Jul
1
to Jul 31

Coming Home: A Gathering of Voices

EVITA TEZENO | Coming Home: A Gathering of Voices

Date: June 14 to August 15, 2026
Place: Luis De Jesus Los Angeles

Location: Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, 1110 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Details: Evita Tezeno's newest exhibition explores family, memory, and community through vibrant narrative paintings. On view alongside two concurrent group exhibitions.

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Jul
1
to Jul 31

Group Show | Body Memory

Group Show | Body Memory

Date: June 14 to August 15, 2026
Place: Luis De Jesus Los Angeles

Location: Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, 1110 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Jul
1
to Jul 31

Group Show | Home Team

Group Show | Home Team

Date: June 14 to August 15, 2026
Place: Luis De Jesus Los Angeles

Location: Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, 1110 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Jul
31

Barnsdall Art Night: Clothed Figure Drawing w/ Bijou Karman

Barnsdall Art Night: Clothed Figure Drawing w/ Bijou Karman

Join us for a clothed figure drawing session at the Municipal Art Gallery in Barnsdall Art Park hosted by local artist Bijou Karman!

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Jul
28

3D Fuzzy Friends: A Needle Felting Workshop

With Ayrin Gharibpour

Bring your favorite sketches to life through the meditative art of needle felting! In this hands-on session, you’ll learn to sculpt loose wool into a solid, three-dimensional character based on your own doodles or designs. We provide a vibrant palette of wool colors to help your creation burst with personality. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a unique fuzzy companion to guard your desk or wear as a custom bag charm.

About the Artist:

Ayrin Gharibpour is a fabricator, animator and educator based in Los Angeles. Ayrin was born and raised in Iran and attended the Art University of Tehran where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design. She has ten years of experience in illustrating children's books and performing as puppeteer for theaters both in Tehran and Los Angeles including Aran Marionette Theater, The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, the Skirball Cultural Center and Redcat Theater. Learn more

Workshop Details:

  • Date: Tuesday, July 28th

  • Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

  • Address: 850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles

  • Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

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Jul
26

Hand Sewn Norigae Keychains

with Lanie Cheatham

In this hand-sewing workshop, you will learn how to create norigae, a traditional Korean accessory. Norigae (노리개) loosely translates to “playful trinkets,” and is used as both decorative charm and protective ornament.

Embodying the essence of reuse, we will use fabric scraps and vintage thread to create a keychain. You can choose between the traditional triangle shape, fish, cat, or butterfly and will learn basic hand stitches to stitch your good luck charm.

Lanie is a Korean American arts educator with a passion for upcyling. Catch her sewing quilts and teaching classes at Quilting for Community in the valley.

Workshop Details:

  • Date: Sunday, July 26th

  • Time: 11am - 1:30pm

  • Address: 850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles

  • Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

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Jul
26

LA Woodshop Intro to Woodworking

Intro to Woodworking

Getting started in woodworking can feel intimidating, but it shouldn’t be! LA Woodshop’s Introduction to Woodworking class will teach you everything you need to know to start your journey into woodworking and furniture making.

Over the course of one day, you’ll learn the basis for every woodworking project going forward: milling. We’ll guide you through the process of taking a rough piece of lumber, straight from the lumberyard, to a beautiful finished project that you can take home and proudly display.

You’ll come away having learned to safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, drill press, and other common tools found in every professional woodshop.

Open to students age 18+ only

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Jul
25

snailspace

In this month’s snailspace we will be exploring different types of anthotypes and sipping on tea made from the same ingredients.

Anthotype is an alternative photography process that utilizes photosensitive plant pigments to create soft and dreamy monochromatic images.

In this workshop you'll learn how to make anthotypes using blueberries, beets, and turmeric. We’ll also have special tea blends made with these same ingredients.

Participants will leave with a booklet on anthotypes and the tea recipes as well.

snailspace is a series of outdoor experiences for those wishing to slow down and commune with nature and each other over art and tea.

  • Date:‍ Saturday, July 25th ‍

  • Time: 11:00am - 1:00 pm

  • Location:

  • Skill level: all levels welcome

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Jul
23

Fiber Friends

Join us for a free fiber craft circle loosely guided by Isabelle Caldwell

Bring your own knitting, crochet, or mending projects! Isabelle will be available to help with troubleshooting or brainstorming ideas, and some materials will be available to use.

