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VeniceARTBLOCK-logo‘t forget…our Pick of the Week takes place today….the Venice ARTBLOCK. Celebrate the many talents of Venice from 11:00am – 6:00pm; FREE. 

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In the Mar Vista area…

c.nichols project is pleased to present a collaboration by Delicious Taste.*

This will be the FIRST EVER Sunday Brunch….happening today from 11am – 3pm taking place in conjunction with its current exhibition “Re-Corded History.”

See image: Delicious Taste* 1968, 2016 SiSat-April16CNicholsProject-DeliciousTaste-Yonemoto-1968x feet wide, height variable, Courtesy of c. nichols project

New works by Delicious Taste are woven of contemporary carriers of information: data, signal, current, codes and intelligence. Their artworks, which on the surface resemble works made of fiber, reflect the meaning in our current society based on computers. Reliving the days of playing NOKIA’s “Snake” the artists use phones as well as vintage SPACE AGE monitors and surveillance cameras as a contemporary nod to George Orwell’s iconic dystopian novel 1984. Delicious Taste invite viewers to haptically immerse themselves in the artworks by “reading” the knots with their hands through touch.

*a new collaboration between Bruce Yonemoto and Grant Levy-Doolittle

BE SURE TO CALL THE GALLERY TO FIND OUT THE ADMISSION TO THIS EVENT (as they did not send it to LAAP)
 
On view: April 16 – May 28, 2016

What: Opening reception
Where: c.nichols projects, 12613 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
When: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Phone: (310) 915-1930
Website: http://www.cnicholsproject.com/

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It’s the second and final day of the Santa Fe Artist Colony’s (SFAC) 27th Annual Open Studios. Today’s event runs from 12-6pm and will feature over forty-five artists, with refreshments available in the courtyard, film screenings, and of course art. The Santa Fe Art Colony is a live / work studio complex in downtown Los Angeles whose residents are professional artists.

SanteFEPop by Studio C for an ALL women group art show titled “Let Us Eat Cake: Tier Delight.” The exhibition officially opened yesterday (Saturday) in conjunction with SFAC Open Studios event. There will be a special figure drawing session, “Let Us Eat Cake” Victorian theme from 2-6pm.

The annual open studios have been run by residents of the art colony since 1988. Each year it welcomes over 2000 visitors. The original brick portion of the Santa Fe Art Colony was built in 1906 by entrepreneur C.B. Van Vorst, and was used as a mattress factory until the 1940’s. In 1988 the complex was renovated and developed into artists’ lofts by a group of partners.

Participating Vendors include: Brewhound Brewery, Full City Rooster Coffee Roasting Studio, My Pies – Sweet & Savory, plus Sino Tequila & Tagaras Imports

What: Santa Fe Art Colony Open Studios
Where: Santa Fe Art Colony, 2421 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90058
When: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Phone: (323) 587-6381
Website: http://www.santafeartcolony.org/
                          
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Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) at Barnsdall Park located at 4800 Hollywood Blvd., LA 90027, hosts its C.O.L.A. Exhibition from 2-5pm.

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In Culver City…

Sunday-May15-ICAartbenefit2Support Inner-City Arts hosts its annual fundraiser. 

The nonprofit has invited many artists over the years to participate in The Artist Invitational. Each artist is in turn asked to invite another artist to exhibit with, whose work they feel deserves greater attention. From the generation of artists supported by Inner-City Arts, to the artists invited to join them for this exhibition, to the thousands of Los Angeles youth who are served by Inner-City Arts each year, The Artist Invitational is a celebration of the arts community.

Well known artists such as Charles Arnoldi, Billy Al Bengston, Woods Davy, Laddie John Dill, Guy Dill, Ed Moses, Gwynn Murrill, Ed Ruscha, Don Suggs and more will participate in this year’s event!

For additional info about Inner-City Arts, visit http://www.inner-cityarts.org

Tickets are $100 per person. Click Here to purchase tickets. 

What: Opening reception
Where: Samuel Freeman, 2639 South La Cienega Blvd., LA 90034
When: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Phone: 310.449.1479
Website:
http://samuelfreeman.com/

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Enjoy the art and take advantage of the open studio events this weekend – get inspired while you check out how art is created!