the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for OCTOBER 6 - 8, 2006

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for OCTOBER 6-8, 2006
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 6, 2006

181 Martel (181 North Martel Avenue, LA CA 90036)
Looney Tunes – Dr. Romanelli reinterprets the crown jewel of Warner Bros.' entertainment brands, the Looney Tunes. Also cool artsy product, toys and apparel
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 11, 2006
http://www.181martel.com

Avalon (1735 Vine Street, LA CA 90028)
Smashin on Hollywood – blacklight art by Spectr
9:00pm to 11:00pm
rsvp to secure entrance: meeshka.bernabe@gmail.com

compact/space Gallery (1307 South Union Avenue, LA CA 90015)
Patterns of Interference – group show with work by Anastasia Hill, Anna Fang, Aileen Modena, Price Vernon and more
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 27, 2006
626-676-0627
http://www.compactspace.com

Creative Arts Center (1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank CA 90506)
Watercolors by Tom Fong
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 26, 2006
818-238-5397

Forum Gallery (8069 Beverly Blvd., LA CA 90046)
Painting Noir – paintings by Linden Frederick
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 18, 2006
323-655-1550
http://www.forumgallery.com

La Luz De Jesus Gallery (4633 Hollywood Blvd., LA CA 90027)
The Up-N-Down Show – work by Gary Taxali
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 29, 2006
http://www.laluzdejesus.com

TARFEST (at The Miracle Mile - see site for specific location info)
Festival of emerging film, music and art held a the La Brea Tar Pits and surrounding area
6:00pm to 1:00am
Continues through October 8, 2006
http://www.tarfest.com



SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 2006

1522 Gallery (1522 Abbot Kinney, Venice CA 90291)
Paintings and digital photography by Megan Lang
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 2, 2006
310-392-3635
http://www.1522gallery.com

ANDLAB (600 Moulton Avenue, #303, LA CA 90031)
Each Day at Noon – installation and multimedia work by Rebecca Mendez
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 2, 2006
323-222-2225
http://www.andlab.com/art

Brewery (620 Moulton Avenue, LA CA 90031)
The Brewery Art Walk – with work by over 100 artists
11:00am to 6:00pm
(day 1 of 2)
http://www.breweryartwalk.com

Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art (2012 Colorado Blvd., LA CA 90041)
Leo Limon ‘Dando Gracias’ art poster signing
8:00pm to 9:30pm
323-259-1563
http://www.carlottaspassion.com

Chango (1559 Echo Park Avenue, LA CA 90026)
Vague Robot - The street art team-up of VAGUE and ROBOT will be showing their new mural on the outside of Chango and original paintings on the inside.
7:00pm to 10:00pm
213-977-9161

Gallery 1988 (7020 Melrose Avenue, LA CA 90038)
We’re All Mad Here ( A Celebration of the Cheshire Cat) - with artwork and custon vunyl toys by Joe Ledbetter, Amanda Visell, UPSO, Anthony Ausgang and more
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 13, 2006
323-937-7088
http://www.gallery1988.com

George Stern Fine Arts (8920 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood CA 90069)
Inside/Outside – recent works by Terry DeLapp, Jim McVicker and Shirley Pettibone
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 13, 2006
310-276-2600
http://www.sternfinearts.com

GR2 (2062 Sawtelle Blvd., A CA 90025)
I Bacon Powder – work by Evah Fan
6:30pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 8, 2006
310-445-9276
http://www.gr2.net

Griffin (2902 Nebraska Avenue, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Two major Sculptures by Tony Smith, Wall (1964) and The Keys to. Given (1965) - in the Main Gallery
Songs of the Cowboy Junkies – 25 works on paper that are a collaboration by the band, The Cowboy Junkies, and Enrique Martinez Celaya – in the West Gallery
(also a performance by the Cowboy Junkies at reception)
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 16, 2006
310-586-6886
http://www.griffinla.com

Hive Gallery and Studios (729 South Spring Street, LA CA 90014)
Monthly Group show with work by Melissa Moss featured - other artists include Nate Seubert, Randy Kono, Erin Lucia, Lindsay Riley, Walt Hall, Blue Girl, Codak, Michele Waterman and more
8:00pm to 12:30am
$5.00 donation
http://www.thehivegallery.com

JKD Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, G-8, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Paintings by Shirley Huang Batman
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 21, 2006
310-998-5888
http://www.jkdgallery.com

Judson Studios (200 South Avenue 66, LA CA 90042)
The S-Word: The State of Spirituality in Contemporary Art – a group exhibition of work exhibited in CA by contemporary artist including Rob Clayton, Bari Kumar, David Ligare, Mark Ryden, Aaron Smith, Patty Wickman, Ed Ruscha and more
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through January 5, 2006
323-255-0131
http://www.judsonstudios.com

