Sunday, September 15, 2024 art parties and events continue to be busy today. We have a very special PST Art installation happening, plus some more fun art parties, and music too,
September 15 2024 Art Parties and Events
Downtown…Today’s Smorgasburg Los Angeles features ice cream pop-ups and also smorg resident cool treat vendors. It is a popular weekly culinary adventure at Row DTLA every Sunday. Additionally this lively open-air market features an array of local food vendors as well as a family-friendly beer garden. Be aware no dogs are permitted. Event: 10am to 4pm; Row DTLA, 777 S. Alameda St. LA, 90021; https://la.smorgasburg.com/
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Connections: StudioEleven Artists at Colburn opens today. The exhibition features connection of multi-media, and also two-dimensional artworks in this exhibition.
Art Party: 11am-2pm; Colburn School – Courtyard, 200 South Grand Ave., LA, 90012; https://www.studioelevenart.com/
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Head South to Palos Verdes Art Center Artists (PVACA) for the second day of Malaga Cove Art on the Lawn Show this weekend. All mediums will be featured at the event. 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 11am-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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Downtown
Hauser & Wirth celebrates artists New York-based artist Firelei Báez as well as Gustav Metzger (1926 – 2017) with an opening art party. This is Firelei Báez’s first exhibition with Hauser & Wirth. She will present ambitious large-scale canvases, drawings and her first-ever bronze sculpture at the gallery’s Downtown Arts District complex.
Firelei Báez, Tone tonal time (or an economy of care) (detail), 2024 © Firelei Báez. Photo: Mats Nordman
The artist has achieved wide acclaim for her paintings, drawings and immersive installations. Her works explore the influences of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora against the backdrop of colonial histories and narratives.
Born in Nuremberg to Polish-Jewish parents, Gustav Metzger (1926 – 2017) fled Nazi Germany to England via the ‘Kindertransport’ when he was 13. When he began his art studies in 1945, he entered a world inspired by scientific experimentation, just as the Atomic Age—in all its paradoxes—dawned. There is also an art talk (prior to the opening reception) with curator Hans Ulrich Obrist to celebrate the launch of the new publication Gustav Metzger: Interviews with Hans Ulrich Obrist (2024). Then also stop into The Garage which will cover the final stretch of ‘DRIVE’ by Jason Rhoades with a selection of framed works on paper and a major sculptural installation. Art Talk 11-12pm; Art Party: 12-3pm; Hauser & Wirth. 901 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013; https://www.hauserwirth.com/
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Also DTLA
Head to Gloria Molina Grand Park for a fun free event. Today is the second and final event of the free House music dance party series at the Gloria Molina Grand Park, powered by The Music Center. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Los Angeles-based and community-supported internet radio station dublab takes over today’s mix curated by Salon Recordings’ Damar Davis. Get ready to groove with Damar Davis, Sevyn, Joaqu.n, drewbyrd, as well as Chloëdees, and experience this stellar sample of L.A.’s eclectic and vibrant dance music ecosystem. This is a free event, open to all ages. Pack a picnic or partake in the amazing food trucks. Sorry, but no outside alcohol is permitted in the park. However, cocktails may be purchased with a valid I.D. Event: 3-8pm; Gloria Molina Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., LA 90012; https://grandparkla.org/
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Larchmont
The Brick celebrates The Life on Earth: Art & Ecofeminism. This group exhibition is inspired by four decades of ecofeminist thought and action in art. It first developed in the U.S. out of the environmental, anti-nuclear, and feminist movements in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The movement rejected racism, homophobia, and the capitalist patriarchy. Artwork then became inspired by it. Art Party: 2-5pm; The Brick, 518 N. Western Ave. LA, 90004; https://the-brick.org
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South of Downtown in Exposition Park
In conjunction with the Getty’s PST Art initiative Art & Science Collide, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosts WE ARE: Explosion Event for PST ART.
A rendering of Cai Guo-Qiang’s WE ARE
This newly-commissioned monumental artwork is created by world-renowned artist Cai Guo-Qiang. The installation is composed of daytime fireworks. This is a signature form of Cai’s art that uses organic, sustainable pigments and dyes instead of traditional pyrotechnics. Furthermore the artist conceived and choreographed it in collaboration with his custom AI model cAI™ (pronounced AI Cai). The work will mark the first event of its kind in US history.
Important RSVP INFO
The Free event begins at dusk 4:30pm-7pm; Remember you MUST sign up for the PST newsletter to receive RSVP info to attend the Free event; CLICK HERE for additional info. LA Memorial Coliseum, 3911 Figueroa Street, LA, 90037; https://the-brick.org
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Santa Monica
Today the Americana in the Park continues at Gandara Park. The City of Santa Monica and McCabe’s Guitar Shop co-present the music series. Each Sunday in September it features Americana music as well as offering eats available for purchase at several food trucks. Guitarists and songwriters Rick Shea & Tony Gilkyson open with Southern California band Mustangs of the West headlining. Moreover, they will play all styles of country music. Performances run 5-7pm; Gandara Park, 1819 Stewart St., Santa Monica 90404; CLICK HERE for the direct link to the Santa Monica Gov event – ln.run/uDJtl
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Glendale
The Center for Armenian Arts presents Alexander Sadoyan: Spiritual Colors. The solo show will be on view throughout the weekend. Tonight’s event: 3-7pm; The Center for Armenian Arts, 250 North Orange, Glendale, 91203; https://www.armenianarts.com/
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Mid City
Finally, The Mint presents Jazz Sundays. The rotating selection offers the best in LA’s Jazz Music scene, and stay late for its Sunday residency with The Sam Hirsh Trio.
But be sure to check the Mint’s calendar for up-to-date info as well as guest performers/musicians. Furthermore, Musicians who want to jam will get in free with an instrument after 9pm (one drink minimum). For table reservations, please email themintdinnerreservations@gmail.com Doors open: 7pm; Enjoy the jam with special guests; Sam Hirsh Trio: 9:30pm; Ticket prices vary depending on entry time; CLICK HERE for the full schedule. The Mint, 6010 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035; https://themintla.com
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