OPENINGS & EVENTS [2142]

In conjunction with the exhibition Heaven, Hell, and Dying Well: Images of Death in the Middle Ages, this film series focuses on three interpretations of Dante Alighieri's Inferno, one of three parts that make up his epic poem. Written between 1300 and 1321, the first fully illustrated version of the poem was created in 1487. Since then, illustrators, painters, and (finally) filmmakers were contin...   [more]

"Maudit," an original puppetry performance piece about Modigliani's gifted yet overshadowed wife, Jeanne Hébuterne, explores the myth of the cursed artist and how simply being female may be an insurmountable fate. A promising young artist, nine months pregnant with her second child, flings herself from a fifth floor window at the death of her lover, the Bohemian portrait painter, Amadeo Modigl...   [more]

The CalArts MFA class of 2012 is delighted to invite you to the catalog launch and closing reception of our Graduate Exhibition on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012, from 6-10 pm at the LA Mart in Downtown, Los Angeles.  The exhibition includes works by thirty-five MFA students from the programs in Art, Photography & Media, and Art & Technology: Shagha Ariannia, Daniel Axe, Larissa Brantner Jame...   [more]

Enjoy a guided look at special exhibition Masterpieces of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi with Curator Bridget Bray. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) is perhaps the most important Japanese print artist of the late 19th century. Yoshitoshi lived at a time when Japan was just opening to the outside world and experiencing major political, social and economic changes. His prints often depict well-known stories f...   [more]

Los de Abajo Collective @ SPARC is an exhibition/tour/house warming party that celebrates the group's arts residency at their new studio space at this prestigious art center in the heart of Venice, CA. The exhibition features a selection of the group's large collaborative prints and mixed media as well as individual prints. Most of the works will be for sale. During this year, Los de Abajo will de...   [more]

Pioneering LA performance artist The Dark Bob and MITB Records invite you to visit Track 16 Gallery (in the fabulous Smart Art Press Library) for a LISTENING PARTY to celebrate the release of The Dark Bob's TWO (not one, but TWO!) new cds. "Monkey Do" and "The Sadness of Superman".  "The Sadness of Superman: A Musical Melange for the Man of Steel" was composed for Orchestra and Chorus. From whimsical whistling...   [more]

In conjunction with the exhibition Heaven, Hell, and Dying Well: Images of Death in the Middle Ages, this film series focuses on three interpretations of Dante Alighieri's Inferno, one of three parts that make up his epic poem. Written between 1300 and 1321, the first fully illustrated version of the poem was created in 1487. Since then, illustrators, painters, and (finally) filmmakers were contin...   [more]

Led by LA>Malik Gaines. Exhibition walkthroughs are free with museum admission.   [more]