This is a recurring, free community craft night held on bi-weekly and sometimes monthly basis.

Details:

  • Dates: June 16, 30

  • Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

  • Location: 850 N Virgil Ave

  • Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

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Jul
21

Ceramic Sculptural Jewelry Dish Workshop

with Rose Yao (@roses_objects)

Explore the intersection of sculpture and function in this ceramic jewelry holder workshop. Using handbuilding techniques, participants will create a unique ceramic sculpture doubles as an organizer for your jewelry, clips, charms, and other accessories. At the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to select a glaze color and pieces will be glazed and fired for pickup at a later date.

Workshop Details:

  • Date: Tuesday, July 21st

  • Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

  • Address: 850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles

  • Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

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Jul
19

Craft Club LA x house mouse Rosette Workshop

At this Craft Club LA x House Mouse workshop, we will be making rosette style prize ribbons— the kind you may have been awarded in childhood for participation or achievement. These circular decorations, often layered with textured fabrics or ribbons, are a symbol of nostalgia and are making a handmade comeback. You will learn how to create something soft and whimsy using felt, ribbon, lace, and other materials to truly personalize your unique statement piece.

Craft Club LA is a community based group that meets once a month to make something whimsical together. Whether you are a first time crafter or a skilled artist, Craft Club LA welcomes everyone. As DIY culture, analog hobbies, and textile arts continue to make a comeback, our goal is to provide a creative space for people to connect and unwind… plus you get to leave with a hand made creation!

Workshop Details:

  • Date: Sunday, July 19th

  • Time: 1pm - 4pm

  • Address: 850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles

  • Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

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Jul
19

LA Woodshop Lathe Turning: Lamp Workshop

Lathe Turning: Lamp Workshop

Learn to turn a block of wood into a beautiful, unique table-side lamp! Taught by Ellie Richards, this workshop will center on the interplay between the physical qualities of wood and light. Expand your knowledge of woodworking and the use of the lathe and further your creative path as we cover lamp-construction techniques and the fundamentals of design. Come as a total beginner or an advanced woodworker and use the sculptural lamp to light up new ways of making.

The lathe is the woodworking equivalent to the pottery wheel. If you ask someone who does it, they’ll tell you there are few things more meditative and calming than turning.Your instructors will take you through the basics of the lathe and how it works, how to safely operate one, and how to turn a beautiful wooden lamp from a block of rough lumber to a finished, functional masterpiece.

Price includes materials and lamp hardware (no shade). Technical information will include machine tool use, woodturning, and basic lamp wiring.

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Jul
18

Earth & Ember: A Ceramics + Incense Workshop

Join us for a collaborative two-part workshop, where you will create both a ceramic incense holder and a set of handmade incense.

Saturday July 18th

During the first session, Jamiee and Andy of house mouse will guide participants through handbuilding a ceramic incense holder designed to complement the type of incense they will later create, whether stick or cone. Participants are welcome to create a purely functional piece or explore more sculptural and expressive forms, using clay to create a thoughtful object for daily ritual. We’ll consider how the vessel catches ash, holds and directs smoke, and integrates function with sculptural form, with opportunities to add texture and carved details as well. At the end of the session, participants will select a glaze color for their work.

Each person’s ceramic piece will then be glazed and fired, ready for pickup at the second session two weeks later. In part two, participants will return to learn the art of incense making, creating a custom set of incense to take home alongside their finished ceramic holder.

Saturday August 1st

During session two, Allie Brown will lead the incense crafting part of our Ember & Earth workshop. Learn to craft hand rolled and cone incense blends inspired by the vibrant energy of summer, using resins, powders, herbs, such as sandalwood, frankincense, rose, and chrysanthemum. 

Burning incense can be used as a mindfulness practice, transforming the sensory experience of smoke and scent, to one of present-moment awareness and grounding. Explore the spiritual science behind incense, and discover how this ancient practice can support emotional transformation, energetic cleansing, intuition and more. 

Smoke moves in fluid, ever-changing patterns—rising with warmth and gently dispersing as it cools. Across many spiritual traditions, it is seen as a bridge between the physical and unseen realms, carrying prayers, intentions, and offerings while symbolizing purification and transformation.

