This Thursday you might have to choose between two great lectures: either the panel discussion "Rethinking Orientalism" with art historians Linda Nochlin and Mary Roberts and photographer Lalla Essaydi at Getty, or Ed Templeton speaking at Orange County Museum of Art.

This Saturday is the monthly second Saturday Northeast Los Angeles art walk.

Also this Saturday, the benefit at Highways Performance space should be spectacular.

As well as the workshop "WWW | World's Worst Words: Engaging People in Social Change Through Performance w/ Slanguage" led by Karla Diaz from Slanguage asks audiences to engage in examining performance by guiding students to explore negative words in contemporary pop culture at LACE Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions http://welcometolace.org/

I highly reccomend this art shopping site at LACE.

Hope to see you out at the shows!

Thursday:
+ Panel Discussion: "Rethinking Orientalism" Join a conversation with art historians Linda Nochlin and Mary Roberts and photographer Lalla Essaydi at Getty
+ Artist Talk: Ed Templeton at Orange County Museum of Art

Friday:
+ Screening: "Performances for Vacationing Plants" sponsored by Machine Project at Hammer Museum

Saturday:
+ Workshop: "WWW | World's Worst Words: Engaging People in Social Change Through Performance w/ Slanguage" this workshop, led by Karla Diaz from Slanguage asks audiences to engage in examining performance by guiding students to explore negative words in contemporary pop culture. at LACE Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
+ Performance: "1st Annual Visionary Sounds Music Festival" Nicaragua: Perro Zompopo (younger brother of super star Luis Enrique ) • Monterrey Nuevo León: MC Niña Dioz, • Tijuana: electro pop Orlando, collective instrumental La Ballena de Jonás, • Cd. Juarez Chihuahua :electro sounds of Juan Cholo • Representing t curated by Mucho Wednesdays & Jarritos proudly present at LA Cita
+ Benefit: Barbara T. Smith & Christen Sperry-Garcia "Chaos Confounded" at Highways Performance Space
+ Ross Bleckner "ROSS BLECKNER PAINTS LIKE FREDDY MERCURY SINGS - WORKS FROM THE 80's" at Patrick Painter (East Gallery)
+ Performance: "Performances for Vacationing Plants" sponsored by Machine Project at Hammer Museum

Sunday:
+ Brendan Threadgill, Cody Trepte, Jesse Mockrin, Joshua Nathanson, Matthias Merkel-Hess, Michael Carter, Nicole Miller, Patricia Fernandez, Sean Sullivan "Wet Paint 2" Nine Young LA Artists at Steve Turner Contemporary

Monday:
+ Artist Talk: Brendan Threadgill, Cody Trepte, Jesse Mockrin, Joshua Nathanson, Matthias Merkel-Hess, Michael Carter, Nicole Miller, Patricia Fernandez, Sean Sullivan "Wet Paint 2" Nine Young LA Artists at Steve Turner Contemporary
+ Artist Talk: Brendan Threadgill, Cody Trepte, Jesse Mockrin, Joshua Nathanson, Matthias Merkel-Hess, Michael Carter, Nicole Miller, Patricia Fernandez, Sean Sullivan "Wet Paint 2" Nine Young LA Artists at Steve Turner Contemporary

Tuesday, August 10

Artist Talk: Joshuah Bearman "How to Rob a Bank and Steal the Jewels" in collaboration with Machine Project at Hammer Museum
Westwood / Century City: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90024, 8pm

Thursday, August 12

+ Panel Discussion: "Rethinking Orientalism" Join a conversation with art historians Linda Nochlin and Mary Roberts and photographer Lalla Essaydi at Getty
Brentwood: 1200 Getty Center Drive, CA 90049, free, 7pm

+ Artist Talk: Ed Templeton at Orange County Museum of Art
Orange County: 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92626, 6-8pm

Friday, August 13

+ Screening: "Performances for Vacationing Plants" sponsored by Machine Project at Hammer Museum
Westwood / Century City: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90024, Plant Pornography Screening, 11pm - midnight

Saturday, August 14

+ Workshop: "WWW | World's Worst Words: Engaging People in Social Change Through Performance w/ Slanguage" this workshop, led by Karla Diaz from Slanguage asks audiences to engage in examining performance by guiding students to explore negative words in contemporary pop culture. at LACE Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
Hollywood: 6522 Hollywood Boulevard, CA 90028, 1pm

