{"id":16498,"date":"2023-05-10T01:44:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T08:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/?p=16498"},"modified":"2023-05-07T01:45:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T08:45:35","slug":"spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Has Sprung – Art Blossoms at Loft at Liz’s, Durden and Ray and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finally, the cold weather that has plagued Los Angeles seems to be ending, and spring flowers are everywhere.\u00a0 And so are terrific group art exhibitions.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-12-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-12-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-12-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-12-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-12-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-12-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-10-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-10-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-10-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-10-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-10-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-10-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-5-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-5-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-5-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-5-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-5-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-11-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-11-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-11-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-11-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-11-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-6-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-6-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-6-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-6-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-6-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-6-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-7-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-7-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-7-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-7-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-7-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-7-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-8-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-8-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-8-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-8-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-8-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-8-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-9-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-9-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-9-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-9-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-9-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-9-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-4-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-4-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-4-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-4-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-4-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-4-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-3-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-3-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-3-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-3-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-3-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-2-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-2-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-2-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/liz-1-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-1-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-1-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Liz-1-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>As if celebrating the season, the <strong>Loft at Liz’s<\/strong> serves up a delicious, vibrantly colorful exhibition, <em>Finding Beauty.<\/em> Splashing big with texture, color, and light, the exhibition is all about natural beauty and ecology, and is the creation of a new multi-disciplinary art collective, UOOORS. Curated by <strong>Fatemeh Burnes <\/strong>and<strong> Mei Xian Qiu,<\/strong> the exhibition features the works of <strong>Aline Mare, Fatemeh Burnes, Naida Osline, Neal Taylor, Ray Beldner, Marjan Vayghan, Rob Grad, Sue Irion, John David O\u2019Brien, Kubo Hkla, Poul Lange, Ellen Friedlander, Naida Osline, <\/strong>and<strong> Mei Xian Qiu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Stellar works in a variety of mediums even included an opening night performance:\u00a0 a ritual burial of a deceased lizard, joining the soil of a potted plant. It’s a jubilant and delightful exhibition, from the rich painted works of Vayghan and Burnes to the lush and liminal photography of Friedlander. The gallery is open every day 11- 6 with the exception of Sunday, and runs through June 12th.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-16498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/d-r-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-4-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-4-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-4-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-4-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-4-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-13-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-13-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-13-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-13-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/dr-2-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DR-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DR-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, 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https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-9-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-9-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-16518'>\n\t\t\t\tHagop Najarian with Stephanie Sherwood and Carsten Bund at Durden and Ray\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/d-r-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-7-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-7-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-7-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-7-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-7-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/d-r-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-10-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-10-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-10-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-10-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-10-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/d-r-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-11-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-11-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-11-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-11-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-11-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/d-r-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-12-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-12-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-12-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/D-R-12-96x96.jpeg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Downtown there’s even more art in bloom. Head downtown to the Bendix Building for a wide range of shows on multiple floors. On the 8th, don’t miss the terrific new group exhibition at <strong>Durden and Ray.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Curated by <strong>Hagop Najarian <\/strong>and<strong> Stephanie Sherwood,<\/strong> <em>Expansion Joint\u00a0<\/em>offers a visually stimulating, richly entertaining exhibition. <strong>Debby and Larry Kline<\/strong>‘s sculptural works appear throughout the show, both tying the varied images together and adding notes whimsical and mysterious – perhaps bunny astronauts or interstellar adventurers, they “visit” works by <strong>Gretchen Batchellar, Carsten Bund, Kim Garcia,\u00a0 Hagop Najarian, Stephanie Sherwood, <\/strong>and<strong> HK Zamani.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition as a whole investigates space – both on Earth and apart from it. Edgy and surreal, witty, and, well, expansive, the show includes an eight foot ink drawing (just one panel in a larger piece) by the Klines, “The Dark Side of the Moon (Phase 3);” as well as Sherwood’s fascinating abstract-painted discarded furniture, fusing 3D with 2D work. Similar fusion but a very different style,\u00a0 Zamani’s mix of dimensions comes in vivid chromakey blue and black; it’s a slash of color that commands attention. Bund’s mesmerizing digital painting; and Najarian’s vivid, delightful mix of the figurative and abstract, are also among this show’s thoroughly immersive works. In short, this is an exhibition that stimulates, amuses, and, well, expands the viewer’s sense of artistic consciousness. Don’t miss – the show is only up until May 21st, and is open on Saturdays 12-6, and by appointment.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-16498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/344562812_633456168127419_7658794305590077167_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/344562812_633456168127419_7658794305590077167_n-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/344562812_633456168127419_7658794305590077167_n-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/344562812_633456168127419_7658794305590077167_n-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/344562812_633456168127419_7658794305590077167_n-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/344562812_633456168127419_7658794305590077167_n-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/track-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-2-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-2-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-2-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/track-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-1-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-1-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Track-1-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Elsewhere in the building, <strong>Christopher Ulivo’<\/strong>s fantastical, narrative, fun, and intricate egg tempura paintings,\u00a0 <em>Ancient Rome Today<\/em> glows with light and calls out for a detailed viewing through June 3rd at <strong>Track 16<\/strong>; the gallery is open Wed-Sat 10-6.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-16498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/chatteau-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/chatteau-2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-1-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-1-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Chatteau-2-1-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Pas de deux: Death’s Crook<\/em> is a spooky, cool digital exhibition pulsing with eerie black and white appeal by <strong>Jacqueline De Jong <\/strong>and<strong> Ozgur Kar<\/strong> at Chatteau Shatto next door, through June 4.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-16498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/tsa-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-1-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-1-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-1-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/tsa-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-2-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-2-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-2-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/tsa-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-5-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-5-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-5-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-5-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-5-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/tsa-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-3-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-3-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-3-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TSA-3-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The absorbing, highly textural group exhibition at <strong>Tiger Strikes Astroid<\/strong> – <em>Theories & Prayers on Concrete<\/em>, runs through May 21st, featuring work that examines migration both physical and emotional, by <b>Adrian MM Abela, Mariam Alcantara,<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Lupita Lim\u00f3n Corrales, <\/b>curated by <b>Jackie Rines.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-16498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/monte-vista-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-1-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-1-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-1-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/monte-vista-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-2-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-2-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-2-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/monte-vista-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-4-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-4-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-4-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-4-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Monte-Vista-4-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Next door at <strong>Monte Vista Projects<\/strong>, a two-person exhibition blends sculpture and painted works in <em>Push & Pull,<\/em> an exhibition offering the painted work of\u00a0 <strong>Wendy Duong<\/strong> and the wiry, inventive sculptures of <strong>Connor Walden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-16498 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/spring-has-sprung-art-blossoms-at-loft-at-lizs-durden-and-ray-and-more\/515-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/515-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/515-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/515-1-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/515-1-96x96.jpeg 96w, 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M. Rousseau, Sijia Chen, <\/strong><strong>Fatemeh Burnes,\u00a0Mei Xian Qui,\u00a0Ave Pilada,\u00a0Ruth Trotter, Carolie Parker,\u00a0 Danny Shain<\/strong>\u00a0are among the fine artists exhibited in <em>Rewire. <\/em>Contact these galleries for hours.<\/p>\n<p>Now, go spring into art action!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Genie Davis; photos by Genie Davis<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally, the cold weather that has plagued Los Angeles seems to be ending, and spring flowers are everywhere.\u00a0 And so are terrific group art exhibitions. As if celebrating the season, the Loft at Liz’s serves up a delicious, vibrantly colorful exhibition, Finding Beauty. 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