About Allie Brown: 

Allie Brown (she/they) is a multidisciplinary healer, blending her expertise as an Herbalist, Sound & Meditation Guide. She holds a Master’s Degree in Traditional East Asian Medicine and has been a teacher of Mindfulness for a decade. Allie’s passion lies in creating spaces for people to heal, reconnect with their body’s innate wisdom and live in harmony with the cycles of nature. She offers private one-on-one sessions and hosts multisensory events + workshops, including herbal medicine making, incense crafting, meditations, soundbaths, tea ceremonies, and more.

No prior experience is necessary. All materials, firing, and instruction are included.

Workshop Details

  • First meeting: Saturday, July 18th, 12pm - 2pm

  • Second meeting: Saturday, August 1st, 12pm - 1:30pm

  • Address: 850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles

  • Skill level: Beginner-friendly - no experience required

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Jul
18

LA Woodshop Lathe Turning: Bowl Class

Lathe Turning: Bowl Class

Make a bowl in one! … One day, that is. Start class in the morning without even knowing what a lathe is, and leave in the afternoon with a beautiful handmade wooden bowl — and the skills to make it.

The lathe is the woodworking equivalent to the pottery wheel. If you ask someone who does it, they’ll tell you there are few things more meditative and calming than turning.

Your instructor will take you through the basics of the lathe and how it works, how to safely operate one, and how to turn a beautiful wooden bowl from a block of rough lumber to a finished masterpiece.

Open to students age 18+ only.

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Jul
12

Fashion Drawing

Fashion Drawing with Bijou Karman

Join artist Bijou Karman for a relaxed evening of live drawing and drinks. This event will feature a clothed model, with poses ranging from 1 minute to 20 minutes. We will learn to draw figures and fabrics and have fun sketching from life. All levels welcome. Please bring your own sketchpad or sketchbook. Drawing supplies like pens, pencils, and erasers will be provided, along with drinks.

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Jul
12

LA Woodshop Intro to Woodworking

Intro to Woodworking

Getting started in woodworking can feel intimidating, but it shouldn’t be! LA Woodshop’s Introduction to Woodworking class will teach you everything you need to know to start your journey into woodworking and furniture making.

Over the course of one day, you’ll learn the basis for every woodworking project going forward: milling. We’ll guide you through the process of taking a rough piece of lumber, straight from the lumberyard, to a beautiful finished project that you can take home and proudly display.

You’ll come away having learned to safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, drill press, and other common tools found in every professional woodshop.

Open to students age 18+ only

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Jul
11

Intro to Tool Sharpening

Intro to Tool Sharpening

Learn how to keep your bench chisels, hand planes and other bevel-edge tools razor sharp and ready to perform at their best in this one-day sharpening workshop. Taught by expert woodworker Cam Velazquez, this hands-on course covers tool setup, grinding, honing, evaluating cutting edges, storage/maintenance best practices. We'll explore a variety of sharpening methods including classic whetstone, motorized wheels (bench grinder, Tormak), adhesive sandpaper, and more.

Students can bring in one chisel and one hand plane to sharpen, as well as any honing guides and sharpening stones to the class session.

Open to students 18+ only.

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Jul
5

LA Woodshop July Classes

Intro to Woodworking

Getting started in woodworking can feel intimidating, but it shouldn’t be! LA Woodshop’s Introduction to Woodworking class will teach you everything you need to know to start your journey into woodworking and furniture making.

Over the course of one day, you’ll learn the basis for every woodworking project going forward: milling. We’ll guide you through the process of taking a rough piece of lumber, straight from the lumberyard, to a beautiful finished project that you can take home and proudly display.

You’ll come away having learned to safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, drill press, and other common tools found in every professional woodshop.

Open to students age 18+ only

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Jun
27

Block Shop Pop Up

Save the date for a pop up with the Dinkin sisters in store who will be selling their fabulous plates (and some additional goodies!) Watch their IG for more info!

