Friday, March 30, 2007

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MARCH 30 - APRIL 1, 2007

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for
MARCH 30 2007 - APRIL 1, 2007

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FRIDAY MARCH 30 2007

Bedlam Gallery (1275 East 6th Street, LA CA 90021)
selected works by artist Brigitte Moos
8:00pm to 10:00pm
213-905-7397 or 213-622-4226

Farmlab (1745 North Spring Street, #4, LA CA 90012)

Garden of Brokenness – Gallery Talk with Geroge Herns a Farmlab Artist-In-Residence. He will discuss the “Garden of Brokenness,” which is on exhibition at the Farmlab Exhibition Center from February 23-June 1, 2007.
12:00pm
Cost: Free
323-226-1158
http://www.farmlab.org



SATURDAY MARCH 31 2007

Arena 1 (3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica CA 90405)
Welcome Home – a multi media group exhibition that explores the idea of home refuge with work by Mimi Drop, Kim Tucker, Phranc, Leslie Yager and more
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 28, 2007
310-397-7456
http://www.santamonicaartstudios.com

Billy Shire Fine Arts (5790 Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232)
Society of Illustrators LA group show
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 7, 2007
323-297-0600
http://www.billyshirefinearts.com

Griffin (2901 Nebraska Avenue, Santa Monica CA 90404)
The United States of Nothing – new work by Peter Wegner
7:00pm to 9:00pm
310-586-6886
http://www.griffinla.com

Infusion Gallery (719 South Spring Street, LA CA 90014)
Cannibal Flower – group show and performance with featured artist, Chris Peters and live painter Blair Urban
9:30pm to 2:00pm
$7 or $5 if dressed as walking art
http://www.cannibalflower.com

Little Bird Gallery (3195 Glendale Blvd., LA CA 90039)
Night and Day – work by Tracy Silva-Barbosa
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 30, 2007
http://www.littlebirdgallery.com

Mark Moore Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, A-1, Santa Monica CA 90404)
In the Blink of an Eye – new paintings and drawings from Christoph Schmidberger
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 12, 2007
310-453-3831
http://www.markmooregallery.com

Subliminal Projects (3780 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 210, LA CA 90010)
Hit the Deck – a showcase of artists around the world using skateboard decks as the medium including work by Freddi C, Emek, Ben Kwok, Matt Loomis, Mike Shinoda, Josh Taylor and more
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 21, 2007
213-383-9299
http://www.subliminalprojects.com



SUNDAY APRIL 1 2007

Viva Gallery (13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks CA 91423)
In Transition – work from the Valley Watercolor Society
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 14, 2007
818-385-0080
http://www.vivagallery.org

Friday, March 23, 2007

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MARCH 23-25, 2007

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MARCH 23-25, 2007
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FRIDAY MARCH 23 2007

2nd Street Cigars and Gallery (124 West 2nd Street, LA CA 90012)
Petticoat Princess - an event of wine, cigar and fine art, featuring 11 artists
7:00pm to 11:00pm
213.452.4427

Another Year In LA (2121 North San Fernando Road, LA CA 90065)
LOL – two projects by Brooklyn-based artist, Marta Edmisten in her Los Angeles debut solo exhibition; “Blind Date”, large photographs of men waiting in front of the New York Public Library for a hookup with a married woman and “pinkpussypanties”, documenting e-mail correspondence from men hoping to buy worn panties from one of three teenage girls--all of whom happen to be the artist.
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 27, 2007
323-223-4000
http://www.anotheryearinla.com

BLU-82 (2023 Sawtelle Blvd., LA CA 90025)
Dirty Pretty Things – a solo exhibition from Panni Malek
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 24, 2007
310-966-1555
http://www.risingartistseries.com

CSUN Art Gallery (18111 Nordoff Street, Northridge CA 01330)
Subvertisements, using ads and logos for protest – an exhibition of everyday logos recreated to make a more political and less consumer statement
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 21, 2007
818-677-2156
http://www.csun.edu/artgalleries
http://www.politicalgraphics.org

Directors Guild of America (7920 Sunset Blvd., LA CA 90046)
Vaginal Walls of Appreciation Art Exhibit – work by Sandra Cooper will be shown in the DGA lobby in conjuction with The Vagina Monologues
7:30pm
323-960-5253
http://www.vdayhollywood.org

