March 22, 2025 art exhibitions, art parties as well as performances fill up this beautiful Saturday. Head to the LA Zoo today and tomorrow to enjoy Spring Fling and also you may want to enjoy some theatre too.
March 2025 Art Exhibitions
Near Los Feliz, in Griffith Park…The L.A. Zoo brings its annual Spring Fling is back to celebrate the season. This event features live music from the BeatBuds. I n addition to education stations, pollinator spotlights, story readings, and also special animal enrichment feedings, etc. Attendees will learn about the important role that pollinators such as birds, bees, and butterflies play in the environment, and how communities can help the planet thrive through more sustainable practices. All-natural honey tastings courtesy of the Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association will be available for an additional fee. Event: 10am-4pm; Free with zoo admission; Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 5333 Zoo Drive, LA, 90027; https://lazoo.org
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In Pasadena…Peter Mendenhall Gallery celebrates the art of Albert Contreras with an opening reception. After taking a twenty five year break from painting, the talented artist came back with a vengeance. Stop in to take in the stunning art work. Event runs 12pm- 4:20pm; Peter Mendenhall Gallery, 180 South Lake Avenue, Suite #110, Pasadena, 91101; https://www.petermendenhallgallery.com
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Early Downtown Events
In Chinatown…126th Annual Golden Dragon Parade takes place today. The parade was pushed back to a later date due to the LA Fires. The free event features live performances, including the Lion Dance, as well as music groups and also dance troupes. I have attended for many years See our sister site EatTravelGo.com to read about LA’s Golden Dragon Annual Parade. Or read a personal story by me about My Experience at LA”s Golden Dragon Event & Parade. Also if you are looking for dinner recommendations, see ETG’s Staff Picks: CA LA Chinatown Restaurants. The parade route begins at Hill Street and Temple, proceed along Bernard Street, and then continue on Broadway back to Broadway and Temple; Free; You can sill purchase Grand Stand seat tickets – see the website; Event 1-4pm; FREE; http://www.lachinesechamber.org
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Also downtown…Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) hosts a very special art talk and UNO deck signing Gary Baseman. The event takes place in conjunction lion with its current exhibition Toys As Art, Art Inspired By Toys: Mattel’s 80th Anniversary Group Exhibition. The group show is presented in partnership with Mattel Creations, Mattel, Inc.’s collaboration platform. The conversation runs from 2-4 pm. Gary will recount stories of how toys influenced his art growing up in Los Angeles. Also the event will feature UNO Game Play. Find out more about this exhibition on the CHG Mattel 80th Anniversary Exhibition Feature.
Toys As Art, Art Inspired By Toys is on exhibit in the main gallery, while there is also a Mattel Creations space set up in Gallery 3. Then in Gallery 2 a solo exhibition titled Or You Could Panic, by British artist Ben Ashton is on view as well. Art Party: 7-11pm; Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S. Anderson St. LA, 90033; https://coreyhelfordgallery.com
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Luis de Jesus Los Angeles
An art talk with Hugo Crosthwaite and Carolina A. Miranda takes place at Luis de Jesus Los Angeles. The conversation takes place in conjunction with the gallery’s current exhibition Ex-Voto. Hugo Crosthwaite and cultural critic Carolina A. Miranda will discuss the exhibition as well as overarching themes in Crosthwaite’s prolific 25-year endeavor in expanding figurative art as a means for storytelling and visualizing the many layers of myths, histories, and socio-political dynamics of Mexico, the border, and its global manifestations. Refreshments served from 1:30-2pm; Art Talk: 2-3pm; Luis de Jesus Los Angeles, 1110 Mateo St., LA, 90021; http://luisdejesus.com
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Also DTLA…Vielmetter Los Angeles debuts József Csató: Siren Hospitality, as well as Tonia Calderon: Unlearning. This exhibition marks Csató’s first solo show in Los Angeles, featuring a selection of paintings alongside a site-specific installation composed of painted walls and hand-painted canvas cut-out shapes. Art Party: 4-6pm; Vielmetter Los Angeles, 1700 S Santa Fe Ave #101, LA, 90021; https://vielmetter.com
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Beverly Hills Theatre
Here There Are Blueberries at the Bram Goldsmith Theater continues its run at the Wallis. This new work from Tectonic Theater Project (The Laramie Project) is conceived and directed by Tony and Emmy nominee Moisés Kaufman.
