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Los Angeles Art Shows- Augusta Wood at Angles Gallery

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Jun 212014

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Augusta Wood- The Last Autumn, Self Portrait with Andy Sleeping

For her show at Angles Gallery, Whether it happened or not, Augusta Wood has combined photos from old family slides, and sometimes more recent ones she has taken herself, to form singular images all taking place in and around the house she grew up in. The result is images that question the nature of memory and personal history.

From the press release:

Whether it happened or not is an act of organizing chaos and composing a view that asserts the way things exist in the artist’s mind. These are works that reflect what she remembers and wants to stabilize, complete, and believes should not be forgotten. Wood is resisting loss. This happened, this is real, and these images exist now, whether it happened or not.

This show closes on 6/28/14.

Los Angeles Art Shows- “Lay of the Land”- Group Photography Show at Von Lintel Gallery

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May 102014

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Melanie Willhide– T and V, Mesa Elks, 2008

Farrah Karapetian has put together a wonderful collection of photographs from various artists for Von Lintel Gallery’s inaugural exhibition in Los Angeles, Lay of the Land. Many of the artists in the show, including Zoe Crosher, Ed Ruscha, and Catherine Opie, are primarily based in Los Angeles and many of the photos are connected to Los Angeles in some way.

Farrah Karapetian is both an artist and a curator. She also recently curated the excellent Unsparing Quality at Diane Rosenstein Fine Art.

This show closes 5/10/14.

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 4-24-14

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Apr 242014

Liars- Mess on a Mission

Things to do in and around Los Angeles this weekend (4/24-4/27/14)-

Thursday

Photographer Stephen Shore will be at Hennessey and Ingalls for a book signing and slide show of new images (Free)

Friday

The National are playing at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Computer Magic are playing at the Lyric Theater

Friday through Sunday

Paris Photo Los Angeles is at Paramount Pictures Studios

Saturday

Desert Daze Festival– a smaller music festival with camping in the desert near the Salton Sea- lineup includes Liars, The Raveonettes, Blonde Redhead, DIIV and more

Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil is playing at the Million Dollar Theatre with Grand Market staying open late for dinner

Black Sabbath are playing at the Hollywood Bowl

Brewery Art Walk

Photo Independent is at Raleigh Studios (across from Paramount)

California Poppy Festival

5th Anniversary of Annenberg Community Beach House– loads of free events

It is also the last weekend (til 4/28) of COLCOA (City of Lights, City of Angels)– a French film festival (some free screenings as well)

AND

It is the last weekend for the National Geographic show- The Power of Photography at Annenberg Space for Photography

Los Angeles Art Shows- Hassan Hajjaj at Gusford Gallery and LACMA

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Feb 202014

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Hassan Hajjaj work from the show- My Rock Stars: Volume 2

Hassan Hajjaj has two great shows (and one piece in a third) currently up in the Los Angeles area.

His show at the Gusford Gallery (pictured above), is filled with brightly colored images surrounded by frames containing Moroccan products.

From their press release:

Through costuming, posturing and mise en scène, Hajjaj blends African, Arabic, European and Western cultural signifiers in a vibrant fusion of contemporary globalized society. The identities of this international collection of musicians, dancers, fashion designers, capoeira masters and restauranteurs have been obscured, and these personal inspirations from Hajjaj’s life have been immortalized as his very own ‘Rock Stars’.

This show closes 2/22/14.

Currently at LACMA is My Rock Stars Experimental, Volume 1, 2012 a video installation composed of nine screens- each with a different musician performing on sets similar to those in the photographs at the Gosford Gallery. As each performer begins their song, the others turn to watch. Located across from the elevators on the fourth floor of the Ahmanson building, it can be a challenge to take it all in.

He also has a piece in the recently opened show Fútbol: The Beautiful Game.

Also check out this interview with Hassan Hajjaj from LACMA’s blog.