Terry Thompson's photorealistic oils depicting old signs make a very welcome return to Culver City in a show at George Billis Gallery, opening this Saturday, May 30. The show is called "Dive Motels and Cheap Eats."

Here's what the gallery's website says about the latest show: "Terry Thompson continues to explore his fascination with text and Americana through his highly…

Artist Kurt Solmssen's first solo exhibition at the George Billis Gallery opens this Saturday, April 5, and runs through May 10. The opening reception - which is, as always, is free, open to the public, and sure to be a lot of fun - is this Saturday, April 5, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

"Solmssen is the realist of an idyllic world," observes the gallery about the artist's…

Los Angeles-based artist Todd Williamson's second solo exhibition at the George Billis Gallery opens this Saturday, April 6, and runs through May 25. The opening reception - which is, as always, is free, open to the public, and sure to be a lot of fun - is Saturday, April 6, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Here's what George Billis Gallery has to say about Helmer's work:…

The above work, which is an oil on canvas, is by Karen Woods, whose first solo exhibition at George Billis Gallery  opens this Saturday, February 23, and runs through March 30. The opening reception - which is, as always, is free, open to the public, and sure to be a lot of fun - is Saturday, Feb. 23, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Woods writes of her work - "For some time…

Los Angeles-based artist Bonita Helmer's fourth solo exhibition at the George Billis Gallery opens this Saturday and runs through November 10. The opening reception - which is, as always, is free, open to the public, and sure to be a lot of fun - is Saturday, Oct. 13, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Here's what George Billis Gallery has to say about Helmer's work: "Continuing her interest in unseen structures, Helmer’s latest body of work is concerned with the uncharted…

Charlotte Smith's new show, “Luscious,” opens at George Billis Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, May 12th. The opening reception, which is free and open to the public as always, is from 5 pm to 8 pm. 

Catherine Anspon, author of Texas Artists Today, gives this advice to the…

Barbara Strasen's new show, “All Manner Of Things,” opens at George Billis Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, February 18th. The opening reception is from 5 pm to 8 pm, and, as always, the public is welcome. 

This is the gallery's third solo show of new work by Barbara Strasen. The…

For its seventh exhibition in Culver City, the George Lawson Gallery is showing examples of the work of seven Los Angeles-based painters in their 30s, including recent graduates of UCLA, Otis, Calremont and Cal State Long Beach.

The artist's reception is this Saturday, February 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. 

The gallery will also offer a panel…

("Head Above Heart" from Tim Bavington's show, opening this Saturday, January 7, at Mark Moore Gallery in Culver City)

Many of the galleries up and down Washington Blvd. and La Cienega Blvd. in the Culver City will celebrate new openings this Saturday, January 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  As always, these openings are free and…