Courtesy of the Wallis
It is co-written by Emmy nominee Amanda Gronich. Tectonic Theater Project is producing the play in partnership with Brian and Dayna Lee and Sonia Friedman Productions. Read the Here There Are blueberries at the Wallis Feature to find out more about the show. Furthermore ticket holders to today’s matinee (March 15) performance are invited to stay for a post-performance talkback In Conversation with the Creators. How do you make a play from an album of photographs? Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich discuss the 8-year journey of the evolution of the show. Shows run through Marcy 30, 2025; Performance: 2pm and 7:30pm; The Wallis, Bram Goldsmith Theater, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills 90210; https://thewallis.org
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Santa Monica
Head to Bergamot Station…Craig Krull Gallery throws an art party for three new exhibitions opening today with an artist talk. The solo exhibitions include: Roberto Chavez;Portraits, José Lozano:House of Mirth and also Matías Sauter Morera: Pegamachos. Art Talk: 3pm; Art Party: 4-6pm; Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., B-3, Santa Monica, 90404; https://www.craigkrullgallery.com
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In Santa Monica Canyon…Gallery 169 debuts GRASSES, new drawings by Pacific Palisades based artist Marta Chaffee.
Born in 1936, the artist has created art inspired by the Southern California landscape for over six decades. In GRASSES, she explores the subtle beauty and complexity of humble yet pervasive plant life through soft pencil tones and erased shapes. Her compositions blur the boundaries between abstraction and representation, offering a meditative reflection on time, light, and the changing forms of nature. A portion of the proceeds from sales will go to the relief efforts for artists impacted by the recent fires. Complimentary Valet parking available at the opening. Art Party: 5-8pm; Gallery 169, (in Santa Monica Canyon) 169 W Channel Road, Santa Monica, 90402; http://gallery169.com
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Boyle Heights
parrasch heijnen hosts an opening art party to celebrate the new exhibition – Back At Cha: A Celebration of Alonzo Davis. The group exhibition pays tribute to the life and accomplishments of Alonzo Davis (1942-2025) and his impact on the multitude of artists who worked with him in Los Angeles. Art Party: 5-7pm; parrasch heijnen, 1326 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90023; www.parraschheijnen.com
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Beverly Fairfax area
Timothy Hawkinson Gallery offers an opening art party to celebrate a group exhibition. Scale Maps of the Ocean Floor features the art of linn meyers, Jenene Nagy, and Marc Pally. Art Party: 5-7pm; Timothy Hawkinson Gallery, 7424 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036; http://timothyhawkinsongallery.com
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In Mid City…Chris Sharp Gallery debuts a solo exhibition of paintings by the New York-based artist, Glenn Goldberg. The 71-year-old artist talks about his new work, “There are no birds in my work.” However, instead Goldberg utilizes the silhouette of a bird. Moreover his art is crafted via a systematic mark-making method. This technique looks like stitching placed on top of color fields. Thus creating works that cannot be categorized.
