Today and tomorrow the 9th Annual Inglewood Open Studios event takes place from 12-5pm.

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TAG Gallery (D3), hosts an art talk at 3pm.
 
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bG Gallery presents Allois’ new exhibit “No Particular Night or Morning.” Sat-Nov14-Allois-Picnic2 2015 oil-on-gesso-panel 40-x-30-incsm-e1446787909552

See image: Allois, Picnic, 2015, oil on gesso-panel, 40x30in

Allois’ new body of work is grounded in the painterly style of the Romantic movement and informed by a decidedly contemporary point of view. Allois’ Turner-esque seascapes depict ships struggling against the blows of pounding waves.  But somewhere in the darkness, a subtle light glows, assuring the viewer that all is not lost.

For more info about this artist and bG Gallery, visit our Upcoming Events Page.

On view: November 21 – December 5

What: Opening reception
Where: bG Gallery at Bergamot Station 2525, Michigan Avenue, Space G8A, Santa Monica, CA 90404
When: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Phone: 310-906-4211
Website: bgArtGalleries.com

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Lois Lambert Gallery (E-3) also hosts an artist reception from 6-9pm to celebrate new art exhibitions.

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Also in Santa Monica…

Gallery 169 is proud to present “Selfie” new works by Aaron Kramer.

Sat-Nov14-Gallery169-AaronKramerAaron Kramer is a multidimensional artist who works in wood, metal and paint. He is an inventor of “contraptions,” a weaver and a painter.

This self reflective body of work was developed on a recent 3 year hiatus in London. In this time he explored new materials and techniques surrounding the theme of the “Selfie”, that innate desire that most people have to say, “I was here” with an arm’s length snapshot in time. His portraits are rough and direct. Painted on found wooden panels recovered on his daily bicycle commute to the studio. His machines are mesmerizing mechanical wonders. Twisted and welded wire, hand cut wooden gears and even a machine that draws selfies! All of these works explore the deeper meanings of identity, place and self. “

Complimentary valet parking available the night of the opening.

On View: November 14 – December 31

What: Opening Reception
Where: Gallery 169, 169 West Channel Road, Santa Monica, CA 90402
When: 5:00pm – 8:00 pm
Website:
http://gallery169.com/

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Innew-SatNov14-Convergence-Sona Santa Monica…

New York City based non-profit Art for Progress (AFP) will host a fundraiser in support of Studio Maesto’s Arts Collective Program in Santa Monica, California.

The event will take place at Studio Maesto’s dance and photography studio and will feature visual art from three Los Angeles based artists who have exhibited with AFP in the past- Sona Mirzaei, Lichiban and Pablo Damas. The night will also showcase live performances from Barry Komitor (NYC based band Bad Faces), DJ sets from NYC’s Gatto, LA based DJ/Producer Elliot DeHoyos and a myriad of local performance artists.

See our Upcoming Events Page for a full listing and to find out more about the artists. To find our more about artist Sona Mirzaei, visit her website HERE.

Tickets ($15) will be available at the door. Tickets include a drink and light fare. Additional beverages will be available for purchase. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

What: Fundraiser Art Party
Where: Studio Maesto, 1547 6th Street, Santa Monica, CA
When: 7:30pm
Website: http://www.studiomaesto.com

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In Venice…C.A.V.E. Gallery (1108 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 90291) hosts an opening from 6:30pm-9:30pm.

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In Beverly Hills…Marc Selwyn Fine Art (9953 South Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 90212) celebrates artist Claudio Verna from 6-8pm.

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In West Hollywood…Louis Stern Fine Arts (9002 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, 90069) hosts a book signing for Susanne Muchnic from 3-6pm.

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Head East to …

Sat-Nov14-1301PE-KirstenEverberg1301PE, for the fifth solo exhibition with Los Angeles based artist Kirsten Everberg.

Everbergʼs latest body of work takes the working and living space of film director and writer Ingmar Bergman on the remote island of Fårö, Sweden, as a point of departure to explore the ways in which creative spaces are constructed and operate as sites of production.

