the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for NOVEMBER 2-5, 2006

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for NOVEMBER 2-5, 2006
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2006

GhettoGloss Gallery (2380 Glendale Blvd., LA CA 90039) Day of the Dead Celebration – artsy jewelry extravaganza
6:00pm to 11:00pm
323-912-0008
http://www.ghettogloss.com

Standard Hotel Downtown (550 South Flower Street, LA CA 90071)
Sunset & St. Marks – group show of work from New York and Los Angeles with work by (including the much talked about sculpture of Britney Spears giving birth by Daniel Edwards)
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 9, 2006
http://www.caplakesting.com/sunset/index.htm

Tropico de Nopal Gallery - Art Space (1665 Beverly Blvd, LA CA 90026)
OFRENDAS 2006: Day of the Dead Celebrations - Featuring Mely Barragan, Pat Gomez, Daniel Gonzalez, The Date Farmers Armando, Lerma and Carlos Ramirez, William Franco & Miki Seifert with special participation by Shizu Saldamando
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 18, 2006
213.481.8112
http://www.tropicodenopal.com


FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2006

Art Rental Gallery at LACMA (5905 Wilshire Blvd., LA CA 90036)
Figurative paintings by Nathan Rohlander, mixed media canvases layering paint and handmade Korean paper by Ehja Kang, abstract oil painting on wood by Gisela Kang and photographs by Nicole Katano
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Exhibition runs through January 4, 2006
323-857-6500
http://lacma.org/

Creative Arts Center (1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank CA 91506)
Work by ceramic/raku artist Nina Kellogg who creates wheel-thrown and altered pieces as well as hand-constructed pieces
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 16, 2006
818-238-5397

Farmani Gallery (844 South Robertson Blvd., LA CA 90048)
The Road and Roadside, route 66 project by Anne Fishbein that includes unique shots from the early 80’s Snapshot of Hungary – work by Lucia Zegada Broyer
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 26, 2006
310-657-5766
http://www.farmanigallery.com

KGB Gallery (1640 North Spring Street, LA A 90012)
Movement: Hip Hop in LA, 1980’s thru Now - with work be Marcus Anthony, B+, Kofie, Man One, Mear, Patrick Martinez and more
6:30pm to 9:00pm
213.202.5568

jFerrari Gallery (3015 Glendale Blvd., Atwater Village CA 90039)
6th Annual Art Tour – open studio event
7:30pm to 10:00pm
Continues through November 5 with hours being 11:00am to 5:00pm each day
http://www.silverlakearts.com
http://www.jferrarigallery.com

La Luz De Jesus (4633 Hollywood Blvd., LA CA 90027)
Corpus Herbarius – work by Pol Turgeon whos work in the exhibition is created with the help of egg yolk, show polish, collage, pencil, masking tape, bleach, oil and multiple layers of varnish
When Pies Turn To Rivers – new lowbrow work of highbrow quality by Kalynn Campbell 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 26, 2006
323-663-0243
http://www.laluzdejesus.com


SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2006

18th Street Arts Center (1651 18th Street, Santa Monica CA 90404)
ArtNight at 18th Street – a quarterly free festival including gallery receptions, artist open studios and performances (see site for full details)
6:00pm to 8:30pm
310-453-3711
http://www.18thstreet.org
http://www.18thstreet.org/06calendar_features_artnight.htm

1522 (1522 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice CA 90291)
Ultra New Works – show of work by Nicholas Pittman
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 22, 2006
310-392-3635
http://www.1522gallery.com

Bank (125 West 4th Street, LA CA 90013)
Into the Silver See-Through – installation by Los Angeles artist Chris Natrop
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 16, 2006
213-621-4055
http://www.bank-art.com

Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art (2012 Colorado Blvd., LA CA 90041)
Moving Toward the Infinate – works by Linda Vallejo, Audri Phillips, Michael Salerno, Ricardo Ortega and Mark Hennesy
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 3, 2006
323-259-1563
http://www.carlottaspassion.com

Chango (1559 Echo Park Avenue, LA CA 90026)
Winter in Amsterdam – works by Paige Wery, Dan Janisch and Todd Squires
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 25, 2006
323-243-0658

Coffee Table (2930 Rowena Avenue, Silver Lake CA 90039)
Translations From Soul – new paintings by Gauche
7:00pm to 10:00pm
323-547-9901
http://www.art-via-gauche.com

Copro Nason Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, T-5, Santa Monica CA 90404)
The Day of the Locust – Alex Gross solo show
The Curious Show – featuring the collective works of Pressure Printing
8:00pm to 11:30pm
Exhibition runs through December 2, 2006
http://www.copronason.com

Crewest Gallery (110 Winston Street, LA CA 90013)
Top of the Dome III – 3rd annual Dia De Los Muertos Celebration exhibit of 100 ceramic masks created by Asylm, Man One, Liz McGrath, Nathan Cartwright, John Gill and more
5:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 3, 2006
213-627-8272
http://www.crewest.com

d.e.n. (6023 Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232)
Recent sculpture and drawing by Los Angeles based artist Coleen Sterritt
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 16, 2006
310-559-3023
http://www.dencontemporaryart.com

