First off…Happy Rosh Ha·sha·nah to all our Jewish readers! Thursday, Friday October 3-4 2024 art parties and events offer us some interesting option for the start of our weekend. Events take place throughout Los Angeles in a variety of neighborhoods…Glendale, Downtown, Silverlake/Los Feliz, as well as the Bel Air-Beverly Crest area. LA Comic Con also kicks off today and runs through the weekend.
October 3-4 2024 Art Parties & Events
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Downtown…Estabrook Studios celebrates Skulls: The Archival Edit by Brent Estabrook. The solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based contemporary artist featured new and archival works. The exhibition reflects Estabrook’s artistic journey, tracing his evolution from detailed representationalism to bold, textural abstraction. Art Party: 6-9pm; Estabrook Studios, 818 S Spring St, LA, CA 90014; https://www.brentestabrook.com
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Also Downtown…The New Yard Gallery debuts First Light Continues, an extension of its inaugural exhibition. The work of six internationally renowned artists from various countries will be featured. In addition to paintings, conceptual sculptures and installations will be a part of the group exhibition. Artists include: Alejandra Aristizabal (Colombia), Mickaël Doucet (France), Kevin Douillez (Belgium), Taher Jaoui (French Tunisia), Iván Montaña (Spain), and Sali Muller (Luxembourg). Art Party: 6-10pm; Visit the website to RSVP to attend the FREE event; The New Yard, 1453 Rio Vista Ave, LA, 90023; https://www.thenewyard.com
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Glendale
Brand Library & Art Center hosts a monthly series titled Art Talks moderated by Brand staff member, artist, and writer Jennifer Remenchik. This month’s event features Amie Sillah, an LA visual artist born in the Bronx, NY. Her artwork focuses on her family’s experience as immigrants, arriving in New York from Gambia. Art Talk: 7-8pm; Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain Street, Glendale CA 91201; https://www.brandlibrary.org
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Friday October 4, 2024
Downtown…LA Comic Con is back running from Friday, October 4, 2024 through October 6, 2024. Immerse yourself in a world of pop culture, gaming, cosplay, and comics at the annual event. It takes place at the LA Convention Center and will feature over 800 artists and vendors.
Meet stars like Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, Christina Ricci, as well as lots more. Event: 1-8pm; Adult GA Day Passes start at $47, with various discounts for anyone under 18; VIP is already sold out; LA Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015; https://www.comicconla.com
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Close by in Chinatown…Studio DDLA (Death Doula LA) celebrates the art of François-Pierre Couture and Echoes of the Unseen. A Los Angeles-based artist Couture has a a background in theater, dance, and also opera design. His work explores the human experience. Art Party: 6-9pm; Studio DDLA, 944 Chung King Rd, LA 90012; https://deathdoulala.com
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Bel Air-Beverly Crest area
albertz benda presents Kevin Brisco Jr: It’s My House and I Lived Here. The exhibition explores the security and intimacy that can be felt within a home while simultaneously invoking the alienation and unease one can feel when observing the concept of the house through the lens of our society’s least protected.
Neighborhood Watch by Kevin Brisco Jr.
Art Party: 6-8pm; albertz benda (next to Chateau Marmont), 8260 Marmont Ln, Los Angeles, CA 90069; https://www.albertzbenda.com/
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Los Feliz/Silverlake area
La Luz de Jesus Gallery debuts two exhibitions – Familiar Feeling by Ashley Dreyfus as well as Small Bites of Imaginary Reality. Familiar Feeling by the illustrator and muralist features a new series of artworks spotlighting 60s/70s era nostalgia. Moreover, many of these works are centered around her alter-egos and anthropomorphized animals and plants. These bring to mind her affection for the past. The latter exhibition by American painter and underground comic artist Guy Colwell includes tiny ink drawings, in addition to over 100 small paintings. Art Party: 7-11pm; La Luz de Jesus Gallery, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., LA, 90027; https://laluzdejesus.com/
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The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA presents the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated artist Michael Feinstein. Supported by the Carnegie Hall Ensemble as well as the Luckman Jazz Orchestra, the “Ambassador of the Great American Songbook” will pay a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Tony Bennett, bringing his iconic songs to life in a symphony of sound.
Michael Feinstein; photo courtesy of the artist
CLICK HERE to find out more. Performance: 8pm; Admission starts at $50; Visit the website for more info or to purchase tickets – CLICK HERE for direct link; Parking: Structure Lot C & Structure E at Cal State LA; The Luckman, 5151 State University Drive, LA, 90032; https://theluckman.org
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