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Jun
24

Marta

New works by Bonnie Hvillum of Natural Material Studio and Rafi Ajl

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Jun
20

Summer Solstice Celebration

Join us at deKor for a day of vintage finds, curated interiors, and community. Enjoy 15% off storewide, extended showroom hours, drinks, bites, groovy vibes, and a special vintage clothing pop-up featuring curated racks by Easy Hour and Palm St. Vintage. Spend the evening exploring one-of-a-kind furniture, decor, and vintage fashion while enjoying music, cocktails, and a relaxed atmosphere at our Atwater showroom. We look forward to celebrating with you.

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Jun
20

Embroidery Social Level 0 ✥ Plaza Las Fuentes

A morning of creative connection and cultural celebration. Join us every four Saturdays for rejuvenating mornings with @folk.lounge, set in some of Los Angeles' most inspiring locations. Come to see creativity, community, and cultural storytelling come alive through needle and thread. Whether you're just beginning or have been stitching for years, you're invited to bring a project or start something new, and immerse yourself in a circle that nurtures both skill and soul. Learn more >

Level 0: Drop-In - Inspiration & Exploration

  • You're curious and exploring — no commitment required

  • Drop in, see what's happening, and find your people

  • Fall in love with the possibilities and tickle your hands

  • Connect with a community of creatives all starting fresh together

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MEMBER PERKS

✓ Unlimited classes ✓ Community Buddy ✓ All recordings for 90 days ✓ Live Material Salon events ✓ Member Workspace ✓ 2 guest passes ✓ Level Specific Discord ✓ Billed monthly ✓ In person or virtual ✓ Folk Lounge "Founders" ✓ Cancel any time * Bring your own materials

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Urban Sanctuaries: Plaza Las Fuentes, Pasadena CA
Spanish arches and cascading water define this hidden courtyard oasis, designed by Lawrence Halprin in 1989. Hand-painted tile fountains ripple against terracotta walls while Mediterranean plants frame intimate gathering spaces — a distinctly Californian poetry of place. We meet by the central fountain with the colorful ceramic tiles & fish sculpture.

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Shagho is a multidisciplinary design leader, artist, and cultural practitioner who works at the frontiers of innovation and community. She is also a founder of Folk Lounge, hosting Embroidery Socials around LA.

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Jun
17

LA Woodshop Table Class

Table Class: This is a Multi-Day Class.

Full Class Schedule

Wednesday June 17 • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - First class!

Thursday June 18 • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Lumberyard Trip (Optional)

Saturday June 20 • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Milling Day (Mandatory)

Wednesday June 24 • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Class 2 of 8

Wednesday July 1 • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Class 3 of 8

Wednesday July 8 • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Class 4 of 8

Wednesday July 15 • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Class 5 of 8

Wednesday July 22 • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Class 6 of 8

Wednesday July 29 • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Class 7 of 8

Wednesday August 5 • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Class 8 of 8

Why buy furniture when you can make it? Our instructors will take you on an in-depth and intensive journey into the fundamentals of furniture making. Come in with the desire to learn and leave with your very own table.

Over the course of 40 hours and 8 weeks, we’ll carefully guide you through every aspect of a professional furniture-maker’s process, allowing you to come away with the skills needed to make beautiful, heirloom-quality furniture — and your own hand-made table.

Class will start with the design process, where, in the course of learning how to design a piece of furniture, you’ll also learn the concepts that every professional woodworker takes into account when making a piece of furniture that’s meant to last.

From there, you’ll learn the ins and outs of the lumber yard and the lumber selection process which will culminate in a class field trip to a professional lumber yard where you’ll be guided through actually selecting and purchasing the lumber for your table.

The remainder of the class will take you through the process of expertly crafting your personal and custom table. We’ll cover traditional joinery, professional tips and tricks for construction of your piece, more advanced techniques in using the machines and tools in the woodshop, and finishing techniques to get the look and feel you want out of your furniture.

Prerequisite: Intro to Woodworking

Open to students age 18+ only.
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Jun
14

Sisters & Misters of the Moon - New Moon Manifesting

Sisters & Misters of the Moon - New Moon Manifestation Gathering

June 14, 2026 - 5:00 - 8:00 pm at The Blake Lofts - Community Room 

Frogtown Arts invites you into a new monthly ritual; an open gathering where we pause, soften and breathe a little deeper, together.

