Artists' Survival Guide: Free Visual Arts Events in LA

Fighter jet sculptures with Rolex logos on them? Whimsical clothes from the closet of an eccentric collector? Art objects from the Romanov family of Tsars? Anything goes this month with a diverse offering of visual arts events to whet your palate. Events of particular interest are highlighted with as **BLOG PICKS. (Free Films, Performing Arts Events, and Festivals qualified for their own posts this month because there is so much going on; just scroll down to the end of this post and click on the links to see more free events in August.)

**BLOG PICK!! 8/3 (Sat): Opening of Jorg Dubin: Dog Fight exhibit, 11am-6pm, Lancaster Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, runs through Oct. 13, More info

Jorg Dubin: Dog Fight exhibit

Also, Opening Reception for Barry Markowitz: Expedition exhibit, 7pm-10pm, L2kontemporary Gallery in Downtown LA, runs through 8/31, More info

Also, Opening Reception for 21st Annual Colored Pencil Socity of America International Juried Exhibition, 7pm-9pm, Brea Art Gallery in Brea, exhibit runs through 9/13 but there is an nominal admission fee during hours outside of this reception event, More info

Tsar's Cabinet exhibit

**BLOG PICK!! 8/4 (Sun): Last Target Free First Sunday to see The Tsars' Cabinet: 200 Years of Decorative Arts Under the Romanovs special exhibit (and Pacific Islands Family Festival), 11am-4pm, Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, More info

Thru 8/ 4: Linea Actual/Current Line: Emerging Art from Mexico's Northern Border exhibit, Avenue 50 Studio in Downtown LA, More info

**BLOG PICK!! 8/8 (Thurs): Gary Baseman: The Door is Always Open exhibit, exhibit runs throu 8/18 but is only free for all to view on Thursdays, Skirball Cultural Center, More info

8/9 (Fri): Opening Reception for Loving Lilly exhibit of clothing by whimsical fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer from collector Kenti Valenti wardrobe, 6pm,-8pm Palos Verdes Art Center in Rancho Palos Verdes, runs through 9/29, More info

8/10 (Sat): Public + Art: Three Ducks in a Row art/music/dance event, 7pm-10pm, East Los Angeles Civic Center in East LA, event is free to attend but RSVP/free tickets are required, More info

Gary Baseman: The Door is Always Open

Also, Opening Reception for both Chispas: A Survey Exhibition of L.A. Women Artists and Mt. Washington Plein Air Painters exhibits, 7pm-10pm, Avenue 50 Studio in Downtown LA, both exhibits run through 9/8, More info

Also, Opening for Multiple Visions exhibit presented by Creative Photography Workshops, Edward Cella Art+Architecture in the Miracle Mile district, More info

Also, Day & Night Pomona Art Walk, 3pm-9pm, Pomona Arts Colony in Pomona, More info

La Xilografia: Mexican Woodcut Prints exhibit

8/15 (Thurs): Canoga Park Art Walk, 6pm-10pm, Owensmouth north of Sherman Way in Canoga Park, More info

Thru 8/ 21: Handcrafted Form: Traditions and Techniques exhibit (part of Folk Art Everywhere event), various venues including the Japan Foundation Los Angeles and the Craft and Folk Art Museum, More info

8/25 (Sun): Leimert Park Artwalk, 1pm-8pm, Leimert Park in Los Angeles, More info

The Cityscape Show III

8/29 (Thurs): Opening Reception for La Xilografia: Mexican Woodcut Prints exhibit, 6:30 pm, The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, runs through Oct. 27, More info

Thru 8/ 31: The Cityscape Show III exhibit, George Billis Gallery LA in West LA, More info

8/31 (Sat): Pomona Art Walk, 6pm-9pm, Pomona Arts Colony in Pomona, More info