Gallery Hopping Westside

Did some gallery hopping with friends last night.  Wow!  I have seen some amazing exhibitions!

Check out the show at Avenue 50 Studio http://avenue50studio.org/pages/dreamsandvisions.shtml "Googie Style", the art of Armando Arreola, will take some of ya back.  Great idea for a student art project.  And everyone loves love as explored by various artists in "The Love Show."

A stop at Blum and Poe gallery. http://www.blumandpoe.com/current for an exhibition of Los Angeles based artist Henry Taylor.  Wonderful.   The gallery was packed.  It was kool to see him sitting on the floor taking photos with kids.

Want to see his again when the gallery is less crowded.

Met the artist Danny Scheible of Tapigami at a gallery nearby after noticing and asking about his interesting glasses and the elaborate form on his wrist. http://tapigami.com/mission/   He also had a roll of tape in hand and scissors.  Another wow!

Finally off to 825 Gallery.  http://www.laaa.org/
The art of J.T. Burke  "The Paradise Circus" pulled me into its kaleidoscopic landscapes;

Flora Ka's "Cocoon" installation was fun to hang out in. You'll have to go see for yourself.

Karen Sikie's "Paper Dolls" inspired me to not throw out my horde of scrap booking papers and other ephemera.

I managed to get audio interactive and bliss-ed out by the Bliss-O-Matic, of the Zen Vending Co. of artist, Gary Raymond. http://www.audiomobiles.com/inter_04bliss.html  Drop a quarter and get bliss in the palm of your hand. Here's what I was enlighten to:  "It's all a choice."  Um-m-m!  No jawbreaker!  Gary has a warm smile.

A fun evening.