LA ART SHOW

Dialogs LA 2013

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24

2 PM - To Live and Paint in L.A.: Joshua Rose, Moderator. Panelists include; Gary Baseman, Greg Simkins and Jason Shawn Alexander. Lecture sponsored by American Art Collector Magazine.

The city of Los Angeles has always been a convergence of disparate cultural styles, eras, mediums and mechanisms. This panel will consist of artists from a wide range of genres and mediums discussing topics that affect them and that they must deal with every day, such as the difference between the two coasts, the decision of working in Los Angeles while selling in New York City, the influence/effect/seduction of the entertainment industry, the people who collect their work, and the general creative scene in Los Angeles right now at this moment, as it is happening.

4 PM - Gallery Round Table 2012: Peter Mays, Moderator. Lecture sponsored by the Los Angeles Art Association.

Peter Mays, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Art Association, will discuss current trends in art and what to expect from the Los Angeles art scene in the coming years. Panel will feature leading gallerists and curators.

Peter Mays is the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) and its premiere La Cienega exhibition space, Gallery 825. Peter has implemented cultural exchanges with Switzerland (Basel), Korea, Germany and China, initiated collaborative programming with institutions like Harvard, MOCA and Otis, as well as with artists Tim Hawkinson and Lita Albuquerque. Peter leads the city's nationally regarded outdoor public art programming which has been praised in Artforum and The New York Times.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25

2 PM - The Back Story of Art: Panelists Don Thompson, Richard Polsky and Bruce Helander, Moderator.

In 1966, art dealer Leo Castelli said, "My responsibility is the myth-making of myth material, which handled properly and imaginatively, is the job of the dealer. I have to go at it completely. One can't just prudently build up a myth." The back story of art includes its provenance, but goes beyond that. For Ai Weiwei, it is the political meaning of sunflowers; with Damien Hirst, the "machine-perfect nature of spots." The back story is an important part of art value, and produces some great stories, which will be featured during this presentation.

Don Thompson is Professor Emeritus of Marketing at the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and has taught at Harvard Business School and the London School of Economics. He is the author of nine books, including The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art, which was published in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan and translated into eleven languages.

Richard Polsky is a Sausalito-based private dealer specializing in Post-1960 art. He is the author of a number of books on the art market, including I Bought Andy Warhol, I Sold Andy Warhol (too soon), and The Art Prophets. As a private dealer of contemporary art, he always is on the lookout for work that's undervalued. Thanks to Pacific Standard Time 1945-1980 (a collaboration of arts institutions coordinated by The Getty celebrating the birth of the LA art scene) there's been a flash of interest, in New York, in the art that came out of Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s, which he will discuss, including specific artists where money can be made.

Bruce Helander, moderator, is the editor-in-chief of The Art Economist magazine and has written extensively on the art market. He blogs regularly for The Huffington Post and has contributed to ForbesLife and The New Yorker. He is a former White House Fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts. Helander has a master's degree in fine arts from RISD and has studied at Yale and Harvard.

4 PM - Chinese Artists of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s: Art critic and journalist Weimei Chen, Tong Walton from Phoenix Art Palace, and Li, Qiongbo Editor of Art Gallery Magazine and founder of 53 Museum in Guangzhou, China.

During the past two decades there has been a tremendous upsurge of interest in contemporary Chinese art and artists throughout the world. This discussion examines how the art of Chinese born during the 60's, 70's, and 80's reflects their perspective from within an ascending global power and how their depiction of China's current events and historical background differs from commonly held Western perceptions.

Weimei Chen is an art critic and journalist. Working with major Chinese publications including, Art Gallery Magazine and 53 Museum, Weimei focuses on the changing face of Contemporary Asian Art. Weimen Chen has a master's degree in fine arts from CSU Long Beach and degrees from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26

12 PM - Letters from Los Angeles: Text in Southern California Art: Panelists Mark Steven Greenfield, Bruce Richards and Alexis Smith, Jack Rutberg, Moderator.

This panel discussion with artists will explore the theme of Letters from Los Angeles: Text in Southern California Art, a provocative exhibition curated by Jack Rutberg especially for the LA Art Show. The discussion and Q&A will address how L.A. is uniquely identified by text (e.g., the Hollywood Sign, MGM, etc.) and the significance of text in their art and that of their peers.

Jack Rutberg is an art dealer, curator and consultant with 40 years of experience. He established Jack Rutberg Fine Arts in Los Angeles in 1979, dealing in modern and contemporary art, representing a wide range of important American and European artists. He has served on numerous boards including: the Art Dealers Association of California (ADAC), the Committee for Cultural Tourism of the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau (LACVB), the Graphic Arts Council (GAC) as well as the Modern and Contemporary Art Council (MCAC) of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Laguna Art Museum Collections Committee. He has been a frequent speaker and curator for museums and universities throughout the U.S. and Europe.

