The heat goes on—and so does the beat of pulsating great art in Los Angeles.

On Thursday, Laurie Shapiro offered a DTLA studio preview of her about-to-open gallery installation at Da Plume, “All Yoni is Love.” The immersive lush psychedelic installation was draped with blossoming fabric; flowered light orbs hung from the ceiling and silvery Mylar festooned with floral patterns stretched across the floor. Snacks fit the art: lavender and pink pasta, fresh citrus Jello shots in lemon halves, chocolate-covered strawberries. The installation galvanized the heady crowd with its glow, while a songwriter performed and the sun sank in the sky.

Laurie Shapiro

Jello shots!

Saturday brought more glow with the neon art of four artists selected by Los Angeles magazine as among the top in their field. “All Lit Up” included the delicate roses of Leticia Maldonado, the ecstatic abstract swirls and beaded lights of Linda Sue Price, the witty figurative work of Michael Flechtner, and the installation work of Lisa Schulte in collaboration with set designer Jason Howard. In the bustling Chinatown gallery, ironically, many posed for selfies next to the neon and mannequins of Schulte/Howard—an installation sending a message about narcissism while being Instagram-compulsive.

Leticia Maldonado

Mannequins of Schulte/Howard

As POST gallery winds down their 30-day art pop-up series, “Kamikaze,” the terrific watercolor work of Molly Segal and vibrant mixed media of Chelsea Dean gave viewers a look at both beautifully detailed paintings of apocalyptic LA-landscapes by Segal and wall sculptures that utilized a palette of desert light by Dean. The exhibition, “Shoot Out the Sun,” drew an art-centric crowd, sipping wine and beer and noshing on chips, cheese and veggies.

Artist Molly Segal with her work

Wall sculptures by Chelsea Dean

L-R: Betty Brown, Kate Carvellas, Samuelle Richardson, Johnny Rich at POST opening

At Corey Helford Gallery, trendy art lovers drank sodas, beer and wine, and ogled each other’s glittery high-heeled shoes. They also explored Jasmine Beckett Griffith’s new series “Magical Thinking.”

Artist Beckett-Griffith poses in photo in center

Rich big-eyed images in elaborate frames and a large-scale sculptures—first for the artist—drew a strong fan base eagerly waiting to pose for a photo or snag an autograph. Also the gorgeous black-and-white paintings of Zoe Byland, “In the Presence of the Past,” dazzled viewers—including a massive poodle portrait that lured selfie-takers. “The New Romantics,” a group show in the third gallery, offered fantastical neo-romantic works by various artists often visible at CHG.

Zoe Byland’s massive poodle portrait