GhettoGloss (2380 Glendale Blvd., LA CA 90039
Central Bookings - Long awaited show by JoeX2 of highly stylized series of mugshots-meets-glamour-shots depicting urban criminals and nostalgic heros.
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 23, 2007
323-912-0008
http://www.ghettogloss.com

truXtop (2876 Rowena Avenue, LA CA 90039)
Demonic Daydreams and Everyday Exorcisms – work by local artist William Deutsch
7:00pm to late
Exhibition runs through April 13, 2007
323-661-1665
http://www.truxtopgallery.com



SATURDAY MARCH 24 2007

Art Share Los Angeles (326 South Hewitt Street, LA CA 90013)
AMP's Echo Chamber – fundraiser featuring 100 rock posters from Richard Bruland, artworks by more than 20 international AMP members, and others
8:00pm
$10 donation
http://pluginamp.com/echochamber.html

Avenue 50 Studio (call for location)
A Collectors Tardeada - Ricardo and Maria Teresa Muñoz will be opening their home for a viewing and discussion on their collection of Latino and Chicano art and how they built it.
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Requested donation of $25/pp or $40/couples
For location and info call 323-258-1435
http://www.avenue50studio.com

Corey Helford Gallery (8522 Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232)
Survival in the Modern World – new work by SF street artist, Bigfoot
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs though April 10, 2007
310-287-2340
http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com

Dangerous Curve (1020 E 4th Place, LA CA 90013)
Because I Can’t Be Beethoven - - Live art by Parris Patton (he's going to sledge-hammer a piano out of a 27,000-pound block of ice then set it on fire)
12:00pm to 10:00pm -
Noon to 3:00 p.m.: delivering the piano
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: breaking the ice
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: setting the fire
(Times are approximate)
213-617-8483
http://www.dangerouscurve.org

Don O'Melveny Gallery (5472 Wilshire Blvd, LA CA 90036)
Playitground - group show with work by Edith Abeyta, Juan Chavez, LisaRomero, Michael Shaw, S. Ian Song and more
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 15, 2007
310.686.5613
http://www.omelvenygallery.com

Gallery 825 (825 North La Cienega Blvd., LA CA90069)
Turf – group show of LAAA artists
Cutie – work by Michiko Yao
Beyond the Line – work by Marcie Kaufman
Homeland Sale, Catalogue #7 – work by Dan Van Clapp
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 20, 2007
310-652-8272
http://www.laaa.org

Gallery Revisited (3204 Sunset Blvd., LA CA 90026)
The Secret Life of Dolls – work by Miss Mindy and CJ Metzger
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 5, 2007
http://www.galleryrevisited.com

Luckman Gallery (Cal State LA, 5151 State University Drive, LA CA 90032)
A Retrospective – a comprehensive overview of work by Kim Jones
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 19, 2007
323-343-6604
http://www.luckmanfineartscomplex.org

New Image Art Gallery (7908 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood CA 90046)
Lovesick and Vanishing – paintings by Kime Buzzelli
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 15, 2007
323-654-2192
http://www.newimageartgallery.com

Overtones (11306 Venice Blvd., LA CA 90066)
Snatch – a two-person exhibition featuring the work of Sue Coe and Diane Gamboa
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 5, 2007
310-915-0346
http://www.overtonesgallery.com

Pico House Gallery (454 North Main Street, LA CA 90012)
The Chicano Collection – an exhibition of work from actor Cheech Marin’s personal art collection
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 10, 2007
http://www.thechicanocollection.net

See Line Gallery (1812 Berkeley Street, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Heat and Dust – work by Zachary Stadel
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 12, 2007
310-829-1727
http://www.seelinegallery.com

Ultrastar Studio (6432 Santa Monica Blvd., LA CA 90038)
rubbersole - a one night solo exhibition of acrylics on wallboard by artist Justin Schaid
7:00pm to 11:00pm

Venice Contemporary (12222/1224/1226 Venice Blvd., LA CA 90066)
a triple exhibition of artwork..
Spring Invitational – group show with work by Lola, Dan may, Jesse Peper, Melissa Moss, Rick Reese, Josh Talbott and more
Venice Grind – featuring work by Jesse Vidaurre with live painting by Paul Sand
Cannibal Flower art & Print show – with work by L. Croskey, David Wilson Campbell, Michele Waterman, Duce, Ashley Nicole and more
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 15, 2007
http://www.thevenicecontemporary.com


SUNDAY MARCH 24 2007

enjoy life - go have a picnic, fly a kite and have fun!

