Towards the end of the week openings pick up with many galleries opening shows that will last throughout the summer. Galleries are also open late for the Downtown Art Walk (noon-9pm), NELAart Second Saturday (5-10pm), and Pomona Art Colony Second Saturday (6-9pm).

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Thursday:
+ Roe Ethridge "Le Luxe II BHGG" at Gagosian

Saturday:
+ Ryan McGinness "SponsorshipREDUX" at Subliminal Projects

Sunday:
+ Artist Talk: "Artist Talk: Larry Bell and Robert Irwin" at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

Thursday, June 9

+ Roe Ethridge "Le Luxe II BHGG" at Gagosian
Beverly Hills: 456 North Camden Drive, CA 90210, 6-8pm

Book Signing: Ryan McGinness "Studio Manual" at Michael Kohn Gallery
West Hollywood: 8071 Beverly Blvd , CA 90048, 6-8pm

Lecture: "Gallery Discussion: The Art of Looking" at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
West Hollywood: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, 12:30pm

Preview: Mattia Biagi "Storm of Life" at Italian Cultural Institute
Westwood / Century City: 1023 Hilgard Avenue, CA 90024, RSVP to rsvp.iicla@esteri.it, 6:30-9pm

Anna Rosen, Georgie Nettel, Walter Benjamin Smith "LA, Switzerland" at Night Gallery
Lincoln Heights: 204 S. Ave 19 , CA 90031, 10pm

Friday, June 10

"Out There" curated by Francisco George, William Escalera at Gallery 825 / LAAA
West Hollywood: 825 N La Cienega Boulevard, CA 90069, 6-9pm

Conference: "Symposium: Unwrapping Gifts of the Sultan" at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
West Hollywood: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, 8pm

Wendy Heldmann "You Are So Beautiful and I Am a Fool" at Sci-Arc
Downtown: 960 E 3rd Street, CA 90013, 7-9pm

Kelly Berg "Subterranean" at Frank Pictures Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, A-5, CA 90404, RSVP, 6:30-9:30pm

Screening: "Turan" In conjunction with the UCLA Film & Television Archive at Hammer Museum
Westwood / Century City: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90024, 8pm

Hans Walor, Pat Perry, Van Saro, Zach Johnsen "Removing the Safety Net" at C.A.V.E. Gallery
Venice: 1108 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, CA 90291, 6-10pm

Ken Tanaka "Everyone Dies -- A Children's Book for Grown Ups" at LeBasse Projects (Chinatown)
Chinatown: 932 Chung King Road, CA 90012, 7-10pm

Saturday, June 11

Jeremy J. Quinn, Michele Jaquis curated by Rise Industries at Institute of Cultural Inquiry (ICI)
Beverly Hills: 1512 South Robertson Boulevard, CA 90035, suggested $5 donation, 7-9pm

Ashleigh Sumner, Barbara Kolo, Beatrice Schnitzer, Brad Reyes, Clara Berta, Courtney raney, Edith Konrad, Everlyn Doenicke, Hilary Bond, Judy Zimbert, Lucinda Luvaas, Marco Pittori, Stefan Meyer, Susy Hunziker "City and Society" curated by Claudia Deutsch, Mona Telega at Artspace Warehouse West Hollywood: 7354 Beverly Boulevard, CA 90036, 5-8pm

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Conference: "Symposium: Unwrapping Gifts of the Sultan" at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
West Hollywood: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, 9:30am-5:30pm

+ Ryan McGinness "SponsorshipREDUX" at Subliminal Projects
Silverlake / Echo Park / Atwater: 1331 W Sunset Boulevard, CA 90026, 8-11pm

Reading: "Our Writers Group Reads: It’s All True" with special guest Ruben Ortiz-Torres at Morono Kiang Gallery
Downtown: 218 W 3rd Street, CA 90012, RSVP to info@moronokiang.com, 5-7pm

Elliott Wilcox, Laura Parker at DNJ Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, suite J1, CA 90404, 5-7pm

Joe Aker "Seductive Synthesis" at Frank Pictures Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, A-5, CA 90404, RSVP to laurie@frankpicturesgallery.com, 6:30-9:30pm

Eben Goff, Virginia Katz at Ruth Bachofner Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, suite G2, CA 90404, 5-7pm

Kelli Vance "A Function of Identity" at Samuel Freeman
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, suite B7, CA 90404, 5-8pm

Joe Ledbetter "New Paintings" at Copro Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, T5, CA 90404, 8-11:30pm

Open Studio: "Studio Tour: 10th Annual TCG Artist Tours" at Topanga Canyon Gallery
Topanga: 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd, suite 109, CA 90290, $20, 10am-5pm (5-8pm auction and reception)

Cathy Akers at Emma Gray HQ
Culver City: 2600 La Cienega Blvd, CA 90034, 6-9pm

? "Nouar" at Corey Helford Gallery
Culver City: 8522 Washington Boulevard, CA 90232, (time not confirmed, check with gallery)

Adam Thorman, Rebecca Sittler "Two By Sea" at Sam Lee Gallery
Chinatown: 990 N. Hill Street , suite 190, CA 90012, 6-8pm

Marco Zamora "New Work" at POVevolving Gallery
Chinatown: 939 Chung King Road, CA 90012, 6-10pm

Andrew Cameron, Christa Garcia, Christopher Haun, Dwyer Kilcollin, Hannah Whitaker, Ian James, Karthik Pandian, Mark Wyse, Matt Lipps, Matthew Porter, Noriko Furunishi, Wakana Kimura "US EST" curated by Soo Kim at Pepin Moore
Chinatown: 933 Chung King Road, CA 90012, 7-9pm

Carol Selter "Animal Stories" at Charlie James Gallery
Chinatown: 975 Chung King Road, CA 90012, 6-9pm

Linda Johnstone Allen, Toros Tngrian "Earth, Water, Fire & Spirits... Two Perspectives of Working in Ceramics" at Jose Vera Fine Art & Antiques
Eagle Rock: 2012 Colorado Boulevard, CA 90041, 6-9pm

"Art of the Surf: Benefit Surfrider Foundation" curated by Damian Fulton at PS Zask Art Gallery
Long Beach: 550 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates, suite 151, CA 90274, 5-9pm

Sunday, June 12

+ Artist Talk: "Artist Talk: Larry Bell and Robert Irwin" at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
West Hollywood: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, 4pm

Conference: "Symposium: Unwrapping Gifts of the Sultan" at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
West Hollywood: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, 9:30am-1pm

Closing reception: Airom Bleicher, Anna Bruinsma, Dianne Bennett, Gay Summer Rick, Julia Schwartz, Lizzy Waronker, Margret von Biesen, Nancy Larrew, Simone Gad, Warren Long at Bleicher/Golightly
Santa Monica: 1431 Ocean Avenue, CA 90401, 5-8pm

Open Studio: "Studio Tour: 10th Annual TCG Artist Tours" at Topanga Canyon Gallery
Topanga: 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd, suite 109, CA 90290, $20, 11am-5pm

Panel Discussion: "J.J. Abrams & Michael Giacchino" at Hammer Museum
Westwood / Century City: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90024, 3pm

Claudia Weber, Gustabo Velazquez, Luke Stettner, Sonja Engelhardt "Leverage" curated by Jo-ey Tang at Workspace
Highland Park: 2601 Pasadena Ave, Unit C, CA 90031, 3-7pm

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