November 9, 2024 art parties and events are busy tonight. In addition to openings, art talks, and the Artazan Market, the Inglewood Art Walk takes place, as well as the Making Memories Festival. Or take a trip to Orange County for a wine fest.
November 9, 2024 Art Parties and Events
The Pasadena Convention Center hosts Artazan Handcraft Market today and tomorrow. The holidays are coming sooner than you think. Find the perfect gift or bring home an artistic treasures just for yourself. The event features over 200 artisan vendors offering handcrafted items, including fine art, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, and also specialty foods. In addition, the market will include workshops as well as live music. Admission is $8 online or $10 at the door, valid for both days. Event: Saturday runs 10am-6pm; Sunday runs 10am-5pm; Visit the website for more details and to purchase tickets; Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green St,, Pasadena, 91101; http://Artazan.com
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Orange County
The Orange County Wine Fest is back at the Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center. Sip, Swirl and Savor over one hundred wines from 30 wineries. This is the first day of the 2-day event. Wineries include: Bondle Wines, Domaine Dardagny Wines, Enchanted Farms Wines, Entorage Wines, Lasorda Family Wines, Marchelle Wines, Saar Family Vineyard, Spectrum Wine, Two Papas Wine, Vinos Cē Ācatl Wines and many more. Use code 12OFF to save 12% on your tickets to the Orange County Wine Fest; 1st Session: 12-3pm; 2nd session: 5-8pm; Admission starts at $64.29; Visit the website for more info, and to purchase tickets; The Hangar at OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626; https://www.orangecountywinefest.com/
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Inglewood
2024 Inglewood Open Studios Art Walk is here. Art lovers will enjoy a self-guided tour of artist studios, galleries, art organizations, and also art events at various locations throughout Inglewood.
Photo by Beth Dubber
Inglewood Open Studios’ mission is to support local artists and art activities by building a diverse, inclusive and resilient community. Inglewood Open Studios (IOS) is a private nonprofit arts organization founded and led by artists. It continues to support Inglewood artists and communities through its annual art walk, artist studio visits, artist grants, art workshops with local youth and artists’ professional development. Art Walk: 12-5pm; Check the website for a map, and additional info about the Inglewood Open Studios Art Walk; https://inglewoodopenstudios.org/
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Downtown
The Making Memories Festival returns for its fourth year. Expect a fun day at Los Angeles State Historic Park. Attendees will enjoy local music, food trucks, games, activities, as well as an exhibitor area. The festival benefits Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, a local nonprofit that provides free programs and services to families facing Alzheimer’s or dementia. The Making Memories Festival is a paid event. The main lawn and parking lot may be inaccessible to visitors during the event, but the Cargo Snack Shack, the lawn adjacent to the restaurant, the south lawn, and wetlands area will remain open. Event: 12:30-7pm; Admission is $25; Visit the website for more info, and to purchase tickets; LA Historic State Park, 1501 N. Spring St., LA 90012; https://www.alzheimersla.org/
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Mid City
In celebration of Betye Saar’s Mojotech 37th anniversary, Roberts Projects will hold a panel discussion on the links between gender, art and technology that have emerged since the mid-20th century.
Panelists include Nancy Baker-Cahill, Sarah Rosalena and Mindy Seu, with Jori Finkel as moderator. This conversation will be open to the public with the artist herself in attendance. On view during the event will be additional artworks by Saar that demonstrate her longstanding interest in using technological components in her practice. Art Talk: 1pm; Roberts Projects, 442 South La Brea Ave., LA, 90036; https://www.robertsprojectsla.com
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Also in Mid City…Pace Gallery mounts a new exhibition titled Overview Effect by Loie Hollowell. The debut solo show of new paintings will feature the artist’s largest works to date, each measuring eight by six feet, as well as two new smaller works. Art Party: 5-7pm; Pace Gallery, 1201 S La Brea Ave, LA, 90019; https://www.pacegallery.com
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Miracle Mile
The Artists Gallery (TAG) throws an opening art party for new exhibitions. Artists to be celebrated include: Eran Barnea, Robert Zent Chew, Shirley Asano Guldimann and Sunhee Joo. Art Party: 5-8pm; TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd. LA, 90036; https://www.taggallery.net
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Central Alameda area
Mixografia presents an exhibition of prints published in collaboration with Mimmo Paladino. The exhibition show will feature the series, California Suite, as well as the monumental print, Untitled. In addition, Mixografia will host a guest gallery Koplin Del Rio (a Seattle based gallery previously located in LA)). Koplin Del Rio will exhibit two pop-up shows at the gallery space. The work of artists, Einar and Jamex de la Torre, and also Klara Glosova will be on exhibit. Art Party 4-6pm; Mixografia, 1419 E Adams Blvd, LA, 90011; https://mixografia.com/
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Also nearby (just head Northeast) to Downtown LA…Luis De Jesus Los Angeles debuts Lia Halloran: Night Watch, the artist’s fourth solo exhibition with the gallery. It is participating as an official PST Art: Art & Science Collide gallery in conjunction with the Getty’s initiative. Lia Halloran: Night Watch features a new series of paintings capturing the passage of time across multiple scales—whether through the movement of star trails, the changing of seasons, or the Earth’s steady orbit around the sun.
