September 11-12, 2025: Art Parties & Events
Thursday, Friday, September 11-12, 2025: Art Parties & Events bring us yet another busy weekend. The Fall art season is always hectic. We have listed well over 40 events for the second week in a row. So browse through our curated list and decide what the weekend holds in store for you.
Thursday September 11, 2025
Glendale…The Brand Associates present a screening of The Chicano Collection / La Colección Chicana. The event is part of the Reel Art Film Series, and runs 53 minutes. The film features interviews with Cheech Marin and several artists from the groundbreaking Chicano Visions: American Painters on the Verge exhibition.
Following the screening, art journalist Matt Stromberg will moderate a conversation with artists Margaret Garcia and Michael Alvarez, along with art consultant Melissa Richardson Banks, exploring the film’s lasting impact on the Los Angeles Chicano art scene. Screening & Art Talk: 7-9pm; Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W Mountain St, Glendale, 91201; https://www.brandlibrary.org
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Comedy in Hollywood
Enjoy some laughs with Sydney Castillo at the Belly Room at the Comedy Store. In addition to being a stand up comedian, he is also an actor, producer, and writer. Purchase tickets on the website. Doors: 6:30pm; Performance: 7pm; Admission $25.20 (with fee); Comedy Store – Belly Room 8433 Sunset Blvd., LA, 90069; https://thecomedystore.com/calendar/the-belly-room/
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Friday September 12, 2025
In Lincoln Heights…Wönzimer Gallery hosts a closing art party for Mother Memory curated by Toti O’ Brien. The group show spotlights the work by nine Los Angeles-based artists. Art Party: 4-7pm; Wönzimer Gallery, 341-B S Avenue 17, LA, 90031; https://www.wonzimer.com
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In Mid City…Perrotin debuts Firstborn by Danielle Orchard. This is the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery in Los Angeles. Her new paintings capture intimate encounters and, drawing on art historical references, examine the interplay between the physical and the symbolic. Art Party: 5-7:30pm; Perrotin, 5036 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019; http://perrotin.com
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Chinatown
NOON Projects presents The Hom(o)stead Act: Kaiserpanorama by Yuval Pudik. The exhibition inion reimagines the 19th-century Kaiserpanorama through a queer, post-digital lens.
Artwork by Yuval Pudik
The work consists of three interconnected acts: a towering cardboard sculpture with 28 viewing ports as well as a a three-hour stereoscopic film composed of over 18,000 clips from contemporary media. Moreover The Cavity is a hidden dive bar/performance space/reading room within the sculpture itself. Art Party: 6 – 9pm; NOON Projects, 951 Chung King Rd, LA, 90012; https://noon-projects.com
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Silver Lake
Barnsdall Fridays Wine Tasting event continues. The fundraiser event benefits Barnsdall Art Park Foundation. Wines are curated by Silverlake Wine. Moreover attendees can enjoy cuisine from rotating food trucks at these Friday night happenings which run from through September 26, 2025. Visit the website for more info and to purchase tickets. Event runs: 5:30-8:30pm; Tickets start at $45; Adults ONLY (21+ No kids or babies or pets); Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard LA 90027; http://www.barnsdall.org/
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Mid City
Pace Gallery holds an art talk in conjunction with its new exhibition The Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. Author Ottessa Moshfegh will join the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset to discuss their mutual motivations and inspirations as well as their interest in exploring states of suspension, alienation, and the uncanny. Then an official opening reception begins for the artists at 7:30pm; Art Talk: 6:30-7:30pm; Art Party: 7:30-9pm; Pace Gallery. 1201 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019; https://www.pacegallery.com
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Lincoln Heights
Last Projects presents Soft Sell by LA-based artist Kayla Tange. The solo show offers diverse media such as video, sculpture, installation, as well as performance. Tange explores power, bodily autonomy, and the hidden costs of survival. Art Party: 7-11pm; LAST Projects Gallery, 206 S Ave 20 LA, 90031; http://lastprojects.org/
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The Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Festival is back for its second year. Kicking off tonight, the two-night event takes place at Manhattan Village. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Culinary Careers Program (CCP). A wonderful organization, it supports culinary training for underserved high school students. This is an incredible event. I attended last year. Visit our sister site EatTravelGo.com to read my 2024 Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Festival review.
Manhattan Beach Food Wine Media Event: Photo by Richard Bilow
Event: 7-10pm; Tickets can be purchased on the website with options for single-night, two-night, and VIP access; GA: $185pp; Vip $279; Manhattan Village, near Veterans Parkway Greenbelt Path; Use this 3500 N. Sepulved Blvd Manhattan Beach (Tin Roof Bistro) for your navigator, as it will get you closest to the event; https://www.manhattanbeachfoodandwine.com/
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West Hollywood
Jetpack Comedy is LA’s best Friday stand-up comedy showcase. Comics from HBO, Netflix, and also SNL cast members, all drop-in for a night of laughter. Headliners and surprise drop-ins have included: Sarah Silverman, Kevin Nealon, Fred Armisen, Bob Odenkirk, Pete Holmes, Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, Jeff Garlin, Ali Wong, Demetri Martin, as well as many more. Event begins: 8:30pm; Admission starts at $20; Visit the website to RSVP for events (multiple dates); FB Page; Bar Lubitsch, 7702 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, 90046; https://jetpackcomedy.com/
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For additional art exhibitions, and performances as well as culinary events, see LAArtParty’s Upcoming Events Page.
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Or enjoy artist / gallerist interviews on our Art Talk Page also on ETG.
