Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 7 – 8:30 pm The Auditorium, Otis Main Campus 9045 Lincoln Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90045 In conjunction with Otis’ Creative Action program, Big City Forum presents a series of four discussions featuring individuals who reinvent social space and redefine how we engage with each other. The third panel scheduled for Tuesday, April 22nd highlights the story behind The Mistake Room, LA’s new independent non-profit cultural institution devoted to an international program of contemporary art and thought. Founder, lead curator, and artist will discuss their collaborative process and the motivations behind developing this experimental site for creative engagement.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Music x sound x conceptual sculptor David Abir, is hosting a closing week for the immersive, hypnotic, monumental work Tekrar Level Four.  It’s extraordinary multi-sensory experience and its current incarnation will soon be de-installed so while the closing reception is private, the artist is offering open studio hours from 12noon – 6pm Wednesday – Saturday inside the lower level of THE REEF/ MAKER CITY LA (Formerly LA Mart) at 1933 S. Broadway.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Paris Photo Los Angeles will be held April 25-27, 2014 from 12:00 to 7:00 pm (6:00 pm on Sunday, April 27) at the historic Paramount Pictures  Studios. Private Preview: April 24, 2014 (by invitation only) For more information, please visit www.parisphoto.com/losangeles

Friday, April 25, 2014

Mauger Modern Art of London presents a VERY special pop-up exhibition this April 25 – 27, 2014 open daily 10am-6pm!  Jeff Robb’s first Los Angeles solo show will feature a selection of 24 three-dimensional photographic works and a sculpture from his new series ‘Affinity’.  It’s a rare opportunity on the west coast to see one of the world’s leading authority on lenticular photography work in person!  The exhibition is located at McLaren Beverly Hills, 9022 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Photo Independent, the first and only high-visibility art fair platform for independent photographers, will kick off with a Opening Night Preview benefitting the Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) on Friday, April 25 from 7pm-10pm. Taking place at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, CA, Photo Independent is a forum for direct exchange of ideas and contact between photographic artists, collectors and art professionals. Get your tickets for Photo Independent at Raleigh Studios and stay tuned for more information about our Art Nerd LA Tours on Sunday, April 27th 1-3pm Read more

Artist Chad Muska opens up his private studio in Los Angeles to the public for the first time with a ONE NIGHT ONLY solo art show, with work spanning textural painting, sculpture, etc!

Friday, April 25^th  7pm-11pm Werkärtz Studio 246 North Avenue 25 Los Angeles, CA  90031

On Friday April 25^th, pro-skateboarder and artist Chad Muska (@themuska) will open up his private studio space to the public for the first time, with a solo art exhibition titled Alignment. Muska has been working out of Werkärtz Studio for the past year, building and experimenting in unconventional art materials and applying them to both hanging wall pieces, and sculptures. Muska has decided to open up his personal studio he transformed into a gallery atmosphere and invite the public in to see the large level art installation he has created. While the opening is one night only, Friday, April 25, studio visits by appointment are encouraged throughout the week of April 21, leading up to the show.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Join us at INCOGNITO 10, the 10th anniversary of the Santa Monica Museum of Art’s signature benefit art sale. Choose from artworks by over 550 famed and emerging artists, and support the Santa Monica Museum of Art’s free exhibitions and programming. INCOGNITO 10 Saturday, April 26, 7 pm to 10 pm Doors open at 7 pm sharp

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