Saturday, May 11, 2024, Art Parties and Events are abundant (20+). So get out there and enjoy some culture. We have selected happenings in many different neighborhoods.
May 11, 2024 Art Parties and Events
Be sure to check the area first, then the time, as we are trying to keep galleries in the same area together, so you are not driving all over the place. Our first listing spotlights an early DTLA event, while at the very end of the list are more events later at night. Then in the Mid City area…one starts early, then later events are also included. Hence you’ll find the next location with an earlier time.
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Venice
Remember the 45th Annual Venice Family Clinic Art Walk + Auction began yesterday May 10, 2024, and runs through May 19, 2024. ClICK HERE to find out more about this annual event. Auction: May 10 – 19, 2024, 11am-6pm; 910 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, 90291; http://venicefamilyclinic.org/veniceartwalk
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Los Feliz
Parker Gallery offers two exhibitions Angels: Esteban Cabeza de Baca, as well as Faithful Versions of Enochian Tablets: Evan Holloway. Event runs: 12-6pm; Parker Gallery, 2441 Glendower Ave., LA, 90027; https://parkergallery.com
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Westchester
O-Launch at Otis College kicks off tonight and runs through the weekend. (Sunday is commencement). Experience a weekend of in-person and virtual programs showcasing what’s to come in art and design world.
This exhibition spotlights the work of up and coming graduating students of Otis College. The public can attend a campus-wide Annual Exhibition, as well as a Fashion Show and Industry Night, and also the commencement ceremony (on Sunday). Visit the website for additional info (schedule, times, etc.) CLICK HERE to find out more. Event runs: 12-6pm; Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90045; https://www.otis.edu/olaunch
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Downtown (daytime)
Patricia Sweetow Gallery (PSG) hosts an art talk featuring arts writer Shana Nys Dambrot in conversation with Pilar Agűero-Esparza, Amalia Galdona Broche, J. John Priola, as well as Dina Abdulkarim. In addition to being an in-person event at the gallery, the talk will also stream live on Instagram – @patriciasweetowgallery; Art Talk: 1-2pm; Patricia Sweetow Gallery, 1700 So. Santa Fe Ave. Suite 351, LA, 90021; https://www.patriciasweetowgallery.com
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Also in Downtown LA…Wilding Cran Gallery celebrates the art of Vanessa Beecroft with an opening reception. Art Party: 4-6pm; Wilding Cran Gallery, 1700 South Santa Fe Avenue Unit 460, LA, 90021; http://www.wildingcran.com
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Mid Wilshire/Mid City Area
The Loft At Liz’s throws an opening art party and an art talk for Enchanted Earth – Capturing Nature’s Magic Artists. The group show is inspired by the beauty of nature in the creation of their surrealist artworks. Using techniques and styles including glitch art, supersizing, as well as pop surrealism. Curated by Dale Youngman, artists Include: Luis Sanchez, Mark Brosmer, Mike “Tewsr” Duncan, Gary Polonsky, and Stuart Kusher. Art Party: 1-4pm; Talk-2pm; The Loft At Liz’s, 453 S. La Brea Ave., LA, 90036 (Enter through Liz’s Antique Hardware); https://www.theloftatlizs.com
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Nearby…Roberts Projects unveils a survey of paintings from 1998 to 2015 by the German artist Eberhard Havekost.
The artist’s work explores the parallels between the systemic ideas of perfection and the modes of ideal image construction. Art Party: 4-6pm; Roberts Projects, 442 S La Brea Ave., LA, 90036; https://www.robertsprojectsla.com
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Also nearby in Mid City…David Kordansky Gallery debuts Ash Tree, an exhibition of new paintings by Lucy Bull. The artist will also curate and present a 24-hour marathon film screening in conjunction with the exhibition at Lumiere Cinema, beginning at 11 AM on June 1 and ending at 11 AM on June 2 (visit the website for more info). Also opening tonight…is L’esprit dans le temple de l’âme, an exhibition of new bust sculptures by Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based artist David Altmejd. Art Party: 6-8pm; 5130 W. Edgewood Pl, LA, 90019; https://www.davidkordanskygallery.com
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Santa Monica
At Bergamot Station…Marshall Gallery debuts A Legacy of LIght by photographer Edward S. Curtis. This special exhibition is presented in partnership with The Bruce Kapson Gallery. In addition to a reception, the gallery will also host a conversation on the legacy of Curtis’s work between Douglas Marshall, Bruce Kapson, and also collector Dan Solomon. Art Party and Art Talk: 3-6pm; CLICK HERE to RSVP for the Free event; Marshall Gallery Bergamot Station A-6, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica 90405; https://marshallgallery.art
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Another at Bergamot…Richard Heller Gallery unveils Take Me To Church, the second solo exhibition at the gallery for Chicago-based artist Cindy Bernhard. Art Party: 3-5pm; Richard Heller Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue B-5A, http://www.richardhellergallery.com/
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Also at Bergamot Station a bit later…Lois Lambert Gallery presents John Luebtow: Retrospective – From 1972 to 2023. The artist is known for his glass art as well as his innovation, and the technical process he has developed over the past 55 year. Art Party: 6-9pm; Lois Lambert Gallery, Bergamot Station, E-3, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica,90405; https://loislambertgallery.com/
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Finally, one more in Santa Monica…Moon & Stars: Los Angeles Asian Women in Art opens at Dorado 806 Projects. The exhibition takes place conjunction with the National Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Artists include: Yumiko Glover, Flora Kao, Yoon Chang, Chun Son, Deedee Cheriel, Ibuki Kuramochi, Shizuko Greenblatt, and Mary Lai. Art Party: 6-9pm; Dorado 806 Projects, 806 Broadway, Santa Monica, 90401; https://www.dorado806.com/
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Also in Fairfax…
Timothy Hawkinson Gallery presents Rick Bartow: Antlers, Horns, and the Pursuit of Equipoises. The artist (1946 – 2016) a member of the Wiyot Tribe, creates contextual expressive images of both humans and animals allowing new perceptions. Art Party: 4 – 6pm; Timothy Hawkinson Gallery, 7424 Beverly Blvd., LA, 90036; https://www.timothyhawkinsongallery.com
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Fairfax
Artplex Gallery unveils Limitless Canvas, a group exhibition featuring artists Frederic Paul, as well as Tae Ho Kang.
