LA ART WEEKEND – GET CULTURED GET DRUNK!
WHO: foryourart http://laartweekend.com
WHAT: The second annual LOS ANGELES ART WEEKEND, taking place April 2 through
April 5, 2009 is a four-day event highlighting the city’s foremost in
cultural offerings and the vast array of creative talent working in
art, architecture, design and performance. You are invited to sign up
to participate in special events happening throughout the weekend to
discover or reacquaint yourself with L.A.’s rich cultural landscape.
WHEN: April 2 through
April 5, 2009
WHERE: All Through Out Los Angeles. Check site for details.http://laartweekend.com
HOW: Some of the events are free some are not? Check site for details.http://laartweekend.com
ForYourArt invites you to participate in special openings,
exhibitions and public programs happening across Los Angeles to
reveal our city’s vast array of creative talent working to create,
critique and enjoy art in Los Angeles.
Highlights include:
Tuesday March 31 – Saturday April 4
* Postopolis
5p -11p
Location: Rooftop of The Standard, Downtown LA
A live 5-day blogathon of back-to-back discussions, interviews,
panel talks, slideshows, films and parties with scheduled and
unscheduled guests, themed around landscape and the built
environment.
Thursday April 2
* LA based artist Elliott Hundley walks you through his solo show
Hekabe
6p- 8p
Regen Projects II
9016 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Almont Drive) Los Angeles 90069
* Official Los Angeles Art Weekend 2009 Launch Party
9:00pm–1:00am
Mike Mills book signing
Special guest DJ
Purple Lounge @ The Standard, Hollywood
8300 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
RSVP:
celebrate@foryourart.com
Friday April 3
* ForYourArt in Culver City
6p – 8p
ForYourArt heads to Culver City for Gallery Hopping with
LA><ART Regroup, X-Tra, YELP and Los Angeles’ hottest food
trucks. Join walk throughs with artist Walead Besthy at LAXART and
Dave Muller at Blum & Poe of recent exhibitions Participants
include Blum & Poe, Cherry and Martin, David Kordansky, Honor
Fraser, Kim Light, LA><ART, Susanne Vielmetter, Taylor de
Cordoba and Western Project
La Cienega Boulevard (between Venice and Washington Boulevards)
9pm – 1am
Royal/T After party featuring artist DJ Dave Muller
8910 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
RSVP:
royalt@laartweekend.com
Saturday April 4
* Postopolis! LA blogging convention Closing Party
4:00–9:00pm
Hosted by ForYourArt and Storefront for Art and Architecture
The Standard, Downtown LA Rooftop
550 South Flower St., Los Angeles, CA 90071
Sunday April 5
* Equator Books, GoodReads and ForYourArt host a BookSwap Party in
Venice
2p – 4p
Bring your used books to trade, mix, and mingle with fellow book
savvy Angelenos (Yes, many DO exist)
@ Equator Books 1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA
* Los Angeles Art Weekend Closing Party
7p – 10p
Mandrake
2692 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
For a list of ALL the LAAW events visit:
Early arrival is highly suggested. Admittance is not guaranteed. Talent is subject to change.
