Martin Durazo, Pain Management, Ana Guajardo, Tianguis, through September 24, 18th Street Arts Center, 1839 18th St, 310.453.3711.
Engaged Observers, documentary photography since the 1940s, through November 14, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7360.
Frank Gehry Selects, a group show of ceramic works, curated by Gehry, through August 21, Frank Lloyd Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.264.3866.
The Group 2010, group art exhibit, through September 5, Lois Lambert Gallery/Gallery of Functional Art, Bergamot Station, 310.629.6990.
Susan Holcomb, Nocilucent, paintings, plus Shades of Blue, group exhibit, through August 28, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.828.1133.
Michael Kenna, photography, through August 21, Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, www.craigkrullgallery.com.
Arik Levy: Luminescence, through August 21, Project Room 1, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, 310.586.6488.
Andrew Lord: between my hands to water falling, through August 21, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, 310.586.6488.
Make It New, group show with John Baldessari, Julian Sarmento, Lawrence Weiner, Allan Sekula, Olivier Mosset, and others, through September 4, Christopher Grimes Gallery, 916 Colorado Ave., 310.587.3373
Park Studio: Ring, sculptures by high school students, through August 21, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, 310.586.6488.
Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection, through January 23, 2011, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., LA, 310.443.7016.
Signs of the Forest, group art show, through August 21, Arena 1 Gallery, 3026 Airport Ave., www.santamonicaartstudios.com.
Dori Silver Simons: through August 31, performance weekdays 8-10 a.m., conversation with the artist August 18, 7-9 p.m., Sherry Frumkin Gallery, 3026 Airport Ave., 310.397.7493.
Welcome to Our House, art show, reception August 13, 6-8 p.m., through August 29, Topanga Canyon Gallery, 120 Pine Tree Circle #109, Topanga, 310.455.7909.
Billy Zane, through September 1, Frank Pictures Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.828.0211.