We, the editors of Art Cards, have been in Los Angeles for a few days. Arriving on a Saturday, we made it to many of the city's museums (MOCA Grand and Geffen, LACMA, the Hammer) but none of the galleries or project spaces - places that we hope to see next time we make it down. 

I'll give a little run down about what I saw down south soon perhaps, but as for this week, well, I suggest checking out Richard T. Walker's performance as part of SFMOMA's Stage Presence Performance Series on Thursday. His video works are music video like productions in the great out doors, and he'll be performing an expanded version of his most recent piece. Also exciting is Mark Benson's solo show opening Saturday at Ever Gold. Benson has a curious strain of absurd humor running through his work which uses a wide variety of consumer products and materials to form odd little sculptural moments and I can't wait to see his new work. 

Thursday:
+ Performance: Richard T. Walker "SFMOMA's Stage Presence Performance Series: Richard T. Walker" the speed and eagerness of meaning (longer longing version) at SF MOMA

Saturday:

+ Mark Benson "Get the Flu" at Ever Gold

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Thursday, August 30

+ Performance: Richard T. Walker "SFMOMA's Stage Presence Performance Series: Richard T. Walker" the speed and eagerness of meaning (longer longing version) at SF MOMA
SOMA: 151 Third Street, Mission Street, Space is limited; advance tickets required. $18 general; $13 seniors; $11 students; free for SFMOMA members. Ticket includes same-day museum admission., 7:30pm

Friday, August 31

Evah Fan "What Have You." at Park Life
Richmond District: 220 Clement Street, Free, 7-10pm

Saturday, September 1

+ Mark Benson "Get the Flu" at Ever Gold Downtown: 441 O'Farrell Street, 6-10pm

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Lecture: Miranda Mellis "Reading and Becoming" at Carville Annex
Sunset: 4037 Judah Street, Free, 7-9pm

"The Compound Gallery & Studios Group Exhibition" at Compound Gallery
Oakland: 1167 65th st., Oakland, CA 94608, Ground floor, 5-9pm

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