The new paintings presented at 1301PE continue Everbergʼs interest in the history and practice of filmmaking, thereby exploring the interplay between memory, fragmentation, photography, cinema and the subjective nature of perception.

On view: November 14, 2015 — 16 January 16, 2016

What: Opening reception
Where: 1301PE, 6150 Wilshire Blvd., 90048
When: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Phone: 323 938-5822
Website: http://www.1301pe.com/

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In Hollywood…Tif Sigfrids (1507 Wilcox Ave., LA 90028), holds a closing reception from 4-6pm.

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LAM Gallery (913 N. Highland Ave., LA 90038), features the art of Emily Sudd, Vanessa Y Chow, and Alexandra Rose. Opening runs from 5-8pm.  

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In Culver City….Greene Exhibitions (1639 S La Cienega Blvd.) hosts an opening reception from 6-8pm.

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Head South on La Cienega…

Asat-nov14-AnatEbgi-JenDeNikenat Ebgi Gallery is pleased to present “If She Hollers,” a solo show of new video, photography and installation works by Jen DeNike.

Mining Hollywood filmic archetypes and the cult of masculinity, Jen DeNike presents a series of three vignettes that challenge static notions of gender, race and sexuality.

Taking the exhibition name from Chester Himes’ 1945 novel If He Hollers, Let Him Go, DeNike traces the motivations of Himes’ protagonist who fails to find a more tolerant and accepting society in the Californian idyll. DeNike expands on this sense of lost paradise in her new body of work, with characters confronting the limits of gendered roles and struggling to transform themselves in settings laden with thematic significance.

On view: November 14 – December 19, 2015

What: Opening reception
Where: Anat Ebgi, 2660 La Cienega Blvd.
When: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Website: http://anatebgi.com/

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One more art event takes place at Roberts & Tilton (5801 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232) from 6-8pm.

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In Culver City…

Sat-Nov14-FPContemporary-Flood-YellowFP Contemporary presents a solo exhibition titled “In Tribute” featuring work by friend and artist Dirk De Bruycker. Dirk De Bruycker passed away unexpectedly on July 26, 2015.

See image: Dirk De Bruycker, Flood Yellow,
mixed media on canvas, 48 x 36 x 2 inches

Dirk will be greatly missed but his contributions to the art world will live on. While it is bittersweet, FP Contemporary looks forward to sharing this beautiful retrospective exhibition including several of De Bruycker’s earlier works from the 1990’s as well as never-before-seen paintings in this exhibition.

On view: November 14, 2015 – January 9th, 2016.

What: Opening reception
Where: FP Contemporary, 5835 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
When: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Website: http://www.fpcontemporary.com

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In the Miracle Mile areaJack Rutberg Fine Arts (357 N. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036), will present a new exhibition, Hannelore Baron: Collage & Assemblage, featuring poignant works by the late New York artist. 323 938-5222. Reception runs 6-9pm.

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Head South on La Brea…

LAUSat-Nov14-Launch-MarionLaneNCH LA present “New Work,” Marion Lane’s third show at Launch LA. For Lane, this latest exhibition marks a major foray beyond traditional two dimensional painting, with her newest works on panel finding company among intriguing and functional objects bearing her designs, from wallpaper to handbags, jewelry and clothing.

See image: Marion Lane, Untitled 2015, Acrylic on panel, 36″ x 36″

Dominated by colorful biomorphic shapes, Lane’s latest paintings bloom in an abundance of floral and fluorescent shades against dusty ochres, pale blues and pinks. An uncertain sense of gravity reigns in these mercurial works, pulling some shapes downwards like drops of tree-sap welling from broken branches; while in others the paint seems weightless, as if floating on the surface of a still pond. At times it is difficult to discern the exact number of shapes involved, or to separate bodies as they melt into each other, swapping traces of color, form and patterns in the process.

On view: November 14 – December 5, 2015

What: Opening reception
Where: Launch Gallery, 2nd floor170 S. La Brea Ave. (In the Art 170 Building), LA 90036
When: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Phone: 323.933.4408
Website:
http://www.launchla.org/

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Then head downstairs to KP Projects / MKG to enjoy new work from Travis Louie.

