It’s the second day of Gay Pride weekend….get flamboyant and get in on the party!! See website for details http://lapride.org

There are two daytime art events taking place today…

CulJune7-AffairoftheArts-culver-city-artver City’s “Affair of the Arts” takes place today….from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and  Sun. 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.

More than 60 artists have been selected to showcase paintings, photography, sculpture, hand-blown glass, ceramics and jewelry. and more than 5,000 art lovers are expected.

The event is presented by Whole 9 Gallery and will take place 9300 Culver Blvd.,Washington Blvd. at Culver Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

In addition to art, there will be great food, live music, and events for kids and adults.

What: Affaire of the Arts
Where: 9300 Culver Blvd., Washington Blvd. at Culver Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
When 11:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Website: http://www.thewhole9.com/

In Topanga Canyon…

Topanga Canyon Gallery hosts its annual Studio tour, today and tomorrow. Meet the artists of eclectic arts community.

TSat-June7-TopangaTourhe tour begins at the gallery where work from each artist will be on display with the site number to assist in route planning with the tour map.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

There will also be a reception from 5-8pm on Saturday.

What: Studio Tour
Where: Topanga Canyon Gallery, Pine Tree Circle, 120 N. Topanga Cyn Blvd., Topanga 90290
When: Sat (10-5pm) & Sun (11-5pm)
Phone: 310 455-7909
Website: http://www.topangacanyongallery.com/

Two more in Santa Monica…

Hamilton Galleries (1431 Ocean Ave, SM 90401) holds a reception from 6:30-9:30pm. http://www.hamiltongalleries.com Jeanie Madsen throws an art party…SORRY the RSVP list for the Jeanie Madsen Gallery event has just been closed.

BergamBergamotStationlogo copyot Station…has a few art party today as tomorrow too…

You have one more chance to check out a LATE NIGHT PREVIEW for the Santa Monica Auctions anniversary event on Sunday. It’s our Pick of the Week.

June8-SMAuctions-Herman cobaltSee image:
Roger Herman
Cobalt Painting #7, 1992
Oil on canvas
Image: 110 x 140 inches
Estimated Gallery Price: $6,000/$8,000Come preview and inspect your favorites, ask questions before the big event, which will take place Sunday June 8th at 12 noon SHARP!

Featuring works by: Jeff Koons, Banksy, Marc Chagall, John Baldessari, Barry McGee, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, DeWain Valentine, Ed Moses, Robert Rauschenberg, Takashi Murakami, Marcel Dzama, Joan Miró, Frank Stella, Arnaldo Pomodero amongst others.

What: Late Night Preview – Santa Monica Auctions
Where: Santa Monica, Bergamot Station  (A-5) 2525 Michigan Ave., SM
When: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Phone: 310.315.9688
Website: http://www.smauctions.com/

Rosamund Felsen Gallery features an earlier opening from 5-7pm. http://www.rosamundfelsen.com/  There is also one at Rose Gallery (G-5) from 6-8pm http://www.rosegallery.net/ JNA Gallery, Bergamot Station, (D-4), throws an art party from 6-9pm too.

TAG Gallery hosts an artist talk for its current exhibition with Linda Sue Price, Joan Ransohoff, Joan Vaupen.

If you have not had a chance to stop in to see the exhibit…it’s a great way to see the show and learn more about the artists. See below, for more on the artists…We also have a full description on our Artists & Exhibitions Page about this show.

GSat-May24-TAG-Ransohoff Joan AppleBlossomsInAChineseVase OilOnCanvas 24x18in unframedarden of Virtue, Linda Sue Price
Neon mixed media artist Linda Sue Price’s current exhibition experiments with cast neon light and textures while exploring themes of virtue, mentorship, and the nurturing qualities of gardens.

From the Garden, Joan Ransohoff
In Joan Ransohoff’s latest exhibition she transitions from plein air landscapes to reflect upon her artistic roots – natural studies.

See image: Ransohoff, Apple Blossoms In A Chinese Vase, Oil On Canvas 24 x 18in unframed

New Work, Joan Vaupen
In her latest exhibition, artist Joan Vaupen continues to experiment with varied mixed media to create abstract monoprints.

On view: May 20 – Sat. June 14, 2014

What: Artist Talk
Where: TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue D3, SM 90404

When: 3:00 p.m.
Phone: (310) 829-9556
Website: www.taggallery.net

In Culver City…

It’s the final month of The Word is ART!…So sad to hear. Stop in to support the artists and say goodbye.

JUNE-2014-WordisART-the-art-i-do-frontThe Art I Do” opens tonight, featuring the work of Ruchika Sachdeva. Come to an evening of food, music and art!

Ruchika’s love of arts and crafts began when she was a child. Color, shape and form have always intrigued her. Colors talk to her and form plays in her mind and hands. She is a natural with the process of creation. But somehow she lost sight of it as she grew up and trained in Film and TV. She worked as a Journalist before moving to the US several years ago. Back at Penn State where her husband went to school, she started creating crafts again. Experimenting and playing around with materials such as sculpey, mod podge, acrylic and watercolor and more.

What: Opening reception
Where: The Word is ART Gallery, 9349 Venice Blvd. Culver City 90232
When: 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Phone: 310.558.0856
Website:
http://thewordisart.com/

Head to La Cienega Ave…

Honor Fraser Gallery presents “Openness and Clarity: Color Field Works 1960 – 1970s,” curated by Hayden Dunbar.

Sat-June7-HonorFraser0stella-1See image: Frank Stella, Ctesiphon I, 1968 120 x 240 x 2 inches The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Gift Jacqueline and Irving Blum in memory of Sayde Moss

The group show will include works by Josef Albers, Anthony Caro, Helen Frankenthaler, Hans Hofmann, Morris Louis, Robert Motherwell, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, David Smith, and Frank Stella.

