Sour Harvest

The work of Laurie Lipton - featured this Sat at the CSUF Grand Central Art Center

Sat, May 1st 7-10PM
Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Art Center
125 N. Broadway in Santa Ana (parking in 3rd St. Parking Structure)
‘Weapons Of Mass Delusions’ featuring new works from Laurie Lipton (work pictured above) + ‘Demoneater’ featuring new works from Christopher Ulrich
(Both exhibitions on view through June 13th)
www.grandcentralartcenter.com  

Sat, May 1st 6-9PM
Crewest
110 E. Winston Street @ Main St in Los Angeles
‘Before the Revolution’ featuring new works from Gusmano Cesaretti
(On view through May 30th)
www.crewest.com

Sat, May 1st 6-9:30PM
De La Barracuda
7769 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles
‘May Day’ featuring new works from Shark Toof
www.delabarracuda.com   

Sat, May 1st 8PM-12:30AM ($8 admission at the door)
Hive Gallery
729 S. Spring St in downtown Los Angeles
Monthly group show with featured artist Macsorro
(On view through end of May)
www.thehivegallery.com  

Sat, May 1st 7-10PM ($150 at the door)
Santa Monica Museum of Art
2525 Michigan Ave, Space G1 in Bergamot Station in Santa Monica
‘Incognito’ – the legendary anonymous art sale and exhibition featuring original works by 500 contemporary artists – all works are 8×10” and are signed on the back with the artists identity revealed only after purchase – for full details and info on a special reduced rate for the 2nd chance sale on Sunday afternoon, be sure to check their site
To view all the artists: http://www.smmoa.org/index.php/exhibitions/details/229
Full details: www.smmoa.org  

Sun, May 2nd 7-11PM
6th Street Warehouse
1269 E. 6th Street in Los Angeles
‘OFF! Live LA Debut’ featuring an art installation from Raymond Pettibon – OFF! is Keith Morris, Dimitri Coats, Steven McDonald, and Mario Rubalcaba with DJs Keith Morris and Tony Alva also onhand – free event / all ages – fee beer (with ID) – presented by LA Weekly, RVCA, and Vans
www.offofficial.com  

PLEASE NOTE:
Upper Playground is presenting “Dirty Hands – The Art and Crimes of David Choe” to the general ticket buying public for the first time ever staring this Friday. It will be playing in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theater from April 30th – May 6th

View of Allison Sommers' work area as 'Temple Monkeys' comes to life

‘Schlaraffenland’

new work by Allison Sommers

Opening Reception: Fri, May 7th 7-10PM
with the good folks from The Mandoline Grill Truck out serving up goodness

'Temple Monkeys' from Allison Sommers starting to take shape

Allison has really outdone herself for this show – almost 50 pieces will be on view including her first bronze sculpture, several add’l sculptures as well as resin casts of the bronze along with a vast array of paintings and drawings from big to small… not to mention some very interesting aspic influenced jello sculptures (you’ll have to see these).

'Temple Monkeys' taking shape and awaiting final touches

Allison’s Statement for ‘Schlaraffenland‘:
In these works, I want to engage with the metaphor of Schlaraffenland, the world of plenty, to explore the facets of gross abundance and to complicate what it means to take pleasure in the flesh. In Schlaraffenland, everything and everyone is part of a grotesque banquet of plenty, and consumption of others is not a transgressive act but rather a necessary engagement of the world around them.

There is an eroticism – consumption is, after all, the taking-in of the external– that charges Schlaraffenland with excitement and danger; while some creatures give themselves freely for consumption, others are trapped, tricked, or cajoled into giving bits of themselves up to the feast. I’m fascinated by the uncertainty this creates in the relationships between my creatures, who are at once both so cheerful and dangerous. It’s the tension created by this ambiguity that invigorates the world of these creatures: seductive, dangerous, peculiar Schlaraffenland.

'Temple Monkeys' finished and ready to go to the framers

Allison’s main site:
http://www.allisonsommers.com  

Allison’s sneak peek set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157623393138819/

‘Schlaraffenland‘ will be on view May 7th -June 4th, 2010
+ ‘III’ from Joao Ruas will also be on view in our project room – don’t miss this one!

Thinkspace
6009 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Wed-Sat 1-6PM
#310.558.3375
www.thinkspacegallery.com

Teaser image of the front of Lazarides' Beverly Hills pop-up space courtesy of Evan Pricco

Fri, April 23rd
LAzarides Gallery
320 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills
‘Nothing To Declare’ featuring new works and an installation from David Choe – so much goodness to take in + prints will be released on Friday night – do not miss this people!!!
(On view through May 23rd)
www.lazinc.com

Fri, April 23rd 6-9PM
La Luz De Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles
‘Lure Of The Swamp’ book signing & print sale with rock poster artist Lindsey Kuhn
www.laluzdejesus.com

Fri, April 23rd 7PM-Midnight
Ghetto Gloss
6109 Melrose Ave
‘It’s 2AM’ featuring 14 artists tackling the ups and downs of life at 2AM in the City Of Angels
www.ghettogloss.com

Sat, April 24th 7-10PM
LeBasse Projects
6023 Washington Blvd in Culver City
‘The Golden Record’ featuring new works from Blaine Fontana + ‘Collateral Damage’ from Thomas Doyle
www.lebasseprojects.com

Sat, April 24th 8-11PM
Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax in Los Angeles
‘Pale Writer’ featuring new works from Phil Frost
(On view through May 15th)
www.knowngallery.com

Sat, April 24th 7-10PM
New Image Art Gallery
7908 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood
‘It Takes Two To Make An Accident’ featuring new works from Sean Cassidy and Paul Wackers
www.newimageartgallery.com

Sat, April 24th 7-11PM
The Ronin Gallery
4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles
‘NEX GEN twenty ten’ featuring new works from Codak, Ego, Asia Eng, Blinky, Andy Haynes, Charlie Immer, Daniel Lim, Matthew Linares, David MacDowell, Peekabook, Jason Sho Green, Josh Taylor, Jasmine Worth, and many more plus a special installation from Zoso – Don Chow’s taco truck will be out too
www.theroningallery.com

Sat, April 24th 7-10PM
SCION Installation L.A.
3521 Helms Ave in Culver City
‘Rooms’ featuring new works in specially created ‘rooms’ within the gallery from the likes of Chris Stain, Kime Buzzelli, Adam Wallacavage, Rocky Grimes, Dueling VHS, Bill Daniel, Dan Monick & Caitlin Reilly, and Justin Van Hoy
(On view through May 15th)
www.scion.com/space

Coming up early next week:

Tue, April 27th 7-10PM
Gallery1988 Los Angeles
7020 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles
‘The Ordinary Life Of Death’ featuring new works from Jonathan Bergeron plus new works from Lora Zombie also on display
(On view through May 14th)
http://www.gallery1988.com/

David MacDowell - Another Perfect Day - 36x24 - Acrylic on canvas

Check out a great interview with David MacDowell here that was just posted.

Look for MacDowell to rock Thinkspace‘s special Culver City Art Walk show coming up on Sat, June 5th – more details on that special show to follow very soon.