Andrea Feldman Falcione LA Summer City Guide

Welcome to APAA’s summer series celebrating the intersection of travel and art around the world. This new collection spotlights insider perspectives from our global membership, as we invite members to share personal guides to their cities—highlighting favorite restaurants, bars, things to do, and, most importantly, local art.

We begin the series in Los Angeles, California with a thoughtfully curated guide by APAA member Andrea Feldman Falcione, sharing her favorite spots in the city where art, culture, and creativity collide.


Melrose Hill

Marcel Dzama: Empress of Night

on view until August 8th. 

Dzama’s fantastical imagery is presented here in some of his largest works to date.  Dreamlike imagery of jungles filled with masked women and gentle creatures populate these surreal works on paper.

David Zwirner
606 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Zanele Muholi: Faces and Phases 19

on view through September 6

This powerful body of work includes over 100 new portraits taken in the US, UK, Brazil and Portugal celebrating the 19 years Muholi has been documenting the lives of Black lesbian, bisexual and Queer women, Trans and gender non-conforming people to create a “living Queer archive.”

Southern Guild
747 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Bar Etoile & Kuya Lord 

Stop for a drink at the chic new Bar Etoile (632 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004) or indulge at Kuya Lord (5003 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038) for delicious and filling lunch of Filipino fare. I recommend the Kuya Tray, Lisson Manok, with the almond wood-grilled chicken.

 

Hollywood

Kevin Beasley: What delineates the edge on view through August 16

Beasley continues his exploration of history and memory with his innovative use of resin in wall-mounted slabs and new freestanding sculptures. 

Regen Projects

6750 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Kaoru Ueda

on view through July 26

The photorealist works by Japanese artist Kaoru Ueda focus on food and other household objects. 

Nonaka Hill

720 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Petit Trois

Enjoy lunch or dinner next to Nonaka Hill at Petit Trois (718 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038). The prix-fixe lunch can’t be beat or enjoy dinner after a day of art.

 

Westwood

Noah Davis

on view through August 31

The first survey of the late Noah Davis’s work influenced by themes of everyday life, history, politics, ancient Egypt, architecture and the racism of American media.

Hammer Museum

10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024

Hammer Projects: Renata Petersen

on view through September 7

Be immersed in the vault gallery where Renata Petersen has created a contemporary version of Giotto di Bondone’s Scrovegni Chapel in Padua reinterpreted using contemporary new-age religious sects as her guide.

Hammer Museum 

10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024

Lulu

Lulu at the Hammer, conceived by chefs David Tanis and Alice Waters.  Their daily changing three-course market menu using seasonal local produce is light and delicious.  Enjoy the Jorge Pardo lamps as you dine.

 

Downtown LA

Ode to 'Dena: Black Artistic Legacies of Altadena

on view through October 12

This exhibition is a celebration of Altadena - an epicenter of Black arts activity in the 1950s and 1960s that continued until the January 2025 wildfires devastated this thriving residential neighborhood that is home to a strong Black artistic community working to protect its legacy. 

California African American Museum (CAAM)

Corner of Exposition Boulevard and Figueroa Street, Los Angeles  CA 90037

Holbox

Holbox in the Mercado La Paloma (3655 S Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007). You might have to wait in line for this order-at-the-counter seafood stand in a food hall but the Tostada de Atun cannot be beat at this unlikely Michelin star restaurant. 

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