Thursday, May 5
Openings and Events in Brentwood
Tricks of the Trade: Duveen Brothers and the Market for the Decorative Arts, 1880–1940, Getty Center, 12pm.
Openings and Events in Hollywood
Janette Beckman: Rebels, Fahey/Klein Gallery, through June 18.
Openings and Events in Echo Park
STOOLS from the JF Chen Collection, Marta, 6–9pm. Through June 18.
Openings and Events in San Marino
On Gold Mountain, The Huntington, 7:30–9pm. $135–150.
Openings and Events Beyond Los Angeles
Late Night Thursday: Laptop Ensemble Performance, Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum (Long Beach), 7pm.
Friday, May 6
Openings and Events in Westwood
Exhibition Walk-through: Gassia Armenian on Aboriginal Screen Printed Textiles from Australia’s Top End, Fowler Museum, 12:30pm.
The Wasteland, Hammer Museum, 7:30pm.
Openings and Events Downtown
PLANT POWERED, Natural History Museum, 5-10pm.
An Evening with Simone Forti, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 6:30–8:30pm.
WHY TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS??, These Days, 7–9pm.
CalArts Spring Dance, REDCAT, 8:30pm. $8–25. Through May 7.
Saturday, May 7
Openings and Events in Venice
Open Studio with Lisette Schumacher, Iris Project, 3–6pm.
7x7.L.A. Selected Artist & Writer Collaborations, Beyond Baroque, 5pm.
Openings and Events in Brentwood
Building Paradise in Persian Gardens, Getty Center, 11am.
Openings and Events in Westwood
The Locust / 19, Hammer Museum, 3pm.
color a body who flees, Hammer Museum, 7pm.
Final Whistle, Hammer Museum, 7:30pm.
Openings and Events in Culver City
Sandra Chevrier: Cages and the Shadow of Colors and Troy Lovegates: Would, Thinkspace Projects, 6-10pm. Through May 28.
Openings and Events on Miracle Mile
Hely Omar Gonzalez: Workhorse, Praz-Delavallade Los Angeles, 6-9pm.
Openings and Events in Mid-City
Hubert Neal, Jr. In•Conversation, Band of Vices, 11:30am.
Yasmine Amitai-Murro: Untitled Matter, Matter Studio Gallery, 4–7pm.
Openings and Events in Hollywood
Kevin Beasley: On site, Regen Projects, 6–8pm. Through June 25.
Openings and Events Downtown
WE RISE: Rooted & Rising with Lauren from People's Yoga, Self Help Graphics & Art, 10am.
Chromatic Scale and Double Take: Ewerdt Hilgemann x Rubén Ortiz Torres, royale projects, 2–5pm.
Mosie Romney: its not My Music and Shoora Majedian: DAMAVAND دماوند, Nicodim, 5-8pm.
Genevieve Gaignard in conversation with Roxane Gay, Vielmetter, 5:30pm.
Walkthrough and closing reception: Sandow Birk: Los Angeles and Her Surroundings, and other works, Track 16, 6pm.
Merging Streams, Simard Bilodeau Contemporary, 6–9pm. Through June 16.
Francesca Mollett: Spiral Walking, Baert Gallery, 6–9pm. Through June 18.
Closing party: FIONA CONNOR: My muse is my memory, an archive of Closed Down Clubs, Chateau Shatto, 7pm.
Openings and Events in Chinatown
Clockshop: Jimena Sarno: Score for Here, Los Angeles State Historic Park, 3-5pm. Through August 31.
Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste: I Would Prefer Not To (Stay Cool), Human Resources, 6–9pm.
Openings and Events in Pasadena
Pasadena Art Alliance Art Auction 2022, Pasadena Masonic Temple, 6:30–10:30pm.
Openings and Events Beyond Los Angeles
Los Lobos Benefit Concert, Riiverside Municipal Auditorium (Riverside), 6pm. $32.
Through What Agency?, Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara), 6–8pm.
Mariangeles Soto-Diaz: iHola!: Unconfirmed Makeshift Museum, Grand Central Art Center (Santa Ana), 7–10pm.
Openings and Events Online
Incognito, ICA LA, 5pm.
Sunday, May 8
Openings and Events in Westwood
Spring Reflections: Tea Meditation & Mindful Art Journaling for University Students, Hammer Museum, 2pm.
Roshan, Hammer Museum, 7pm.
Openings and Events in Hollywood
Ei Arakawa: Don’t Give Up, Overduin & Co., 3–6pm.
Monday, May 9
Openings and Events Downtown
Mara Fortes: Inner Space: miniature epics, REDCAT, 8:30pm. $5–12.
Tuesday, May 10
Openings and Events Online
Studio Soup, Angels Gate Cultural Center, 6:30–8pm.
Wednesday, May 11
Openings and Events in Venice
Frederick Hammersley: Out of the Blue, L.A. Louver, through July 15.
Openings and Events on Miracle Mile
Stand With Ukraine Benefit Auction, 1301PE, 5:30–7:30pm.
Openings and Events Online
Curator’s Choice: Beloved Ghana, Fowler Museum, 11am–12pm.