Triptease Revue, will introduce a new body of his work featuring masked voyeurs, explicit thematic paintings, plus signature babyheads, and a wide array of other sensory surprises through Dec. 1 at Post No Bills. 1103 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice. 310.399.2928, postnobillsshop.com
Wall Works: The Walls Have Eyes, at the Santa Monica Museum of Art is its most extensive educational public art program, connecting acclaimed contemporary artists with the imaginations of local students. The exhibit is collaboration with Los Angeles-based ceramic artist Peter Shire, and will be on display through Feb. 26, 2012. Bergamot Station G-1, 2525 Michigan Ave. 310.586.6488, smmoa.org
“Health, Wellness & Pursuit of Happiness,” the highly regarded SMC Photography Department presents a student juried show Nov. 5 through Dec. 2 in the SMC Photo Gallery, located on the second floor of Drescher Hall on the main SMC campus, 1900 Pico Blvd. A total
of 75 images and two short movies were
selected from 500 submissions to be included in
the exhibit. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. 310.434.4289, www2.smc.edu/photo/ events_newsletter/events.html
Natural Order, British artist Margaret Francis and Seattle artist Fred Lisaius display an exhibition of paintings this Saturday through Nov. 19. Wednesday through Saturday from
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment. Schomburg Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525
Michigan Ave, E3A. 310.453.5757, schomburggallery.com
Velvets 1974-1982 / Resins 2009, Peter Alexander presents an exhibition at Craig Krull Gallery through Nov. 26. Alexander’s highly polished, translucent and subtly toned cubes, wedges, and wall pieces have inspired comparisons to the West Coast milieu of surfboards and metallic auto bodies. Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave, Building B3. 310.824.6410, craigkrullgallery.com
Early Work, Larry Bell’s innovative sculptural work is integral to the development of the clean, clear look of Los Angeles Art through Nov. 26. Frank Lloyd Gallery. Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., B5. Hours Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 310.264.3866, franklloyd.com
Loose Canon, an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by 12 contemporary artists who are inspired by masterworks of art history through Nov. 12. L.A. Louver. 45 N. Venice Blvd, Venice. 310.822.4955, lalouver.com
Santa Monica College Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery, presents an exhibition of the work of five prominent Los Angeles abstract painters – Edith Baumann, James Hayward, Scot Heywood, John Miller, and Ed Moses through Dec. 3. “Marks and Movement: Five Painters” displays the works of a group of painters who have known each other for more than 30 years. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St. 310.434.3434
Gegam Kacherian, this will be the third solo exhibition for Kacherian, running through Nov. 12. His paintings are made up of various fantastical landscapes, often with a city or institutional space envisioned as a kind of distant oasis, set in the background. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Bergamot Station, www.rosamundfelsen.com, 310.828.8488
Transformation, conceptual photographs by Robert Heinecken and Victor Landweber through Nov. 12. Appropriating magazine imagery (the former) and paint chip color cards (the latter) as a companion show to the
Robert Berman Gallery’s September show, Paid to Play. Free. 2525 Michigan Ave. robertbermangallery.com
Paid to Play-Illustrating LA: 1945- 1985, a participating exhibition of Pacific Standard Time, at the Robert Berman Gallery, C2 gallery. The exhibit runs through Nov. 12. Free. 2525 Michigan Ave. robertbermangallery.com
Beatrice Wood: Career Woman-Drawings, Paintings, Vessels, and Objects, through March 3, 2012. Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., smmoa.org
Tantra Song: Contemporary Tantric Paintings from Rajasthan, through Dec. 10, 2011. Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., 310.586.6488, smmoa.org