Bringing together important Color Field works rarely exhibited in Los Angeles, this exhibition seeks to examine the pivotal role that Color Field painters and their direct predecessors played in the evolution of abstract art, while also proving the work’s persisting ability to captivate the contemporary eye.

On view: June 7th – August 2nd

What: Artist reception
Where: 2622 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034
When: 6:00pm- 8:00pm
Website: http://www.honorfraser.com

Across the street, Blum & Poe (2727 S. La Cienega Blvd) offers an opening from 6-8pm. http://www.blumandpoe.com/  Then head to Washington Blvd, for a reception from 6-8pm at Roberts & Tilton (5801 Washington Blvd.) http://www.robertsandtilton.com/


Sat-June6-HingeModernAlso in Culver City…

THIS JUST IN (FRIDAY AT 1:30 PM)…THIS EVENT has to be CANCELLED due to the ongoing criminal behavior of the shipping company.

Head over to Washington Blvd. Hinge Modern hosts an opening reception for “Back in the Night” featuring the work of Scott Ewalt. 

This looks like it’s gonna ba fun art party.

On view: June 7th – July 5th

What: Opening reception
Where: HINGE Modern, 8545 Washington Blvd., Culver City, 90232
When: CANCELLED
Phone: 310-893-9194
Website:  http://HINGEMODERN.COM/

Moving on the Fairfax…Anna Meliksetian Gallery/MJ Briggs (313 N Fairfax avenue, CA 90036), offers a reception from 6-8pm. http://www.mjbriggs.com

MSat-June7-MarthaOtero-MarioMartinezartha Otero Gallery pleased to presents “Towards A Distant Dawn,” an exhibition of new paintings and sculptures by San Francisco-based artist Mario Martinez (aka Mars-1).

Mario Martinez’s concepts are informed by cosmology, ufology, altered states of consciousness, his psyche and its relationship to space.

On view: June 7th – July 19th

What: Opening reception
Where: Martha Otero Gallery, 820 N Fairfax Ave., LA 90046
When: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Phone: 323 951 1068
Website: http://www.marthaotero.com

In the Mid-Wilshire area…Enjoy an art reception from 6-8 pm at  AMBACH & RICE (6148 Wilshire Blvd.) http://ambachandrice.com

Sat-June7-Acme-JessicaStockholder Untitled 20080Acme hosts an opening reception for a group exhibition titled “OK Great THANKS this is SO RIDICULOUS.”

See image: Jessica Stockholder, Untitled, 2008, Plywood, two bird lamps, sweater, plastic parts, acrylic and oil paint, blue extension cord, blue rope, fan blade, metal parts and hardware, Masonite, brackets, two light bulbs, carpet samples, 105 x 52 x 12 inches

Artists include: Joshua Abelow, Brian Belott, Trudy Benson, Beni Bischof, Brian Bress, John Michael Boling, Nicole Cherubini, Mark Delong, Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Joseph Montgomery, Tucker Nichols, Brion Nuda Rosch, Cordy Ryman, Jessica Stockholder, Russell Tyler, Lindsey White, Eric Yahnker.

On view: June 7th – July 12th

What: Opening reception
Where: Acme, 6150 Wilshire Blvd., LA
When: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Phone: 323-857-5942
Website: http://www.acmelosangeles.com

Also an earlier one takes place nearby at Richard Telles Fine Art, (7380 Beverly Blvd.), hosts a reception from 5-7pm. http://www.tellesfineart.com/

In the Hollywood area…Diane Rosenstein Fine Art, (831 North Highland Ave., LA 90038) offers an opening  from 6-8pm. http://www.dianerosenstein.com/

PYO Gallery LA presents “Submerged” a solo exhibition of paintings by Corinne Chaix.

SeSat-June6-PYO-CorrineChaix-ThePuppeteer1e image: Corinne Chaix, The Puppeteer, 2013, Acrylic and Oil Pastel, 9 x 6 feet

Thomas Hollier, digital artist and designer in collaboration with Philippe Bergeron, president of PaintScaping have prepared a special underwater 3d animation to be projected on the gallery walls.

Submerged, consists of paintings that visually chronicle Corrine Chaix aesthetic inquiry, ranging from portraits to mythic seascapes. In her works Corinne revisits popular tales and exploration novels like The Little Mermaid and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea as inspiration for an ongoing project that spans several years and has evolved into Underwater Society, her latest series.

On view: June 7th – July 12th

What: Opening reception
Where: Pyo Gallery LA, 1100 S. Hope Street Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90015
When: 6:00 Pm to 9:00 pm
Phone: 213 405 1488
Website: www.pyogalleryla.com

The Hive Gallery & Studios (729 South Spring St.) offers a later art party from 8-11:30 pm. http://hivegallery.com/ 

In Pasadena…Flower Pepper Gallery, 121 E Union St., Pasadena, CA 91103, hosts a art reception from 6:30pm – 9:30pm. https://www.flower-pepper.com/


In Laguna Beach…

Sat-June-7-ARTISTSREPUBLIC4TOMORROWArtists Republic 4 Tomorrow celebrates all new works by Robert “Sticky” Shaw with an opening reception tonight.
 
Choosing to bring awareness to endangered and precious animals, Sticky’s all new series features polar bears, Japanese spadefish, tree frogs and rare birds.

Continuing in his vibrant-hued study of memory, love, loss, and pain, using backgrounds stamped with authentic memorabilia and street-art inspired chaos, Sticky’s new work has a definitive human footprint making his message of awareness and activism ever more poignant.

On view: June 7th – June 29th

What: Opening reception
Where: Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow, 1175 S. Coast Hwy. Laguna Beach, CA 92651
When: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Phone: 949-988-0603
Website: www.ar4t.com