Sat-Nov14-KPProjects-DorianVallejo-TheGardenofAdjacentPossibilitiesSee image: Dorian Vallejo, The Garden of Adjacent Possibilities – Oil on panel – 36 x 24″ 

In his latest body of work, “Watch the Skies,” Travis Louie finds inspiration in atomic age science fiction films of the 1950s and the pseudoscience of extraterrestrial life popularized by UFO theories in the 1970s. Louie’s careful technique lends even his most fantastical images an air of authenticity. By meticulously applying acrylic paint in transparent layers like watercolors, the artist masterfully recreates the gelatin-silver feel of early daguerreotype photographs.

There will also be a group exhibition, Wild About Harryhausen, Featuring: Rick Baker / John Cebollero / Peter Chan / Steven Daily / Vincent Di Nguyen Bob Dob / Mark Elliott / Steve Ellis / Tristan Elwell / Mark Garro Fred Harper / Stephen Hickman / Carlos Huante / Paul Komoda / Lola Robert McKenzie / Stanley Martucci | Cheryl Griesbach / Vince Natale Kathie Olivas / Brandt Peters / Stephen Price / Chris Seaman Miles Teves / Dorian Vallejo / Allen Williams / Chet Zar

RSVP required to rsvp@kpprojects.net :: Gust List at the door

What: Opening reception
Where: KP Projects / MKG, 170 S. La Brea Ave. (In the Art 170 Building), LA 90036
When: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Phone: 323.933.4408
Website: http://www.mkgallery.com

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Another event close by…

Head South on La BreaSat-Nov14-LoftatLIz-GREEN-wnames-

The Loft at LIz’s offers an opening reception for its newest exhibition “Green.”

Curated by Liz Gordon, the group exhibition features the art of Jennifer Dozier, Shane Guffogg, Hacer, Xi Hou, Jeremy Kidd, Barbara Kolo, Shana Mabari, Andy Moses, and Bertil Peterson.

On view: November 14 – January 4, 2016

What: Opening reception
Where: The Loft at Liz’s, 453 S. La Brea Ave, above Liz’s Antique Hardware, 90036
When: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Phone: (323) 939-4403
Website:
http://www.theloftatlizs.com/

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Another one just off La Brea…takes place at David Kordansky Gallery (5130 W. Edgewood Pl., LA, 90019). “STARFUKER,” opens tonight and features new work by Aaron Curry. The solo will remain on view through January 16, 2016. Artist reception runs from 6-8pm.

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In the Rampart District…

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The Gabba Gallery presents Wishlist 3.0, the ever-evolving, cash-and-carry exhibition of contemporary artwork at exceptionally affordable prices.  Featuring more than 60 artists and a price cap of $1000, the third annual edition of Wishlist once again promises a dynamic visual voyage as sold works are removed and replaced by new pieces.

For the Wishlist 3.0 art exhibition (#wishlist2015), The Gabba Gallery brings together a wide range of artists’ works just in time for holiday gift giving (and maybe even some personal collecting), all priced at $1000 or less.  The gallery’s curatorial prowess shines during this vibrant, spirited exhibition.  Artists such as Binho, Rene Gagnon, and Moncho1929, whose work can also be seen donning the walls around the gallery as part of #AlleyProject, the 100+ murals in the area, also known as “The Gabba Arts District” (#gabbaartsdistrict), are among those showing.

Artist Jennifer Verge will be a part of this show and will be featuring three artworks. For more information about the art of Jennifer Verge, visit her website at http://jenniferverge.com/

See our Upcoming Events Page for more information about this event.

What: Opening reception
Where: The Gabba Gallery, 3126 Beverly Blvd. 90057
When:  7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Phone: 310-498-2697

Website: http://www.thegabbagallery.com

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In Chinatown…Automata (504 Chung King Road, LA 90012) hosts one more performance tonight.The Reader’s Chorus consists of composers and musicians, visual artists and filmmakers, writers and poets. Initially brought together to perform Robert Lax and John Beer’s rarely performed Black White Oratorio, we were inspired by this hallucinogenic poem and the possibilities of sound in a group of speaking voices. Sara Roberts and Jordan Biren recruited a dedicated corps to experiment with timbral combinations, rhythms, and the spatialization of voices. Since then members have been creating new works for the Chorus to develop and arrange in laboratory rehearsal. Performance runs from 8-9pm; Admission $15; 213-819-6855;

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Downtown…The Box (805 Traction Ave., LA 90013) features an exhibition from 6-9pm.

