the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for JUNE 5-8, 2008

the WEEKEND ARTGUIDE for JUNE 5-8, 2008
compiled by IAN O'PHELAN

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Thursday June 5, 2008

Ghettogloss (2380 Glendale Blvd., Silverlake, CA 90039)
Guerrilla Gorilla Thursday – outdoor movie night
Guilty Pleasures – Featuring new works by Ryan Graeff, Sharktoof &
Pingping
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 16, 2008
323-912-0008
http://www.ghettogloss.com


Friday June 6, 2008

LA LUZ DE JESUS GALLERY (4633 Hollywood Blvd, LA CA 90027)
Bone Orchard – Bonni Reid
Analog Punch – Cameron Tiede
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 29, 2008
323-666-7667
http://www.laluzdejesus.com

M.J. HIGGINS FINE ART & FURNISHINGS (400 S. Main Street #103, LA CA
90013)
Neon Vacation – Melissa Sims
M.J. HIGGINS ART & EVENTS (519 S. Spring Street, LA CA 90013)
Past, Present, and Future – Luis Sanchez
FRIDAY: 12:00pm to 9:00pm
SATURDAY: 12:00pm to 9:00pm
SUNDAY: 12:00pm to 8:00pm
213-617-1700
http://www.mjhiggins.com


Saturday June 7, 2008

Billy Shire Fine Arts (5790 Washington Blvd., Culver City 90232)
Niagara – designer van's shoe release
7:00pm to 9:00pm
323-297-0600
http://billyshirefinearts.com

Chango Coffee House & Gallery (1559 Echo Park Ave. LA CA 90026)
Wall Flowers – Andrea LaHue
Exhibition runs through June 30, 2008
323-977-9161
http://www.myspace.com/changocoffeehouse

DDRprojects Art Gallery (1532 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802)
Survey – John Bell
8:00pm to 10:00pm
562-590-9030
http://www.ddrprojects.com

Garage gallery (4341 Kingswell Ave LA CA 90027)
Sebastian Boher
8:00pm to midnight
one night only
http://www.garagegalleryla.com/

The Hive Gallery (729 South Spring St., LA CA 90014)
Hive Gallery & Studios June Group Show
8:00pm to midnight
Opening night - $8 door
Exhibition runs through June 28, 2008
http://www.thehivegallery.com

JANCAR GALLERY (3875 Wilshire Blvd. #1308, LA CA 90010)
Cool and Austere – group show
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 28, 2008
213-384-8077
http://www.jancargallery.com

New Image Art (7908 Santa Monica Blvd., LA CA 90046)
Ginger– group exhibition
project room: Fake Indian – Jim Brown
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through July 12, 2008
323-654-2192
www.newimageartgallery.com

Orange County Center For Contemporary Art (117 N Sycamore. Santa Ana,
CA 92701)
Enclosed, Encased & Enrobed – Darlyn Susan Yee, Christina Ponce, Yun
Bai, and The Nipple Project
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 28, 2008
http://www.occca.org

Scion Installation L.A. (3521 Helms Avenue (at National) Culver City,
CA. 90232)
Travel & Document – The Haley Collective
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition runs through June 29, 2008
310-815-8840
http://www.scion.com/space


SUNDAY, JUNE 8 2008

I SUPER WANT EVERYONE TO MAKE NOTE OF THIS EVENT! Luis is amazing...please support! - julie/Little Birdy:

The Luis Sanchez Benefit Art Show
A Carnival of Mystery & Delight

Sunday, June 8, 2008
6:00 PM

MJ Higgins Lounge
519 S. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Artist Luis Sanchez has lived a life-time with kidney disease and is awaiting a second transplant. The average wait-time is now 7 years and there are a lot of costs that insurance doesn’t cover. Luis has not been able to work for most of the last year and needs our help to get him back on his feet. Come join us for an evening of fun, sexy downtown entertainment, DJ’s, drinks & hors d’oeuvres. Indulge yourself while giving to a worthy cause.

$20 Ticket Includes:
★Entry to the event
★Raffle ticket for an original Luis Sanchez fresco painting
★2 Drink tickets for Bar
★Food by Chef Mark Mittleman / Hotel Angelino's 'WEST'
★Music By DJ Joaquin Garcia & Guests
★Burlesque Shows
★Stiltwalkers & other Carnival delights
★and much much more...

Please visit the official website for more info about contributing to this righteous cause.
http://web.mac.com/sanchezluis1/Site_2/Carnival.html