Hive Gallery and Studios (729 South spring Street, LA CA 90014)
Monthly Group show featuring artist Jenna Colby and installation artist Jimmy Blayer
8:00pm to 12:30am
$5 suggested donation
http://www.thehivegallery.com

Hunsaker/Schlesinger (2525 Michigan Avenue, T-3, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Zirkus und Variete – new paintings and monotypes by Lawrence Gipe
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 3, 2006
310-828-4344
http://www.artnet.com/hs.html

I-5 Gallery (2100 North main Street, A-9, LA CA 90031)
Surviving Kinkade – work by Rudy Calderon, Jason Eoff, Mike Vegas, Caorl Es and more
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 16, 2006
323-342-0717

Ikon Ltd (2525 Michigan Avenue, G-4, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Artists of the Eighties – show includes work by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Sharp and more
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 23, 2006
310-828-6629
http://www.ikonltd.com

JKD (2525 Michigan Avenue, G-8, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Material Concept – paintings using rock painting tools by Stella Zhang
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 25, 2006
http://www.jkdgallery.com

Joseph Wahl Arts (5305 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hils CA 91364)
Group Show 2006 – work by Young-Jin Han, Bob Barbour, Joseph Wahl, Carol Henry, Cecily Barth Firestein
7:30pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 30, 2006
818-340-9245
http://www.josephwahlarts.com

Koplin Del Rio Gallery (6031 Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232)
The Course of Empire - paintings, sculptures and costumes by Laurie Hogan
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 22, 2006
310-836-9055
http://www.koplindelrio.com

Lab101 (8530-B Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232)
Shanty Town – installation and art by Hiroki Otsuka, Tim Reed, Jawn Agione, Derek Weisberg, Randy Laybourne and more
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 2, 2006
http://www.thelab101.com

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (4800 Hollywood Blvd, LA CA 90027)
2nd Annual Art & Architecture Gala: Red Wright & Blue Gala – fundraiser for Barnsdall Art park including dinner, drinks, entertainment and silent auction with product and art. Includes artwork from Anthony Ausgang, Jason Macaya, Sarah Pavsner, Mari Kono, Heather Lowe, Angela Maria Ortiz S and more
6:30pm
RSVP to 323.661.7299 or Bapf2006@yahoo.com
$200
http://www.barnsdallpark.org

Nucleus Gallery (30 West Main Street, Alhambra CA 91801)
3 Trees and 3 Flowers – a show of 6 artists that will include work by Tree Artists Tadahiro Uesugi, Ronnie Del Carmen and Enrico Casarosa along with work by Flower Artists Yoko Tanji, Icco Sasai and Wakako Katayama
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 6, 2006
626-458-7482
http://www.gallerynucleus.com

Orlando Gallery (18376 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana CA 91356)
Off the Rack – carved wood sculptures by David Elder
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 25, 2006
818-705-5368

Overtones (11306 Venice Blvd., LA CA 90066)
Decoys and Destructions – group exhibition focused on the relationships between power, abstraction, media and military violence with work by Nancy Buchanan, Mara De Luca, Hillary Mushkin and Martha Rosler
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 16, 2006
310-915-0346
http://www.overtones.org

Sandroni.Rey Gallery (2762 South La Cienega Blvd., LA CA 90034)
De/Feat – video and recent selection of drawings by Sara Greenberger Rafferty
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 22, 2006
310-280-0111
http://www.sandronirey.com

Santa Monica Art Studios (3026 Airport Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403)
2nd Anniversary Celebration with work by over 30 artists
6:00pm to 9:00pm (day one of two)
310.397.7449
http://www.santamonicaartstudios.com

SeeLine Gallery (1812 Berkeley Street, Santa Monica CA 90404)
These Things Happen – paintings by Greg Santos
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 2, 2006
310-829-1727
http://www.seelinegallery.com

Surrounding Art (412 Lake Avenue, Pasadena CA 91101)
Interaction - a charity event with art, fashion, music, etc with proceeds going to Beverly Washington Medical Center Facilities
6:00pm to 7:30pm (fashion and hair show from 8:00pm to 9:00pm)
$20
626-405-0765
http://www.surroundingart.com

TAG (2903 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90404)
Untitled – various mixed media work by Lois York Sheets of Sound – mixed media work by Judith Lindberg
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 25, 2006
http://tagtheartistsgallery.com

Track 16 Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, C-1, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Forgotten Faces: Portraits without Pedigree or our Picture Here: Pictures from Purgatory - Selections from the Roger Handy Collection
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through November 18, 2006
310-264-4678
http://www.track16.com

Western Project (3830 Main Street, Culver City CA 90232)
Infinity in Finite Things – an exhibition exploring ideas of completeness and continuum with work by Oliver Arms, Vija Celmins, Till Freiwald and more
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through December 30, 2006
310.838.0609
http://www.western-project.com


SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2006

Moca Pacific Design Center (8687 Melrose Avenue, Design Plaza G102, West Hollywood CA 90069)
Paintings by Mark Rothkos
Exhibition runs through January 21, 2007
310-289-5223
http://www.moca.org

Santa Monica Art Studios (3026 Airport Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403)
2nd Anniversary Celebration with work by over 30 artists
12:00pm to 5:00pm (day two of two)
310.397.7449
http://www.santamonicaartstudios.com