With each new moon, we will gather to plant intentions and stir possibility with activities like art projects and journaling while blending guided meditation, manifestation practices and gentle wellness experiences into an evening that feels both grounding and expansive.

Eastern Art Practice & Soothing Sound Bath

On June 14, 2026, we kick off this series with artist, urban botanist and holistic healer
Nana Chen, who will present a special evening of intention and healing-featuring an Origami Wind Chime Making Workshop and a Singing Bowl Sound Bath. Open to everyone-all are welcome! Let's fold our wishes in our windchimes and let the bowls clear our minds for the weeks ahead. 

Nana is also a talented artist and florist. She'll bring a selection of her art, decor and dried flower bouquets for purchase. She also offers divination and aura portraits-for a separate fee-inquire with Nana on-site. 

Please bring a yoga mat, blanket and/or pillow to make your nest in our main room. After the art activity, we'll get comfy and cozy for the sound bath. We also have chairs available. Feel free to bring your journal to write down your thoughts and wishes for manifestation during this new moon in Gemini

Doors open at 5:00 pm, origami workshop begins at 6:00 pm, hang out before or afterward, enjoy our patio along with some light snacks and sips by the LA River. 

$20.00 tax-deductible donation. Donations are non-refundable. 20 spots available.
Ages 12+ 

Location: The Blake Lofts (Frogtown Arts Headquarters) 
1901 Blake Ave Los Angeles 90039 (enter from front of the building)

Park in the neighborhood and meet in front of the building. A volunteer will escort you to the Community Room. 

If you have questions, email frogtownarts@gmail.com

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Jun
14

Evita Tezeno | Coming Home: A Gathering of Voices

Event: Evita Tezeno | Coming Home: A Gathering of Voices

Dates: June 14 - August 15, 2026

Venue: Luis de Jesus Los Angeles, 1110 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Opening Reception: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 12:00 - 3:00pm

Website Link: https://www.luisdejesus.com/exhibitions/evita-tezeno4

Attached image caption: Evita Tezeno, At the Family Table (2026), acrylic, mixed media collage and vintage buttons on canvas

Luis De Jesus Los Angeles is pleased to announce Evita Tezeno: Coming Home: A Gathering of Voices, the artist’s fourth solo exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition runs from June 14 to August 15, 2026. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, June 14, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

In Coming Home: A Gathering of Voices, Evita Tezeno debuts a new series of collage paintings rooted in memories of her hometown of Port Arthur, Texas. Known for her autobiographical portraits and vibrant depictions of joy in Black American life, Tezeno expands her visual language through complex, multi-figure compositions that honor the communal fabric shaping her earliest experiences.

Drawn from the cultural history of Southeast Texas’ “Golden Triangle,” a region shaped by generations of Creole communities that migrated from Louisiana during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the series reflects a living heritage sustained through language, music, cuisine, and enduring rituals of gathering. Through these paintings, Tezeno pays homage to her family’s Creole roots while foregrounding the significance of assembly, from intimate domestic settings to public spaces.

Tezeno masterfully composes hand-painted, patterned papers and drawings into multidimensional scenes that evoke the sensory rhythms of Creole life: the energy of Zydeco music, the slapping of dominoes, and the soulful nourishment of sharing home-cooked meals. Each work transforms the canvas into a site of celebration. Group scenes of quilting, family dinners, and public gatherings depict how coming together shapes individuals and communities. Tezeno’s collages underscore the power of assembling fragments into a whole and threading collective memory where stories are passed down, bonds are made, and joy resounds.

At once deeply personal and collectively resonant, Coming Home: A Gathering of Voices extends beyond remembrance. It becomes both affirmation and invitation—calling viewers to gather authentically, inhabit space fully, and join in kinship. 

