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!