Would you like to go to a museum party?

This Thursday attend MOCA's Engagement Party to experience the second installment of Liz Glynn's series entitled, Loving You Is Like Fucking the Dead. Glynn will lead a sightless tour of the galleries for a blindfolded audience. Museum staff will help to guide visitors, while also contributing to the tour experience by reading poetry aloud and inviting guests to interact with the space in different ways.

Or, the brave may travel all the way to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego for an evening reception for Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface, an extensive exhibition in connection with Pacific Standard Time. Enjoy music by Hyena and Lesands, and an immersive light installation by Ela Boyd.

On Friday, a few dynamic group shows open. An exhibition of young French artists at Jaus explores methods of recording history. Time and Material is an existential exhibition at M+B Gallery, featuring work by Sam Falls, Jacob Kassay, N. Dash, Kyle Thurman and Joe Zorilla.

For more notable exhibitions, see the full listings below.

New on Artcards Review:
- "Fran Herndon at Altman Siegel Gallery" by Aaron Harbour

Thursday:
+ "Engagement Party: Like a Patient Etherized Upon a Table" at MOCA

Friday:
+ "Time and Material" Curated by Sam Falls and Matt Moravec at M+B
+ Raymond Pettibon "Desire in Pursuyt of the Whole" at Regen Projects
+ Aurelien Mole, Chloe Maillet, Louise Herve, Mathis Collins, Xavier Antin "Riding The Frothing Thread: Notes From Paris" curated by Celine Kopp, Etienne Bernard at Jaus

Saturday:
+ Corita Kent "The Joyous Revolutionary -- Pop Art with Soul" curated by Sasha Carrera at Corita Art Center
+ "Erik Frydenborg" at Cherry and Martin
+ Chris Lux "Find Out Why They Call Them Pigs" at Jancar Jones Gallery

Wednesday, November 2

Book launch: Susanna Bixby Dakin "An Artist For President" at 18th Street Arts Center
Santa Monica: 1629 18th Street, CA 90404, 8-10pm

Thursday, November 3

Dave Perillo, Jeff Boyes, Kiersten Essenpreis, Miranda Dressler, Rich Pellegrino at Gallery 1988 (Melrose)
West Hollywood: 7020 Melrose Avenue, CA 90036, 7-10pm

+ "Engagement Party: Like a Patient Etherized Upon a Table" at MOCA
Downtown: 250 South Grand Avenue , CA 90012, 7-10pm

Lecture: "Picasso's Classic Realisms: Negotiating the Terms of a Relationship" at Getty (Getty VIlla)
Pacific Palisades: 17985 Pacific Coast Highway , CA 90272, free with RSVP, 7:30pm

Jennifer Lynch "Crystals" at Gallery Neuartig
San Pedro: 366 West 7th Street, San Pedro CA, CA 90731, 6-9pm

"Moon & Sin & Mohr -- Black & White" at Artamo Gallery
Santa Barbara: 11 West Anapamu Street, CA 93101, 5-8pm

Friday, November 4

+ "Time and Material" Curated by Sam Falls and Matt Moravec at M+B
Beverly Hills: 612 North Almont Drive, CA 90069, 6-8pm

+ Raymond Pettibon "Desire in Pursuyt of the Whole" at Regen Projects
West Hollywood: 633 North Almont Drive, CA 90069, 6-8pm

"La Luz De Jesus 25: Part 2" organized by Billy Shire at La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Hollywood: 4633 Hollywood Blvd, CA 90027, 8-11pm

Kim Alexander "Super Image Painting" at Weekend
Hollywood: 4634 Hollywood Boulevard, CA 90027, 7-10pm

Conference: "Antiquity in the Twentieth Century: Modern Art and the Classical Vision" at Getty (Getty VIlla)
Pacific Palisades: 17985 Pacific Coast Highway , CA 90272, $20, 10:30am-5pm

