District Gallery

Went here the other day for Catherine Kaleel’s gallery showing. Never been to this gallery or area before and I was really surprised at how cute both the area and gallery are.
The opening was nice and the collection of art was fantastic. Also, really fair prices. I was pretty surprised at how affordable the pieces were. It’s right next to an Umami Burger. I parked catty corner in a private lot for just a few bucks (parking is a pain in this neighborhood). There was a little night market set up across from the gallery that looked super funky cool.
Lots of cute restaurants near by, too. Next time I go to this gallery, I’ll go set up dinner plans as well. I was just there by myself to check out the opening.
Gallery is small but a good lay out to look at art. Not sure why, but a lot of galleries in LA seem to have weird lay outs.
Look forward to checking out future shows at this location!

I’m not sure of this place rotates are but when I went the one time it didn’t have much to look at. Maybe about 10 items which only included bugs bunny and dead items. The owner was very nice.
The prices were pretty expensive.

Hmm. I’m the only one on time of my crowd of friends for an ultra-​unique (and delicious) hot dog at Wurstküche. What do you do when you’re the only one of the crowd who isn’t still back at your abode putting on make up?
You go look at some art.
I walk over to District Gallery, and immediately am struck with the sense that there’s an opening going on. It looks like the old Thursday night openings at Cal Arts, except everyone here is about 10 years older than me.
There’s the three gals wearing tight thrift-​store outfits. The artist and friends huddled together with a collector or gallery owner, who is pointing out another collector/​gallery owner that they all «must talk to.»
I step inside. It’s a tiny place, a little difficult to move around in. There’s a table running up the middle of the room. The little crowds of people gabbing to each other eye me warily; I’m an unknown. Collector? Artist? Or some random guy walking in? I remember showing back in the 90s and having the same reaction. «Do I need to meet that person?» Networking is important when you’re an artist; something they neglected to teach in art school: like it or not you’re a sole proprietor /​entrepreneur. Get used to it. Unless you want to work full time and moonlight making art.
I look at the art on the wall. Not quite my thing, though… what is anymore? I appreciate the documentation of the Occupy Wall Street hanging on the wall in multiple frames. It occurs to me that this is all that’s left of that movement: some artistically rendered imagery captured on a wall in a gallery downtown.
Shame.
A video screen in the back inset into the wall plays a video of the movement. Looks like it can be removed as needed to make space for art. It’s difficult to watch, as the table down the middle ends pretty close to the screen, forcing people to pass in front of you while you’re watching.
All in all, a nice little gallery. Wish that table wasn’t in the center of the room, it would have been easier to navigate through. My phone rings. My friends have arrived. I head over to eat a hot dog.