Above: Mitch Dobrowner, Road; opening Saturday at Kopeikin Gallery

The first week of September is a tsunami of art events, including the 14th Annual  BLAB! Show. Organized by Monte Beauchamp, this year’s edition presents works by more than 70 artists, including DART subscribers Ana Bagayan, Cathie Bleck,Chris Buzelli, Marc Burckhardt, Matt Duffin, Owen Smith, Ryan Heshka, Travis Lampe, Tim O’Brien, and more. The opening blast is Saturday, September 7 from eight to eleven-thirty, at Santa Monica’s Copro Gallery. Here’s the full list of participating artists: 

Ana Bagayan, Adrian Cox, Alex Graham, Andrew Hem, Annie Owens, Adam Wallacavage, Bennett Slater, Bill Mayer, Blair Dawson, Brandi Milne, Bruno Pontiroli, Buck Shanty, Cathie Bleck, Chris Mars, Christopher Buzelli, Clare Rosean, Craig LaRotonda, Danny Galieote, Deirdre Sulliavn-Beeman, Eduardo Samiento, Erik Mark Sandberg, Femke Hiemstra, Gabi de la Merced, Gary Guttman, George Hansen, Greg Clarke, Gregory Herbert, Horatio Quiroz, Jana Brike, Jill McVarish, Joe Vaux, John Brophy, John Kurtz, Jolene Lai, Jon Ching, Jon Jaylo, Jon MacNair, Julie Murphy, Leegan K, Lola Gil, Lucia Heffernan, Luke Cheuh, Mab Graves, Marc Burckhardt, Madeline von Foerster, Mari Shimizu, Matt Dangler, Matt Duffin, Matthew Schommer, Michael Glascott, Miranda Meeks, Miso, Naoto Hattori, Nouar, Olga Esther, Olivia De Berardinis, Owen Smith, Patricia Kirk, Rachel Bridge, Ray Caesar, Rich Adkins, Renee French, Ross Jaylo, Ryan Heshka, Scott Listfield, Scott Mills, Tim O'Brien, Tom Bagshaw, Tracy Black, Travis Lampe, and Victor Castillo.

Copro Gallery, Bergamot Arts Complex, 2525 Michigan Avenue T5, Santa Monica, CA Info

Left: Pride Pup by Lucia Heffernan

This just in, also in LA:

Saturday, September 7 

Mitch Dobrowner | Still Earth; Eric Beltz | The Sun the Moon and Stars and the Void, 6-8 pm. Kopeikin Gallery, 2766 S. La Cienega, Los Angeles, CA Info

Mark Sheinkman | New Paintings,  6-8:30 pm. Von Lintel Gallery, 1206 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, CA Info

Nayland Blake | Nayland Blake’s Opening, 3-5 pm/ Matthew Marks Gallery, 1062 N. Orange Grove, Los Angeles, CA Info

Singing in the Dark,  5-7 pm. Art Salon Chinatown, 425 Gin Ling Way, Los Angeles, CA Info

Right: Artwork by Ryan Bubnis; opening this weekend at Stephanie Chefas Projects

Bruce Everett | Capturing Light: New Landscapes; Jennifer Joseph | Disruptive Spirit, 5-8 pm. George Billis Gallery, 2716 S. La Cienega, Los Angeles, CA Info

Judy Chicago | Los Angeles, 5-9 pm. Jeffrey Deitch, 925 N. Orange Drive, Los Angeles, CA Info

Tala Madani | Shit Moms, 6-8 pm. David Kordansky Gallery, 5130 West Edgewood Place, Los Angeles, CA Info

David Jien | All is Not Lost; Top Wizards | Eight Artists,  5-8 pm. Richard Heller Gallery, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Los Angeles, CA Info

Laura Kafka | The Game of Patience, 6-8 pm. Luis De Jesus, 2685 S La Cienega, Los Angeles, CA Info

This just in, NYC

Thursday, September 5

Richard VanBuren | T Timer, 6-8 pm. Garth Greenan Gallery, 545 West 20th Street, NY, NY Info

Saturday, September 7

Shoshanna Weinberger | Allegories of the Invisible, 7-9 pm. Trestle Gallery & Art Space, 850 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Info

Alfred Leslie | Hoboken Stripes, 2-5 pm. Janet Borden, Inc., 91 Water Street, Booklyn, NY Info 

Continuing:

Barry McGee, Ed Templeton, Nick Fouquet, Will Adler | Cali Style. 980 Madison Avenue, NY, NY Info

This just in, Portland, OR

Saturday, September 7

Ryan Bubnis | Slow & Steady, 5-8 pm. Stephanie Chefas Projects, 305 SE 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR Info