the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MAY 18-20, 2007

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MAY 18-20, 2007

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FRIDAY MAY 18 2007

All Saints Church (504 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills CA 90210)
A view from the Streets – work by Richard MacDonald, Gloria Vanderbilt, Barbara Lazaoff, Tony Charmoli and Cole Sternberg
7:30pm
310-275-6060

Autry National Center (4700 Western Heritage Way, LA CA 90027)
Pistols: Dazzling Firearms – Wild Bill Hickok and Annie Oakley’s firearms on display
Exhibition runs through August 12, 2007
$9 adults, $5 students & seniors, $3 children (3-12), under 3 years old is free
323-667-2000
http://www.autrynationalcenter.org

BLK/MRKT Gallery (6009 Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232)
Horse Stories – a collection of new paintings and book sculptures by Mike Stilkey
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 16, 2007
310-837-1989
http://www.blkmrktgallery.com

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock (2225 Colorado Blvd., LA CA 90041)
Something Good to Look At – work by Joey Burns, Jeff Zenick, Fort Guerin, The LA Drawing Club, Johnny Lieberman, Maura Vazakas, Christian Cummings, Michael Decker and Michael Smoler
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 29, 2007
323-226-1617
http://www.centerartseaglerock.org

Farmlab (1745 North Spring Street, Unit 4, LA CA 90012)
Garden of Brokenness (gallery talk) - Join Garden of Brokenness project artist Lauren Bon and fellow Farmlab Team members as they answer questions and otherwise discuss Garden of Brokenness, a project proposed for Confluence Park, and which celebrates Los Angeles as a broken paradise.
12:00pm
Free
http://www.farmlab.org

LA City Hall – Bradley Tower (200 North Spring Street, LA CA 90013)
H.O.P.E. Art Exhibit – a benfit for Darfur with work by Shepard Fairey, Larry Bell, Jeremy Corbell, amd more
7:00pm to 10:00pm
$20
310-663-9688
http://www.hopeartists.org

La Luz De Jesus Gallery (4633 Hollywood Blvd., LA CA 90027)
Museum of Mystery – work by Glen C. Davies
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 27, 2007
ALSO
From 7:30pm to 9:30pm a silent auction to benefit Kim Maria of Revelation Studios – auction includes work, items, lunches and more by Shepard Fairey, Mark Todd, Craig LaRotonda, Gary Baseman and more. Some work is available to view and bid for online...
323-666-7667
http://www.laluzdejesus.com

La Mano Press (1749 North Main Street, LA CA 90031)
Prints Bite – work by Artemio Rodriguez
ALSO
The unveiling of Muerto Rider, a 1968 customized Impala
ALSO
Graphic Reality: Mexican Printmaking Today – a group exhibition by Mexican printmakers
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through Sunday, May 20 2007
http://www.lamanopress.com



SATURDAY MAY 19 2007

5-x-b (5017 Exposition Blvd., LA CA 90016)
Peace of Fury – work by Austin Blasingame
4:00pm to 9:00pm
323-733-9592
http://www.austinblasingame.com

Avenue 50 Studio (131 No. Avenue 50, Highland Park CA 90042)
Artists in Discussion: Brito, Noriega - Influences and Concepts - In support of the current exhibition, "La Linea - The Line", the Avenue 50 Studio will be hosting a panel discussion presenting Armando Brito and Ramses Noriega.
2:00pm to 4:00pm
323-258-1435
http://www.avenue50studio.com

The Balmoral (1522 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice CA 90291)
Despite the Light – work by Martin Kippenberger, Jeremy Shaw, Steven Shearer, Tom Simpson, David Ostrem and Santos Vasquez
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 23, 2007
310-392-3635
http://www.gallerybalmoral.com

Benway Music (306 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica CA)
Splat! - a night af art and music with artwork by William Attaway, Jimmy Herciuk, O, Kelly Benway, James Davis and David Hinnebusch
6:00pm
310-396-8898
http://www.myspace.com/benwayrecords

Beverly Gardens Park (along Santa Monica Blvd, from Rodeo to Rexford/9400 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills CA 90210)
Affaire in the Gardens Art Show - Meet and buy directly from first-rate artists. Original Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Ceramics, Etc Ceramics-making demonstrations by experienced, award-winning ceramists Biliana Popova and Christy Beckwith will also be featured
10:00am to 6:00pm
Continues through Sunday May 20, 2007
This a a free and all ages event
310-550-4796
http://www.beverlyhills.org

Black Maria Gallery (3137 Glendale Blvd., LA CA 90039)
Peristalsis – a solo show of work by Billy Reynolds
7:00pm to 10:30pm
Exhibition runs through June 10, 2007
323-660-9393
http://www.blackmariagallery.com

Dangerous Curve (1020 East Fourth Place, LA CA 90013)
A Hymn for World Peace – work by Anna Kim
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 23, 2007
213-617-8483
http://www.dangerouscurve.org

High Energy Constructs (990 North Hills Street, Suite 180, LA CA 90012)
Time Machine – work by Elonda Billera, Jessica Bronson, Joyce Campbell, Scott Cassidy, Greg Colson, Mike Cronin, Sean Duffy, Alexandre Lobaniv, Dana Maiden, Monique Prieto, Antonio Adriano Puleo and Ian Svenonius
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 16, 2007
323-227-7920
http://www.highenergyconstructs.com