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Also Downtown…Wilding Cran Gallery (939 S. Santa Fe Ave., LA 90021) from 6-9pm. In the same area, François Ghebaly Gallery (2245 E Washington Blvd., LA 90021), also hosts an event that runs  a bit later. from 7-10pm.

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CHIMENTO CONTEMPORARY is pleased to announce its second exhibition with new work by artist Chris Finley.

See iSat-Nov14-CHimento-ChrisFinleymage: Chris Finley Punch (detail), 2015 colored pencils

It is an artist’s impulse to make things by hand, by any means necessary, with whatever materials are available. In Chris Finley’s new works, he takes that innovative arte povera-infused immediacy to heart, developing a series of paintings as well as sculptural assemblages constructed from a combination of store-bought, lived-in objects and original images conveying multiple narratives. From yoga balls to baby wipes, used slippers to pencil shavings, plastic containers and manipulated portraits, Finley’s deceptively casual assortments address topics including but not limited to a formalist take on planar transparency, the alarming prevalence of cheaply made plastic goods coupled with the American instinct for acquisition, an indictment of economic disparity due to the control exerted by corporations over our daily lives, and the nostalgic and mnemonic narrative potential of the re-purposed object.

On view: November 7 – December 19, 2015

What: Opening recepton

Where: CHIMENTO CONTEMPORARY, 622 South Andersen Street, Space 105, LA 90023
When: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Phone: 310.433.0508
Website: www.chimentocontemporary.com

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In another part of Downtown….ASHES/ASHES (2404 Wilshire Blvd., 1A, LA 90057) features a new exhibition opening tonight from 6-8pm. 

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Spring Arts Collective Gallery (453 S. Spring Street-Mezzanine Level-Los Angeles, CA 90013) throws an art party from 6-8pm.

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Close by…

DAC Gallery presents a group show titled “Translations for Co-conspirators.” Curated by  Eugenia Barbuc, the exhibtion investigates alternative narratives by way of collaboration and process. Using repurposed material donated by IRS Demo, the exhibition underscores the transformative potential of commonplace materials, and the unique language that develops between artists through collaborative practice.

Sat-Dec14-DACGallery-Adam FrelinArtists include: Jesus Alejandro, Maria Kim, Debra Alexander, Corinna Loo, Anna Ayeroff, Matthew Manos, Wilbert Brent, Mabel Moore, Laksmi Camp, Jarred Phillips, Alexander Collins, Mi Sung Yoon, Adam Frelin, Jose Zamora, Michele Jaquis 

See image of still from film by Adam Frelin

The exhibition will also be featuring a film by New York-based artist Adam Frelin. The film was made in collaboration with a uniquely-abled man who is obsessed with meteorology and narrated the piece, commenting on storms as they were happening in the region during the making of the film. Works on display will feature the resulting collaborations, which range from sound-based and experimental videos, to photographic and design-based works.A

On view: November 12 – December 23

What: Opening reception
Where: DAC Gallery, 431 S. Broadway, LA 90013
When: 7:00pm – 9:00 pm
Phone: 213.627.7374
Website: http://www.dacgallery.com

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In Frogtown…The Erin Hanson Gallery (2732 Gilroy St., LA, 90039) celebrates the grand opening of its new space from 7-11pm; 818-635-0912;

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In Highland Park…Avenue 50 Studio (131 N. Avenue 50), hosts an exhibition and art  party from 7-10 pm.

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Future Studio Gallery (5558 N. Figueroa St., LA 90042) features a group show and art party from 7-10pm. 

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Music lovers…head to West Hollywood…to the Troubador, to see Dave an Phll Alvin. Check the Troubador website for times and admission.

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