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Thursday May 15, 2008Ghettogloss (2380 Glendale Blvd., Silverlake, CA 90039)Organic Contemporary – Eve Yun7:00pm to 11:00pmExhibition runs through May 18, 2008323-912-0008http://www.ghettogloss.comV Lounge (2020 Wilshire Blvd.,Santa Monica CA)Artists in Support of a Climb Against the Odds – An artist benefit for The Breast Cancer FundVIP Admission $150 / General Admission $33 tickets: http://www.breastcancerfund.org/climb08/artistsSaturday May 17, 2008Alife LA (451 North Fairfax Ave LA CA 90031)NOV YORK CITY – An Exhibition of Newly Commissioned Work by ERIC HAZE7:00pm to 10:00pmExhibition runs through June 17, 2008http://www.alifenyc.com/Applegate Gallery (3101-A Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405)The Visionary – Mark Hobley7:00pm to 10:00pmExhibition runs through June 5, 2008310-396-7600http://www.applegategallery.com/Edgar Varela Fine Arts (542 S. Alameda St., LA CA 90013)Clouds – Peter Novak7:00pm to 11:00pmExhibition runs through June 14, 2008213-494-7608http://www.edgarvarelafinearts.com/Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art (Pepperdine University 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263)Reflections from the Artist's Eye – Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation5:00pm to 7:00pmExhibition runs through August 3, 2008310-506-4851http://www.pepperdine.edu/arts/museumGR2 (2062 Sawtelle Blvd. LA CA 90025)Killing Time – group show featuring Matt Furie and Albert Reyes6:30pm to 10:00pmExhibition runs through June 18, 2008310-445-9276http://gr2.net/Grace Ellay (1615 Silver Lake Blvd. LA CA 90026)Landscapes – Charlie Lieberman8:00pm to midnight323-664-0568http://www.graceellay.com Hyaena Gallery (1928 W Olive St., Burbank, CA 91506)Welcome to Ravensville – Erin Martinez8:00pm to midnightExhibition runs through May 31, 2008818-972-2448http://www.hyaenagallery.comJack Rutberg Fine Arts (357 N. La Brea Avenue LA CA 90036)Revelations in Drawing – Jerome Witkin6:00pm to 9:00pmExhibition runs through July 31, 2008323-938-5222http://www.jackrutbergfinearts.comLittleBird Gallery (3195 Glendale Blvd LA, CA 90039 located in Atwater Village)You Know Only You Can Break Your Heart – Dan Monick7:00pm to 10:00pmExhibition runs through June 10, 2008323-662-1092http://www.littlebirdgallery.com/Mark Moore Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, A-1, Santa Monica, CA 90404)Simon Willems – Cloud Musicproject room: Kiel Johnson5:00pm to 7:00pmExhibition runs through June 21, 2008310-453-3031www.markmooregallery.com Metro Gallery (1835 Hyperion Ave. LA CA 90027)Collective Amnesia – Mary Austin Klein6:00pm to 9:00pmExhibition runs through June 21, 2008323-663-2787http://www.metrogallery.org Miracle Mile Art Walk At least 30 galleries open along Wilshire and La Brea Ave -shuttle busses will be running to aid in your adventure- 12:00pm to 5:00pm Featured March Galleries: 1. Merry Karnowsky Gallery 170 S. La Brea Ave. 2. Alitash Kebede Gallery 170 S. La Brea Ave. 3. Iturralde Gallery 116 S. La Brea Ave. 4. Fahey/Klein Gallery 148 N. La Brea Ave. 5. DNJ Gallery 154 1/2 N. La Brea Ave. 6. Verve Gallery 156 N. La Brea Ave. 7. Jan Kesner Gallery 164 N. La Brea Ave. 8. Couturier Gallery 166 N. La Brea Ave. 9. Voila! Gallery 518 N. La Brea Ave. 10. Jack Rutberg Fine Arts 357 N. La Brea Ave. 11. Tobey C. Moss Gallery 7321 Beverly Blvd. 12. Forum Gallery 8069 Beverly Blvd. 13. Michael Kohn 8071 Beverly Blvd. 14. DF2 Gallery 314 N. Crescent Heights Blvd. 15. Richard Telles Gallery 7380 Beverly Blvd. 16. Stephen Cohen Gallery 7358 Beverly Blvd. 17. Photographers Gallery 145A N. La Brea Blvd. 18. Silk Roads Gallery 145 N. La Brea Ave. 19. Perrell Fine Art 145 N. La Brea Ave. 20. The Loft at Liz’s 453 S. La Brea http://www.midcitywest.org/The Norm Maxwell Gallery (1836 Sawtelle Blvd., LA CA 90025)
Hollywood Most Wanted – Rachel Schmeidler
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 28, 2008
323-528-1136
http://www.normmaxwell.com/Pounder-Kone Art Space (3407 Glendale Blvd. (corner of Revere), Atwater Village, CA 90039)Jasmine Murrell – Possession of Fela Kuti6:00pm to 9:00pmExhibition runs through June 19, 2008(323) 913-2247http://www.cchpkas.comSirens & Sailors (1104 Mohawk St., Echo Park, CA 90026)May Day Party & Trunkshow7:00pm to 11:00pm213-483-5423http://sirensandsailors.com Subliminal Projects Gallery (1331 W Sunset Blvd LA CA 90026)New works by Deedee Cheriel and Louise Bonnet8:00pm to 11:00pmExhibition runs through June 13, 2008213-213-0078 http://subliminalprojects.comTinlark Gallery (Crossroads of the World, 6671 Sunset Blvd., #1512, Hollywood, CA 90028)Tangled Tales – Saelee OhProject Room: Real Deep Thoughts – Drew Beckmeyer6:00pm to 9:00pmExhibition runs through June 14, 2008323-463-0039http://www.tinlark.com/TRACK 16 GALLERY (Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave., C1 Santa Monica, CA 90404)KUSTOM JAPAN: WHEN EAST MEETS WEST – Michael McCabe and othersWHEN WEST MEETS EAST – Don Ed Hardy6:00pm to 9:00pmExhibition runs through June 14, 2008310 264 4678http://www.track16.com Venice Art Walk & Auctions (Westminster School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice)Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2008Ticket prices vary by event To order: http://store.venicefamilyclinic.org 310-392.WALKVERVE GALLERY (156 N. La Brea Ave., LA CA 90036)OST NACH WEST – Saule Piktys, John Goetz, Cedar Miller and David Carmichael7:00pm to 11:00pmExhibition runs through June 21, 2008323-937-0325http://www.vervegallery.comSunday May 18, 2008Cactus Gallery (4534 Eagle Rock Blvd., LA CA 90041)Enchanting Ladies – Patricia Krebs3:00pm to 6:00pmExhibition runs through June 26, 2008(323) 256-6117 http://www.eclecticcactus.comLos Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (4800 Hollywood Boulevard, LA CA 90027)C.O.L.A. 2008 Individual Artist Fellowships Visual Arts Exhibitionproject room: A Lamp is Put in Place of the Sun – New work by Dana MaidenExhibition runs through July 13, 2008323-644-6269http://www.culturela.org