Thursday, and Friday June 6-7 2024 art parties and events bring us all sorts of entertainment from art talks, to performance art to theatre and of course new exhibitions, you have lots to choose from.
June 6-7 2024 Art Parties and Events
Thursday
In Glendale…Sow & Tailor debut The Longest Cornrow, a live performance by Los Angeles based artist Devin Troy Strother. The performance will take place June 6 – June 9, with an artist reception on Saturday (see June 8 listings). The Longest Cornrow, delves deeply into themes intrinsic to Devin Troy Strother’s practice, encompassing identity, heritage, aesthetics, and personal maintenance. This work scrutinizes traditional practices related to beauty, presentation, and cultural stereotypes. By employing relational aesthetics, the performance encourages active participation, creating an interactive experience for viewers. Performance 4-8pm; Sow & Tailor, 157 W 27 St., LA, 90007; https://sowandtailor.com/
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Hollywood/Melrose District
Tappan celebrates Close Crush, a two-person exhibition by Cheryl Humphreys and Mike McMullen. The exhibition title offers a double meaning. The name both refers to the unseen magical moment when the inked plate meets paper, or rather an adoration, pointing to the early part of Humphreys and McMullen’s relationship, and their decision to create a family. Art Party 6-9pm; TAPPAN, 8200 Melrose Ave., LA, 90046; https://www.tappancollective.com
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The Fahey/Klein Gallery offers an opening art party for a two-person exhibition Anatomy of Devotion: Works by George Platt Lynes and Günter Blum.
The photographs on display explore varying relationships between artist and muse and the intimate and complex interactions that fuel creative expression. Both Platt Lynes and Blum utilize photography to investigate a more profound expression of sexuality and the concept of desire through their subjects. The artists convey raw vulnerability while unveiling great defiance of stereotypes and constraints. The Fahey/Klein Gallery, 148 North La Brea Ave., LA 90036; http://www.faheykleingallery.com
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Glassell Park/Highland Park area
Oxy Arts hosts an art talk with William Camargo and Michelle Montenegro, artist and co-curator of Fotos y Recuerdos: Guatemala in Los Ángeles. Art Talk 7-8:30pm; OXY ARTS, 4757 York Boulevard, LA, 90042; https://oxyarts.oxy.edu
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Santa Monica
City Garage Theatre presents Voices From Ukraine 3. This is a Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings Project at City Garage. Enjoy a staged ready of Ghosts in Branches by Valeriy Puzik, translated by John Freedman with Nataliia Bratus. Proceeds from the performance will support humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Performance: 8pm-9:30pm; Admission: Suggested Donation is $10; CLICK HERE to attend; City Garage, 2525 Michigan Ave., (T1) Santa Monica, CA 90405; https://citygarage.org
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Friday
Also taking place tonight, in Glendale…Sow & Tailor debut The Longest Cornrow, a live performance by Los Angeles based artist Devin Troy Strother. The show delves deeply into themes intrinsic to Devin Troy Strother’s practice, encompassing identity, heritage, aesthetics, and personal maintenance. By employing relational aesthetics, the performance encourages active participation, creating an interactive experience for viewers. Performance 4-8pm; Sow & Tailor, 157 W 27 St., LA, 90007; https://sowandtailor.com/
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Lincoln Heights…Wonzimer presents TASTE in conjunction with OHSH Projects. The group show will include work by twenty-five OHSH exhibitors alongside five Wönzimer exhibitors.
The artists are at different stages of their careers, therefore bringing a diverse vision to the work. Art Party: 5-10pm; Wonzimer, 341-B S. Avenue 17, LA, 90031; https://www.wonzimer.com
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West Hollywood
The Journal Gallery Los Angeles debuts a new exhibition titled Human Nature. The group show features contemporary figurative work. Artists include: Marianne Vitale, Marcus Leslie Singleton, Alex Becerra, Emily Ferguson, Oliver Clegg, Nicole Wittenberg, Katherine Bradford, Yves Scherer, Spencer Sweeney, and Jules de Balincourt. Art Party: 6-8pm; The Journal Gallery, 9055 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 90069; http://www.thejournalgallery.com
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Los Feliz/Silverlake area
La Luz de Jesus Gallery hosts an opening art party for two new exhibitions. Insatiable Vicariousness by Wick Alexander as well as JK Russ & Hudson Marquez open tonight. Wick Alexander is well known for his public art mosaics across Southern CA, his solo exhibit features American communal culture.
Artwork by Wick Alexander; courtesy of gallery and artist
JK Russ creates collages that explore the hype around the sex industry within tourism of the desert area of Nevada. And Hudson Marquez exhibits several works reminiscent of pulp magazines in an ironic fashion. Art Party: 7-11pm; La Luz de Jesus Gallery, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., LA, 90027; https://laluzdejesus.com
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Sherman Oaks
The Whitefire Theatre presents Lion Eyes. The play tells the story about a young actress from Iowa. Her journey into the world of Hollywood takes a turn after she finds herself in a relationship with a man 40 years her senior. Drugs and alcohol become the center of her life as she struggles to find redemption, and Lion Eyes. Written and performed by Tanna Frederick. Directed by Levy Lee Simon. Produced by Rima Simon. Associate producer: Tevin Johnson. Admission $25; Performance: 8pm; Visit the website to purchase tickets; The Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; https://www.whitefiretheatre.com
