Saturday, April 27, 2019 – 7:00 pm

Venice Dinner Party – SOLD OUT

Hosted by Cicek & Paul Bricault and Teri & Ken Hertz

Kick off the 2019 Series with a Venice Dinner Party catered by chef Matthew Kenney Venice’s Plant Food + Wine and an acoustic guitar set by Venice-based musician Tom Freund. The first party will be at the sustainably constructed home of Cicek & Paul Bricault, designed by architect Marc Bricault of Bricault Design and landscape design by Richard Grigsby.

Sunday, April 28, 2019 – 9:00 am

Trousdale Estates Tour*

Led by Architectural Historian and Author Steven Price

Visit architecturally significant mid-century luxury homes in Beverly Hills located in the spectacular wooded hills above Sunset Boulevard, once part of the famous Doheny Ranch. The 429-acre tract of land emerged as one of the world’s foremost hubs of modernist architecture during the ’50s and ’60s.

Homes & Architects include the original Paul and Jean Trousdale residence; Elvis Presley’s former residence (architect, Rex Lotery, 1950; designer, Thomas Lane, 1964); a newly renovated 1950 bachelor’s pad (architect, Robert L. Earl, 1958; interior designer, Miles Redd). Enjoy lunch on the expansive lawn of the Decter/Simon residence, designed by Howard Frank (1959), featuring Trousdale’s only known natural spring.

Saturday, May 4, 2019 – 9:00 am

Mar Vista’s Historic Gregory Ain Homes Tour

Architect Gregory Ain designed 52 parcels of “Modernique” one-story, single-family homes in 1948 to promote home ownership and to accommodate the growing numbers of modest income families. Ain’s design of the Mar Vista tract achieved individuality through his ingenious placement of standard architectural elements, variations in setback and entrance location, as well as the imaginative integration of building and landscape design. In 2003, the Mar Vista Tract became the City’s first post-World War II HPOZ declared by the L.A. City Council.

Visit the two-square block area to see how Ain’s unique design elements have held up through the years and how current homeowners are actively working to return altered homes to their original appearance by preserving a truly vibrant and functional Mid-Century Modern neighborhood. Enjoy lunch at the newly-renovated home of Laura Donnelley (renovation by architect Santiago Ortiz, Ortiz Mexia Projects.)

Sunday, May 5, 2019 – 6:00 pm

Brentwood Dinner Party

Hosted by Carla Kirkeby

Dine in the fine art-filled contemporary home of art collector Carla Kirkeby. Architect: Shahram Shokoufandeh, group S; Dinner: Kensington Caterers; Entertainment: Shades of Music

Saturday, May 11, 2019 – 9:00 am

Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) Artists’ Studio Tour*

Curated and Led by Cecilia Dan

Don’t miss an intimate visit to LA artists in their Eastside studios led by Art Collector and Venice Design Series Co-Chair, Cecilia Dan. Join us in experiencing the works of established and emerging artists, such as David Wiseman, Cammi Staros, Roy Dowell and Alex Olson. Lunch at Momed Atwater Village.

Saturday, May 18, 2019 – 9:00 am

Venice Architecture and Design Tour*

Visit a choice selection of Venice’s most distinctive and memorable architecture, art and landscape design on the final event of the 2019 season. Enjoy a garden lunch in the newly built, art-filled home of landscape designer Stefan Hammerschmidt and entertainment executive Lawrence Szabo. Savor the work of: Marmol Radziner, Steven Ehrlich, Andy Moses, Ed Moses, Jay Griffith, Stefan Hammerschmidt, Adam Wheeler, bau10 Architects (partial list).