Easy Reader South Bay Art Calendar December 2024
by Kimie Joe
Friday, December 13
South Bay Credit Union: RBAG Group Art Show
Opening Reception: Friday, December 13, 6 – 8 p.m. Closing Reception: Friday, January 10, 6 – 8 p.m. Redondo Beach Art Group exhibition featuring small format original artwork by local artists. 312 N Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach.
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko at her new pop-up Gallery located at 555 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. Photo by Kimie Joe.
Gallery 555 Pier: Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko’s Pop-Up Solo Gallery
Through Saturday, December 28. Featuring two decades of Karvonides-Dushenko paintings. Thurs. – Sun., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. December 16 – 23, open daily 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 555 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach.
Esperanza Gallery: Christmas Art Show
Featuring works by Esperanza Deese. Gallery hours: Thurs. – Sun., 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. 113 W. Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach. EsperanzaGallery.com.
ShockBoxx Gallery: “Intergalactic Open” Group Show
Open Call: Deadline Saturday, December 28. Information online at shockboxxproject.com/open-call. 636 Cypress Ave., Hermosa Beach.
Manhattan Beach Arts Center: “Back To The Roots” Marisa Caichiolo Solo Show
Through Sunday, December 29. Exhibition by artist Marisa Caichiolo, envisioned by Homeira Goldstein and curated by the Manhattan Beach Arts Center. 1560 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach.
Cherry Co: “The Essence of Love and Fashion” Yuka Yasutomi Solo Exhibit
Through Saturday, January 4. Featuring original artwork by fashion illustrator YUKA. Open daily 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., 211 Avenida del Norte, Redondo Beach.
Palos Verdes Arts Center: “The Winter Show” Group Exhibit
Through Saturday, January 4. All-media PVAC group exhibition juried by Paloma Barhaugh-Bordas. 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes.
PVAC executive director Daniela Saxa-Kaneko and Kimiko Miyoshi. Photo by Bondo Wyszpolski
Palos Verdes Art Center: “Pressed, Pulled, Printed”
Through Saturday, January 4. Two-person show featuring Kimiko Miyoshi and Tava Tedesco. 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes.
VEFA Gallery: “The Art of Surf”
Through Saturday, January 4. Homage to local skate/surf culture. Tues. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 21825 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance.
Easy Reader Art Show: Group Show
Through Sunday, January 5. Over 20 works by Don Adkins, Alison Corteen, Richard Stephens, and Will Shuck. Easy Reader News, 67 14th Street, Hermosa Beach. Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Gallery of Hermosa: “Art For All” Art Show and Sale
Through Sunday, January 5. Group show featuring 150 original, small, affordable works by over 90 local and national artists. Thurs. – Sun. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 138 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. GalleryOfHermosa.com.
Made By Inch: “Currents” Kimie Joe Solo Exhibit
Through Sunday, January 5. Featuring original paintings and ceramics by Kimie Joe. 321 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach.
Destination: Art: “Be The Vibrant Shade of Pink”
Open Registration Through Saturday, January 11. Exhibition Dates January 23 – March 1. Open call for themed art show, utilizing the color pink. Information online at destination-art.net. 1815 West 213th Street, Suite 135, Torrance.
Garel Fine Art: “Beauty Is(n’t) Skin Deep” Opening Reception
Through Saturday, January 18. Group exhibit featuring the works of fashion models, performance art, and a fashion show. 3 – 7 p.m. 1069 N. Aviation Blvd., Manhattan Beach.
Saturday, December 14
Los Angeles Harbor Arts (LAHA) Group Show: “San Pedro and Its Neighbors”
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 14, 2 – 5 p.m., First Thursday Art Walk: January 2, 6 – 9 p.m., Closing Reception: Saturday, January 11, 2 – 5 p.m.
22 artists featuring over 75 original paintings.The exhibiting artists are: Debbie Abshear, Tom Balderas, Alys Chalmers, Dan Dempster, Bridget Duffy, Bernard Fallon, Joy Gonzalez, Jim Harter, Carol Hungerford, Larry Manning, Eva Matysek, Andrzej Mazur, Louisa McHugh, Lee Meister, Stephen Mirich, Ross Moore, Kevin Prince, Thomas Redfield, Rodolfo Rivademar, Richard Stephens, Paula Vukmanic, and Jody Wiggins. LAHA 401 South Mesa Street, San Pedro.
Ace Tiger Gallery owner Michael Brunswick with curator Grace Kim at the “Art Within Reach” exhibit. Through December 21. Ace Tiger Gallery will host a Holiday Party on December 15, 2 – 5 p.m., 24411 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. Photo by Kimie Joe.
Sunday, December 15
Ace Tiger Gallery: “Art Within Reach” Group Exhibit
Holiday Party: Sunday, December 15, 2 – 5 p.m. Exhibit through Saturday, December 21. Art Exhibit featuring over 35 artists, curated by Grace Kim. 24411 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance.
Resin Gallery: WINTER MRKT
Sunday, December 15
Featuring dozens of local makers and artists. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., 618 Cypress Ave., Hermosa Beach.
Sunday, January 12
Canvas Of Gratitude Art Exhibit featuring Teri Hogan and Monique Duinker
Open House Sunday, January 12. Exhibit through Thursday, January 30. 2 – 5 p.m., 27 Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates.
Friday, January 17
Easy Reader Art Show – Solo Exhibit for Rene Labrado
Opening Reception Friday, January 17. Over 20 original works by artist Rene Labrado. Reception 5 – 8 p.m., Easy Reader News, 67 14th Street, Hermosa Beach.
Gallery of Hermosa: “The New Year Show” Group Art Show and Sale
Open Call Through Deadline January 1. Opening Reception Friday, January 17. Through Sunday, February 16. Group show featuring Southern CA artists. Thurs. – Sun., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 138 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. GalleryOfHermosa.com.
Saturday, January 18
VEFA Gallery: Annex Gallery
Exhibit Saturday, January 18 – Saturday, February 1. Pop-up exhibition and launch of their Annex Gallery dedicated to the work of local hero and pioneer of the West Coast Graffiti Movement Kelly Graval, AKA ‘Risk Rock’. VEFA Gallery will unveil never-before-seen works by Risk alongside new artists following in the movement’s wake. 21825 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance.
Hermosa Beach Girl Scout Troops 8045 and 4781 supported Young At Art and then donated this original painting to Sunrise of Hermosa Beach Assisted Living. Painting created by Hermosa Beach Young At Art docents. Photo by Paige Smith.
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