Lia Halloran, Sky Spin, 2024. Courtesy of the artist and Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
The paintings create a visual dialogue between the mechanical and the natural, from the cyclical nature of the seasons and, the gradual transformation of landscapes, using colors and textures to evoke the season’s changes. Referencing the iconic “Device” works of Jasper Johns, this series investigates the many mechanisms that symbolize the passage of time. Save the Date – December 14, 2024 for an art talk; Art Party: 4-7pm; Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, 1110 Mateo Street LA, 90021; https://www.luisdejesus.com
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Santa Monica
At Bergamot Station…Von Lintel Gallery debuts Journeys of Belonging by Oluwatobi Adewumi, the second exhibition with the gallery. The solo show features a series of portraits on canvas. A powerful narrative, it reflects the resilience and courage of immigrants via their own personal stories. Art Party: 4-7pm; Von Lintel Gallery, Bergamot Station Unit A-7, 2525 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, 90404; http://www.vonlintel.com/
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Also at Bergamot, bG Gallery presents Olympio: The Lines. The solo exhibition features the latest body of work from the artist. Spotlighting form, color, and rhythm, the abstract works reveal his own artistic expression.
Art Party: 5-8pm; bG Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave #A2, Santa Monica, CA 90405; https://santamonica.bgartdealings.com/
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Another at Bergamot, Copro Gallery celebrates the work of artists Jonathan Queen, Glenn Barr, Xue Wang, and Simona Candini. Art Party: 6-10pm; Copro Gallery (T-5), Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica; http://www.copronason.com/
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West Hollywood
Karma Gallery hosts an opening art party to celebrate the art of Jacob Littlejohn as well as Jeremy Frey. Art Party: 6-8pm; Karma Gallery, 7351 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 90046; https://karmakarma.org
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Culver City
Hashimoto Contemporary debuts Dinner Party (While the World Burns). The solo exhibition features the work of Los Angeles-based artist Nicholas Bono Kennedy. Furthermore, the artist examines the intricate relationship between beauty and burden against a backdrop of pressing political and ecological challenges. Art Party: 6-9pm; Hashimoto Contemporary LA, 2754 La Cienega Blvd., LA, 90034; https://www.hashimotocontemporary.com
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Beverly/Fairfax area
KP Projects celebrates two solo exhibitions – Visceral by Audrey Kawasaki and Chie Yoshi’s Sanctuary. In Kawasaki’s newest exhibition, the artist delves into the connection between the mind, body, and soul, paying homage to our miraculous inner physiology as a mirror to our emotions and external being. In Yoshi’s inaugural exhibition with the gallery, the artist creates a visual refuge dedicated to sheer as well as unapologetic beauty as a counterpoint to the cynicism, noise, and divisiveness of the contemporary world. Art Party: 6-9pm; KP Projects, 633 N. La Brea Ave, LA, CA 90036; https://kpprojectsgallery.net
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Downtown
Murmurs debuts Resurrectura, a solo exhibition of multimodal, kinetic sculptures by Sasha Fishman. Art Party: 6-9pm; Murmurs, 1411 Newton St. LA 90021, https://murmurs.la
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Westwood
The Geffen Playhouse presents a reimagining of the classic Waiting for Godot. The cast includes Conor Lovett (I’ll Find You, Versailles) as well as Rainn Wilson (Thom Pain, The Office). In addition to Aasif Mandvi (Evil, The Daily Show), and and Adam Stein, (Our Flag Means Death, Wait Until Dark), Lincoln Bonilla (Jane the Virgin, Star Wars) will play the part of the boy.
L-R: The cast of Waiting for Godot – Rainn Wilson, Conor Lovett, Aasif Mandvi, and Adam Stein. Photo by Erik Carter; Courtesy of the Geffen
Find out more about the show on the Geffen Waiting for Godot full feature or read a staff writer’s Waiting for Godot Review; Performance: 8pm: Gil Cates Theater at Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., LA, 90024; https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/
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Santa Monica
Cirque du Soleil is back at the Santa Monica Pier. The acclaimed show KOOZA runs through January 5, 2025. Audiences are invited under the iconic Big Top at the Pier to be part of the joyous return of Cirque du Soleil to this much-loved location. From daredevil performances to mischievous clowns, KOOZA delivers its signature Cirque du Soleil experience.
Attendees can expect to see high-flying acrobatics, whimsical characters, lavish costuming, colorful sets, hilarious clowning, as well as a powerful live score. Read the full feature about Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza and read my Kooza review on our sister site EatTravelGo.com (an art inspired travel site); Admission for KOOZA start at $69; Tickets for Santa Monica performances of KOOZA are available online. Performance: 8pm; Santa Monica Pier, Under The Big Top at the Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, 90401; http://cirquedusoleil.com/kooza
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Venice
Pacific Resident Theatre (PRT) presents Hughie by the incomparable playwright Eugene O’Neil. Directed by Michael Rothhaar, the production is a “pay what you can show.” Hughie runs from November 1-24, 2024; Admission is $25 donation per person; Performance: 8pm; Visit website for more info or to purchase tickets; PRT, 707 Venice Blvd. (Between Lincoln and Abbott Kinney), Venice 90291; https://pacificresidenttheatre.org/
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Downtown
The Orpheum presents Finally, a Theatre Tour by Rex Orange County performing songs from The Alexander Technique. The run kicked off November 3, but continues through November 11. The shows are selling out, so order your tix asap. Doors Open 7:30pm; Performance: 8:30pm; Admission ranges from $40-$316 (plus fees); Visit the website to purchase tickets; The Orpheum, 842 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014; https://laorpheum.com
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