2019 Archives - LA Art Party

Review: American Standard: A Story of Enough
Review: American Standard: A Story of Enough

Review: American Standard: A Story of Enough

2020-01-26T22:18:17+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Reviews, Theater/Poetry/Books|Tags: 2019, A story of healing, American Standard: A Story of Enough, autobiographical memoir, bulimia, devastating disease, director Valerie Hager, Highways Performance Space, Journey, la events, Lilly Bright, Los Angeles , Meredith Sagan, Santa Monica , santa monica theater, seductive entry, September 19, SM Theater, the journey, the one-woman show, theater, theatre, triumph, Valerie Hager|

A story of healing unfolded at Highway's performance space in Santa Monica. Opening on September 19, 2019, the one-woman show entitled American Standard: A Story of Enough stars Lilly Bright, and is directed by Valerie Hager. It is an autobiographical memoir

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December 2019, Updated: Additional Art Parties/Events
December 2019, Updated: Additional Art Parties/Events

December 2019, Updated: Additional Art Parties/Events

2022-11-21T06:36:02+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Past Events|Tags: Los Angeles Public Library, ÷-x+, 15, 2019, 2019 Open Show, 8333, a casual afternoon of holiday music, a holiday night market, a powerful symbol, Ade Omotosho, AJ Masthay, Alex Achaval, Alfonso Aceves, Alma Backyard Farms, Altadena Works, Amy Smith, and Derrick Woods-Morrow, Andee Kuroda, Andrea Lahue, Anton Nazarko, Antonio Pelayo, Anyes Galleani, Art Collection, Artbook, artist Kay Brown, Artist Ray Ford, artists, Ashley Hagen, Avenue 50 Studio, Backspace, Baphomet Barbie, Barbie iconography that landed the artists in the Louvre, bassist Maggie Hasspacher, Benedigital, Bergamot Station, Bioworkz, Blue Rooster Art Supplies, Boy Smells, Brooke Harker, Byous, BZippy & Co, CalArts World Percussion Ensemble, CANTSTOPGOODBOY, Carl George, celebrate the season, Cheezus, Chimento Contemporary , Christian Tedeschi, Christina Ramos, Christine Webb, Christmas Eve, CicLAvia, Cidne Hart, Collectors' Showcase, commissioned videos, Communities for a Better Environment, Corban Lundborg, Counter Culture Coffee, current exhibition, Cyrus Howlett, David Botello, December 11, December 14, December 24, December 5, December 6, December 7, Deirdre Sullivan-Beeman, DJ Jihaari, Dominic Ochoa, Donna Bates, Downtown, Echo Park Time Travel Mart / 826 LA, El Clasificado, Elena Jacobson, Eli’s Bee Company, Em Wafer , Emek, emerging art, Erika Ostrander, Ernesto Flores, Ernesto Vazquez, Essi Zimm, Everybody.World, food trucks, Gabba Gallery , galleries, Gallery 30 South, Gallery 825, Garden School Foundation, Gentle Thrills, Gioj DeMarco, group exhibition, guitarist Terry de Castro, Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Shop, Hauser & Wirth Publishers, Henry Niller, Holiday Bazaar, holiday event, ICA LA, Iko Iko, Iman Shervington, in ICA LA's Annex, Industry of All Nations, Institute of Contemporary Art, IRVING PLACE STUDIO, Isabel Martinez, Iskar, J. Michael Walker, Jack Waters/Victor F.M. Torres, Jackson Dryden, Jamison Carter, Jaq Frost, Jason Ostro, Jeff Gillette, Jeffrey Sklan, Jennifer Korsen, Jermaine Rogers, Jim Mazza, Joey Feldman, Johnny Brushstrokes, Jordan K. Valdez, Judy Ostro, Jules Muck, Kate Carvellas, Keith Dugas, La Morra Pizzeria, LA-based makers, LAAA, laartparty, Leah Knecht, Leica Gallery Los Angeles, LGS Studio, Little Llama Peruvian Tacos, Live music, Lois Lambert Gallery, Lois Lambert Gallery and Lora Schlesinger, Lora Schlesinger, Los Angeles , Los Angeles Art Association, lucas raynaud, Luke Martin, Lynn Johnson, Maddalena Bearzi, Main Street, Manuela, Manuela Crew Passion Projects, Mar Abella, Margaret Griffith, Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas, Marq Spusta, Mary Hanson, massive group show, Max Neutra, Mercado at SPARC, Mexican identity, micro-gallery, Milla Chocolates, Mita Cuaron, Morley, My Friend’s Place, Nagisa Kamae, National Wildlife Federation, NEW ART, Nguyen Tan Hoang, Nicholas Bonamy, Nichole McDaniel, Nico Avina, Nicole Bruckman, Nicole Seisler, Noe Olivas, nonprofits, Not a Cult, Ofelia Esparza, Olga Ponomarenko, ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic, Open Mind Art Space, Open Space, Otherwild, Pamela Ramos, PAMM, Paper Chase Press, PasteyWhyte, Patricia Lanza, Patrick Haemmerlein, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Performers, personal stories and program experiences, photographers, pianist Sarah Gibson, Piece by Piece, Plastic Religion, Pool & Marianela, Rene Gagnon, Ricky Sencion, Ruben Ochoa, Sacred Light, Samuel Jernigan, Santa Monica , Sendiri, Sergio Robleto, Shanti Avirgan, Shlome J Hayun, Sloan Projects, Spacegoth, SPARC, special 11 day, Stephania Gambaroff, Stephen Levey, studio, Tanya Brodksy, Tatiana Tensen, Teen Fellows, Terri Berman, The Craft in America House Band, The Durón Gallery, The Fahey/Klein Gallery, The Good Liver, The Van Gogh Affect, Thomas Müller, Three Gems Tea, Tōshee, two-day holiday marketplace, Vakseen, Val Kilmer, Venice Art Crawl, videos, Virgen de Guadalupe, Viva Ruiz, Volume 3, Warren Jacobson, Winter Open House, Wishlist, Wishlist 7, Wishlist 7.5, wood sculptures, Words Uncaged, wrdsmth, Yaneli Delgado, ZINES|