"Over 100 PUNK/HARDCORE Gig Posters and original Art Prints by paul d'elia from screenin 4 a change" at Cella Gallery
Hollywood: 5229 Lankershim Boulevard, CA 91601, 7-11pm

Rilakkuma Weekend Pop-Up Party "San-X characters Rilakkuma and Mamegoma will be presenting Rilakkuma Weekend, an amazing weekend of food, fun and shopping, in association with Umami Burger. For the occasion, Jamie Rivadeneira of JapanLA will curate a custom San-X pop-up shop filled with" at San-X presents RILAKKUMA WEEKEND
Hollywood: 7326 Melrose Avenue, CA 90036, free, 11 am - 7pm

Rilakkuma Weekend Pop-Up Party "San-X characters Rilakkuma and Mamegoma will be presenting Rilakkuma Weekend, an amazing weekend of food, fun and shopping, in association with Umami Burger. For the occasion, Jamie Rivadeneira of JapanLA will curate a custom San-X pop-up shop filled with" at San-X presents RILAKKUMA WEEKEND
Hollywood: 7326 Melrose Avenue, CA 90036, free, 7-11pm

Marco Miranda "Cycles-Ciclos" LIVE MUSIC by MOMO LOUDIYI at ADC Contemporary Art Gallery
Downtown: 1330 Factory Place, rear entrance by 6th, CA 90013, 7pm

+ Performance: "1st Annual Visionary Sounds Music Festival" Nicaragua: Perro Zompopo (younger brother of super star Luis Enrique ) • Monterrey Nuevo León: MC Niña Dioz, • Tijuana: electro pop Orlando, collective instrumental La Ballena de Jonás, • Cd. Juarez Chihuahua :electro sounds of Juan Cholo • Representing t curated by Mucho Wednesdays & Jarritos proudly present at LA Cita
Downtown: 336 South Hill Street , CA 90013, Tickets are $20 Presale/$28 At The Door, 2pm - 2 am

+ Benefit: Barbara T. Smith & Christen Sperry-Garcia "Chaos Confounded" at Highways Performance Space
Santa Monica: 1651 18th Street , CA 90404, Tickets are $100/person., 7:30pm

"Medium: Photography" Important Photo Works Over The Last Forty Years at Patrick Painter (East Gallery)
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Ave, Unit A8, CA 90404, 5-7pm

+ Ross Bleckner "ROSS BLECKNER PAINTS LIKE FREDDY MERCURY SINGS - WORKS FROM THE 80's" at Patrick Painter (East Gallery)
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Ave, Unit A8, CA 90404, 5-7pm

+ Performance: "Performances for Vacationing Plants" sponsored by Machine Project at Hammer Museum
Westwood / Century City: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90024, 1-4pm

Eric Joyner "“Donut Logic”" at Corey Helford Gallery
Culver City: 8522 Washington Boulevard, CA 90232, 7-10pm

Roberto Gutierrez José Orozco "East Los" at Avenue 50 Studio
Highland Park: 131 North Avenue 50, CA 90042, 7-10pm

Sunday, August 15

+ Brendan Threadgill, Cody Trepte, Jesse Mockrin, Joshua Nathanson, Matthias Merkel-Hess, Michael Carter, Nicole Miller, Patricia Fernandez, Sean Sullivan "Wet Paint 2" Nine Young LA Artists at Steve Turner Contemporary
Mid-Wilshire: 6026 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90036, 6-9pm

Monday, August 16

+ Artist Talk: Brendan Threadgill, Cody Trepte, Jesse Mockrin, Joshua Nathanson, Matthias Merkel-Hess, Michael Carter, Nicole Miller, Patricia Fernandez, Sean Sullivan "Wet Paint 2" Nine Young LA Artists at Steve Turner Contemporary
Mid-Wilshire: 6026 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90036, 7:30pm

+ Artist Talk: Brendan Threadgill, Cody Trepte, Jesse Mockrin, Joshua Nathanson, Matthias Merkel-Hess, Michael Carter, Nicole Miller, Patricia Fernandez, Sean Sullivan "Wet Paint 2" Nine Young LA Artists at Steve Turner Contemporary
Mid-Wilshire: 6026 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90036, 7:30pm

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