in New York City. Read the Great Elephant Migration article on our sister site EatTravelGo.com, an art inspired travel site.
July 12, 2025 Art Parties & Events
Torrance Art Museum hosts its contemporary art pop-up NOMAD IV as well as the international art fair named TRYST.
While it is the fourth year of Nomad IV, featuring all types of media by over 175 artists, it is also the third year of Tryst. The art fair run by artists spotlights the work of independent artists along with collectives and art organizations.
Parking is available in the parking structure, entrance off Hawthorne. Or across the street in the Del Amo mall parking area. Nomad is located on floors 2 and 5; Tryst is located on the third floor; Art Party: 12-6pm; Plus there is an after party at the Bendix Building from 7-10pm as well; Del Amo Crossing, 21535 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503; https://www.torranceartmuseum.com
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In the Park La Brea area…Fahey Klein Gallery hosts an exhibition walk-through for its current show. Fade to West features the photography of Paul Jasmin as well as Todd Weaver. Both artists pay tribute to LA’s landscapes, sunsets and also its residents. Exhibition Walk-Through: 2-3pm; The Fahey/Klein Gallery, 148 North La Brea Ave., LA 90036; http://www.faheykleingallery.com
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Santa Monica
Bergamot Station Arts Center’s annual Summer Open takes place today. Here are just a few of our top picks. There should be other galleries open as well.
Galerie XII (B2) has an entire day planned.
12:00pm — Italian artist Patrizia Mussa participates in a moderated Q&A, providing exclusive insight into her current solo exhibition, Palazzo Dreams.
2:00pm — Curator and art advisor Hannah Sloan leads a walk-through of Palazzo Dreams, offering educational insights into Mussa’s practice, as well as the works on view.
5:00pm — Galerie XII is pleased to present a live cello performance in honor of the Italian theatrical heritage portrayed and celebrated in Palazzo Dreams. Bites and refreshments will be served. Galerie XII, B2 https://www.galeriexii.com/
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Next, Lois Lambert Gallery (E3) will participate at the Bergamot Summer Open House offering live music by Steve Stajich at 2:00pm Music The gallery will also provide refreshments! then later at 6pm, Lois Lambert Gallery presents Veiled Terrains, an exhibition of Charlotte Schmid Maybach’s photographs, transformed from realistic landscapes to dreamy, melancholy assemblage, using unexpected materials. Schmid-Maybach investigates the landscape through a unique combination of photography, sewing, textile, and assemblage. She begins by photographing both natural and urban landscapes, most often from California and the Pacific Northwest.
2pm: Live Music; 6pm: Opening reception; Lois Lambert Gallery (E3); https://loislambertgallery.com/
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MORE at Bergamot
In addition you can pop by bG Gallery (A2) to enjoy its closing art party for the group show Spectrum Gestalt.
5–8pm: Closing Art Party; bG Gallery (A2); https://santamonica.bgartdealings.com/
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Also the Robert Berman Gallery (A5) will be open all day as well as many other galleries. I have attended numerous events, and my experience was that the event is usually pretty sparse in the early afternoon, but it picked up later in the day (after 3pm); Event: 11am – 7pm; Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404; https://bergamotstation.com/
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Westwood
As of June 26, 2025 the world premiere of The Reservoir officially opened at the Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse. Written by Jake Brasch (Trip Around the Sun, How to Draw a Triangle) and directed by Shelley Butler (A Doll’s House, Part 2; The Scarlet Letter), the show runs through July 20, 2025.
This production is presented in partnership with Denver Center for the Performing Arts as well as Alliance Theatre. Read more on The Reservoir at the Geffen Feature.
Tickets begin at $36; Purchase tickets by phone at 310.208.2028 or online at www.geffenplayhouse.org. Fees may apply. Performances: 3pm and 8pm; Gil Cates Theater atThe Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., LA, 90024; https://secure.geffenplayhouse.org/
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Culver City
BILLIS WILLIAMS GALLERY presents ORDINARY PLACES, SINGULAR MOMENTS: The Cityscape Show XV. I love this annual group show. Stop in an enjoy the visuals created by some extraordinary artists. Event 3-6pm; BILLIS WILLIAMS GALLERY, 2716 S. La Cienega Blvd., LA, 90034; https://www.billiswilliams.com/
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Also in Culver City…Walter Maciel Gallery presents a group show titled White and Blue.
Artists include: Barry Anderson, John Bankston, Freddy Chandra, T.J. Dedeaux-Norris, Colin Doherty, Cynthia Ona Innis, John Jurayj, Andy Kolar, Brendan Lott, Tommy Mitchell, Dean Monogenis, Timothy Paul Myers, Rachael Neubauer, Maria E. Piñeres, Robb Putnam, Lezley Saar, Nike Schröder, Katherine Sherwood, Lisa Solomon, Nathan Vincent, Jil Weinstock and Dana Weiser.
Art Party: 4-6pm; Walter Maciel Gallery, 2642 S. La Cienega Blvd. LA, 90034; http://waltermacielgallery.com
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In Melrose Hill…Megan Mulrooney celebrates three artists – C. Lucy R. Whitehead, Falon Stutzman, as well as Grace Bromley. While C. Lucy R. Whitehead brings us anatomical yet abstract muted works, Falon Stutzman sets a cinematic scene within her painting. Moreover Grace Bromley’s paintings reveal transformation through a language of ethereal forms and also architectural interiors. Art Party: 5-8pm; Megan Mulrooney, 7313 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046; https://www.meganmulrooney.com
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LA Theatre
In West Hollywood…Nice Girl continues its run at Rogue Machine tonight at 5pm. This poignant play was written by two-time Lecomte du Noüy Prize winner Melissa Ross, and directed by Ann Bronston.
