There’s a tone of awesome kicking off today, but I’m keeping it brief. Get yourself to the Municipal Gallery on Sunday for the opening of Actions, Conversations and Intersections & Ideational Architectures (preview image of installation in progress at top).
Thursday, January 28
Elyse Pignolet: urban abstractions @ Fullerton College Art Gallery. AGCC Studio Artist Elyse Pignolet ‘s ceramic takes on urban themes like wildstyle graffiti and automotive rims are amazing, beautiful and relevant. Ceramic rims, baby! Artist talk is at 4pm, reception is 5-7pm.
Smith on Smith @ Hammer Museum. Harry Smith, the author of the Anthology of American Folk Music, is remembered in an evening of film and live music, hosted by Patti Smith and friends. Talk is 7-9 pm.
Friday, January 29
The Posters Came From the Walls @ Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre. Depeche Mode fan documentary. You know who you are, you crazy DM fans you, with your Martin Gore tattoos and your 101 videos. Fun Marshall fact: Depeche Mode at the Forum was my first concert and I kind of hated it. But no worries! I saw Ethyl Meatplow at the Palace two nights later and my life changed. Starts @8, $12.
Saturday, January 30
Joe Sola & Michael Webster @ Happy Lion. Several years ago I was lucky enough to curate and commission Joe and Michael to perform a special, site-specific version of Shakey’s Mining Adventure, a slapstick-based, ragtime extravaganza. Joe and Michael will be performing a new edition, Shakey’s in Torch Trouble at Happy Lion @7:30 PM. Don’t miss this.
Chris Barnard: Full Spectrum Dominance @ Sam Lee. Also in Chinatown, Barnard’s first solo exhibition examines connections between landscape painting and contemporary socio-political concerns. Reception is 6-9pm.
Sunday, January 31
Actions, Conversations and Intersections & Ideational Architectures @ Municipal Gallery of the City of Los Angeles. Two amazing shows opening this weekend. Actions, Conversations and Intersections is the fruit of the curatorial efforts of Edith Abeyta and Michael Lewis Miller and features a cast of 60 artists and entities whose projects touch on the interactive and the performative. This project has performances nearly every day during its run, so keep an eye on the ACI website and schedule for upcoming awesomeness. Reception is 2-5 pm. FYI – Lou Mannick, the greatest singer/saw player of all time, will be performing at 2:30. That alone is not to be missed.
Lyeberry#5: Craftswap @ Tom of Finland Foundation. Organized by Akina Cox and Joseph Imauser, Lyeberry#5: Craftswap is your opportunity to “create new works with the imagery offered from the Tom of Finland Foundation”. You can’t beat that with a leather riding crop! During the event, Foundation staff will also be giving tours of the Foundation and its archives. 1-4pm.