Evita Tezeno (b.1960, Port Arthur, TX) lives and works in Dallas, Texas. Tezeno holds a Bachelor’s in Graphic Design (1984) from Lamar University, Beaumont, TX. Recent solo exhibitions include Evita Tezeno: Piece of My Heart (2025), Dishman Art Museum, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX; Out of Many (2023), Houston Museum of African American Culture, Houston, TX; The Moments We Share Are the Memories We Keep (2023), and My Life, My Story (2021), Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Select group exhibitions include This is America, Selections from PAMM’s Collection, Perez Art Museum, Miami, FL; Améfrica: Diasporic Connections in the Jorge M. Pérez Collection (2026-27), Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo, Seville, Spain; Fields of Vision: Dallas Collects (2026), Green Family Art Foundation, Dallas, TX; Solace and Sisterhood (2025), David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; LAYERS: The Art of Contemporary Collage (2025), Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD; Mirror of the Mind: Figuration in the Jorge M. Pérez Collection (2024), El Espacio 23, Miami, FL; Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary Art Collage (2024), Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX.

Tezeno’s works are held in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; Perez Art Museum, Miami, FL; Dallas Museum of Art, TX; African American Museum of Art, Dallas, TX; Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA; Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA; Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar; The Bunker Artspace, Palm Beach, FL; El Espacio 23, Miami, FL, and numerous other prominent private collections. 

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Jun
14

Body Memory | Group Show

Event: Body Memory | Group Show

Dates: June 14 - August 15, 2026

Venue: Luis de Jesus Los Angeles, 1110 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Opening Reception: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 12:00 - 3:00pm

Website Link: https://www.luisdejesus.com/exhibitions/body-memory-group-show


Luis De Jesus Los Angeles is pleased to present Body Memory, a group exhibition featuring figurative works that explore themes of visibility, empathy, resilience, and collective memory. The exhibition brings together drawings, paintings, photography, and mixed-media works by Rebecca Campbell, Zackary Drucker, Hely Omar González, Elsa María Meléndez, Derriann Pharr, Levon Riggins, Joshua AM Ross, Manuel Hernández Sánchez, Jessica Vollrath, James Williams II, and José Delgado Zúñiga. Body Memory is on view from June 16, 2026, to August 15, 2026. An opening reception will be held Sunday, June 14, 2026, from 12:00 – 3:00 pm. 

Body Memory asks how collective memory is formed, how we see each other through images, and what it means to carry those imbued encounters within us. It proposes that seeing is never passive: it is an embodied act shaped by history, power, and imagination—one that determines how we show up for each other and participate in the ongoing acts of learning, unlearning, formation, and transformation.

At the center of Body Memory is the intervention of figurative art itself. Against histories of commodification and subjugation in both art historical and popular visual culture, the artists in this exhibition raise the figure to prominence as a means of reclamation. Black and Brown bodies, queer bodies, women's bodies, and forms of bodily vulnerability—including gestures of reflection, resistance, and body language and body horror—refuse reduction into stereotype, fetish, or passivity.

Instead, these figures insist upon complexity, interiority, and presence. Through strategies of figuration, the artists confront inherited systems of looking that have historically objectified marginalized bodies, redirecting the politics of the gaze toward recognition rather than consumption. The works celebrate acts of transcendence to resist suppression—synthesizing storytelling, aesthetics, and materials with body and mind, to bring visibility to overlooked histories and lived experiences, while inviting viewers to reimagine futures.

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Jun
14

LA Woodshop Lathe Turning: Bowl Class

Make a bowl in one! … One day, that is. Start class in the morning without even knowing what a lathe is, and leave in the afternoon with a beautiful handmade wooden bowl — and the skills to make it.

The lathe is the woodworking equivalent to the pottery wheel. If you ask someone who does it, they’ll tell you there are few things more meditative and calming than turning.

Your instructor will take you through the basics of the lathe and how it works, how to safely operate one, and how to turn a beautiful wooden bowl from a block of rough lumber to a finished masterpiece.

Open to students age 18+ only.

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Jun
13

Nathalie Tierce Studio Sale

Nathlie Tierce Studio Sale of collected artwork.

Check out their worl

www.nathalietierce.com

www.livingimagestudio.com

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Jun
6

Light & Air Studies

Faith-Ann Kiwa Young will present LIGHT & AIR STUDIES, a textile installation created in collaboration with dublab and the Annenberg Community Beach House as part of the 3rd annual Ocean of Sound, along with sound artist Nina Keith and live sonic contributions by Meg Duffy and Qur’an Shaheed. June 6th 5-8 PM 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocean-of-sound-18-tickets-1987092138076

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Jun
6

Mini Ceramic Workshop with Cera Sera Studio

Mini Ceramic Workshop with Cera Sera Studio x When Two Become One

Cera Sera Studio, is your neighborhood pop-up ceramic workshop, and on Saturday, June 6th, they’re hosting a series of mini sessions where you can design, shape, and paint your own handmade ceramic piece.

