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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
