The LA art scene is hot and heavy this week with everything from spells for improving your sex life to intoxicating beats by multihyphenate Devendra Banhart.
1. Coaxial Inaugural Opening. Coaxial is a new media space founded by the creators of the conceptual broadcast Experimental Half-Hour with the goal of bringing the video art community together and providing space for workshops, live experimental TV tapings and art exhibitions. This weekend, they bring you a jam-packed schedule with BBQs, music, performances, art installations and video works by some of LA’s best video artists. (Sat 2pm-12am; Sun 3pm-midnight)
2. Joseph Huppert + Jason Burgess: New Work. Influenced by textiles, patterns, and traditional crafts, Joseph Huppert’s painstakingly detailed drawings are comprised of individual graphite lines that compound to form an intrinsically beautiful surface. Jason Burgess’s entrancing oil paintings recall feelings and thoughts from a specific point in time. Airbrushed layers and visceral strokes evoke an experiential, dream-like narrative that reflects his surroundings and mood. New Work is on view through May 9 at Harmony Murphy Gallery. (Sat 7-9pm)
Photograph: Courtesy of Harmony Murphy Gallery Facebook
3. Autre Issue #3: “No More Boring Art.” Known for their bold headlines and risque photography, Autre magazine joins forces with MAMA Gallery to celebrate the launch of their third issue, “No More Boring Art.” Their latest issue features some of LA’s most interesting artists and creators including John Baldessari, Adam Tullie, Luckey Remington, Cole Sternberg and Shelby Duncan. Celebrate this Saturday at the Ace Hotel Rooftop in Downtown and dance to Devendra Banhart as he DJs under the stars. Make sure to email RSVP@mama.gallery for tickets. (Sat 9pm)
4. Blurring and its opposite. A group exhibition at Agency Contemporary Art featuring new works by Katie Sinnott, Justin Lowman, Adrian Paules and Jayson Kellogg. Each work in this show utilizes generic construction materials as key formal elements amplifying the thematic concerns and strategies of the artists. Blurring and its opposite kicks-off on Saturday and is on view through April 18. (Sat 6-9pm)
5. Spells For Improving Your Sex Life Closing Reception. Lola Rose Thompson’s exhibition, Spells for Improving Your Sex Life, at Last Projects Gallery is a mix of installations, neon sculptures and black light oil paintings inspired by the bizarre culture of Hollywood. This Sunday marks the closing of the exhibition and will feature a night of poetry, spells and musical performances. (Sun 6-9pm)
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