4 PM - Rebuilding Our Heritage: Ordinance Reform and the Impending Mural Resurgence in L.A: Panelists Judithe Herandez, Glenna Avila, Tanner Blackman, Man One, Chris Espinoza, with moderator Isabel Rojas-Williams, Executive Director, MCLA. Lecture sponsored by Visual Art Source, ArtScene and art ltd.

Presented by the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (MCLA), artists, political representatives, non-profits, and gallery owners will discuss their participation in the current mural resurgence in Los Angeles. A resurgence that will help transform our visual landscape to enhance civic pride, boost tourism and provide job creation for generations to come.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27

2 PM - The Joys of Collecting Art: Panelists Blake Byrne, Clifford Einstein, and Bruce Helander, Moderator.

Collecting art on a serious basis requires a good deal of time and discipline to fully explore the various components of the art market. While it's best to trust your own "eye," making satisfying and good judgments overall depends on being completely informed. Becoming familiar with artists and dealers can insure meaningful and productive decisions in building a great art collection. This panel explores the personal joys and challenges of collecting art.

Blake Byrne, after a successful career in television broadcasting, now devotes his full time energies to art and philanthropy under the aegis of the Skylark Foundation. He is the Co-Chair of the Nasher Museum of Art Development Committee and former Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Symphony, the Van Cliburn Foundation, and the Television Bureau of Advertising (Chairman). He is a Lifetime Trustee on the Board of MOCA LA, where he is Chair of the Acquisitions Committee. In 2004, the Blake Byrne Collection became the single largest gift by a private collector to the museum's permanent collection, and includes landmark works by such artists as Baldessari, Dumas, Gober, Mike Kelly, Paul McCarthy and Oldenburg, among others.

In 1983, Cliff Einstein and his wife, Mandy, invested in a furniture import business, bringing leading edge design from Italy to Los Angeles. This experience carried them deeply into the international world of art and design and prompted a lifelong desire to collect works of significant contemporary art. Art & Antiques magazine has listed them as one of America's top 100 Collectors, and their collection has been profiled in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and ARTnews. The Einsteins also have been the subject of numerous television programs dealing with contemporary art. Cliff joined the Board of Trustees of MOCA LA in 1985, and currently is Chairman Emeritus of the museum. He was awarded an honorary PhD from Otis College of Art and Design, where he also served as a trustee.

Bruce Helander, moderator, has written on numerous renowned art collectors, from Baby Jane Holzer and Billie Milam Weisman to Eli Broad and Emily Fisher Landau. His work is in more than fifty museum collections, including MOCA LA, LACMA, SFMoMA, the Whitney, Guggenheim and Metropolitan. Helander is an art appraiser and advisor, and has curated numerous gallery and museum exhibitions, including for artists such as Rauschenberg, Rosenquist, Hanson, Noland, Chihuly and Chamberlain.

Special Events

Saturday, January 26

1 PM & 3 PM - Alexandre Renoir, great-grandson of Pierre Auguste Renoir, Painting with Children. Presented by Galerie Michael (booth 412,513)

An unprecedented opportunity to meet a modern master, discuss his work with children and his family legacy all while learning how to paint.

1pm: Children ages 9 and under; AND 3pm: Children 10 and older Each child will complete and take home their masterpiece.

Please RSVP by Friday, January 25 by calling 310.822.9145 and leaving a voicemail with the child's name, parent(s) name, and a phone number or an email that you may be contacted.

1 PM & 3 PM - Painting with Davyd Whaley (Adults of any age)

Davyd Whaley will paint with Adults, using his approach of color and dreams to bring the canvas to life. Davyd Whaley is a full-time studio artist and art teacher in East L.A. He studied at the Art Students League of New York and is also a resident artist of the Santa Fe Art Colony in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. Davyd was accepted to the 9th edition of the Florence Biennale 2013. Please RSVP by Friday, January 25 by calling 310.822.9145 and leaving a voicemail with your name, and a phone number or an email.

Saturday, January 26, at 2 p.m., with Peter Adams as the model
Sunday, January 27, at 1 p.m., with Tony Pro as the model

“The Dawn" A Special Presentation of Alexey Steele’s Latest Masterwork Accompanied by Classic Drawing Demonstrations

Russian Academy-trained Master Artist Alexey Steele will demonstrate how he meticulously plans and draws his portraits from start to finish during the weekend of the show. Two established contemporary-traditional artists – Peter Adams and Tony Pro – will serve as Steele's models for the portraits.

As the artist is best known for his larger-than-life multi-figure works, the drawing demonstrations will be presented in front of his latest masterwork – The Dawn – a nearly seven-by-sixteen foot oil painting that symbolizes the vastly transformative nature of our times.

Location: Adjacent to Dialogs LA