+ Aurelien Mole, Chloe Maillet, Louise Herve, Mathis Collins, Xavier Antin "Riding The Frothing Thread: Notes From Paris" curated by Celine Kopp, Etienne Bernard at Jaus
West LA / Santa Monica East: 11851 La Grange Ave, CA 90025, 6:30-9:30pm

"Claudia Endler Trunk Show" at Altered Space Gallery
Venice: 1221 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, CA 90291, 3-9pm

"Poetry Reading: David Starkey and the late David Case" read by Carolie Parker at Kristi Engle Gallery
Highland Park: 5002 York Avenue, CA 90042, 7pm

Lecture: Sam Benjamin "A Brief History of Porn" at Human Resources
Chinatown: 410 Cottage Home street, CA 90012, 7-10pm

Saturday, November 5

Courtney Reid "The House of Rising Spirits" at Caporale/Bleicher
West Hollywood: 355 North La Brea Avenue, CA 90036, 6-10pm

"Main Event 10: Honors Trustee Emeritus Ian Robertson and Celebrates SCI-Arc's 2011 AIA/LA Award Winners" at PRISM
West Hollywood: 8746 W. Sunset Boulevard, CA 90069, RSVP to rsvp@sciarc.edu, 7-10pm

+ Corita Kent "The Joyous Revolutionary -- Pop Art with Soul" curated by Sasha Carrera at Corita Art Center
Hollywood: 5515 Franklin avenue, CA 90068, free entry $10 wine tasting, 5-8pm

"La Luz De Jesus 25: Part 2" organized by Billy Shire at La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Hollywood: 4633 Hollywood Blvd, CA 90027, 8-11pm

"Talia Chetrit" at Michael Benevento Gallery
Hollywood: 7578 Sunset boulevard, CA 90046, 6-8pm

"Martin Soto Climent" at Michael Benevento Gallery
Hollywood: 7578 Sunset boulevard, CA 90046, 6-8pm

"Pae White" at 1301PE
Miracle Mile / Mid-City: 6150 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90048, 6-8pm

Todd Carpenter "Specifically Ambiguous" at Launch
Miracle Mile / Mid-City: 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, 6-10pm

Jason Hadley, John Haley III, Nathatn Cartwright, Sam Kohi Hale, Simon Lee "Master Blasters of Sculpture 3" at The Hive Gallery
Downtown: 729 S. Spring St. , CA 90014, $8, 8pm-12:30am

Stephanie Vovas "Some Time with You" at Edgar Varela Fine Arts (EVFA)
Downtown: 727 S. Spring Street, CA 90014, 7-10pm

"Illuminations: The Artwork Of Michael Divine" at Temple of Visions Gallery & Sacred Space
Downtown: 719 S. Spring street, CA 90014, 7-10pm

Scot Sothern "Lowlife" at DRKRM
Downtown: 727 S. Spring Street, CA 90014, 0, 7-10pm

"Djembe & Canvas" at Norbertellen Gallery
Downtown: 215 W 6th street, CA 90014, 6-10pm

"Top of the Dome 8" at Crewest
Downtown: 110 Winston street, CA 90013, 6-10pm

Allan Sekula "California Stories" at Christopher Grimes Gallery
Santa Monica: 916 Colorado Avenue, CA 90401, 6-8pm

Closing reception: Carlos Almaraz "Paintings, Pastels and Drawings" at Craig Krull Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, CA 90404, 5-7pm

? "Phranc & Co. Out West General Store" at Craig Krull Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, CA 90404, (time not confirmed, check with gallery)

Carlos Almaraz, Gilbert Luján, Richard Ehrlich at Craig Krull Gallery
Santa Monica: 2525 Michigan Avenue, CA 90404, 5-7pm

Kathy Goldberg, Robin Becker "From Within" at Topanga Canyon Gallery
Topanga: 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd, suite 109, CA 90290, 5-8pm

Lecture: "24th Annual Sammy Yukuan Lee Lecture in Chinese Archaeology and Art" at Fowler Museum at UCLA
Westwood / Century City: Westwood Blvd at Sunset Plaza, CA 90069, 2pm

