Fri, July 18th 7-10PM ($35 admission / after 10PM - $25 admission)
Club 740
740 S. Broadway in Los Angeles
“Art Visionary Los Angeles” put together by Alex and Allyson Grey with Chet Zar, Guy Aitchison, Michelle Wortman, Saber, Wendy Klein, Jarrett DeMartino and more all painting live along with a number of panel discussions before the main live painting performance, video art, music and dance commence – a very rare opportunity to see these masters paint live
www.740la.com
www.cosm.org

Fri, July 18th 9PM-2AM
Eye Candy Gallery
4622 Van Nuys Blvd. in Sherman Oaks / 818.501.0332
“What Big Eyes You Have” – new works from Misha
(One-night only event)

Sat, July 19th 5-8PM
George Billis Gallery
2716 S. La Cienega Blvd in Culver City / 310.838.3685
“Ne-O-Re-Al-Ism” – group show featuring works from an array of the leading photo realistic painters in the scene including Juxtapoz featured artist Jorge Santos and many more
(On view through August 30th)
www.georgebillis.com

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Fri, July 11th 7-11PM
thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375
“Un autre Monde” featuring new works from Joshua Clay + “Royals & Crocodiles” featuring new works from Erik Siador & Jose “Emroca” Flores in our project room + select new works also on view from Brandi Read
(Both exhibits on view through August 1st)
www.thinkspacegallery.com

Fri, July 11th 8-10PM
Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street in Los Angeles / 213.625.0414
“Glorious Excess (Born)” featuring new paintings from Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda - this opening coincides with the release of Shinoda’s new DC Remix Shoe. All proceeds from sales of his artwork and shoe go toward the Michael K. Shinoda Endowed Scholarship at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena
(On view through August 3rd)
www.janm.org

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Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art is pleased to announce An Absolute Shower, a solo exhibition featuring the work of UK artist Will Barras. Barras will be showcasing more than 15 new original paintings and drawings in a wide assortment of media, including pen, pencil, acrylic, ink and spray paint on printed fabric, linen, canvas and paper. We did a post on Will Barras a few months back after seeing his work and a group show at the Scion Installation LA Space and he was easily one of our favorites. We have a ton of fantastic photos from that show you can see on our flickr feed. Barras will be in attendance at the opening reception on Saturday, June 7, 2008, from 8PM to midnight. The show will run through July 6.

Carmichael Gallery
1257 N. La Brea Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90038
323.969.0600

They’re at it again, but this time it all takes place in Europe. The super talented men of National Forest Design, Steven Harrington and Justin Krietemeyer are putting on a show called “Our Mountain” which will feature new works from the both of them. If you are in the area you should definitely go check them out. For more info on National Forest Design, Steven, and Justin have a look at our Featured Studio Article.

Thursday, June 05, 2008
The Lazy Dog Gallery
2 Passage Thiere
Paris , France
www.thelazydog.fr

Saturday, June 07, 2008
Lodown “Gallery West Berlin”
Brunnenstraße 56
Berlin, Germany
www.lodownmagazine.com

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
NANA store
Via Tortona 12
Milano, Italy
www.nanastores.com

Thursday, June 12, 2008
Galerie Montana
Carrer Commerç 8
Barcelona , Spain
www.montanacolors.com

Fri, May 23rd 8-11PM
The Grind Art & Print Gallery
12222 Venice Gallery in Los Angeles
“Under The Radar” group show with N.C. Winters, Daniel Lim, Rebecca Hahn, Asia Eng, Michele Waterman, Jose Crabes and more
(On view through June 13th)
www.thegrindgallery.com/

Sat, May 24th 7-10PM
Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
@ 1257 N. La Brea Ave in West Hollywood / 323.969.0600
“Every Now and Then” group show with Chad Mount, Jonathan Edelhuber, Josh Heilaman, Mehgan Trice, and Thais Beltrame
(On view through June 15th)
www.carmichaelgallery.com/

More openings after the jump.

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ALIFE LA

451 North Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles / 323.655.2093

“Nov York City” featuring new works from Eric Haze – live DJs, cocktails & more

Sat, May 17th 7-11PM

Black Maria Gallery – project wall in their shop next door

3137 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles / 818.613.9090

New works and prints + a live painting event from London Police, Flying Fortress, Galo and Pez – do not miss this!!!

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Mari Inukai will be exhibiting her work at the Copro Nason Gallery in Santa Monica. Also at the gallery will be work by Luke Chueh and Chet Zar. Opening Reception Saturday May 10, 2008 8:00-11:30 pm. Show runs through May 31.

