November 8, 2007
DON'T MISS
Openings
FRIDAY
Kaucyila Brooke: Viewing Platforms A photograph-and-video installation of hunting towers in northern Germany. Michael Dawson Gallery, 535 N. Larchmont Blvd., L.A.; ends Jan. 12. (323) 469-2186.
NEXT THURSDAY
Larry Johnson Patrick Painter, West Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Unit B2, Santa Monica; ends Dec. 29. (310) 264-5988.
Ivette Zighelboim Patrick Painter, East Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Unit A8, Santa Monica; ends Dec. 29. (310) 264-5988.
Continuing, Galleries
Carl Andre: Zinc and Melissa Kretschmer Ace Gallery Beverly Hills, 9430 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills; ends Feb. 16. (310) 858-9090.
Tony Bevan Recent paintings and works on paper by the British artist. LA Louver, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice; ends Nov. 24. (310) 822-4955.
Kim Dingle: The Cake Series Recent paintings. Kim Light/Lightbox, 2656 S. La Cienega Blvd., Culver City; ends Dec. 8. (310) 559-1111.
Stephen Mueller: New Paintings Cardwell Jimmerson Contemporary Art, 8568 Washington Blvd., Culver City; ends Dec. 15. (310) 815-1100.
Julius Shulman & Juerjen Nogai: Recent Architectural Photographs and Michael Light: Los Angeles 07.27.05 Two concurrent photography exhibitions. Craig Krull Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica; ends Nov. 20. (310) 828-6410.
Marischa Slusarski: Bruise of Human Contact and Cameron Gray: Mise en Scène Intimate portraits of exotic animals by Slusarski; concurrent with an exhibition of large-scale paintings by Gray. Robert Berman, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica; ends Sat. (310) 315-1937.
Bill Jensen Abstract paintings by the New York-based artist, including a separate installation of black paintings. ACME, 6150 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.; ends Dec. 8. (323) 857-5942.
Glenn Ligon Regen Projects, 633 N. Almont Drive, West Hollywood; ends Dec. 8. (310) 276-5424.
Daniel Buren: A Colored Square in the Sky Armory Center for the Arts presents a public art installation by the French Conceptual artist. One Colorado, Colorado Boulevard between Delacey Street and Fair Oaks Avenue, Old Town Pasadena, Pasadena; ends Sun. (626) 792-5101.
The Original Art of Basil Wolverton and Mark Mothersbaugh: Beautiful Mutants An exhibition of work by the comic-book artist from the collection of Glen Bray; concurrent with an exhibition of the musician-artist's photographs. Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Art Center, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana; ends Sun. (714) 567-7233.
Continuing, Museums
Francis Alÿs: Politics of Rehearsal The first large-scale museum exhibition of the Belgian-born, Mexico City-based artist's work. Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; ends Feb. 10. Tue.-Wed., Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thu., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon. (310) 443-7000.
Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design and Culture at Midcentury An exhibition encompassing painting, architecture, design, decorative and graphic arts, film and music. Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach; ends Jan. 6. Wed., Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; closed Mon., Tue. (949) 759-1122.
Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues Works by Pryor Praczukowski, David Choe, Adrian Tomine, Seonna Hong, Gary Baseman, APAK, Souther Salazar, Saelee Oh, Sashie Masakatsu, and Eishi Takaoka. Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. 1st St., L.A.; ends Jan. 13. Tue.-Wed., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (213) 625-0414.
Pressed in Time: American Prints 1905-1950 An exhibition of prints by 82 artists representing the progression of American printmaking. Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; ends Jan. 7. Tue.-Fri., noon-4:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Mon. (626) 405-2100.
SoCal: Southern California Art of the 1960s and '70s from LACMA's Collection An exhibition that explores the myth of California. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.; ends March 30. Mon.-Tue., Thu., noon-8 p.m.; Fri., noon-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; closed Wed. $5-$9; 17 and younger, free. (323) 857-6000.