"Claudia Endler Trunk Show" at Altered Space Gallery
Venice: 1221 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, CA 90291, noon-5pm

George Stoll "prime numbers + catenary curves" at Maloney Fine Art
Culver City: 2680 S. La Cienega Blvd., CA 90034, 6-8pm

Linda Stark "Adorned Paintings (and more)" at Angles Gallery
Culver City: 2754 S. La Cienega Blvd., CA 90034, 6-8pm

Judie Bamber "Are You My Mother?" at Angles Gallery
Culver City: 2754 S. La Cienega Blvd., CA 90034, 6-8pm

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

Jeremy Dickinson "Civic Pride and Silversides" at Angles Gallery
Culver City: 2754 S. La Cienega Blvd., CA 90034, 6-8pm

Book Signing: Chuck Close at Blum & Poe
Culver City: 2727 S. La Cienega Boulevard, CA 90034, noon-2pm

? Joao Ruas "Yore" at Thinkspace Gallery
Culver City: 6009 Washington Boulevard, CA 90232, (time not confirmed, check with gallery)

Marina Pinsky "Department of Water and Power" at Workspace
Highland Park: 2601 Pasadena Ave, Unit C, CA 90031, 7-10pm

Courtney Reid "The House of Rising Spirits" at Bleicher/Golightly (MID WILSHIRE)
Mid-Wilshire: 355 N La Brea Avenue, CA 90036, 6-10pm

George Legrady "Refraction" at Edward Cella Art + Architecture
Mid-Wilshire: 6018 Wilshire Boulevard, CA 90036, 6-8pm

Alia Malley "A Cavalier in Sight of a Village" at Sam Lee Gallery
Chinatown: 990 N. Hill Street , suite 190, CA 90012, 6-8pm

+ Chris Lux "Find Out Why They Call Them Pigs" at Jancar Jones Gallery
Chinatown: 506 Bernard Street, CA 90012, 6-9pm

Leonardo Bravo "Into the Heart of the Sun" at Fifth Floor Gallery
Chinatown: 502 Chung King Court, CA 90012, 6-9pm

"Joe Reihsen" at The Company
Chinatown: 955 Chung King Road, CA 90012, 7-10pm

? Micol Hebron at Jancar Gallery
Chinatown: 961 Chung King Road, CA 90012, (time not confirmed, check with gallery)

Abel Baker Gutierrez, Brennan Gerard, Chris Johanson, Chris Vargas, Christopher Kardambikis, Darren Ankenbauer, David Larsen, Davy Rothbart, Dawn Kasper, e war, Erwin Ong, Francesca Mirabella, Greg Youmans, Heather Benjamin, Jeaneen Lund, Jen Smith, Johanna Jackson, Julia Dzwonkoski, Kye Potter, Ryan Kelly, Sarah Locke, Zac Monday "Box of Books, Vol. IV Release Party" at Human Resources
Chinatown: 410 Cottage Home street, CA 90012, FREE, 6-10pm

Tetsuji Aono "precious balls" at L2kontemporary
Chinatown: 990 N. Hill Street , suite 205, CA 90012, 6-9pm

"Off the Hook: An art exhibition of Skate Art to benefit Skatepark PV" at PS Zask Art Gallery
Long Beach: 550 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates, suite 151, CA 90274, 7-10pm

Sunday, November 6

Bethye Saar, Charles White, Ed Moses, Laddie John Dill, Larry Bell, Matsumi Kanemitsu, Robert Raushenberg "Solid As A Rock: La Art Scene 1950-1980" at LA Artcore (Union Arts Center)
Downtown: 120 N Judge John Aiso street, CA 90012, 3-5pm

Conference: "L.A. Xicano: A Symposium on Art and Place Over Time" at Fowler Museum at UCLA
Westwood / Century City: Westwood Blvd at Sunset Plaza, CA 90069, noon-5pm

Christina Niswonger, Eva Malhotra, Marla Fields at LA Artcore (Brewery Annex)
Chinatown: 650 A South Avenue 21, CA 90031, 1-3pm

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