Feb. 25
Varnette Honeywood
In honor of Black History Month, the University Library at California State University Dominguez Hills presents an exhibit featuring selected works from acclaimed African-American artist and illustrator Varnette P. Honeywood, Feb. 25 through the end of May, in the Library Picture Art Gallery.
An opening reception will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25.
The exhibit complements two other Black History Month exhibitions at the University Library: The Font of Black Culture in Los Angeles: The Alfred and Bernice Ligon Aquarian Collection and the annual African American Quilters of Los Angeles Quilt Exhibition.
Details: (310) 243-2127; www.csudh.edu/visitus
Venue: CSU Dominguez Hills
Location: 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson
Feb. 28
Square Root of Nine
The South Bay Quilters Guild presents the Square Root of Nine, at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1, at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center.
View more than 150 quilts and garments on display.
Admission is $8. Children younger than 10 years old enter free.
Details: www.southbayquiltersguild.org
Venue: Torrance Cultural Arts Center
Location: 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
March 2
Arts, Media Capstone Exhibtions
Experience Marymount California University student exhibits, March 2 through 13, at the Klaus Center for the Arts in San Pedro.
The exhibition will feature arts and media senior student’s capstone works.
Venue: Klaus Center for the Arts
Location: 430 W. 6th St., San Pedro
March 3
Peru Before the Spanish Arrival
The Torrance Cultural Services Division presents Artful Days: Peru Before the Spanish Arrival, from 12 to 1 p.m. March 3, at the George Nakano Theatre in Torrance.
Long before the Incas, there were more than 3,000 indigenous groups living in Peru.
Admission is free.
Details: (310) 818-2326
Venue: George Nakano Theatre
Location: 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
Around Black
Warschaw Gallery and TransVagrant presentAround Black, recent paintings by HK Zamani, through April 11. HK Zamani’s recent paintings dispense with the all-too-familiar conventions defining current abstraction, where too much is almost never enough.
Details: (310) 600-4873
Venue: Warschaw Gallery
Location: 600 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro
Luminous, Transparent, Realistic Watercolor Workshop
Join The Center Long Beach for its Luminous Transparent & Realistic Watercolor class for LGBTQ Older Adults, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through May 5. Create exciting, dramatic compositions. The workshop fee is $15.
Details: (562) 434-4455 ext.244; dabuyounes@centerlb.org
Venue: The Center Long Beach
Location: 2017 E. 4th St., Long Beach