Art Party: 5-8pm; Chris Sharp, 4650 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016; http://chrissharpgallery.com
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In Highland Park…Philip Martin Gallery presents a solo exhibition titled Song by Georgia-based artist Holly Coulis. Art Party: 5-8pm; Philip Martin Gallery, 3342 Verdugo Rd,, LA, 90065; https://philipmartingallery.com
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Take a ride to Laguna… Laguna Art Museum debuts Guy Dill: Nomad. See up close the artist’s sculptural practice, exploring the tension between raw, draped forms and the polished, industrial aesthetics of his signature metalwork. Event: 5-7pm; Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651; https://lagunaartmuseum.org
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Glendale
ace/121 Gallery hosts an artist talk in conjunction with its current exhibition Magical Landscapes by Lori Markman. Art Talk: 6-7pm; ace/121 Gallery, 130 North Louise St., Glendale, 91206; http://ace121gallery.com
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Also in Glendale…Embracing Diasporic Art: Portraits of Joan Agajanian Quinn opens at ReflectSpace. The exhibition features thirty-five original portraits of Quinn made by diasporic, immigrant and culturally diverse artists. Moreover, the artist will present selected works from Quinn’s personal art collection and archive. This includes over three hundred works, highlighting a distinct part of Quinn’s story. Event: 6:30-8:30pm; ReflectSpace at Glendale Central Library, 222 East Harvard Street, Glendale, CA 91205; https://www.reflectspace.org/
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Later Downtown Events
Abigail Ogilvy Gallery throws an opening art party for Dimensions of Intimacy. The group exhibition is curated by artist Lavaughan Jenkins.
Artwork by Yuzhe Yan
Each artist conveys themes of portals, gateways, and avenues into other realms; private spaces that offer an otherworldly sense of safety or introspection. Dimensions of Intimacy features both abstraction as a method of exploring the deepest parts of oneself, and representational work that nods to idealized feminine interiors. Artists include: Sydneé Bethel, Lauren Gidwitz, Monica Srivastava, and Yuzhe Yan. Art Party: 6-8pm; Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, 1923 S. Santa Fe Avenue, LA, 90021; https://abigailogilvy.com
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More Downtown
ICA LA holds its annual Spring Benefit at the studio of Los Angeles artist Glenn Kaino. The fundraiser is hosted each year in a different artist’s studio, ICA LA’s Spring Benefit brings together artists, patrons, collectors, curators, creatives, and friends of the museum to support our future. The evening will begin with cocktails, followed by a studio tour with Kaino and Executive Director Anne Ellegood, offering an intimate look into the creative process and themes that drive Kaino’s multidisciplinary work.
After remarks by ICA LA’s Board President Claudia Flores and Ellegood, guests will get a very special sneak preview of a new project titled Lavender Mist by High Seas (Kaino’s ongoing collaboration with renowned musician and producer David Sitek). Then attendees can dance the night away to the tunes of HAYCOXX, co-founder and resident DJ of The Do-Over. Guelaguetza is providing the dinner. The James Beard Award-winning restaurant is renowned for its authentic Oaxacan cuisine crafted from generations-old family recipes. Yola Mezcal, a woman-led company will be serving cocktails while Ashes & Diamonds Winery of Napa Valley will be pouring wine. Art Party: 6-10pm; Tickets start at $2,500; Visit the website for address, and additional info; https://www.theicala.org/
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And finally one more Downtown…head to Redcat for a performance. Morgan Bassichis turns to the work of queer comedian, musician, and performance artist Frank Maya in Can I Be Frank? Maya was among the first out gay comedians on network television and on the precipice of mainstream success before he died from AIDS-related complications in 1995. This new “solo” performance humbly attempts to ensure Maya’s legacy is no longer overlooked while finally resolving the bottomless queer search for fame and for father figures, and for laughter in times of crisis.
Performance: 8:30pm; Admission $27; REDCAT, 631 West 2nd Street, LA, 90012; https://www.redcat.org/
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Santa Monica
Experience an evening of roots music, circus performance, and joyful blues at The Rev’s Roots Revival, featuring a special appearance by The Reverend Shawn Amos! The Los Angeles-based Beaucoup Brass Band will join the Rev.They will pay homage to the lively New Orleans jazz tradition with their energetic brass band tunes. This exciting collaboration promises to infuse The Plaza with contagious rhythms and vibrant melodies, blending jazz, funk, and brass music for a truly unforgettable experience. Performance: 8pm; (90 minutes – no intermission); Tickets start at $30! The Plaza, SMC Performing Arts Campus, 1310 11th St.,, Santa Monica, 90401; https://broadstage.org
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