House of Campari (405 North Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood CA 90048)
Distinctive Messengers – an exhibition highlighting the work of emerging artist from LA based galleries curated by Simon Watson and Craig Hensala
12:00pm to 8:00pm
http://www.campariusa.com

Judson Studios (200 South Avenue 66, LA CA 90042)
Art Sale and Benefit – featuring many local artists and benfiting the Glendale Community Projects and Ghapan
1:00pm to 5:00pm
$35/children under 12 free
818-242-8488

Junc Gallery (4017 Sunset Blvd., LA CA 90029)
Immaterial Assemblies – work by Michele Blade, Michelle Carlson and Kelly Lynn Jones
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 23, 2007
http://www.juncgallery.com

Kim Light/Lightbox (2656 South la Cienega Blvd., LA CA 90034)
New Paintings – a solo exhibition of paintings by Thomas Kovachevich
ALSO
Watercolor works by Robert Hawkins in the project room
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 23, 2007
310-559-1111
http://www.kimlightgallery.com

L.A. Louver (45 North Venice Blvd., Venice CA 90291)
Concentric – recent paintings and sculptures by Don Suggs
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 16, 2007
310-822-4955
http://www.lalouver.com

LACE (6522 Hollywood Blvd., LA CA 90028)
Taste – an auction of art with over 100 works (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions is a nonprofit contemporary art center located in the heart of Hollywood. Internationally recognized as a pioneer among art institutions, LACE curates and produces art and events that inspire the public imagination and engage with timely issues that shape local and global life.)
7:00pm
323-957-1777
http://www.welcometolace.org

Mark Moore Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, A-1, Santa Monica CA 90404)
Glam Trance – new oil paintings by Ben Weiner
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through July 7, 2007
310-453-3031
http://www.markmooregallery.com

Mr. Musichead Gallery (7511 West Sunset Blvd., Hollywood CA 90046)
A creative mixed media approach to iconic rock images created by Steve Joester
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 10, 2007
323-876-0042
http://www.mrmusichead.com
http://www.myspace.com/mrmusichead

Phantom Galleries – Pasadena (680 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena CA 91101)
Work by Eduardo Bonilla, Carl Burnmeister, Phillip Stearns and Kira Vollman
7:00pm to 10:00pm
http://www.phantomgalleries.com

Sixspace (5803 Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232)
So Many Daunting New Complexities – an exhibition of work by Karin Weiner
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 16, 2007
323-932-6200
http://www.sixspace.com

Tracy Park Gallery (1431 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica CA 90401)
Storybooks and Visionscapes – work by Stewart Michael Bruce
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 30, 2007

Van Eaton Galleries (13613 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks CA 91423)
Lexiconic – original artwork and prints by California artist Ragnar
6:00pm
818-788-2357
http://www.vegalleries.com

Venice Art Walk
Self-driving, docent-led tours through modern green homes in Santa Monica and Venice, or homes with distinctive art collections on the Marina Peninsula
$50
Full details on website
310-392-9255
http://venicefamilyclinic.org

Venice Contemporary (12222 Venice Blvd., LA CA 90066)
Scoundrels – work by Lola, Eric White, Alli Good, Kris Lewis, Joel Dugan, Bob Dob, nathan Spoor and more
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 10, 2007
http://www.thevenicecontemporary.com



SUNDAY MAY 20 2007

Benway Music (306 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica CA)
Splats! - a night af art and music with artwork by William Attaway, Jimmy Herciuk, O, Kelly Benway, James Davis and David Hinnebusch
8:00pm
310-396-8898

Beverly Gardens Park (along Santa Monica Blvd, from Rodeo to Rexford/9400 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills CA 90210)
Affaire in the Gardens Art Show - Meet and buy directly from first-rate artists. Original Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Ceramics, Etc Ceramics-making demonstrations by experienced, award-winning ceramists Biliana Popova and Christy Beckwith will also be featured
10:00am to 6:00pm
This a a free and all ages event
310-550-4796
http://www.beverlyhills.org

Carlotta’s Passion Fine Arts (2012 Colorado Blvd., LA CA 90041)
The Life and Works of Carlos Almaraz – a panel discussion with Robert Squires as Facilitator
This is a free event
5:00pm to 7:00pm
323-259-1563
http://www.carlottaspassion.com

Ex-Plex (1152 Glendale Blvd., LA CA 90027)
A community Record Fair – art, books, clothes and records!
2:00pm to 2:00pm
This is a free, all ages event
http://www.dublab.com

Venice Art Walk
More than 60 private artists’ studios, homes and special exhibits! This year, for the first time ever, the Studio Tours expand south of Venice Boulevard, to include a fascinating new bastion of artists, photographers, and furniture and jewelry designers in the lofts and studios of Victoria Avenue.
$50
More information on website.
310-392-9255
http://www.venicefamilyclinic.org

VIVA (13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks CA 91423)
There’s No Stopping Her Now – Womens Painters West Juried Exhibition
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 26, 2007
818-385-0080
http://www.vivagallery.org