Cerre, CES Contemporary, Little Big Man Gallery and Wilding Cran Gallery are pleased to host the South of Seventh Neighborhood Walk on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 6-9pm. This inaugural edition of South of Seventh welcomes the fall season and celebrates the new creative businesses in the Arts District community of Downtown Los Angeles. All four hosts of this collaborative event are recent additions to the burgeoning neighborhood, converging to the area within the last year. South of Seventh marks the first coordinated schedule of events and openings for the participating Arts District businesses and highlights the sense of community that is growing strong in the area south of Seventh Street. The downloadable South of Seventh map highlights the host locations as well as additional galleries, restaurants and entertainment options for visitors to explore during their visit to the South of Seventh Neighborhood Walk. Details below about each host and related events happening downtown:
Cerre
801 Mateo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
www.cerre.com
Cerre focuses on combining French elegance and tradition with effortless Californian style. The collection is comprised of clean modern essentials with an emphasis on the perfect leather jacket and paired accessories. The use of luxurious materials, subtle tailoring and exquisite couture like craftsmanship create a timeless wardrobe that is as sophisticated as it is wearable.
In July 2014 Cerre opened a new showroom / atelier concept in downtown Los Angeles. The appointment only space was designed by Cerre to engage the clientele in the world of the brand and the process of the collection which is designed and made by hand on site.
CES Contemporary
709 & 711 Mateo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
www.cescontemporary.com
CES Contemporary specializes in local and international emerging contemporary art. The gallery pursues and supports the development of young artists, with the mission to encourage and display works that are progressive, challenging and cutting edge.
Arrangements, a solo exhibition of recent works by Stephen Eichhorn of hand-cut collages will be on view in the Main Gallery, and here to go, a solo exhibition by Greg Stimac in the Focus Space will feature work from his Driving Photograph series. The pair of shows will be on view September 20, 2014 – October 26, 2014.
Link to exhibition press release
Little Big Man Gallery
801 Mateo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
www.littlebigmangallery.com
Little Big Man Gallery is committed to exhibiting works by both established and emerging photographers. With a dedication to showing challenging photography that goes beyond the classification of often conventional Art or Documentary style photographs. The gallery is a natural extension to publishing at LittleBigMan Books breathing the same vigor that has been established with their books out onto the gallery walls.
All In–Buying Into the Drug Trade by photographer Graham MacIndoe will be on view from September 20 – October 31, 2014. This will be MacIndoe’s first solo exhibition in the U.S. and also celebrates the release of a limited edition book by Little Big Man Books. Each image from All In is a variation on a single object: a small glassine heroin bag stamped with an exotic or bleakly satirical brand name, all collected by MacIndoe when he was an addict.
Link to exhibition press release
Wilding Cran Gallery
939 S. Santa Fe Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90021
www.wildingcran.com
Naomi Wilding and Anthony Cran established Wilding Cran Gallery in 2012 as a virtual platform committed to supporting the practice of contemporary art by emerging, mid-career and established artists. In April 2014, the gallery launched a physical space in the Arts District of Los Angeles to connect with the growing art community and be a platform to present the gallery’s expanding roster of contemporary artists.
Theatergarden Beastiarium, a new body of work by Vikky Alexander, will be on viewSeptember 20 – November 1, 2014. The exhibition marks Alexander’s first solo show at the gallery. Theatergarden Beastiarium presents the artist’s latest photo-collage work and explores her ongoing tension between nature and culture. Refreshments will be provided by neighboring restaurant Bestia for the Artist Reception during South of Seventh.
Link to exhibition press release
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Related happenings in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, September 20, 2014:
Noise Revolt
Play: Collaborative Arts Venue
1018 S. Santa Fe Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90021
10pm
Noise Revolt will showcase a variety of vendors, installations, sounds, live painters and more to color our world. Play is a new collaborative arts venue in Downtown LA’s Arts District. With a focus on both performing and healing arts, Play has a commitment to experience based work, where everyone in the room is a collaborator for the night. Info about current shows and events here.
Step and Repeat
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N. Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
6–11 pm
Step and Repeat is a multidisciplinary program of performance art, music, comedy, and poetry and marks MOCA’s return to live arts programming, a crucial part of the museum’s historical identity. Step and Repeat will present voices from across the United States, with a special focus on the burgeoning performance communities in Los Angeles. Tickets and info here.
Sexy Beast
Ace Hotel
929 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
7pm
Sexy Beast is a gala evening of art auction, revelry and performance, with all proceeds to benefit Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. The ticketed event celebrates the art world’s power to effect positive change, touch peoples’ lives, and create value far beyond commercial gain. It also celebrates the different ways we express our