August 2, 2007
Galleries
Compiled by Grace Krilanovich.
Openings
TODAY
Jaqueline Cedar: Paintings Papillon Gallery, 462 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood; ends Aug. 31. (310) 289-1887.
Mark Lipson: Just Beyond Reach and Elizabeth Paige Smith: New Type Windows A series of cibachrome photographic prints by Lipson; concurrent with a film installation by Smith. Elizabeth Paige Smith Atelier, 1423 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice; ends Aug. 26. (310) 392-8060.
Tony Mendoza: Flowers Photographs of flowers pictured in unconventional and surprising ways. Stephen Cohen Gallery, 7358 Beverly Blvd., L.A.; ends Sept. 1. (323) 937-5525.
FRIDAY
Michael Brunswick: New Paintings and Kathrin Burmester: Peoplescapes Lush, glossy paintings by Brunswick; concurrent with an exhibition of video still images by Burmester. Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica; ends Sept. 1. (310) 828-1133.
Hodgetts + Fung: kç-är'-skoor'ô A new site-specific installation by the Los Angeles based firm, evoking the Renaissance technique of using light and shade, or "chiaroscuro." SCI-Arc, 960 E. 3rd St., L.A.; ends Sept. 30. (213) 613-2200.
Group Exhibition: Staying Alive A group exhibition exploring the role and influence of full-time employment on an artist's work and practice. Winslow Garage, 3540 Winslow Drive, L.A.; ends Aug. 31. (323) 841-9617.
Group Show Featuring works by Jane Gotts, Bonni Reid, Cameron Tiede, Adam Strange and Magda Keriakos. La Luz de Jesus Gallery, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., L.A.; ends Aug. 26. (323) 666-7667.
SATURDAY
James Marshall (Dalek) Merry Karnowsky Gallery, 170 S. La Brea Ave., L.A.; ends Sept. 1. (323) 933-4408.
Shizu Saldamando Painstakingly rendered paintings and drawings depicting subjects from diverse L.A. communities. Tropico de Nopal Gallery-Art Space, 1665 Beverly Blvd., L.A.; ends Sept. 1. (213) 481-8112.
Timothy Tompkins, Reality Disorder: Shana Lutker, Justin Beal & Mateo Tannatt and Allie Bogle: I Love You More Now That You're Gone Still life paintings of clearance sale merchandise by Tompkins; concurrent with a three-person show curated by Gosia Wojas and solo show curated by Joanna Szupinska. Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, 5795 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City; ends Sept. 1. (323) 933-2117.
Michael Varhol Photographs of Los Angeles. rampART Gallery, 2619 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.; ends Aug. 30. (323) 857-0409.
Group Show: Inexteriors Featuring works by Brian Rush, Daniel Gibson, Mike Bertino and Josearis Espinoza. Abacot Gallery, 970 N. Broadway, Suite 201, L.A.; ends Aug. 25. (213) 626-1599.
Group Show: Sculptors' Drawings Works on paper by Los Angeles based sculptors, including Jedediah Caesar, Vanessa Chow, Mason Cooley, Aaron Curry, Sean Duffy, Sam Durant, Skylar Haskard, Pentti Monkkonen, Florian Morlat, Ken Price, Amanda Ross-Ho, Jennifer Steinkamp and others. Angles Gallery, 2230 Main St., Santa Monica; ends Sept. 1. (310) 396-5019.
SUNDAY
Bruce Linn: New York Painting installation. Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Art Center, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana; ends Aug. 26. (714) 567-7233.
Continuing
Most galleries are open Tuesdays through Saturdays from about 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours vary, so please phone ahead.
SANTA MONICA / WESTSIDE
iona rozeal brown Sandroni Rey, 2762 S. La Cienega Blvd., L.A.; ends Aug. 11. (310) 280-0111.
Chris Burden: Yin Yang and François-Marie Banier An exhibition incorporating the ancient concept of yin/yang with machines and motor vehicles from Burden; concurrent with an exhibition of photographs from Banier. Gagosian Gallery, 456 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills; ends Fri. (310) 271-9400.
Carrie Marill: Newfoundland An exhibition of new gouache-on-paper paintings of endangered flora and fauna. Sixspace Gallery, 5803 Washington Blvd., Culver City; ends Aug. 25. (213) 765-0248.
Alexander Couwenberg: Cosmetically, Aesthetically, Unregrettably Works reflecting the visual culture of Southern California. d.e.n. contemporary, 6023 Washington Blvd., Culver City; ends Aug. 25. (310) 559-3023.