Copro Nason Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave. T5
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310.829.2156

Sat, April 19th, 6:30-10PM
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd in Los Angeles / 310.445.9276
“Deharavath: Zombie Children” featuring new works from Dehara X David Horvath + Sun-Min Kim
(On view through May 14th)
www.gr2.net

Sat, April 19th, 5-7PM
Richard Heller Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave, Space B-5A at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica / 310.453.9191
“Mapping The Great Hush” – new works from Randall Sellers
(On view through May 17th)
www.richardhellergallery.com

Sat, April 19th 4-8PM
Monkeyhouse Toys and Art Gallery
1618 ½ Silver Lake Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.662.3437
“Having Fun With Animals” featuring new works from Douglas Alvarez, Paul Torres, L. Croskey, Jeremy Szuder, Walt Hall, Catherine Brooks and many more
(On view through May 4th)
www.monkeyhousetoys.com

Sat, April 19th, 7-10PM
Project:
8545 W. Washington Blvd in Culver City / 310.558.0200
“Familiar Friends” featuring new works from Lisa Alisa, Cherri Wood, Erika Yamashiro and Lindsay Cambell
www.projectgalleryla.com

Via Sour Harvest

Sat, April 12th 7PM
Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
1257 N La Brea Avenue / 323.969.0600
Herakut
http://www.carmichaelgallery.com/future.html

I got a chance to meet up with German art duo Herakut Wednesday afternoon to check out some amazing installation-in-progress before their American debut show opening this Saturday night at the Carmichael Gallery in Hollywood.
Both talented artists in their own right, Jasmine Siddiqui (Hera) and Falk Lehmann (Akut) referred to they way they work as a conversation in pictures, as one starts a piece that the other will finish. I was excited to catch this work in progress, because as the couple paints one layer over another, the piece may change completely five or six times as one work covers up the last. Taking inspiration from the immediate world in front of them influences color palettes that reflect the warm tints of a sunset in Greece, the cold feeling of a German morning, and characters could include anyone from the family dog to the odd Hollywood denizens wandering in off of La Brea Boulevard.

Herakut was born in the world of street art and still does installations at graffiti festivals as well as the back alleys of local cities they where ever they travel. They told me they want to put a piece on the big mural wall in Venice beach, if you have info on who to talk to be sure and post it in the comments section.
This street heritage translates into the gallery setting as Herakut’s paintings sometimes move from the canvas straight on to the wall. It gave the feeling that if someone hadn’t slid a canvas in front of them the entire piece would be on the wall and there’d be nothing for patrons to take home. “I hate white space,” confesses Siddiqui, “and the canvas is actually a small area for spray paint. I like a wall because I can use broad strokes”This is made apparent as she stands up a cardboard cut out (after the jump) that is nearly ten feet tall.

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Before I left my house for this opening, I peeked at Ryan’s website. My first impression was that the images were dark and there was something very frightening happening. I couldn’t figure them out right off the bat, and I almost didn’t want to because something about them made me uncomfortable. When I got to the gallery, I walked right up to the first painting, Communion, and became mesmerized. There was a very personal moment between these animals and me! I was suddenly drawn in and completely enamored with his technique and amazing talent. The animals and the dead trees they inhabit stood out in the absence of any background. The white paper he used provided a starkness that shed light on a meaning that I was barely grasping before. What seemed scary to me was in fact, scary. The animals were involved in a struggle in their habitat. They were holding onto what they could in their home – somewhere that had been encroached upon, somewhere that was barren to them, and somewhere that they needed each other to survive in.

All the paintings have a common thread visually in the use of a bear made out of foliage that consists of little leaves and vines. The bear is shred to pieces in many of the images. However, parts of it are used for a nest in Expecting, and even as a home, as seen in Accommodations. Another stirring portrait of survival is its use by a pair of moose who are pulling at the vines with their mouths, each trying to get a piece, hence the title, Rochambeau. The bear brings sensitivity to the paintings. Its fragility mirrors that of the environment and the animals’ existence that is often overlooked when neighborhoods are expanding or cities are encroaching. The bear almost seems like a big, soft, helpless teddy bear that is coming apart at the seams. A favorite of mine, Perimeter, shows a group of deer on the outer edges of this dying forest, with one feeding on the remnants of the foliaged bear head. In the rear is a majestic longhorn that looks onto them a bit concerned, and distanced in his corner. It’s as if he has been pushed back, away from his environment. The painting is sad and beautiful. The realism is remarkable thus making you question the changing environment and your role in this eco-system that is shared by all.

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