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John Waters: Pope of Trash

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles

John Waters: Pope of Trash is the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist’s contributions to cinema. The exhibition delves into his filmmaking process, key themes, and unmatched style. Works on view include costumes, set decoration, props, handwritten scripts, posters, concept designs, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, film clips, and more.

Judithe Hernández | Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside

Judithe Hernández | Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival spans over 50 years of this groundbreaking artist’s career. It is the first major retrospective of her work, which centers the realities and mythologies of Mexican migrant women, exploring the legacies of colonization and the US Mexico border and their impact on women and children. This exhibition features over 80 works from her Adam & Eve; Juárez, México; and Colonization series. It also includes a video chronicling the artist’s early career in muralism and her critical conceptual contributions as the first featured cover artist of Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies. Slated for release

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The Spring Collection

James Bacchi Contemporary 1345 Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

Curator, James Bacchi presents The Spring Collection, a Group Exhibition opening April 2nd at JAMES BACCHI CONTEMPORARY at The Shops at 1345 Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, CA.  The Spring Collection features an assemblage of rotating works in various media by Gallery Artists including Mark Tennant, John Wood, Carolyn Meyer, Matthew Frederick, Serena Bocchino, Bill Bloomfield, Joanne Landis, Fernando Reyes and LOLA. The Spring Collection continues at JAMES BACCHI CONTEMPORARY through June 16th. 

Before You Now: Capturing the Self in Portraiture

Riverside Art Museum 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside

Before You Now: Capturing the Self in Portraiture focuses on the enduring theme of the artist’s self-portrait, as seen in a selection of works from LACMA’s collections of photographs, prints, drawings, videos, and installation art. Primarily featuring contemporary makers, the exhibition is an introduction to seeing American artists as they see themselves—or as they want to be seen by their public.

PLAYFUL

MAD.KAT Gallery 71590 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage

MAD.KAT Gallery presents the opening reception of PLAYFUL, a 16 artist group exhibition that emphasizes the whimsical and somewhat surreal side of art. Mediums on exhibition will include sculpture, painting, photography, mixed media, textile art, etchings, and much more. Featuring the artists: Mitsushige Nishiwaki, Edvarda Braanaas, Paul Bond, Cheryl Walsh, Kalynn Campbell, Gustavo Ramirez Cruz, Peg Grady, Rima Day, Brady Willmott, BrockDeBoer, Irene Krimizi, Sandra Marschner, Jeffrey Tover, Allois, Penrider, and MJ dos Santos Opening Reception: Saturday, April 27 from 5-9pm 

Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

The Broad 221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles

The Broad is pleased to announce the launch of a new touring special exhibition Mickalene Thomas: All About Love, running from May 25 to September 29, 2024. Co-organized by the Hayward Gallery, London, and The Broad, Los Angeles, and in partnership with the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Mickalene Thomas: All About Love will be the first major international tour of this pioneering artist’s work.

THE RAPTURE / Le Ravissement (France)

Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center 2300 E Baristo Road, Palm Springs

Lydia, a midwife highly invested in her career, has completely lost control of her life.  Was it due to heartbreak, her best friend’s pregnancy or meeting Milos, with whom she could have a potential new relationship?  Lydia gets stuck in a spiral of lies where everyone’s life is turned upside down. Genre: Drama Running Time: 97 min Country: France Language: French & Serbian Director:  Iris Kaltenbäck