Left Coast Galleries (12324 Ventura Blvd., Studio City CA 91604)
Acrylic and mixed media work by Corno, “a contemporary expressionist with a flashy post-Pop sensibility.”
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 29, 2006
818-760-7010
http://www.leftcoastgalleries.com

Mendenhall Sobieski Gallery (40 Mills Place, Pasadena CA 91105)
Paintings by Robert LaDuke, Marc Burckhardt and Alan Gerson
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 24, 2006
626-535-9757
http://www.mendenhallsobieskigallery.com

MJ Higgins (244 South Main Street, LA CA 90012)
Woodworkers Guild Annual Show
Exhibition runs through November 11, 2006
12:00pm to 9:00pm
213-617-1700
http://www.mjhiggins.com

Nucleus Gallery (30 West Main Street, Alhambra CA 91801)
The Bliss Express Show – a celebration of the first release of the art book, Bliss Express: Illustrating Happiness. Celebration includes an exhibition showcasing the Bliss Express artists – Aya Kondo, Emma Sky, Marcos Chin, Ogi, Rain, Tomo, Yuko Shimizu and more
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 25, 2006
626-458-7482
http://www.gallerynucleus.com

Orlando Gallery (18376 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana CA 91356)
Politics & Portraits – paintings by Exton Quinn
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 28, 2006
818-705-5368

Raid Projects (602 Moulton Avenue, LA CA 90031)
Fortnight – work by CSU Long Beach MFA Graduates of 2006
Exhibition runs through October 8, 2006
6:00pm to 10:00pm
323-441-9593
http://www.raidprojects.com

TAG (2903 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90404)
Riffs – mixed media work by Michael Knight
In Depth – work by Valerie Neilsen-Mendez
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 28, 2006
310-829-9556
http://www.TAGtheartistsgallery.com

TARFEST (at The Miracle Mile - see site for specific location info)
Festival of emerging film, music and art held a the La Brea Tar Pits and surrounding area
6:00pm to 2:00am
Continues through October 8, 2006
http://www.tarfest.com

Terrence Rogers Fine Art (1231 Fifth Street, Santa Monica CA 90401)
Color, Concept and Perception – oil paintings by Mitchell Johnson
4:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 4, 2006
310-394-4999
http://www.trogart.com

Universal Art Gallery (2001 Lincoln Blvd., Venice CA 90291)
the Good, the Bad & the Objectionable – a group show of mixed media by Jill Ash, Grant Rohloff, Chris Rohloff, Joe O’Neill, Norton Wisdon, Gilbert John Quest and Matt Doolin
7:00pm to 11:00pm
310-302-8909
http://www.framegallery.com

VAG (7242 Owensmouth Avenue, Canoga Park CA 91303)
Clyde Porter Arts Day – arsty street fair to pay tribute to Clyde Porter, a local and well known philanthropist who was largely responsible for the establishment of the West Valley Playhouse
10:00am to 4:00pm
818-888-2501

Warren Lane Art Space (422 Warren Lane, Inglewood CA 90302)
Transitions 2006: Old School, New School – traditional, alternative and digital photography by Kimara Dixon, Salongo Laa, Glynnis Reed, MonaLisa Witherspoon, Jason Wittman and more
12:00pm to 6:00pm
(2 day reception - day 1 of 2)
310-680-9421
http://kronosart.com/calendar.html


SUNDAY OCTOBER 8, 2006

Brewery (620 Moulton Avenue, LA CA 90031)
The Brewery Art Walk – with work by over 100 artists
11:00am to 6:00pm
(day 2 of 2)
http://www.breweryartwalk.com

Echo (1822 Sunset Blvd, LA CA 90026)
Felt Club – monthly artsy crafty fair
11:00am to 6:00pm
http://www.feltclub.com

TARFEST (at The Miracle Mile - see site for specific location info)
Festival of emerging film, music and art held at the La Brea Tar Pits and surrounding area
12:00pm to 6:00pm
http://www.tarfest.com

VIVA (13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks CA 91423)
Valley Artists Guild 2006 Fall Exhibition
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Exhibition runs through October 21, 2006
818-385-0080
http://www.vivagallery.org

Warren Lane Art Space (422 Warren Lane, Inglewood CA 90302)
Transitions 2006: Old School, New School – traditional, alternative and digital photography by Kimara Dixon, Salongo Laa, Glynnis Reed, MonaLisa Witherspoon, Jason Wittman and more
12:00pm to 6:00pm
(2 day reception - day 2 of 2)
310-680-9421
http://kronosart.com/calendar.html