This week, the Los Angeles art scene brings you a virtual gallery that denies the laws of physics, a melancholic "mellow drama" and Duchampian structures made of junk.
1. The Gallery is Naked at New New Wight. New New Wight is a virtual exhibition space conceived by UCLA graduate students, Juileta Gils and Theo Triantafyllidis. It is an exact replica of UCLA’s New Wight Gallery with the same floor plan and interior layout, except the only way to enter New New Wight is through the Internet. Its inaugural show opens this week with a hefty roster of new media artists. Here’s your entrance. (Thursday)
2. Melancholy: A White Mellow Drama at Fahrenheit. The third in a trilogy of choreographed performances by Ligia Lewis, Melancholy: A White Mellow Drama is an exploration of the color white and its material implications toward race and social symbols. The work is performed by dancer Thibault Lac with a musical arrangement by WYNN (of Twin Shadow) accompanied by Patrick Belega. RSVP by email to reserve a seat: fahrenheit@flaxfoundation.org. (Saturday 8:30pm)
3. Tongues Untied Screening at West Hollywood City Council Chambers. Marlon Riggs was a filmmaker, writer, educator and gay rights activist known for his pivotal documentaries which voiced the concerns of African-Americans during the AIDS crisis. His film Tongues Untied is a highly-personal and emotional examination of sexuality and race amid a crucial time in queer history. This event is in conjunction with MOCA’s eponymous new exhibition and part of the City of West Hollywood’s One City One Pride programming. Entry is free with RSVP to education@moca.org. (Saturday 3pm)
4. Noah Purifoy Junk Dada at LACMA. Noah Purifoy, founding director of the landmark Watts Towers Art Center, spent the last fifteen years of his life in the Mojave desert where he created ten acres of large-scale sculpture constructed entirely from found materials and junk. These structures along with other critical Purifoy works will be on view through September 27. (Sunday, 11am)
5. Lost in a Sea of Red at The Pit. This exhibition features photography, painting and sculpture by ten LA-based artists. Whether captured with a camera or presented with abstract materials and forms, these works suggest movement and transformation while exploring themes of transcendence, nature and the sublime. You'll have through June 18 to go check it out. (Sunday, 4pm)
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