The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s (LACMA) Muse program presents their thirteenth annual ArtWalk on Saturday, May 17, 2008, from 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ArtWalk features an afternoon survey of a unique art scene in Los Angeles and culminates with a celebratory reception in the evening. After traveling for a number of years, ArtWalk returns to the Mid-Wilshire District this year, with more than forty participating galleries, in conjunction with the recent debut of LACMA’s Broad Contemporary Art Museum.
Muse is also partnering up with the participating galleries this year for an exceptional lineup of programming, including artist lectures, art seminars, musical performances, and much more. Programs will be held throughout the afternoon from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., followed by happy hours at select host galleries from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Muse will host the ArtWalk After Party at LACMA’s newly opened BP Grand Entrance from 8:15 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., concluding the day with complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, as well as a performance by the Los Angeles-based indie rock/pop trio Craft Club.
The following galleries and art spaces will participate in this year’s ArtWalk: Adamson-Duvannes Gallery, Alitash Kebede Gallery, Carl Berg Gallery, Concrete Walls Gallery, Couturier Gallery, Craft & Folk Art Museum, Daniel Weinberg Gallery, DF2 Gallery, DNJ Gallery, Fahey/Klein Gallery, Forum Gallery, Gallery 825, Gallery Brown, Iturralde Gallery, Jack Rutberg Gallery, Korean Cultural Center, Lawrence Asher Gallery, MAK Center, Marc Foxx Gallery, Mark Selwyn Fine Art, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Michael Kohn Gallery, Milo Gallery, Perrell Fine Art, Photographers Gallery, Richard Telles Fine Art, Sabina Lee Gallery, Solway Jones Gallery, Stephen Cohen Gallery, Steve Turner Contemporary, The Loft at Liz’s, Tobey C. Moss Gallery, Verve Gallery, and Voila! Art for the Modern Eye.
Ticketing
Tickets are not necessary for the daytime portion of the event, but are required for the After Party at LACMA. Tickets are $20 for Muse members, $30 for LACMA non-Muse members, and $40 for the general public. Tickets go on sale May 3 for the general public, and can be purchased at www.lacma.org/muse, at any of LACMA’s three Welcome Centers, or by telephone at (323) 857-6010. Advance purchase is recommended, as the event is expected to sell out quickly.