Thursday, March 15, 2007

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MARCH 16-18, 2007

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MARCH 16-18, 2007
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FRIDAY MARCH 16 2007

Art Haus (663 Hightree Road, Santa Monica CA 90402)
Breaking the Waves – an exhibition of images interpreting beach scenes in Los Angeles with photos by Douglas I Busch and Stephanie Schneider and paintings by Stephen Douglas
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 15, 2007
310-920-4893

jFerrari Gallery (3015 Glendale Blvd., Atwater Village CA 90039)
Mixed Feelings Group Exhibit – with work by David Haig Alexander, Eduardo Bonilla, Jazmin Ferarri, Lee Jordan, Farzad Kohan and Alyse Livingston
6:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through March 31, 2007
323-877-5542
http://www.jferarrigallery.com

Kim Sing Theatre (718 North Figueroa Street, LA CA 90012)
CA BOOM 4 pre party – unique furniture, art, cocktails and more
8:00pm to 11:00pm
213-620-1066
http://www.fordbrady.com

Louis Stern Fine Arts (9002 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood CA 90069)
The Constellation Paintings – work by artist Leon Polk Smith
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 26, 2007
310-276-0147

Santa Monica College (1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90405)
New Works by Anne Marie Karlsen
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 21, 2007
310-434-3434

South La Brea Gallery (208 South La Brea Avenue, Inglewood Ca 90301)
Under the Yellow Wood – drawings and sculpture by Rochelle Botello
We do not have to inherit everything they leave for us – video and digital by Michele Jaquis
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 7, 2007
310-486-0266
http://www.southlabreagallery.com

truXtop Gallery (2876 Rowena Avenue, LA CA 90039)
Finders Keepers – Walt hall vs. slouchy closing reception
7:00pm to late
323-661-1665
http://www.truxtopgallery.com

Wizard World Los Angeles (LA Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, LA CA 90015)
3 day convention for the appreciation of the art of the comic book
Day 1 of 3
12pm -7pm
see site for ticket info...
http://www.wizardworld.com



SATURDAY MARCH 17 2007

1301PE (6150 Wilshire Blvd., LA CA 90048)
Small Paintings – work by Charline von Heyl
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 12, 2007
323-938-5822
http://www.1301pe.com

Acuna-Hansen Gallery (427 Bernard Street, LA CA 90012)
Black Pools Darling, I Make it Rain – work by Kevin Wingate
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 21, 2007
323-441-1624
http://www.ahgallery.com

ArtShare (801 East 4th Place, LA CA 90013)
Fundraiser to benefit Joel Bloom (A long time arts district citizen and supporter) - music, silent auction and more with art donated by some of LA’s best artists
7:00pm to 12:00am
213-247-8800

Balmoral (1522 Abbott Kinney Blvd., Venice CA 90291)
Short Stories Long – site specific installation by Christian Kliegel
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 28, 2007
310-392-3625
http://www.1522gallery.com

Black Maria Gallery (3137 Glendale Blvd., LA CA 90039)
Cult of Childhood – group show with work by Luke Chueh, Kathleen Lolley, Tiffany Liu, Jenny Yang, Danny Paragouteva and more
7:00pm to 10:30pm
Exhibition runs through April 15, 2007
323-660-9393
http://www.blackmariagallery.com

Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art (2012 Colorado Blvd., LA CA 90041)
The Screaming Bunny – an installation performance by Mark Bryan and Garry Eister ( a benefit for world can’t wait)
8:00pm to 9:00pm
Suggested donation $10
323-259-1563
http://www.carlottaspassion.com

Dangerous Curve (500 Molino Street, #102, LA CA 90013)
New Paint Things – sculpture by Mark Creegan
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 21, 2007
213-617-8483
http://www.dangerouscurve.org