Charles Gaines: Greenhouse, Florence Pita: Alice and Jeff Williams: Thickly Settled An installation that shifts according to computer-generated air pollutant data collected from the Los Angeles basin by Gaines; concurrent with a created environment incorporating elements of "Alice in Wonderland" by Pita. Williams exhibits in the LAXART Window. LAXART, 2640 S. La Cienega Blvd., L.A.; ends Sept. 1. (310) 559-0166.
Mario Giacomelli Photographs. Italian Cultural Institute, 1023 Hilgard Ave., L.A.; ends Aug. 31. (310) 443-3250.
Sara Hendren & Leslie Yagar LAAA South: Michael Napoliello Gallery, 936 Hermosa Ave., No. 105, Hermosa Beach; ends Sept. 8. (310) 652-8272.
Bryan Ida: Seed New paintings. Bandini Art, 2635 S. Fairfax Ave., Culver City; ends Aug. 18. (310) 837-6230.
Interconsiderations: Joshua Aster, Melissa Manfull & Jill Newman An exhibition of works exploring structures and physical space. Taylor De Cordoba, 2660 S. La Cienega Blvd., L.A.; ends Aug. 11. (310) 559-9156.
Robin Kandel Sherry Frumkin Gallery/Studio 21, Santa Monica Airport, 3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica; ends Aug. 11. (310) 397-7493.
Fred W. McDarrah: Art Stars Kinkead Contemporary, 6029 Washington Blvd., Culver City; ends Aug. 18. (310) 838-7474.
Paramorphosis: Julia Schwartz, Deborah Baca & Hugh Hamilton TAG, the Artists Gallery, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica; ends Aug. 11. (310) 829-9556.
Amalie R. Rothschild: Rock 'N Roll Never Forgets and Group Show: The Chairman and His Board: Photographs of Frank Sinatra David Gallery, 5797 Washington Blvd., Culver City; ends Aug. 18. (323) 939-9069.
Allan Sekula: Shipwreck and Workers A series of photographs based on works that will be shown concurrently at Documenta 12. Christopher Grimes Gallery, 916 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica; ends Sept. 1. (310) 587-3373.
Three Mendacious Minds: David Schoffman, Currado Malaspina & Micah Carpentier An exhibition of works reuniting the founding body of the Paris-based New Pestilence School. DCA Fine Art, 3107 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; ends Aug. 31. (310) 396-8565.
Group Show A group exhibition featuring works by 13 artists curated by Kristin Calabrese. Honor Fraser, 1337 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice; ends Sept. 27. (310) 401-0191.
Group Show: Ag2S The gallery's 25th anniversary group exhibition will feature works that incorporate "silver" or the number 25. Koplin Del Rio Gallery, 6031 Washington Blvd., Culver City; ends Sept. 1. (310) 836-9055.
Group Show: Nature (Interrupted) and Ming Hsu: Republic of China, Without People! 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica; ends Sept. 14. (310) 453-3711.
Group Show: Rogue Wave '07 Works from 12 Los Angeles artists. LA Louver, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice; ends Aug. 18. (310) 822-4955.
Group Show: Selections: California College of the Arts Alumni Featuring works by Geoff Chadsey, Sylvi Herrick, Cassandra C. Jones, Stella Lai and Pascal Shirley. Walter Maciel Gallery, 2642 S. La Cienega Blvd., L.A. ; ends Aug. 17. (310) 839-1840.
Group Show: The Sims: In the Hands of Artists Works by Otis students inspired by the popular video game. Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd., L.A.; ends Aug. 11. (310) 665-6905.
Group Show: Soft Core LightBOX Gallery, 2656 S. La Cienega Blvd., Culver City; ends Aug. 18. (310) 559-1111.
Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica
Terri Friedman: Mystic Vacation Shoshana Wayne Gallery; ends Sept. 1. (310) 453-7535.
Kathy Halbower and Jeremy Thomas Patricia Faure Gallery; ends Aug. 25. (310) 449-1479.
Carrie Leeb: New Work and Richard Gate: Zzyzx Road Quiet, meditative paintings of nature's organic patterns by Leeb; concurrent with an exhibition of multilayered works by Gate. Ruth Bachofner Gallery; ends Sept. 1. (310) 829-3300.
Renée Petropoulos: Social Arrangements An exhibition incorporating painting, sculpture and audio. Rosamund Felsen Gallery; ends Aug. 18. (310) 828-8488.
Sebastião Salgado: Genesis: Part One Black-and-white photographs of remote, untouched ecosystems. Peter Fetterman Gallery; ends Sept. 1. (310) 453-6463.
Michel Tabori: New Work An exhibition of works in mixed media and resin. William Turner Gallery; ends Aug. 25. (310) 453-0909.