Happy Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanza from the LAArtParty.com staff. This is the final UPDATE for December 2019. As always, the LAArtParty team will be takiing our holiday break starting on December 15, 2019. We will be back on January 3, 2020...for

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September 27, 2019: Van Nuys Arts Festival, The Glow Up!
September 27, 2019: Van Nuys Arts Festival, The Glow Up!

September 27, 2019: Van Nuys Arts Festival, The Glow Up!

2020-02-01T07:03:23+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Past Events|Tags: #VNAF2019, 2019, art fairs, art festivals, art lovers , artists, Black Light King, Champs Charter High School of the Arts & Panorama High School, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Darlene Kerns, Debi Cable, DJ & Host DJ Les Ortiz, empowerment, focus on the arts, Friday September 27, Glow in the Dark face painting by Nitai Aleksiewicz. Special Live Performance, glow nature garden, L.A. City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, nature, performances, Selena Quintanilla tribute band, Selenamos, tech, The Gr818ers Dance Crew, Todd Moyer, Van Nuys Arts Festival, Van Nuys Civic Center, VNAF, VNAF: THE GLOW UP|

Van Nuys Arts Festival (VNAF) #VNAF2019 takes place this Friday September 27, from 5 - 9 PM at the Van Nuys Civic Center. Presented by L.A. City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, this year's theme is "VNAF: THE GLOW UP" with a focus

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C Gallery Fine Art, Danielle Eubank
C Gallery Fine Art, Danielle Eubank

C Gallery Fine Art, Danielle Eubank

2020-02-01T06:40:37+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Past Events|Tags: 20-year quest, 2019, Aquarium of the Pacific, aquatic environment, artistic documentation, C Gallery Fine Art , call to action, climate resiliency, CSULB Shark Lab, Danielle, Danielle Eubank, expedition artist, Explore, fundraiser, Journey, Long Beach, long beach art, Long Beach art events, Long Beach events, Los Angeles , November 12, open waters, save and protect our oceans, special reception, sustainable artists, world's oceans|

The art of expedition artist Danielle Eubank was recently celebrated on November 9, 2019 at C Gallery Fine Art in Long Beach. If you missed the opening, the exhibition will remain open through December 15, 2019. Danielle Eubank is a painter

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Review: LA Foodbowl’s, A Tutta Pizza! LA’s Pizza Fest
Review: LA Foodbowl’s, A Tutta Pizza! LA’s Pizza Fest

Review: LA Foodbowl’s, A Tutta Pizza! LA’s Pizza Fest

2020-01-26T20:20:26+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Food / Wine / Beer Events, Reviews|Tags: 2019, and workshops occurring all over Los Angeles at pop-up venues, Chicago style, demos, etc, food walking tours, I attended A Tutta Pizza! LA’s Pizza Fest, just one of the many LA Food Bowl events presented by the LA Times. This month long food festival features multiple tastings, Neapolitan, New York Style, pizza, pizza lover you probably have tasted it all. On May 19th, restaurants|