Art Party: 4-6pm; Artplex Gallery, 7377 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036; https://www.artplexgallery.com
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Culver City
Billis Williams Gallery presents Suzan Woodruff: Back From The Edge, the gallery’s first solo exhibition by the Los Angeles-based painter. The exhibition features the artist’s new paintings in addition to monumental sculpture. Art Party: 4-7pm; Billis Williams Gallery, 2716 S. La Cienega Blvd., LA, 90034; http://www.billiswilliams.com/
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Also in Culver City…Walter Maciel Gallery unveils Mount Fiction by Dean Monogenis which is his seventh solo show at the gallery. Continuing with themes of landscape, Monogenis’s new work depicts mountains as serene subjects in their natural form and their relationship to architecture as well as temporal structures. Art Party: 5-8pm; Walter Maciel Gallery, 2642 S. La Cienega Blvd., LA 90034; http://www.waltermacielgallery.com/
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Glendale
The Brand Associates Dance Series continues at the Brand Library & Art Center. Choreographer Jamie Nicholsted curates this series spotlighting top dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific work in non-traditional performance spaces. Bodies in Play, an LA-based performance collective, will showcase their unique approach to dance and movement with plays that incorporate melodrama, dance and pop theatricality, inviting audiences to challenge conformity and view the world through a queer center lens. All performances are free; Limited seating available/accessible entrance; Event begins: 5pm; Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W Mountain St, Glendale, CA 91201; https://www.brandlibrary.org/dance-series
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Hollywood
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery celebrates new artworks by Lisa Oppenheim. At the Lace Shop and Other Light Drawings, is the artist’s fifth solo show at the gallery.
Installation view, Lisa Oppenheim, Spolia, Huis Marseille, Amsterdam, 2024. Photo: Eddo hartmann Photography/Huis Marseille, Amsterdam
This will also be her second in Los Angeles. For this exhibition, Oppenheim presents a new series of Jacquard woven textiles. These works feature her continued investigations of the relationship between lace as well as textile production with the advent of photographic technologies. Art Party: 6-8pm; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery Los Angeles, 1010 North Highland Avenue, LA, 90038; https://www.tanyabonakdargallery.com/
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West Hollywood
MASH Gallery‘s upcoming exhibition titled Artful Alchemy explores the fusion of art and interior design. Featuring paintings, sculptures, and installations, it celebrates their relationship with interior design elements through a visually poetic dialogue.Artists include: Amanza Smith, Bernardo Loar, Cabell Molina, Daniel Torre, Didem YaÄŸcı, Emmanuel Meneses, Ernesto Guevara,Haleh Mashian, Jose Cacho, Lisa Shulte, Lola Okunola, Martin Enricci, Michael Baker, Piers Henry, Robert Standish, and Toni Martin. Art Party: 6-9pm; CLICK HERE to RSVP for this free event. MASH Gallery, 812 North La Cienega Boulevard LA, 90069; https://www.mashgallery.com
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Downtown
In Chinatown…NOON Projects host an opening for Venus Freak by Los Angeles-based artist Maddy Inez. Art Party: 6-9pm; NOON Projects, 951 Chung King Road, Los Angeles CA 90012; https://noon-projects.com
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Art Share L.A. is also hosting its fundraiser Legacy Celebration tonight. The art party will include an art auction, as well as music provided by DJ Jeremy Sole. CLICK HERE for more info including ticket links.
Art Party: VIP: 6-7:30pm; GA: 7:30-10:00pm; Art Share L.A., 801 East 4th Place, LA, 90013; https://artsharela.org/
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Also Downtown LA…At the Brewery, artist Todd Westover hosts an art party to unveil his latest painting. While he usually posts a new artwork online, this particular work is special. Last year he was commissioned to do a portrait of Marie Antoinette. It turned out to be much more work than the artist anticipated. He explains, “After loads of research, months of work, loving it, hating it, and loving it again…I’m finally ready to show it to the world and the lucky new owners who commissioned it. Join us at my studio for cocktails, snacks, art and a good vibe.” Art Party: 7pm; RSVP to westovertodd@gmail.com (catering purposes-drinks & nibbles) to attend the free event; Brewery Arts Complex, 2100 N Main st #B14. Los Angeles. 90031 (In the atrium, upstairs. Enter on Moulton Ave); https://www.westovertodd.com
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CLICK HERE for additional upcoming art exhibitions, and performances as well as culinary events.
