Friday Briefs

+ Two shows closing this weekend : over at Louis Stern, Lucien Clergue – the Intimate Picasso and over at Duncan Miller, Group f.64 show.

Group f.64 was an association organized in 1932 by a group of eleven photographers: Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston, John Paul Edwards, Sonya Noskowiak, Henry Swift, Willard Van Dyke, Consuelo Kanaga, Alma Lavenson, Preston Holder and Brett Weston. One of the finest collections of f.64 work has been assembled for an exhibition at Duncan Miller Gallery.

+ If you happen to be over in Santa Monica tonight (3/20), stop by the Carousel at The Pier. LALOP (Los Angeles League of Photographers) are having reception for "Santa Monica Pier Centennial Exhibition" from 6:30-8:30 pm LALOP

+ If you happen to be over at Echo Park on Saturday night, there's a group show over at Bandit Gallery exhibiting the work of From Here to There, a Los Angeles collective working in photography, collage, installation and video. 6-9 pm (3/21/09)

+ Julia Dean in Venice is having an open house and opening this Saturday (3/21). From 1-4 pm, get a chance to meet instructors and find out what Julia Dean offers, gets your grub on with some refreshments and food and discounts if you signed up for courses that day ! Then that night from 5-8 pm, there's the opening reception for "Dirty Pretty", a group photo show. By the way, Aline Smithson, a Julia Dean instructor will be there all day at the open house as well as also having her work in "Dirty Pretty" and she gets props today from Exposure/Compensation blog.

+ If you're not into Venice scene, then check out the Miracle Mile Art Walk this Saturday (3/21) where 40 art galleries and museums have their doors open. 1-6pm with afterparty over at Voila! Gallery on La Brea till 8:30. INFO

+ And the trade show floor is open this weekend over at the Pasadena Convention Center for 56th Pro Photo Expo. Free pass here.

+ Sunday, wedding/portrait workshop at NOHO studios in the valley. I wrote about this yesterday.

Did I miss any events ? Comment below then !

ADDITION : Over at The Perfect Exposure Gallery on 6th St, Gabriel Bouys, senior chief photographer for Agence France Presse will be speaking at 2 pm Saturday.