the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for JULY 20-25, 2006

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for JULY 20-25, 2006

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THURSDAY JULY 20 2006

Comic-Con (San Diego Convention Center, 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego CA 92101) worth the drive!
Be sure to check out Artist alley with many, many artists including Shag, Eric Joyner, Greg Weisman and Jeff Soto will be floating around the booths dressed as Dog the Bounty Hunter
Continues through Sunday July 23, 2006
http://www.comic-con.org


FRIDAY JULY 21 2006

Lawrence Asher Gallery (5820 Wilshire Blvd., #100, LA CA 90036)
Fine Art and Music – artists include Fumiko Amano, David Wilson Campbell, Jay Brockman, Ela Boyd and more
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through August 8, 2006
323-935-9100
http://www.lawrenceasher.com

MOCA Store (2447 Main Street, Santa Monica CA 90404)
The Ever Living – new work and installation by Christopher Bettig



SATURDAY JULY 22 2006


Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College (9045 Lincoln Blvd., LA CA 90045)
On Tenderhooks – large scale installation by Joan Tanner
4:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through September 23, 2006
310-665-6905
http://www.otis.edu

Caracola Gallery (at the Brewery, 618 Moulton Avenue, Loft F, LA CA 90031)
Against the Grain, an artist’s survival guide to Peru – art sale and film preview
5:00pm to 10:00pm
626-676-5557
http://caracolagallery.com

Crewest (110 Winston Street, LA CA 90013)
I am Alive – book signing with Mike the poet and live painting by Mear Once
5:00pm to 8:00pm
213-627-8272
http://www.crewest.com

Dangerous Curve (1020 East 4th Place, LA CA 90013)
Independence: Art in the Public Eye – 25 year survey of the work of Brett Goldstone
An activation between 1:00pm and 6:00pm
Exhibition runs through August 5, 2006
213-617-8483
http://dangerouscurve.org

Jaxon House (1337 Abbott Kinney Blvd., Venice CA 90291)
You are Everything – work by Matthew Heller
7:00pm to 10:00pm
310-401-0080
http://www.jaxonhouse.com

MOCA (250 South Grand Avenue, LA CA 90012)
Night Vision, Moca After Dark – workshops with artist Michael Coughlam (music performance by The Like)
6:00pm
Free with museum admission ($8.00)
and/or
NocTOURnals – experience 4 cultural institutions at night – park at Disney Hall and visit the Concert Hall, Grand Performances, Moca Grand Ave and REDCAT for late night art viewing, moonlight garden tours and performances
6:00pm to 12:00am
Free but tickets needed for moca ($8.00) and REDCAT performance ($18.00)
213-621-1734
http://www.moca.org

New Image Art (7908 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood CA 90046)
Somewhere between Sincerity and Sarcasm – photography by Brad Stab, Fred Mortagne, William Galindo and curated by Ed Templeton
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through August 12, 2006
323-654-2192
http://www.newimageartgallery.com

Santa Monica Museum of Art (2525 Michigan Avenue, G-1, Santa Monica CA 90404)
All About the Bling Bling - mixed media workshop with Shizu Saldemando
10:00am to 12:00pm
310-586-6488 x32
http://www.smmoa.org

Scion Installation LA (8553 Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232)
Collections – group show curated by Swindle Magazine with artists Dalek, Caleb Neelon, Adam Wallacavage, Alex Lukas, Souther Salazar, R. Grimes, Francesco LoCastro, AJ Fosik and Gary Baseman
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through August 10, 2006
310-841-0478
http://www.scion.com/space

sideSPACE (474 Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena CA 91106)
Follow Up – sculptures and paintings by Kristi Lippire, Chris Ellis, William Matthews, Heath Rich, Erica Stephens and more
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through September 23, 2006
310-415-4444

TAG (2903 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90404)
Time Out – group show
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through August 12, 2006
http://www.tagtheartistsgallery.com

Timothy Yarger (329 North Beverly Blvd., Beverly Hills CA 90210)
Museum Collections Portfolio I – work by Ed Martin
7:00pm
310-278-4400
http://yargerfineart.com


SUNDAY JULY 23 2006
enjoy the day!


TUESDAY JULY 25 2006

Gallery 1988 (7020 Melrose Avenue, LA CA 90038)
Paper Pushers, All works on Paper – featuring Andrew Bell, Luke Chueh, DEPH, Thomas Han, Jow Ledbetter, Mear One and more
7:00pm to 10:00pm
323-937-7088
Exhibition runs through August 10, 2006
http://www.gallery1988.com