This week, the Los Angeles art scene brings you an X-rated slumber party, the culmination of a cross-country exhibition, contemporary Kabuki theater with a werewolf and much more.
1. So Anxious: A Whits & Giggles Slumber Party at Pehrspace: Whits & Giggles is the notorious, x-rated, female-driven radio show on LA's own artist-run station, KCHUNG. This Friday, they'll be taking their show to a whole new level: a sex-themed, all-girl exhibition and coed dance party. Featuring a DJ set by the ladies themselves and a live performance by progressive rap group, Jung Money, this night is sure to tickle your FOMO bone, so don't miss it. 325 Glendale Blvd. Friday, June 26, 8pm-1am.
2. Nahuel Vecino at Del Vaz Projects: Del Vaz Projects is an LA art world gem located in a private apartment in Little Osaka. Their next exhibition features the Argentinian artist, Nahuel Vecino, whose works adopt the aesthetics of great masters like Giotto and Goya with a modern day twist. Affected by the 2001 economic collapse of Argentina, Vecino’s Renaissance-style paintings often portray everyday "lowlifes" such as prostitutes or shanty town dwellers as mythological beings. 1600 Westgate Ave. Sunday, June 28, 1-4pm.
3. The Slick & The Sticky at Various Small Fires: This group exhibition is centered around the concept of seeing poetry in art. Through their diverse practices, the artists in The Slick & The Sticky demonstrate that poetry can be simply language at play, or a play on language. Each work in the show serves to be part of a larger “visual poem”. 812 North Highland Ave. Thursday, June 25, 6-8pm.
4. The Manifest Destiny Billboard Project Culminating Weekend: In 2013, artist Zoe Crosher and Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND) began The Manifest Destiny Billboard Project, a cross-country exhibition of 100 artist-produced billboards and activations dispersed along Interstate 10 Freeway from Florida to California. This weekend marks the project’s culmination as it ascends on LA with a jam-packed schedule of artist programs, performances, readings, screenings, installations, walking tours, and other happenings across the city. Various venues. Wednesday, June 24 to Sunday, June 28.
5. The Second Blue Play (A Chain of Memory Thaws in the Woods) at PAM Residencies: Brian Getnick is a fundamental part of LA’s performance art community. This weekend he will be presenting a new experimental play which incorporates choreography sourced from Kabuki theater, sleights of hand and early cinematic acting. Performed by Drew Woods and Emily Jane Rosen, there are three embodiments: a teen boy, an old magician, and a werewolf. RSVP required. 5810 N Figueroa St. Saturday, June 27, 9pm and Sunday, June 28, 4pm.