the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MAY 15-18, 2008

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MAY 15-18, 2008
compiled by IAN O'PHELAN

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Thursday May 15, 2008

Ghettogloss (2380 Glendale Blvd., Silverlake, CA 90039)
Organic Contemporary – Eve Yun
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 18, 2008
323-912-0008
http://www.ghettogloss.com

V Lounge (2020 Wilshire Blvd.,Santa Monica CA)
Artists in Support of a Climb Against the Odds – An artist benefit for The Breast Cancer Fund
VIP Admission $150 / General Admission $33
tickets: http://www.breastcancerfund.org/climb08/artists


Saturday May 17, 2008

Alife LA (451 North Fairfax Ave LA CA 90031)
NOV YORK CITY – An Exhibition of Newly Commissioned Work by ERIC HAZE
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 17, 2008
http://www.alifenyc.com/

Applegate Gallery (3101-A Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405)
The Visionary – Mark Hobley
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 5, 2008
310-396-7600
http://www.applegategallery.com/

Edgar Varela Fine Arts (542 S. Alameda St., LA CA 90013)
Clouds – Peter Novak
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 14, 2008
213-494-7608
http://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 Foundation
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through August 3, 2008
310-506-4851
http://www.pepperdine.edu/arts/museum

GR2 (2062 Sawtelle Blvd. LA CA 90025)
Killing Time – group show featuring Matt Furie and Albert Reyes
6:30pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 18, 2008
310-445-9276
http://gr2.net/

Grace Ellay (1615 Silver Lake Blvd. LA CA 90026)
Landscapes – Charlie Lieberman
8:00pm to midnight
323-664-0568
http://www.graceellay.com

Hyaena Gallery (1928 W Olive St., Burbank, CA 91506)
Welcome to Ravensville – Erin Martinez
8:00pm to midnight
Exhibition runs through May 31, 2008
818-972-2448
http://www.hyaenagallery.com

Jack Rutberg Fine Arts (357 N. La Brea Avenue LA CA 90036)
Revelations in Drawing – Jerome Witkin
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through July 31, 2008
323-938-5222
http://www.jackrutbergfinearts.com

LittleBird Gallery (3195 Glendale Blvd LA, CA 90039 located in Atwater Village)
You Know Only You Can Break Your Heart – Dan Monick
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 10, 2008
323-662-1092
http://www.littlebirdgallery.com/

Mark Moore Gallery (2525 Michigan Avenue, A-1, Santa Monica, CA 90404)
Simon Willems – Cloud Music
project room: Kiel Johnson
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 21, 2008
310-453-3031
www.markmooregallery.com

Metro Gallery (1835 Hyperion Ave. LA CA 90027)
Collective Amnesia – Mary Austin Klein
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 21, 2008
323-663-2787
http://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 Kuti
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 19, 2008
(323) 913-2247
http://www.cchpkas.com

Sirens & Sailors (1104 Mohawk St., Echo Park, CA 90026)
May Day Party & Trunkshow
7:00pm to 11:00pm
213-483-5423
http://sirensandsailors.com

Subliminal Projects Gallery (1331 W Sunset Blvd LA CA 90026)
New works by Deedee Cheriel and Louise Bonnet
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 13, 2008
213-213-0078
http://subliminalprojects.com

Tinlark Gallery (Crossroads of the World, 6671 Sunset Blvd., #1512, Hollywood, CA 90028)
Tangled Tales – Saelee Oh
Project Room: Real Deep Thoughts – Drew Beckmeyer
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 14, 2008
323-463-0039
http://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 others
WHEN WEST MEETS EAST – Don Ed Hardy
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 14, 2008
310 264 4678
http://www.track16.com

Venice Art Walk & Auctions (Westminster School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice)
Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2008
Ticket prices vary by event
To order: http://store.venicefamilyclinic.org
310-392.WALK

VERVE GALLERY (156 N. La Brea Ave., LA CA 90036)
OST NACH WEST – Saule Piktys, John Goetz, Cedar Miller and David Carmichael
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 21, 2008
323-937-0325
http://www.vervegallery.com


Sunday May 18, 2008

Cactus Gallery (4534 Eagle Rock Blvd., LA CA 90041)
Enchanting Ladies – Patricia Krebs
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 26, 2008
(323) 256-6117
http://www.eclecticcactus.com

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (4800 Hollywood Boulevard, LA CA 90027)
C.O.L.A. 2008 Individual Artist Fellowships Visual Arts Exhibition
project room: A Lamp is Put in Place of the Sun – New work by Dana Maiden
Exhibition runs through July 13, 2008
323-644-6269
http://www.culturela.org