Thursday, May 25, 2006

The WeekEnd ArtGuide for May 26-28, 2006

The WeekEnd ArtGuide for May 26-28, 2006
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FRIDAY MAY 26 2006

Black Market Los Angeles (2023 Sawtelle Blvd., LA CA 90025)
“Bears Will Tear Us Apart” - featuring work by Jason Sho Green
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 20, 2006
310-966-1555
http://blackmarketla.com

Thinkspace (657 North Spaulding Avenue, LA CA 90036)
“Rise Above” - fundraiser to raise costs for the galleries last minute move to a new location – group show with low priced work by Lola, Blaine Fontana, Sophia Pottish, Jasmine Worth, Blinky and more
ALSO - Closing party for “East To West” exhibition
7:00pm to 12:00am
323-653-2520
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com


SATURDAY MAY 27 2006

Acuna-Hansen (427 Bernard Street, LA CA 90012)
“Orange Surround” - sculptures by Carrie Ungerman (composed on site)
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 24, 2006
323-441-1624
http://www.ahgallery.com

Alpha Cult (408 East 1st Street, #102, Long Beach CA 90802)
“The Return of Da Ring” - group show featuring Nick Da Ring along with Alex Pardee, Mad One, Sally Sun and more
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 22, 2006
562-432-9144
http://alphacult.com

Anna Helwing Gallery (2766 South La Cienega Blvd., LA CA 90034)
"The New Deal" - with work by Maya Schindler
6:00pm to 8:00pm
310-202-2213
http://www.annahelwinggallery.com

Avenue 50 (131 No. Avenue 50, LA CA 90042)
“Communication/Consumption” - mixed media by Val Echavarria and ink on paper Samantha Harrison
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs though June 25, 2006
323-258-1435
http://www.avenue50studio.com

Billy Shire Fine Arts (5790 Washington Blvd.,
“The Wonder” Portraits of a Remembered City, Volume 2, The Dream City” - collage drawings by Tony Fitzpatrick (in gallery one)
Brent Riley – drawings on a variety of wood (in gallery two)
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through July 8, 2006
323-297-0600
http://www.billyshirefinearts.com

Blum & Poe (2754 South La Cienega Blvd., Culver City CA 90034)
"Pine Flat" - photography and an installation by Sharon Lockhart
6:00pm to 8:00pm
310-836-2062
http://www.blumandpoe.com

Chouinard School of Art(1020 Mission Street, South Pasadena CA 91030)
Special Benefit Exhibition – benefit 2006, a raffle of work by Lisa Adams, Tom Dixon, Shepard Fairey, Joe Goode, Barry McGee, Ed Moses, Ed Ruscha and more
7:00pm to 10:00pm with raffle taking place on June 17, 2006 from 6:00pm until it’s over
Exhibition runs through June 17, 2006
626-799-0826
http://www.chouinardfoundation.org

Christopher Grimes Gallery (916 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica CA 90401)
“California” - recent paintings by Sharon Ellis
“Dream Spaces” - photography rendered on glass panels by Veronika Kellndorfer
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through July 1, 2006
310-587-3373
http://www.cgrimes.com

Fringe (504 Chung King Court, LA CA 90012)
“A Certain Presence” - a sound installation by Dorsey Dunn
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 17, 2006
213-613-0160
http://www.fringeexhibitions.com

Gallery Revisited (3204 Sunset Blvd., LA CA 90026)
Closing reception for “Small is Large #1 – photography by Sam Gezari and sculpture by Danielle B. Ashton
6:00pm to 10:00pm
626-253-5266
http://www.galleryrevisited.com

Glu Gallery (7424 Beverly Blvd., LA CA 90036)
“Drawings” - drawings and mixed media by Bill Barminski
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through July 1, 2006
323-857-0510
http://www.glugallery.com

Hangar 1018 (1018 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90021)
Cannibal Flower Monthly Group Show and Performance – featuring paintings by Joshua Clay
Group show includes: Nathan Spoor, Sophia Pottish, Francis Poland, Tim McCormick and more
9:30pm to 2:00am
$7.00 donation or $5.00 if in costume or as walking art
http://www.hangar1018.com
http://cannibalflower.com

Harvey Levine Gallery (5797 West Washington Blvd., Culver City 90232)
“Life’s Little Soldiers” - haunting and captivating paintings by Jon Claytor
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through July 1, 2006
323-954-1117
http://www.levinegallery.com

L2kontemporary (909 North Hill Street, #205, LA CA 90012)
“Pay Your Respects to the Vultures” - painted assemblage by Edward Lightner
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 24, 2006
323-225-1288
http://www.l2kontemporary.com

LAXART (2640 South La Cienega, LA CA 90034)
“SOS: Emergency Architecture” - Torolab
“Make it Plain” - Leslie Hewitt
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through July 1, 2006
310-559-0166
http://www.laxart.org

MOCA (250 South Grand Avenue
“Night Vision: MOCA After Dark” - Robert Rauschenberg exhibition along with Dj’s and spoken word
6:00pm
$8.00
213-626-6222
http://www.moca.org

Q.E.D. (2622 South La Cienega Blvd., LA CA 90034)
Erick Swenson - sculpture
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs though July 2, 2006
310-204-3334
http://www.qedgallery.com

Ruth Bachofner Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, G-2, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Aaron Petersen – new paintings
Catherine Gfeller – urban themed collaged photographs
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Exhibition runs through July 8, 2006
310-829-3300
http://www.ruthbachofnergallery.com

Sixspace (5803 West Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232)
“Rise” - oil on canvas paintings inspired by the zombie genre by Chad Robertson
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 24, 2006
323-932-6200
http://www.sixspace.com

TAG (2903 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90404)
“Twelve Views of My Home Town” - photographs by Sterling Chow
“The Heart of L.A.” - Betty Sheinbaum (mixed media)
“The Lily Portraits” - paintings by Emily Tanaka
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 17, 2006
310-829-9556
http://www.tagtheartistsgallery.com

Track 16 (2525 Michigan Avenue, C-1, Santa Monica CA 90404)
“em/bedded” - a multi media installation by Alan Sondheim with Leslie Thornton
6:00pm to 9:00pm (with a performance at 8:00pm)
Exhibition runs through June 24, 2006
310-264-4678
http://www.track16.com

Unitard Gallery (706 East 1st Street, LA CA 90012)
“You & Me” - work by Katsuo Design and Frohawk Two-Feathers
8:00pm to 12:00am
Flyer at: http://www.katsuodesign.com

Warschaw Gallery (600 South Pacific Avenue, San Pedro CA 90731)
Closing reception for “Sotto Voce” - large scale drawings along with video by Susan Joseph
4:00pm to 7:00pm
310-832-5115
http://www.perfectbitch.net/susan/warschaw/


SUNDAY MAY 28 2006

The Back Yard (the thing behind your house)
"The BBQ and Pool Party Show" - with fun and games including all your friends
12:00pm to 8:00pm
JUST KIDDING....
for the life of me I couldn't find any Sunday happenings to post SO have a happy 3 day weekend! -julie

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