Welcome to this week in art in LA or shall I say legendary New York artists extending their talons to LA. On deck we have a power line up Friday night in Culver City from Dorothy Iannone at Peres Projects to Erik Frydenborg at Cherry and Martin to Carroll Dunham at Blum and Poe to Adam Pendleton at Roberts and Tilton as well as the inaugural exhibition at Thinkspace's new space with Anthony Pontius.

On Saturday Robert Lazzarini will be talking at Honor Fraser about his exhibition entitled "Guns, Knives, Brass Knuckles" curated by Jonathan T.D. Neil who is working on two book projects: How Art Works, a critical and opinionated general interest polemic aimed at combating the many misunderstandings about art's role in contemporary culture; and a currently untitled study that develops a theory of art in relationship to contemporary moral and political philosophy.

Speaking of knives and guns, Carroll Dunham will be exhibiting a new series of paintings for the first time at Blum and Poe. "Often outfitted with knives or guns, his creatures have fought, shot and stabbed their way through uncertain terrain and imaginary floating planets. Yet activated with the suggestion of an uprooting or impending fall."

I must admit I cannot wait to see Dunham's exhibition in context with Adam Pendleton, Robert Lazarini and Dorothy Iannone.  A New York abstractionist who had grandfathered so many artists today, an oldie but goodie who's work I have always relished at his New Museum retrospective in 2003 and exhibitions at Barbara Gladstone.  I'm curious to see the works in a new context and its conversation with the concurrent exhibitions.

Lastly, Saturday night April 10th is Northeast Los Angeles' Second Saturday with most galleries open till 10 pm.

So get out there, check it out, and ENJOY!

- Alex Staiger, Editor

Friday:
+ Carroll Dunham at Blum & Poe

Saturday:
+ Erik Frydenborg ""DISTANTS" by THE DISTANTS" at Cherry and Martin
+ Conference: Robert Lazzarini "guns, knives, brass knuckles" curated by Jonathan T.D. Nei at Honor Fraser

Tuesday, April 6

Screening: Alberto Simone "In Nome Del Figlio (I Won't Let You Die)" at Italian Cultural Institute
Westwood / Century City: 1023 Hilgard Avenue, CA 90024, , 7pm

Artist Talk: "Luxury Photo Expedition to Egypt" at Julia Dean Gallery
Venice: 801 Ocean Front Walk, Studio #8, CA 90291, free, 7-8pm

Wednesday, April 7

Conference: "A Celebration Of The Jewish Picture Book" at Skirball Cultural Center
Beverly Hills: 2701 N Sepulveda Boulevard, CA 90064, $12 General; $8 Skirball Members; $6 Full-Time Students, 8pm

Lecture: David Erman "Amass" at Sci -Arc
Downtown: 960 E 3rd Street, W.M Keck Lecture Hall, CA 90013, 7pm

Thursday, April 8

Charles Garabedian "Recent Paintings" at L.A. Louver
Venice: 45 North Venice Boulevard, CA 90291, 6-8pm

? Ed Martin, Robert Buelteman "Electric Flowers" at Duncan Miller Gallery
Culver City: 10959 Venice Boulevard, CA 90034, (time not confirmed, check with gallery)

Friday, April 9

Kathy Grayson "Bangalore" at Kim Light/Lightbox
Culver City: 2680 s. La Cienaga , CA 90034, 6-8pm

Charles Arnoldi, David Lloyd, Ed Moses, James Hayward "Abstract on Abstract" at La Contemporary
Culver City: 2634 s. La Cienaga , CA 90034, 6-8pm

Dorothy Iannone "This Sweetness Outside Of Time" at Peres Projects
Culver City: 2766 S. La Cienega Blvd., CA 90034, 6-9pm

Erik Frydenborg ""DISTANTS" by THE DISTANTS" at Cherry and Martin
Culver City: 2712 S. La Cienega Blvd., CA 90034, 6-8pm

+ Carroll Dunham at Blum & Poe
Culver City: 2754 South La Cienega Boulevard, CA 90034, 6-8pm