Anaïs Fairweather, Bailey Humiston in Nice Girl; Photo by Jacques Lorch
Performance: 5pm; Tickets are $45 – $60; Seniors: $35; Students with ID: $25; Call for more information 855-585-5185 and reservations or visit the website; Rogue Machine at the Matrix Theatre, upstairs on the Henry Murray Stage, 7657 Melrose Ave., LA, 90046; https://www.roguemachinetheatre.org/
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Also in West Hollywood…Tierra del Sol Gallery offers an opening art party for All About Me by Jeffrey Rinsky. The artist embraces electric color fields while interweaving chaos and a joyful whimsy. Art Party: 6-8 pm; Tierra del Sol Gallery, 7414 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 90046; https://tierradelsolgallery.org/
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West Adams
Good Mother Gallery debuts a solo exhibition titled What if We Don’t Get Older by Madeline Brice. Based in Kansas City, Missouri based artist is known for her psychologically charged paintings. Her work delves into the chaotic beauty of human neurosis. This new show explores themes of mortality, identity, suppressed desires, as well as the false narratives we construct to survive. Also Corner also opens tonight. The second solo show is by San Francisco-based artist Terry Hoff. Art Party: 6 – 8pm; Good Mother Gallery, 5103 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016; https://goodmothergallery.com
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Also in West Adams…Thinkspace Projects celebrates the opening of multiple exhibitions.
Santa Ana CA artist Crisselle opens in a new exhibition titled Vertical Alignment. The artist has been working on a mural at the gallery all week. Also enjoy the US debut for Gravity by Australian oil painter Andie Taylor. Moreover Benzilla, born Parinya Sirisinsuk brings us new work with Surface, his second solo show with the gallery. In addition, LC (Cannibal Flower / Bittersweet) curates a group show with some favorite local artists. Art Party: 6-10pm; Thinkspace Projects, 4217 W. Jefferson Blvd., LA, 90016; https://thinkspaceprojects.com
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DTLA…ICA LA screens a family-friendly film titled Follow That Bird. The film is recommended by artist Will Rawls, whose project [siccer] is currently on view. Follow That Bird is a live-action road trip from the creators of Sesame Street. It features Jim Henson’s final appearance as Kermit the Frog and subtly critiques social prejudice and racial conformity. The event includes a paper bag puppet workshop and free cereal with milk, juice, coffee, and tea. Screening: 10am-12pm; ICA LA, 1717 E.7th St, LA, 90021; https://www.theicala.org
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More Downtown
Night Gallery brings us two new exhibitions Shoot Forth Thunder by Claire Colette, and Relic, Reliquary, Requiem by Dan John Anderson. This is Claire Colette’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. It features artworks on canvas and paper. Dan John Anderson’s debut show features sculptural objects. Art Party: 6-8pm; Night Gallery North, 2050 N Imperial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021; http://nightgallery.ca
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Bendix Building
Stay downtown and head to the Bendix Building for several gallery openings. The building is hosting an open house in addition to doubling as the after party for Nomad IV and Tryst held earlier in the day at the Torrance Museum.
Track 16 debuts Praise The Dying Beauty With All Your Breath. The group show is curated by Coe Lapossy and Molly Segal. Artists include: Bug Davidson, Rebecca Farr, Cheryl Hazelton, iris yirei hu, Kim Kei, Coe Lapossy, Rahn Marion, Alicia Piller, Molly Segal, Camilla Taylor and Lisa Diane Wedgeworth. Art Party: 6-9pm; Track 16 #100; https://www.track16.com
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515 Gallery unveils a group show titled Between Extremes. The exhibition explores two opposing concepts – maximalism and minimalism while celebrating its differences. Artists include: Fatemeh Burnes, Chenhung Chen, Joe Davidson, Josh Friedman, Regina Herod, Eric Johnson, Miguel Osuna, Snezana Petrovic, Max Presneill, Thomas Prinz, Mei Xian Qiu, Valerie Wilcox, and Habib Zamani. Art Party: 7-9pm; 515 Gallery, #515; https://www.515bendix.com
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Monte Vista Projects offers an opening for Invitation by Renée Pepion. The solo exhibition features bronze and porcelain sculpture. Rooted in themes of femininity, queerness, disability, and animality, Pepion’s hybrid figures blur the line between human and beast, victim and offering. Art Party: 7-10pm; Monte Vista Projects, #523; https://www.montevistaprojects.com
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More in the Bendix Building
TSA LA presents El Portal curated by Ricardo Harris-Fuentes & Lauren Armstron. Medicine songs and Pachacuti Mesa ceremony will be lead by Lauren Armstrong, Vicki Coronado, and Gil Sandoval. Art Party: 7-10pm; 8pm – Performance; TSA LA (523); https://www.tigerstrikesasteroid.com/
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Durden and Ray presents DUETS Artist Pairings from London and LA. From the dynamic influences between Joseph Beuys and Nam June Paik that redefined the role of media in contemporary art, to the bonds of Louise Bourgeois and Tracey Emin that bridged generations of feminist expression and radical collaborations, artistic pairings have long sparked transformative leaps in creative practice. Art Party: 7-10pm; Durden and Ray, #832; http://www.durdenandray.com
Bendix Building 1206 Maple Ave., LA 90015;
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Hive Gallery DTLA
ULTRAHIVE 3 will be making it’s Grand US Opening tonight at the Hive Gallery. Over 100 artists from around the world will be exhibiting their custom CD Covers in this show which recently arrived from Japan (Osaka and Tokyo). Art Party: 8-11pm; Donation; HIVE Gallery, 729 S. Spring St., LA CA 90014; https://hivegallery.com
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