March 14th - third annual "Nowruz" at the Midnight Mission

The Midnight Mission proudly announces its third annual Nowruz at The Midnight—a special street celebration to toast life and revive the spirit during this festive time of renewal— taking place on Friday, March 14th, from 3pm to 6pm at The Midnight on Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles. Last year’s event saw over 2,500 meals served, more than 140 volunteers and 3,000 articles of clothing distributed. This year, the title sponsor will be California-based brand SKECHERS USA, Inc., which is renowned for their diverse range of lifestyle footwear for men, women and children.

Southern California Iranian Americans are giving back with a traditional Iranian street fair including live entertainment and meal service as well as traditional gift-giving. Hundreds of volunteers, celebrities and local leaders plan to participate. Steeped in history, Nowruz is a 3,000 year-old holiday and an annual celebration that marks the beginning of the Iranian New Year for people of all faiths. In the same spirit, through its life-saving and life-changing programs and initiatives, the Midnight Mission has been a source of revival and renewal for the homeless population of Los Angeles for the past century.  For more information visit their website.  

Next up at Barnsdall: Silverlake Wine scotch tasting and an intimate conversation with Manfred Müller

An intimate conversation with German born artist Manfred Müller, and a scotch tasting curated by Silverlake Wine coming soon to Barnsdall Art Park in Los Feliz

Friday, February 28th, 5:30 to 7pm

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Feliz

Showcasing recent works by German artist Manfred Müller, this multi-media exhibition features a wide-range of wall and floor-bound sculptures, site-specific installations, prints, drawings, and photo-based works. It is accompanied by a 160-page illustrated catalog. This exhibition is sponsored in part by The Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, The Ray and Wyn Richie Evans Foundation, and the General Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Free to Barnsdall Art Park Foundation Members, General Admission $40 

For more information you can also visit the Barnsdall website @ http://www.barnsdall.org/

Two new art openings at Barnsdall in February

The arts are alive and well in Los Feliz, as new exhibitions come to the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at the Barnsdall Art Park, which you’ll find at 4800 Hollywood Boulevard. 

MANFRED MÜLLER: OBJECTS ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR showcases recent works by German artist Manfred Müller who now resides in Los Angeles. You’ll marvel at a wide-range of wall and floor-bound sculptures, site-specific installations, prints, drawings, and photo-based works which merges two usually contrasting themes - the abstract and social consciousness. Müller will speak about his art at the gallery on Friday, February 28th at 7pm.

This exhibit features Muller's recent works which explores human knowledge as a topic and the healing power of art.  The exhibit is guest Curated by Claudia Bohn-Spector.

Meanwhile, you can also view the F. SCOTT HESS: RETROSPECTIVE. Spanning five decades of Hess’ paintings, the retrospective touches on topics like sex and human frailties. Hess, an Echo Park resident, will speak about his work on Friday, March 7th, at 7pm.

Trained in Vienna but American born, artist F. Scott Hess is one of today's most technically accomplished artists working with the human form.  He is often discribed as a "New Old Master", some of his paintings are reminiscent of sauch painters as Diego Valazquez and Jean-Antoine Watteau.

These two art exhibitions run February 2nd thru March 16th. Visit Barnsdall.org for more info.