Galleries & Cultural Institutions, Shopping
Beady Minces Gallery
1311 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 450-1873
Beady Minces Gallery
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Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 822-3006
www.beyondbaroque.org
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Historic, amazing, one-of-a-kind literary arts center. Readings, classes, zines….
Cherry and Martin
12611 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90066
Phone: (310) 398-7404
www.cherryandmartin.com
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In an unlikely location near Venice Blvd and Cenitinela Ave., Cherry and Martin presents regular shows by fine artists.
Commissary Arts
68 North Venice Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 990-9914
www.commissaryarts.com
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Newish, small gallery a block from the beach in Venice. Exhibiting a range of fine art. Worth checking.
Edgemar Center for the Arts
2415-2449 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 313-5166
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Architecture Buff Alert:
Edgemar Center for the Arts is an ’80s Frank Gehry joint.
Electric Lodge
1416 Electric Ave.
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 306-1854
www.electriclodge.org
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Solar-powered community arts center with a range of classes, including acting, Afro-samba dance and butoh, taught by people who actually know their s**t. It’s downright refreshing.
Gebert Gallery
1345 Abbot Kinny Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: 310.450.9897
Gebert Gallery
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Another new gallery on Abbot Kinny. Opening April 25.
Hamilton Press
1317 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, California 90291
Phone: (310) 396-8244
Hamilton Press Gallery
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Founded in 1990 as a collaboration between master printer Ed Hamilton and Venice artist Ed Ruscha, Hamilton Press publishes fine art lithographs by selected artists and is available for contract publishing by galleries, organizations and individual artists.
Heal the Bay: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
1600 Ocean Front Walk
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: (310) 393-6149
www.healthebay.org/smpa
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Bring the kids. Then try not to get too creeped out when you realize the creatures you’re seeing are all around you when you go swimming at the beach.
James Caprell Gallery
1136 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 909.8645
Caprelli Collection
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Abbot Kinney art gallery.