Saturday May 24, 2025 Art Parties & Events bring us an eclectic range of art events which include art talks, and a festival, and also performances.
May 24, 2025 Art Parties & Events
The Inglewood Open Studios (IOS) presents its Willie Stoffer Visual Artist Grant Exhibition. It will be held at the Inglewood Public Library.
2024/25 grant recipients Rosalyn Myles, Karen Sikie, Hedy Torres, and Naima White will each exhibit one of their works alongside student artists they guided. This year’s workshops were at Morningside High School and St. Mary’s Academy. The event will also mark the library’s termporary closing for upcoming renovations that will transform the library into a modern, dynamic space designed to better serve the community’s needs. Event: 12-5pm; Inglewood Public Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, 90301; https://inglewoodopenstudios.org
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West Hollywood
Sebastian Gladstone Gallery, in collaboration with CULTURED Magazine and Wood Kusaka Studios holds a special artist talk with Brian Sharp & Jonas Wood, moderated by Andrew Berardini, in celebration of the book release Denzil Hurley & Brian Sharp. Today is the final day of their exhibition.
Coffee and pastries will be served from 12–1 PM, with the conversation beginning at 1 PM, followed by a book signing. Please RSVP to rsvp@sebastiangladstone.com by May 23, 2025 to attend the free event; Event: 12-2pm Sebastian Gladstone Gallery, 5523 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90038; https://sebastiangladstone.com
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IPF
The Inglewood Photography Festival launches its inaugural edition tonight. Exhibitions include acclaimed photographers Janette Beckman, John Simmons, Frank Jackson, and Greg Hatton.
Moreover the event will feature the work of rising talent Marina Abranches, recipient of the festival’s first annual Book Grant. The main exhibition will take place in a retail space adjacent to the historic Miracle Theater in downtown Inglewood. The festival will feature a full day of public programming today from 12-7pm; The Inglewood Photography Festival, 234 S Market St., LA 90301; https://inglewoodphotofestival.com/
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Downtown
In Chinatown…Charlie James Gallery hosts an art talk with Jay Lynn Gomez and Ezrha Jean Black at its 2nd location. Jay Lynn Gomez and Ezrha Jean Black will lead a discussion regarding Jay Lynn’s solo exhibition Butterfly Dream at CJG2. This is the artist’s fifth show with the gallery, and her first exhibition post-transition mounted in Los Angeles. The exhibition questions what does it mean to exist in this new identity, instead of constantly striving to realize it? Butterfly Dream documents the people and places that make up the community of trans women Gomez has found in Los Angeles, all captured in her signature documentary style. The exhibition also tackles the concerns of the artist’s past work, including issues of labor and immigration, now through a trans lens. No RSVP required; Art Talk: 1-3pm; CJG2, 961 Chung King Rd (2nd location), LA 90012; https://www.cjamesgallery.com
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Also Downtown…LA Freewaves and Future IDs presents JUSTICE + ART JAM, a Day of Art, Advocacy, and Resource Sharing at Los Angeles State Historic Park. Produced by LA Freewaves and Future IDs, and co-curated by Gregory Sale, Emiliano Lopez, Jeanette Degollado, and Anne Bray, JUSTICE + ART JAM aims to bring the general public together with system-impacted individuals, artists, families, social justice organizations, advocates, and community leaders.
Enjoy art installations, performances, live music, discussions, workshops, and resource-sharing to foster a gathering where stigma is dismantled, connections are reinforced, and bridges between communities are built. Event runs: 1-4pm; Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring Street, LA, 90012; RSVP Here to JUSTICE + ART JAM Free Event; https://freewaves.org/programs/justice/
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LA Theatre
The Ahmanson Theatre presents Life of Pi a winner of three Tony Awards® as well as the Olivier Award for Best Play. It is a stirring fantasy style tale of wonder and adventure. Lolita Chakrabarti has an adapted dazzling stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel (over 15 million copies sold). The show opened to critical acclaim on Broadway and the West End. It is attracting audiences from around the world. The plot features a shipwrecked sixteen-year-old boy named Pi. He survives on a lifeboat with four other companions—a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The magical story is unpredictable and the performance includes extraordinary puppetry and also stunning visuals.
This is an exceptional production – read my Review of Life of Pi, as well as the LAArtParty Life of Pi Feature. Two Performances: 2pm and 8pm; Admission starts at $40.25; The Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., LA 90012; https://www.centertheatregroup.org
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Santa Monica
At Bergamot Station…Marshall Gallery hosts an artist conversation in conjunction with These Ideas Were Not Mine, Yet I Had Them currently on view at the gallery. The solo exhibition of photographs by LA-based artist and printmaker Ryan McIntosh features two decades of work ranging from early abstraction to topographic urban studies. Art Talk: 2pm; Marshall Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave. A6, Santa Monica, 90404; https://marshallgallery.art/
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West Adams
Shoshana Wayne Gallery presents a group exhibition titled Circumstances Held Me To Threads. The show features the art of Terri Friedman, Sabrina Gschwandtner, Anina Major, Frances Trombly, and Michelle Yi Martin.
