Saturday, June 15, 2024 art parties and events are plentiful and happening today, and tonight – fifteen and counting. So get out there and enjoy the art parties…and art talks, as well as beer, and art festivals. Also let’s not forget the Juneteenth events, and listening parties too.
June 15 2024, Art Parties & Events
In West Hollywood…Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) hosts an all day opening for Making Meaning, an all media group show at Gallery 825.
Artwork by Liberty Worth
Meaning Making focuses on the theme of implication, as well as the message and symbol system in contemporary art. Additionally, the group show is juried by Stephen Swan, John Moran Auctioneers. Event: 10am-5pm; Gallery 825, 825 N. La Cienega Blvd., LA, 90069; https://www.laaa.org
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Head South to Palos Verdes Art Center Artists (PVACA) for the Malaga Cove Art on the Lawn Show this weekend. All mediums will be featured at the event. Moreover, artists from seven art groups affiliated with Palos Verdes Art Center will participate: Artists Open Group (AOG), Pacific Arts Group, Paletteers, Peninsula Artists, Photographic and Digital Artists (PADA), Third Dimension, and The Artists’ Studio (TAS). Event runs Saturday, Sunday 10am-5pm; Free parking; Located at entrance to the City of Palos Verdes Estates on scenic Palos Verdes Drive West between Via Chico and Via Corta; https://pvartcenter.org
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Long Beach
If you love beer…head to the 15th annual LA Independent Beer Festival at Shoreline Aquatic Park for the afternoon. The event features 75 breweries pouring 150 beers, live music, great local food, games, and more! It is a celebration of Unity Brew and craft beer culture in Los Angeles. Boomtown Brewery has been chosen as this year’s Host Brewery for the annual Unity Brew. Event: 12-5pm; Admission runs $20-$90 per person; CLICK HERE for more info or to purchase tickets; LA Independent Beer Festival, Shoreline Aquatic Park 200 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; www.LAIndependentBeerFest.com; https://www.boomtownbrew.com;
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Downtown…Gabba Gallery hosts a closing event for Epid-EMEK. Bring your EMEK work to the gallery for signatures and light doodling. Anything purchased off the wall during the show CANNOT be collected until June 19th. Thus if you own a piece on the wall it can’t be doodled by EMEK at this time. Event: 12-3pm; Gabba Gallery, 235 S. Broadway, LA, 90012; https://www.gabbagallery.com
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Beverly Fairfax area
LAUNCH LA presents the 21st annual TARFEST – A Day in the Park. The music and arts festival is held in partnership with Pan Pacific Park. The day will feature, music, arts, as well as a kids zone.
Jamaican artist BLVK H3RO will headline the show with additional musical performances by Mariachi Quinto Sol, KCRW DJ Novena Carmel. In addition, LA’s premier reggae and afrobeat party BOOMYARD will perform presented by Delicious Vinyl Island. BOOMYARD will feature Jamaican DJ Mysta Crooks followed by South Florida-born, Belizean/Haitian multi-genre artist Kaylan Arnold blending reggae, jazz and also hip-hop. Event: 2pm-8pm; Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd, LA, 90036; https://www.tarfest.com/
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In Koreatown…&& Gallery presents intersections by Maddie Lim & Amy Wibowo. The forthcoming album from Maddie Lim with accompanying comic illustrated by Amy Wibowo is published by Infloresce Records. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to the album before it releases and view all the artwork from the comic as framed Risograph prints! This gallery exhibit features physical artworks revealed in real time in sync to the music from the album. It is a timed experience lasting about 45 minutes Time slots run between 1-6pm; Visit website for more info, and to schedule a time. && Gallery, 3045 W 8th St. LA 90005; https://andand.gallery/
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Santa Monica
It’s time for the 32nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration presented by the city of Santa Monica at Virginia Avenue Park. This year’s theme is Rising Above Racism: A Legacy of Empowerment & Pride. The free family-friendly event will feature an afternoon of music, unique food and craft vendors, a kid’s activity area, a community stage, and also local resources.
Additionally, this year there are two stages – the Main Stage and the Community Stage. Artists include: Sonny Green, Lifeline Quartet, Miss Aliya, and many more. Enjoy food trucks as well. Event: 2-7pm; Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405; https://www.santamonica.gov/events/
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West Adams
Shoshana Wayne hosts a walkthrough of FantasyBoatLoveIsland with artist Brad Spence. Walkthrough: 3:30pm; Shoshana Wayne Gallery, 5247 W. Adams Blvd., LA, 90016; http://shoshanawayne.com
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The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival returns this weekend. Arsenio Hall will host the two-day celebration.
Kamasi Washington with Herbie Hancock
Jazz acts include: Mulatu Astatke, Cimafunk, Andra Day, Alex Isley, Christian McBride, Jodeci, Charles Lloyd with Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier & Brian Blade, Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA, as well as The LA County High School for the Arts Jazz. Gates open at 1:30pm; Show starts at 3:30pm; Admission starts at $44 (plus fees); The Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Ave, LA, 90068; https://www.hollywoodbowl.com
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Just South of West Hollywood in Fairfax
Artplex hosts an opening art party for Modern Glow, a contemporary art exhibition. Art Party: 4-7pm; Artplex Gallery, 7377 Beverly Blvd, LA, 90036; https://www.artplexgallery.com/en/
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Culver City
Billis Williams Gallery debuts new exhibitions – LINDSEY WARREN: INTANGIBLE TIME, as well as RON RIZK: AS I SEE IT. Warren’s new series is a follow up to her Los Angeles landscapes series, while Rizk’s ethereal works focus on his own personal locales. Art Party: 4-7pm; Billis Williams Gallery LA, 2716 S La Cienega Blvd., LA, 90034; http://www.billiswilliams.com/
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Also in Culver City…Hashimoto Contemporary Los Angeles holds an opening reception for Anomaly by So Youn Lee. The artist focuses on the theme of belonging by utilizing a pastel-colored palette with a textured application creating unusual nymph like creatures. Art Party: 6-8pm; Hashimoto Contemporary Los Angeles, 2754 La Cienega Blvd., LA 90034; https://www.hashimotocontemporary.com
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In Mar Vista…Duncan Miller Gallery celebrates The Art of Gum Bichromate. The group show will feature 25 world-renowned artists who are masters of creating gum bichromate prints.
Art Party: 6-8pm; Duncan Miller Gallery, 10959 Venice Blvd., LA, 90034; https://www.duncanmillergallery.com/
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In Santa Monica…Rapid Evolution: Dr. Kim Farbota opens at Dorado 806 Projects. The solo exhibition features paintings confront the collective psychological response to today’s environmental transition. Farbota is a PhD neuroscientist as well as an environmental attorney. Art Party: 6-10pm; Dorado 806, 806 Broadway, Santa Monica, 90403; https://www.dorado806.com/
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In Lincoln Heights…Gallery Sade celebrates its inaugural exhibition titled Everything is Other, Everything is Us. The solo show features the work of LA based artist John Lupe. Art Party: 7-11pm; Gallery SADE, 204 S Ave 19, Lincoln Heights, CA 90031; https://www.sade.com/
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