Anthony Pontius "the caped cobra and his merry band of riders" at thinkspace
Culver City: 6009 Washington Boulevard, CA 90232, 7-10pm

"Trashed at Coachella" View over 60 Redesigned Recycling Bins and Mini-Bins before they set sail for Coachella at POVevolving Gallery
Chinatown: 939 Chung King Road, CA 90012, , 7-11pm

Saturday, April 10

Gregory Euclide, Jeff Koegel at Merry Karnowsky Gallery
West Hollywood: 170 S La Brea Avenue, CA 90036, 8-11pm

Screening: Scott Kravitz "Little Things" the miniature world of Stop-Motion Animation at Cella Gallery
Hollywood: 5229 Lankershim Boulevard, CA 91601, , 6-10pm

Closing reception: Aaron Williams, Zach Taylor at DIY Gallery
Silverlake / Echo Park / Atwater: 1549 W Sunset Boulevard, CA 90026, 7pm

"Building Bridges, International Art" at ADC Contemporary Art Gallery
Downtown: 1330 Factory Place, rear entrance by 6th, CA 90013, 6:30pm

JESSIKA CARDINAHL at Bleicher/Golightly
Santa Monica: 1431 Ocean Avenue, CA 90401, 6-10pm

at Peter Fetterman Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 A7 Michigan Avenue , CA 90404, 5-7pm

Pieter Hugo "Nollywood" at Shoshana Wayne Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, B1, CA 90404, 5-7pm

EBEN GOFF ALEXANDRA GRANT JEFF LIPSCHUTZ JOHN "SOMEWHERE ON A DESERT HIGHWAY" at JK Gallery
Culver City: 2632 S. La Cienega Blvd., CA 90034, 6-8pm

+ Erik Frydenborg ""DISTANTS" by THE DISTANTS" at Cherry and Martin
Culver City: 2712 S. La Cienega Blvd., CA 90034, 6-8pm

+ Conference: Robert Lazzarini "guns, knives, brass knuckles" curated by Jonathan T.D. Nei at Honor Fraser
Culver City: 2622 S. La Cienega Boulevard, CA 90034, 5-6pm

Robert Lazzarini "Guns, Knives, Brass Knuckles" at Honor Fraser
Culver City: 2622 S. La Cienega Boulevard, CA 90034, 6-8pm

Adam Pendleton "EL TD" at Roberts and Tilton
Culver City: 5801 Washington Boulevard, CA 90232, 6-8pm

Book Signing: "Hunt & Gather: Discovering New Art':" at thinkspace
Culver City: 6009 Washington Boulevard, CA 90232, 6-8pm

Mark Schoening "Cloudcuckooland" at Blythe Projects
Culver City: 5795 West Washington Boulevard, CA 90232, 6-9pm

Book launch: Gabriel Aldaz "Right Palm Up, Left Palm Down" at Future Studio
Highland Park: 5558 N Figueroa St, CA 90042, 7-10pm

Martin Charlot and Raoul De la Sota "Horizons" at Avenue 50 Studio
Highland Park: 131 North Avenue 50, CA 90042, 7-10pm

? Mateo Tannatt "Rendezvous Vous" at Marc Foxx
Mid-Wilshire: 6150 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90048, (time not confirmed, check with gallery)

? "Fly Me to the Moon" at New Puppy Gallery
Glassell Park: 2808 Elm Street , CA 90065, (time not confirmed, check with gallery)

Scot Sothern "Lowlife" at DRKM
Glassell Park: 2121 N San Fernando Road suite 3, CA 90065, 7-10pm

Sunday, April 11

Screening: "A History of Israeli Cinema" at Skirball Cultural Center
Beverly Hills: 2701 N Sepulveda Boulevard, CA 90064, $8 General; $6 Skirball Members and Full-Time Students Fee includes admission to either or both film parts, 1pm

Chuck Feesago "kavajava" at Offramp Gallery
Pasadena: 1702 Lincoln Avenue, CA 91103, 2-5pm

Artist Talk: Meg Madison "Rightsizing Narrative" at Kristi Engle Gallery
Highland Park: 5002 York Avenue, CA 90042, 2pm

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