​No experience needed — just come ready to play, create, and get a little messy.

​Before diving into clay, take some time to browse a thoughtfully curated selection of unique brands inside the shop. We’ll be posted up on the back patio, where you can grab an afternoon coffee from Civil or a cocktail from Arroyo Club to sip while you create (not included in ticket price).

​Clay in hand, new friend hangs, patio drinks, and full creative freedom to make something completely your own.

How it works:
1. Choose your piece +
reserve your ticket
2. Arrive ready to create — we’ll guide you through the handbuilding process step-by-step
3. Customize your piece with paint during the workshop, or choose from a selection of glazes we’ll apply after firing
4. Leave your piece with us to be professionally glazed, kiln-fired, and finished for pickup a few weeks later

Your ticket includes:
✨ Clay, tools, and hands-on instruction
✨ Underglaze colors + decorative materials to personalize your piece
✨ Access to specialty finishing glazes
✨ Professional firing and finishing by
@ceraserastudio

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Jun
6

Vintage Market Plant & Spaces

An amazing vintage market Plant & Spaces

Join us for a weekend of vintage at Plants & Spaces in collaboration with Able Shoppe!

Saturday, June 6
11am–5pm

Plants & Spaces
4877 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Make a day of it and bop around to all our lovely shop neighbors for a little bit of everything:
plants 🌿
vintage ✨
coffee ☕️
ceramics 🏺
knits 🧶
oysters 🦪
friendship & fun ♡

Swing by and bring a friend :)

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Jun
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Intro to Woodworking

Getting started in woodworking can feel intimidating, but it shouldn’t be! LA Woodshop’s Introduction to Woodworking class will teach you everything you need to know to start your journey into woodworking and furniture making.

Over the course of one day, you’ll learn the basis for every woodworking project going forward: milling. We’ll guide you through the process of taking a rough piece of lumber, straight from the lumberyard, to a beautiful finished project that you can take home and proudly display.

You’ll come away having learned to safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, drill press, and other common tools found in every professional woodshop.

Open to students age 18+ only.

Purchase your spot here.

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Jun
5

For Clockshop: Papper Form

Join us for a playful evening with @folk.lounge to learn about form, patterns, surface design, rhythm, local history, inspired nature and informed by ornamental traditions around the world. Using scissors and paper, participants will explore how to generate beautiful ideas by cutting and prototyping, finding new directions for creative work and pleasure in the process. You are also welcome to bring embroidery & other projects to hang out with the sewing circle.

Clockshop works at the intersection of community, public land, and imagination. Founded in 2004, they produce artist-led projects and public events that ask what it means to belong to a place — with programs ranging from cultural mapping along the LA River to youth fellowships in Northeast LA.

Somos NELA night market by LA Más is a recurring, community-owned gathering where working-class vendors, artists, and families from the neighborhood come gather over handmade goods, food, and culture.

Frogtown First Fridays Pride Night!, this evening 5-10pm happens to be a neighborhood celebration! Join for an evening of art, music and fun-celebrating our LGBTQ+ community. Over fifteen venues along the LA River.

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Jun
5

Frogtown First Fridays - Pride Night!

Frogtown Arts Presents

Frogtown First Fridays "Pride Night" - A Car-free, low impact neighborhood celebration of our LGBTQ+ artists, small businesses and community!

June 5, 2026 (5-10pm)

Join us for an evening of art, music and fun- celebrating our LGBTQ+ community. Over a dozen venues along the LA River in Frogtown featuring art exhibits by local artists, free or low-cost activities, discounts, giveaways, arts & crafts, workshops, performances live music and resource booths.

Walk on over, ride your bike, bring the dogs, the kids and grandma! Just leave the car at home. We have 3 ride share drop off / pick up points in the neighborhood. (see below for locations)

Win prizes and discount coupons from local businesses during our "Find the Frog" Treasure Hunt at participating venues.

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