FIG (2525 Michigan Avenue, G-6, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Paintings – work by William Lane
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 14, 2007
310-829-0345
http://www.figgallery.com

Frank Lloyd (2525 Michigan Avenue, B-5B, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Reversal of Fountain – work by Cindy Kolodziejski
New Sculpture – work by Wouter Dam
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 14, 2007
310-264-3866
http://www.franklloyd.com

George Billis (2716 South La Cienega Blvd., Culver City CA 90034)
Paintings by Gregory Martin, Drawings by Carol Es and Mixed Sculptural works by Russ Havard
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 14, 2007
310-838-3685
http://www.georgebillis.com

Hidden Trac Gallery (811 Traction Avenue, LA CA 90013)
group show with work by Kofie, Mear One, B+ and more
8:00pm to 3:00am
free before 10:30pm, $10 after

L2Kontemporary (990 North Hill Street, #205, LA CA 90012)
View-Point – work by Mark Takamichi Miller and Kim Tucker
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 14, 2007
626-319-2661
http://www.l2kontemporary.com

Lawrence Asher Gallery (5820 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, LA CA 90036)
Milieu – work by Morgan Craig
Explorations of the Inner – work by Andres Montoya
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 14, 2007
323-935-9100
http://www.lawrenceasher.com

Lois Lambert Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, E-3, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Playing with Fire – work by David Buckingham
6:00pm to 9:00pm
310-829-6990
http://www.galleryoffunctionalart.com

Mary Goldman Gallery (932 Chung King Road, LA CA 90012)
Les Fleurs du mal – group show with work by Gina Magid, Ieva Mediodia, Ginna Tripplet, Debora Warner, Anke Weyer Curated by Elizabeth Balogh
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 21, 2007
213-617-8217
http://www.marygoldman.com

Milo Gallery (6130 Wilshire Blvd., LA CA 90048)
Paintings by Ellene Wundrok
Sculptures by Helena Gullstrom
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 14, 2007
323-935-3662
http://www.milogallery.net

Paul Kopeikin Gallery (6150 Wilshire Blvd., LA CA 90048)
Menschenkunde – a photographic series by Angelika Rinnhofer
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 16, 2007
323-937-0765
http://www.paulkopeikingallery.com

Robert Berman Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, C-2, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Beat – book release and installation of photography, letters and ephemera from the Beat Generation. Photography and book by Christopher Felver
6:30pm to 8:30pm
310-315-1937
http://www.robertbermangallery.com

Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects (5795 West Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232)
Sick-Amour – work by Joel Tauber
New Sculpture by Jedediah Caesar (in the project space)
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 28, 2007
323-933-2117
http://www.vielmetter.com

Tobey C. Moss Gallery (7321 Beverly Blvd., LA CA 90036)
Natural Forms - tie wire sculptures, prints and drawings by Ruth Asawa
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 28, 2007
323-933-5523
http://www.tobeycmossgallery.com

Topanga Canyon Gallery
Work by Catterall and Browning
4:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 8, 2007
http://www.topangacanyongallery.com

Track 16 Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, C-1, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Troubles at Home – work by Michele Rogers
thread/bare – work by Mondongo
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through April 14, 2006
310-264-4678
http://www.track16.com

Treehouse Gallery (2345 East Olympic Blvd., LA CA 90021)
Finding Russell Dudley - work by Russell Dudley
7:00pm to11:00pm
213-673-4727

Wizard World Los Angeles (LA Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, LA CA 90015)
3 day convention for the appreciation of the art of the comic book
Day 2 of 3
10am - 6pm
see site for ticket info...
http://www.wizardworld.com



SUNDAY MARCH 18 2007

La Cita (336 South Hill Street, LA CA 90071)
Soul Dressing Chill Out Party - DJ Expo, Live Art, and FUN
4:00pm to ?
Free

Meltdown Comics (7522 Sunset Blvd., LA CA 90046)
The Lost Angel – limited edition vinyl collectibles by Mr Cartoon
4:00pm to 8:00pm with signing from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
323-851-7223
http://www.meltcomics.com

Wizard World Los Angeles (LA Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, LA CA 90015)
3 day convention for the appreciation of the art of the comic book
Day 3 of 3
11am - 5pm
see site for ticket info...
http://www.wizardworld.com