Weaving, at its core, is a complex act, demanding not only physical dexterity but also a heightened awareness of the delicate interplay between thought, memory, and also material. It is an embodied practice that transcends the mere manipulation of thread; it is a reflection of the artist’s engagement with time, space, as well as history. Art Party: 4-6pm; Shoshana Wayne Gallery, 5247 W. Adams Blvd., LA, 90016; http://shoshanawayne.com
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In Inglewood…Serious Topics presents a new exhibition by Shiri Mordechay. The solo show titled My Unspoiled Nature, features Shiri Mordechay’s large-scale oil and acrylic paintings on canvas and linen. In addition to the opening, the gallery will also host a conversation between the artist and writer Annabel Osberg. So arrive early to enjoy. Art Talk: 2pm; Art Party: 4-7pm; Serious Topics, 1207 N. La Brea Ave., Ste. 300, LA 90302; https://www.serious-topics.com/
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In Echo Park…Wobble opens at the Musée du Al. The solo exhibition features new paintings and ceramics from Los Angeles-based artist Holly Phillips. A California native, this will be Holly’s first solo exhibition in many years. Art Party: 4-7pm; The Musée du Al, 1343 Allesandro Street, LA, 90026; https://www.museedual.com
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West Hollywood
It’s the second day to partake in the City of West Hollywood’s WeHo Pride Arts Festival.
The annual event celebrates LGBTQ+ creativity, featuring performances, film, literary arts, and also art-making workshops. Be sure to stop by the free event at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza. Event: 4:30-10pm; Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 N McCadden Pl, LA 90038; https://www.wehopride.com
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Miracle Mile
Anat Ebgi presents two new exhibitions. Sayang by Singaporean artist Alvin Ong is the artist’s first solo exhibition in the US and with the gallery. Ong is known for his paintings that capture rituals of queer diasporic identity and community in surreal, bodily imagery.
Agua de vida is an exhibition by Mexican artist Ileana García Magoda. This is the artist’s first show in the United States. Featuring new paintings and works on paper, Magoda explores la mar (the sea) as the creative mother and primordial womb of existence. Art Party: 5-7pm; Anat Ebgi, 6150 Wilshire Blvd #5, LA, 90048; https://anatebgi.com
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Also in the Miracle Mile area….TAG throws an opening art party to celebrate new exhibitions. Enjoy the delicate, Home Grown beauty of watercolor botanicals by Sally Jacobs. In addition you may find the exploration of truth and disinformation compelling in History Painting by Mel Smothers the poignant Journeys captured by David Lang. Or the dynamic mark-making Abstract Expressions by Judy Zimbert may change your mood. While the lyrical and vibrant, mixed media abstractions of Free to Be… by Susan Dukow will bring a smile to your face. Also the luminous, light-filled watercolors of Clouds Got in My Way by Shelley Lazarus will further soothe your soul. Art Party: 5-8pm; TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90036; https://www.taggallery.net
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Lincoln Heights
Keystone Gallery offers an artist reception for The Doors of The House Rust Hopelessly. The solo exhibition by Natasha Rudenko focuses on the emotional scars of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Through a blend of documentary photography as well as installation, Rudenko explores the themes of destruction, memory, and resilience.
Art Party: 5-9pm; Keystone Gallery, 338 South Ave 16, LA 90031; https://www.keystoneartspace.com/
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Also in Lincoln Heights…Confetti Garden by Lou Breininger opens at Insert Press General Projects. The solo show dissects the use of pattern as both structure and rupture. The artist is inspired by various traditions such as Pennsylvania Dutch decorative arts, stained glass, in addition to 1970s Pattern and Decoration. Art Party: 7-10pm; Insert Press General Projects, 3609 Pomona St, Lincoln Heights, 90031; https://insert.press
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In Pasadena….ArtCenter Staff Perspectives of ArtCenter College of Design hosts an artist reception for a group show titled PANORAMA. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the parking lot in front of the building. Art Party & Performances: 6-8pm; Hutto-Patterson Exhibition Hall, ArtCenter College of Design, 870 S. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena CA 91105; https://www.artcenter.edu/
The public may check in at the security desk or register in advance using the Visitor Registration & Parking Pass Request to be added to the guest list: https://inside.artcenter.edu/onlineforms/view/
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