LA Food Bowl's A Tutta Pizza! LA's Pizza Fest; photo by Kathy Leonardo; coutesy of EatTravelGo.comNew York Style, Neapolitan, Chicago style pizza...if you are a pizza lover you probably have tasted it all. On May 19th, 2019, I attended A Tutta

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December 2019: TOP TEN ART PARTIES / Events
December 2019: TOP TEN ART PARTIES / Events

December 2019: TOP TEN ART PARTIES / Events

2022-12-24T19:39:12+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Past Events|Tags: Immersive VR and AR Experiences, large scale art installationscurated by LORE Media and Arts, My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream, SanCha, Tarot readings by Seraphime Angelis, 175 exhibiting brands, 18th Street Art Center Airport Campus, 2019, 2019 Rugby World Cup, 2019. Los Angeles Center of Photography, 22, 60th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration, 6th Annual Art and Home, 7th annual WestEdge Design Fair, a Chinese taxi cab driver in Beijing, a little girl from a hillside favela in Rio de Janeiro, a street barber in Bombay, a wealthywoman in Paris, a young Maasai woman in Kenya, achairmaker in Egypt, Acid Queen Jewelry, aHouston child living in abject poverty, Air New Zealand, All Blacks, all female line up of Los Angeles based artists, Allergy Schatzgluten dairy catering, altars, altars organized by Self Help Graphics, AnitaBeshirs, Arches Gallery, Art, Art and Home, art openings, art parties, art receptions, artists, award-winning wines, Bedri Baykam, beer, Beers, Begat by Chance, benefit A Sense of Home, Best annual Food events, BEST annual foodie events, best in contemporary design, bG Gallery Holiday Event, book signings, Carrie Ann Hudson, Ceci Bastida, Charcuterie Dishes, chocoMe, collision of art music technology, Craft Spirits, Craig Miller, Cross Campus Santa Monica, culinary demonstrations, Culver City, dance, Dave Van Patten, David Reyes, David Trubridge KOURA light, Day of the Dead, December 14, December 15, December 21, December 24, December 5, December 7, Día de los Muertos, DianeCockerill, Discounted Cocktails, diverse culture and community, dj, Doheny Drive, EatTravelGo.com, Edward and Nancy Kienholz, Elliot Kurtz, Empress Of, Eric Swartz, events, exhibitionists, Fahey/Klein Gallery, fantastic performance series, Farm Fresh To You, Fearsome Beast, finest wine and spirits makers. Food, food events, foodies, Fort Gansevoort Los Angeles, Four Seasons Westlake Village, Frank Ockenfels, free events, Fresh BrothersPizza, Friends and Sacred Occasions Catering, furniture retailer Room and Board, GDCA Gallery, GMCLA, Gourmet Foods, Grand Opening, Grand Park, Gus’s Fried Chicken, Halloween Carnaval, Hanukkah Festival, Heather Neubauer, Helms Avenue, Holiday Spectacular, indigenous food of New Zealand, individuals transition out ofhomelessness and poverty, Jane Seymour Gallery, Jimmy Johns, Joan Wulf, Joe Holliday, John Geary, Kim Gaeta aka Tarantula Garden, KIND Bars, Kiwi and Kiwi connected artists, Kiwis in LA, LA, La Cienega Boulevard, la events, LA Family Housing, LA Louver, LA Westside Food, large scale multi media assemblage environment, LaRocco's Pizzeria, Lisa Jann Managing Director, Live music, Los Angeles diverse communities, LOVE PremierCatering, Maribel La Cococita, Maya Peterpaul, Melody Bar and Grill, Miyu Decay, music, music events, Muyingo Events, Network of LikeMinded Individuals, new environment designed by Pengu Labs, New School of Cooking, newly renovated Music Center Plaza, NewZealand wineries, Nga Anahera Maori, Night of the Offerings/Altars, NINA JUN, Noche deOfrenda, noho Movechair, Non alcoholic drink exhibitors, Non Profit ONE TREE PLANTED, NothingBundt Cakes, observers, October 13 2019, October 19 2019, October 24 2019, October 24 to 27 2019, October 26 2019 Grand Park Downtown, October 3 2019, October 31 2019, October 5, October 5 2019, October 6 2019, Oglala Sioux couple in South Dakota, Oil and Vinegar Co, one night only Selena forSanctuary concert, opening nightparty, painters, Panini Kabob Grill, Paul Arden, Pengu Labs, Performance Lawn and Olive Court, performances, Performers, Peter GouldsFounding Directo, photo booth, President and CEO of LA Family Housing, rebuilding ofParamount Ranch, Retail Market Manager, revelers, Room and Board, Rush Street, Santa Monica , Santa Monica Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica Mountain Fund, Sean O'Neill, Shannon D Taylor, Silent Auction, sip malibu grapes, SIP Pop UP 3, SIP Pop UP 3 Woolsey Fire Benefit, sister site, SouthernCalifornia culinary talent, Stephanie Klasky Gamer, Strolling Magic, Support the Amazon ForestDevastation, The Art of Tech, The Haunted 2, The Haunted 2 Welcome Foolish Mortals, The Hive Gallery and Studios, The LA Westside Food Wine and Spirits Festival, The Merry Go World, The Montana Avenue Holiday Walk, The Music Center, the Skirball Cultural Center, theater, TheHellbound Home, TheWonder Horse Trigger, Tim Truby, TMCArts, top ten events, traditional Maori songs and dances, Upcoming Page, Walt Gorecki, West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval, WestEdge Design Fair, Westside Food Bank, Wine, Wine and Spirits Festival, Woolsey Fire of November 2018|

