the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MAY 8-11, 2008

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for MAY 8-11, 2008
compiled by IAN O'PHELAN

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Thursday May 8, 2008

El Nopal Press (109 West 5th St. LA CA 90013)
A MEASURE OF THIS – Anita Bunn & Bianca Kolonusz-Partee
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 8, 2008
213-239-0417
http://www.fauxpop.com/nopalpress

Berg Green Fine Art (102 W. 5th Street, LA CA 90013)
Desert Interventions – Jeff Gillette
New Paintings, Drawings and Prints – Valérie Jacobs
On Display in the Project Windows:
Megan Geckler: "Set a course for wayward schemes"
Richard Ankrom "Untitled Tripod"
6:00pm to 9:00pm
213-624-6212
http://www.bgfa.us

Ghettogloss (2380 Glendale Blvd., Silverlake, CA 90039)
Love is the Drug – Sue-Ling Hyde
Closing Reception: 7:00pm to 11:00pm
323-912-0008
http://www.ghettogloss.com

M.J. HIGGINS Fine Art (400 S. Main St. #103, LA CA 90013)
NEON VACATION – Melissa Sims
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 8, 2008
213.617.1700
http://www.mjhiggins.com

Morono Kiang Gallery
CULMINATION/catalogue one at mkg – group anniversary show
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 28, 2008
213-628-8208
http://www.moronokiang.com

Studio of Laddie John Dill (1625 Electric Ave., Venice, CA 90291)
The Venice Art Walk Art Happening
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Tickets $50 per person
To order: http://store.venicefamilyclinic.org
310-392-WALK (9255)


Friday May 9, 2008

Berdhouse Gallery (1505 1/2 Echo Park AVE LA CA 90026)
Desolate Delight – Derek Albeck and UK Based artist French
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 8, 2008
213-482-9976
http://www.myspace.com/berdhousegallery

Thinkspace (4210 Santa Monica Blvd. LA CA 90029)
Uncommon Gardens – New works from Caia Koopman, Kelly Vivanco, Lilly
Piri & Catherine Brooks
Plaits & Fringe – Kris Chau
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 13, 2008
323-913-3375
http://www.sourharvest.com/thinkspace/

zero-point (1049 e. 32nd st., LA CA 90011)
Naughty! Naughty! Wabi-Sabi! – "Fem Odd, Far Out, and Far East" Asian
artwork and performances.
8:00pm to Midnight.
Performances start at 9:00pm. $13 suggested donation at the door.
http://zeropointspace.org


Saturday May 10, 2008

ART SLAVE gallery (216 S Spring St. LA CA 90012)
Person of Interest – group show
8:00pm to Midnight
213-598-3155
http://www.artslavegallery.com

Avenue 50 Studio (131 No. Avenue 50, Highland Park, CA 90042)
Drawing The Line – The Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 8, 2008
323-258-1435
http://www.avenue50studio.com

Bandini Art (2635 S Fairfax Culver City, CA 90232)
Blood & Glitter – group show
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 21, 2008
310-837-6230
http://www.bandiniart.com

Billy Shire Fine Arts (5790 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232)
A Secret Party – Elizabeth McGrath
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 4, 2008
323-297-0600
http://www.billyshirefinearts.com

Brand Library Art Galleries (1601 W. Mountain St. Glendale, CA 91201)
Stratification – New Work by Hyunsook Cho, Dennis Doran, Mariah Anne
Johnson, and James Zver
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 20, 2008
818-548-2713
http://www.brandlibrary.org

David Kordansky Gallery
Introducing Salomé – Nicolau Vergueiro
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 21, 2008
323-222-1482
http://davidkordanskygallery.com/

High Energy Constructs (990 N. Hill St. #180 LA CA 90012)
The clarity of one is released in the other – Elonda Billera & Janice
Gomez
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 14, 2008
323-227-7920
http://highenergyconstructs.com

JAIL (965 N. Vignes St., LA CA 90012)
DREAM(land) – group show
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 14, 2008
213-621-9567
http://www.thejailgallery.com/

The LAB 101 Space (8539 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232)
Pop Pollution – Isaac Bushkin, Matt Stallings, and Jacob McClure
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 11, 2008
310-945-5974
http://www.thelab101.com/

Scion Installation L.A. (3521 Helms Avenue (at National) Culver City,
CA. 90232)
It's A Beautiful World – group show
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 1, 2008
310-815-8840
http://www.scion.com/space

Solid Gallery One (1639 1/2 Silver Lake Blvd., LA CA 90026)
Hard Left – group show
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 15, 2008
323-906-8397
http://www.solidgalleryone.com

Taylor De Cordoba (2660 S La Cienega Blvd., LA CA 90034)
Kimberly Brooks – Technicolor Summer
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 14, 2008
310-559-9156
http://www.taylordecordoba.com/

The Topanga Canyon Gallery (Pine Tree Circle, 120 N. Topanga Canyon
Blvd., Suite 109, Topanga, CA 90290)
Silent Witness – group show
4:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 1, 2008
310-455-7909
http://www.topangacanyongallery.com

VIVA Gallery (13261 Moorpark St., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
ImproviZations 3 – The LA Experimental Artists group show
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Exhibition runs through May 24, 2008
818-385-0080
http://www.vivagallery.org


Sunday May 11, 2008

Craft and Folk Art Museum (5814 Wilshire Blvd., LA CA 90036)
Ironings – Mung Lar Lam
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibition runs through August 10, 2008
323-937-4230
http://www.cafam.org/