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Night Gallery, Arts District, Downtown LA & Arts District

Ben Tong: Idea of North + Sarah Miska: Happy Trails

Ben Tong: Idea of North + Sarah Miska: Happy Trails has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Night Gallery has been one of the rooms that set the tone for the Los Angeles gallery scene for over a decade, and it turns over both of its spaces on the same day. Sarah Miska's Happy Trails comes out of six weeks she spent painting in a converted horse stable in Wyoming, interviewing wranglers and ranch apprentices; the paintings crop in tight on Wranglers, western button-ups, bolo ties and a horse's cautious brown eye. Ben Tong's Idea of North takes its title from Glenn Gould's 1967 radio doc

What to expect

A large warehouse gallery split between two solo shows of new paintings, walk-in during gallery hours. Imperial Street sits in the industrial pocket east of the Arts District, so the block is quiet and parking is on the street.

Good to know

  • Night Gallery is at 2050 Imperial Street, east of Alameda in the industrial blocks past the Arts District.
  • Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm; the gallery is closed Sunday and Monday.
  • Both exhibitions stay up through October 31, 2026.
  • The gallery has not published an opening reception time for either show.
  • Street parking is the usual option on Imperial Street.

Common questions

What is opening?

Ben Tong's Idea of North and Sarah Miska's Happy Trails, both new paintings, September 19 through October 31, 2026.

Is there an admission charge?

Night Gallery is a commercial gallery; it publishes hours rather than ticket prices.