Jennifer Saxon

Friday If you'll be in the OC Friday night be sure to check out Bike-Curious?; a group show exploring bike culture at the GO, RILLA! Gallery. Bring your bike for a free check-up and group ride to new restaurant/bar the Crosby!! Opening reception 7-10pm GO, RILLA! Gallery 3013 N. Main St. Santa Ana In Hollywood, La Luz de Jesus Gallery is opening their annual summer group show with Cream of the Crop. Featuring the works...

Thursday Tonight in WeHo at Louis Stern Fine Arts is the opening of a very impressive exhibit of drawings on paper. In the Eye of the Beholder features the works of LA based artists Denice Bartels, Jennifer Celio, Mary Mallman, and Elizabeth Patterson. The drawings reflect each artists view of the local landscape; creating a unique look at the city. Opening reception - 6-8pm, thru Aug. 23rd Friday Friday evening is the closing of a...

Thursday If you'll be in Venice this evening head over to L.A. Louver for Eduardo Sarabia's History of the World. The large-scale installation includes paintings drawings, ceramics and sculpture featuring imagery inspired by the "black market" and "illegal cross-border commerce". - thru Aug. 23rd Opening reception - 6-9pm L.A. Louver 45 N. Venice Blvd. - Venice www.lalouver.com Saturday Lace up those walking shoes for the Miracle Mile Art Walk! This month's hosting gallery is Lawrence...

Thursday Enjoy another perfect evening in the heart of LA; and take in the gallery scene at tonight's Downtown Art Walk. A few of the evenings highlights include the opening of Warren Keating's Overviews at M.J Higgins. These "digital impressionistic" paintings examine unsuspecting subjects from the tops of bridges, buildings, roofs, etc. Also don't miss the festivities at the Crewest Gallery. This cool graffiti art gallery always goes all out with demos, and fun activities...

After a Friday filled with BBQ, beer & fireworks, spend the weekend checking out a couple art openings around town. Saturday Mark Gleason & Caia Koopman begin a group show together at La Luz de Jesus. Though they paint in completely different styles; themes of humanity & nature are prevalent in these works. Gleason currently teaches art in the Bay area and has shown at galleries across the country. While Koopman's works have been featured...

Saturday The meditative power of steel will be explored this weekend at Bandini Art with the opening of Miya Ando Stanoff's Revelation and Reflection. Raised by swordmakers, turned Buddhist priests, Stanoff mixes industry with spirituality in these luminous pieces. - thru Aug. 9th Opening reception - 6-8pm Bandini Art 2635 S. Fairfax Ave. Culver City 310.837.6230 www.bandiniart.com Across town in Santa Monica, The Greenfield Sacks Gallery presents 12 new prints by the late Robert Rauschenberg....

Saturday Celebrate summer this Saturday while enjoying the art of the Miracle Mile! Voila! Gallery is hosting this month's Miracle Mile Art Walk, featuring an artist lecture, guided tour, and food courtesy of Sante La Brea. The "Holly Trolley" will also be on hand to shuttle folks from gallery to gallery beginning at 1pm. Download your map here. - 1-5pmIn commemoration of its fifth anniversary, Spencer Jon Helfen Fine Arts is presenting the special exhibit...

Thursday Tonight's weather should be fantastic for another great Downtown Art Walk! Art lovers are encouraged to utilize public transportation to take advantage of this monthly event. Creating a vibrant atmosphere, the walk is a great way to explore the areas galleries, and eclectic eateries. Maps are available at www.downtownartwalk.com. - 12-9pm Friday Thinkspace Gallery presents a new installation by Amy Sol entitled Karmic Magic. The fantastical wood surface paintings from this Las Vegas based...

Tonight The worlds of science and sci-fi collide tonight in Santa Monica at the Michel Mew exhibit Robotanicals. Four of Mew's robots are currently on display as part of the Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon exhibit at San Jose's Museum of Art, & he will soon be featured in the upcoming book Art Revolution. - thru July 12th Opening reception 6-9pm Deborah Page Gallery 1028 Montana Ave. Santa Monica 310.458.4400 www.deborahpagegallery.com...

Saturday night, La Luz De Jesus Gallery is hosting a CD release party & signing for the new Aimee Mann record @#%&! Smilers, featuring the work of critically hailed artist Gary Taxali. Mann, who is no stranger to teaming with artists for cover artwork, won a Grammy in 2006 for her collaboration with painter Owen Smith. This one night event will feature 17 original Taxali illustrations done for the album. Extremely limited silkscreen prints will...