Time for Saturday, April 20, 2024 Art Parties & Events in Los Angeles. We have a variety of events, in addition to art, and our art inspired community events, we are also featuring wine events, and it’s also 420. Plus we are spotlighting events in many different LA neighborhoods. Furthermore, some start super early.
April 20 2024 Art Parties & Events
In the University Park District…L.A. Times presents Festival of Books across two days – Saturday, and Sunday this weekend.
The annual free event features over three hundred exhibitors. Enjoy panels with well known authors. Visit the website for more info on this FREE event. Event Runs Sat/Sun – see website for times, talks, as well as panels; USC, 3351 Trousdale Pkwy, LA, 90089; https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
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Downtown
Time to celebrate 420…wake and bake at the Arts District Cannabis gallery (ADC) starting at 10am. Hey don’t look at me…I’m a wino. But seriously, if this is your thing, enjoy an all day 420 Art Show featuring work by Amy Smith, Stvte of the Art and Wrdsmth. In addition, you’ll receive 33% off storewide: A fantastic opportunity to explore and purchase your favorites at a significant discount; 50% off select items: Handpicked items available at half price. The event will also feature brand demos, games, food for purchase, and live music from local bands.
Admission is free with RSVP, but you can also order a limited edition artwork by any of the aforementioned artists. So CLICK HERE for more event info, and to save your spot. Event runs all day starting at 10am; ADC Gallery. 542 South Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90013; https://artsdistrictcannabis.com/
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Beverly Grove Area
Craft in America Center kicks off a Craft Circle gathering. Where as this recurring community event invites creative people to come together, it is with the hope that inspiration will come. Sessions start with jumping off point prompt to inform the conversation. In addition the group will present a curated selection of craft-art books and periodicals for further inspiration. Be sure to bring a notebook or sketchbook. Free to all ages! Maximum of 10 attendees. Save your seat by emailing rsvp@craftinamerica.org; Event runs 10am-1pm; Craft in America Center, 8415 W. Third St., LA, 90048; https://www.craftinamerica.org
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West Hollywood
LAAA (Los Angeles Art Association) hosts an art talk. The conversation takes place in conjunction with its current solo exhibitions.
Artists include: Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja, Nancy Goodman Lawrence, Barrie Goshko and Gina Herrera. Art Talk: 11am; Gallery 825, 825 N. La Cienega, W. Hollywood, 90069; https://www.laaa.org
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Santa Monica
At Bergamot Station, The Luminescence of Memory by Binh Danh opens at ROSEGALLERY. The exhibition features a selection of daguerrotypes taken by Danh at various US National Parks, including Joshua Tree, Death Valley, as well as Yosemite National Parks. Art Party 2-5pm; ROSEGALLERY, 2525 Michigan Ave, B-7, Santa Monica, CA 90404; https://rosegallery.net
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Also at Bergamot…Enjoy the closing art party of Ritual of Spring at bG Gallery. The exhibition is inspired by Lucretius and his 1st century BC poem De Rerum Natura (“On the Nature of Things”) celebrating Spring and its changing landscapes, the feeling of happiness given by a new season. Art Party: 3-6pm; bG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave, A-2, Santa Monica, CA 90404; https://santamonica.bgartdealings.com
A couple more happenings take place at the arts center at Building Bridges (F2) at 5pm, and Speedy Gallery (B5B) from 6-9pm.
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Arlington Heights (near Koreatown)
OCHI Los Angeles debuts Fantastic Best Wishes featuring the art of Adam Beris. This is his second exhibition with the gallery. The artist’s paintings feature popular culture, thus poking fun at American consumerism. Art Party: 4-7pm; OCHI Los Angeles, 3301 W Washington Blvd., LA; http://ochigallery.com
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Orange County
The Orange County Wine Fest returns this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday (see tomorrow’s events for Sunday info. Choose from 2 times, with each session running three hours long. This is a rain or shine event; No refunds;
Saturday Event Runs – 1st Session: 12-3pm; 2nd Session: 5-8pm; VIP pass holders will have 30 minute early access; Admission ranges from $60-$94; CLICK HERE 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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Downtown
Vielmetter Los Angeles hosts a walk thru with artist April Bey. The event takes place in conjunction with her current exhibition I Know All About What You Want to Know All About. Walk Through: 2pm-3:30pm; Vielmetter Los Angeles, 1700 South Santa Fe Avenue #101 Los Angeles, CA 90021; https://vielmetter.com
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Close by in the Central Alameda Area…Mixografia presents ED RUSCHA: THE COMPLETE EDITIONS. The exhibition coincides with the LACMA retrospective: ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN; Art Party: 4-6pm; Mixografia, 1419 East Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90011; http://mixografia.com/
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Boyle Heights
Hosted by Director Kaylee Hennessey, join Abigail Ogilvy Gallery for an organic wine tasting with “Between Us” Wine. It’s a perfect place to sip wine surrounded by contemporary art. The gallery’s current exhibition is titled East to West. Artists include: Teddy Benfield, Pelle Cass, Donna Dodson, Alison Croney Moses, Elspeth Schulze, Haley Wood, Natalia Wróbel. Admission $10-$15; CLICK HERE to purchase tickets; Event runs: 5pm-6:30pm; Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, 1923 South Santa Fe Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90021; https://abigailogilvy.com
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Chinatown
Also nearby…Charlie James debuts Quinquagenary, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the legendary career of New York artist Lee Quiñones. This exhibition will feature a new series of SPIT paintings, which combine tags and graffiti writing with bold, expressionist painting. Moreover, the show explores the new series of drawings that embody the energy and experimental spirit of the graffiti writer’s black book. Art Party & Book Launch: 6-9pm: Charlie James G2, 961 Chung King Road, LA, 90012; https://www.cjamesgallery.com
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West Adams Area
Lowell Ryan Projects offers two new exhibitions Amy Kim Keeler: Some Future Refuge as well as Patti Oleon: Tomorrow Looks Like Yesterday.
Keeler’s exhibition features intricately hand-stitched works on corrugated cardboard. While Oleon, the San Francisco artist will be exhibiting recently created oil paintings. Art Party: 5-7pm; Lowell Ryan Projects, 4619 W Washington Blvd., LA, 90016; https://www.lowellryanprojects.com/
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Also close by…Chris Sharp Gallery debuts the US solo debut of the Tokyo-based, Japanese painter, Masanori Tomita. Art Party: 5-7pm; Chris Sharp Gallery, 4650 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016; https://www.chrissharpgallery.com
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Glassell Park/Highland Park area
Philip Martin Gallery celebrates a new exhibition titled Lisa Sanditz: Hyperaccumulators. The artist’s artworks are emotionally charged and speculate on the collision of ecology, consumerism, and also American identity. Art Party: 5 – 8pm; Philip Martin Gallery, 3342 Verdugo Road, Suite A, LA, 90065; https://philipmartingallery.com
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Also in the same area…White Box LA presents New Paintings, Drawings and Prints by Tim Biskup. It will be a celebratory show, as the exhibition celebrates the seasonal metamorphosis and rebirth of life. Art Party: 6-9pm; White Box LA, 4136 Verdugo Road, LA, 90065; https://whitebox.la
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Beverly Crest Area
Lastly…Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill & Jazz Club presents David Garfield Outside the Box. Enjoy contemporary Jazz, funk as well as Latin inspired music. The band features vocalist Lilliana de los Reyes. Shows: 7pm & 9:30pm; Cover: $25; Vibrato Grill & Jazz, 2930 Beverly Glen Circle Los Angeles, CA, 90077; https://www.vibratogrilljazz.com