LAArtParty.com celebrates ten years in 2020. We have big news coming in 2020...stay tuned. Our team has curated a fun list of featured picks for December. Don't forget to check our Upcoming Events Page for more drop-downs which will offer even

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Review: February 13 – 17, 2019 LA Art Week
Review: February 13 – 17, 2019 LA Art Week

Review: February 13 – 17, 2019 LA Art Week

2020-02-01T07:22:11+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Art Parties / Exhibitions / Fairs, Reviews|Tags: 1970 – 1983: Archive Project No.1, 2019, ALAC founder, ALAC signature branding, Annie Leibovitz, Art Los Angeles Contemporary, Berlin-based curator, Brian Roettinger, Charlotte Walters, director Tim Fleming, Downtown LA, February 13, former gallerist Claudia Rech, Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, LA ART WEEK, La La Land, managing director, press preview, Publishers, Salon, sixty galleries, small room, tenth year, The Academy, The Early Years, two sections, Wednesday|

Art Los Angeles Contemporary Art Fair; photo by Kathy Leonardo LA Art Week began on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. It was a rainy day...an unusual occurrence in La La Land. However, it did not stop me (or any other writers/collectors for

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Review: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill at the Garry Marshall Theatre
Review: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill at the Garry Marshall Theatre

Review: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill at the Garry Marshall Theatre

2020-01-26T22:59:51+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Reviews, Theater/Poetry/Books|Tags: 2019, Abdul Hamid Royal, arts and entertainment, bass player, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday at the Emerson Bar and Grill, Burbank, Deidre Henry, director, final gig, Garry Marshall Theatre, Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer, Gregg T. Daniel, James Leary, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Lanie Robertson, lighting design, Los Angeles Theater, May 15, Michèle Young, music, perfect mix of vocals, Philadelphia, piano player, Sound designer Robert Arturo Ramirez, Taint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do, theater reviews, theatre, theatre reviews, Tom Ontiveros, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, When a Women loves a Man|

On May 15, 2019, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill by Lanie Robertson opened at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank. The stage was set to recreate the final gig of Billie Holiday at the Emerson Bar and Grill in

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On View Now: Hammer Museum, “Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence”
On View Now: Hammer Museum, “Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence”

On View Now: Hammer Museum, “Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence”

2020-02-25T00:07:58+00:00By Super User|Categories: Past Events|Tags: 20 years, 2019, American artist Lari Pittman, artwork, comprehensive retrospective, international sphere, Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence, local art community, long-revered teacher, opening reception, prolific painter, Saturday, September 28, strong presence, the Los Angeles–based artist|

The Hammer Museum presents "Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence," the most comprehensive retrospective in 20 years of the work of the American artist Lari Pittman. As both a prolific painter and a long-revered teacher, the Los Angeles–based artist is a strong

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Running thru January 8, 2022: Descanso Gardens, Enchanted Forest of Light
Running thru January 8, 2022: Descanso Gardens, Enchanted Forest of Light

Running thru January 8, 2022: Descanso Gardens, Enchanted Forest of Light

2022-01-09T16:26:17+00:00By Kathy Leonardo|Categories: Past Events|Tags: 2019, a one-mile, Descanso, Descanso Gardens, descansogardens, Holiday, holidayevents, interactive light, lightshows, nighttime event, November 16, opening kick-off party, Saturday, The Enchanted Forest of Light, unique|

Descanso Gardens presents its Enchanted Forest of Light, a holiday nighttime event featuring unique, interactive light and sound encounters in some of the garden's most beloved areas. This is a gorgeous installation – it runs through January 8, 2022, so you

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