Andy Warhol: Still Life: Part 2, Hammer & Sickle The second part of the gallery's summer exhibition. Bobbie Greenfield Gallery; ends Sept. 29. (310) 264-0640.
Glen Wexler: The Secret Life of Cows An exhibition of large-scale photographs of cows in absurd, humorous and unusual situations. Track 16 Gallery; ends Sat. (310) 264-4678.
Group Show: The Book Club at Van Kleef's and Allessandro Thompson: Diatom on the Tongue of a Bee New collage works by the Bay Area-based art collective; concurrent with an exhibition of sculptures by Thompson, presented in association with FaufiTown Projects. Patricia Correia Gallery; ends Sept. 3. (310) 264-1760.
Group Show: Ultrasonic International II: Translating Transience Mark Moore Gallery; ends Aug. 25. (310) 453-3031.
West Hollywood / Los Angeles
Herbert Baglione: The Wall and Judith Supine New Image Art, 7906 Santa Monica Blvd., No. 208, L.A.; ends Aug. 19. (323) 654-2192.
Carol Inez Charney and Group Show: Summer in the City An exhibition of photographs using the natural distortions of our everyday world to create abstract images; concurrent with a group show featuring six female artists. George Billis Gallery, 2716 S. La Cienega Blvd., L.A.; ends Aug. 25. (310) 838-3685.
Chuxed: Derek Erdman, Beth Hoeckel & Joan Hiller Unitard, 706 E. 1st St., L.A.; ends Aug. 18. (305) 984-7303.
Minerva Cuevas MC, 6086 Comey Ave., L.A.; ends Sept. 8. (323) 939-3777.
David Drebin: Love and Other Stories Color photographs exploring the interplay between reality and artifice. Fahey/Klein Gallery, 148 N. La Brea Ave., L.A.; ends Sept. 1. (323) 934-2250.
Jules Engel: Master of Animation Tobey C. Moss Gallery, 7321 Beverly Blvd., L.A.; ends Aug. 31. (323) 933-5523.
Helen Lundeberg: Infinite Distance Architectural Compositions An exhibition of the painter's works. Louis Stern Fine Arts, 9002 Melrose Ave., L.A.; ends Aug. 25. (310) 276-0147.
David Kinast: Perpetual Motion Machine, Jina Valentine: Witch Hazel Bark and Deborah Grant: Getting Blood Out of Bed Sheets Steve Turner Contemporary, 6026 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.; ends Sat. (310) 271-3721.
James Nares: New Paintings Michael Kohn Gallery, 8071 Beverly Blvd., L.A.; ends Aug. 25. (323) 658-8088.
Picasso: A Graphic View An exhibition of 80 ceramic works and works on paper, including 30 etchings from the artist's Vollard series from the 1930s. Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, 357 N. La Brea Ave., L.A.; ends Sept. 15. (323) 938-5222.
Arnulf Rainer: Hyper-Graphics An exhibition of the artist's poster designs from 1951 to the present. Schindler House/MAK Center for Art and Architecture, 835 N. Kings Road, West Hollywood; ends Aug. 26. (323) 651-1510.
Summer Survey Group Show Lawrence Asher Gallery, 5820 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, L.A.; ends Aug. 25. (323) 935-9100.
Summer White: Patricia von Ah & Roger Eberhard An exhibition of predominantly white photographic works. Scalo/Guye, 302 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood; ends Aug. 31. (310) 358-9396.
Paul Tzanetopoulos: eco"logic" and Todd Bura: No Use No Idea An installation exploring chance and location from Tzanetopoulos; concurrent with an exhibition of recent drawings by Bura. Jancar Gallery, 3875 Wilshire Blvd., No. 1308, L.A.; ends Fri. (213) 384-8077.
Evan York: Small Spaces The inaugural exhibition for the new gallery. Laurel Canyon Gallery, 2128 Laurel Canyon Blvd., L.A.; ends Sun. (323) 656-6586.
Group Show: Crazy 4 Cult Director Kevin Smith and producer Scott Mosier host a group exhibition featuring works inspired by cult films. Gallery 1988, 7020 Melrose Ave., L.A.; ends Aug. 10. (323) 937-7088.
Orange County
Quim Bove: Microcosm Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, 354 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach; ends Sun. (949) 497-5442.
Alex Gross: Retrospective Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Art Center, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana; ends Aug. 19. (714) 567-7233.
Group Show: One Year An anniversary show featuring works by Brittany Howard, James Fish, Michael Trefzger, Mindy Cherri, Brian Viveros and Ken Garduno. J Flynn Gallery, 2950 A Randolph Ave., Costa Mesa; ends Sat. (714) 708-3504.