Entrance with show admission. The lectures will be held on the floor of the LA Art Show, Booth K340, unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, January 19
2 PM The Worlds of Hunt Slonem Lecture & Book Signing
Recalling the storied lives of 19th century naturalists and romantics, Hunt Slonem depicts both natural subjects—including birds, rabbits, and butterflies—and portraits—such as saints, Rudolf Valentino, Billie Holiday, and Abraham Lincoln—in his epically colorful canvases. Using multiplicity as a governing principle, Slonem has created a body of work as inimitable—and wildly colorful—as it is recognizable. Slonem will discuss the myriad influences and overarching themes of his career, followed by a signing of the new monograph, The Worlds of Hunt Slonem.

 4 PM FABRIK MAGAZINE | The Inter-Influence of Art and Design
This panel will discuss the relationship of fine art and utilitarian design in contemporary society. Art and design are two fields of creative endeavor that parallel and closely resemble each other.  They interact and interface less than one might suspect — or one might prefer. What kind of place does art have in design? What kind of place does utilitarian design — indeed, utilitarian thinking — have in fine art? These questions are just a starting point for this discussion. Panelists include: Linda Allen, Interior Designer; Rex Bruce, Director, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA); Brad Howe, Artist; Stefan Lawrence, Designer and Founder of Twentieth; and Leonardo Ledesma, Art Consultant. Moderated by: Peter Frank, Art Critic and Curator.

Friday, January 20
2 PM DWELL | Homes for Artists and Art Collectors
Together with her co-panelists – an art collector and two architects – Dwell Deputy Editor Jaime Gillin peeks inside homes designed for artists and art collectors, and explores the ways residential architecture can best highlight and display art.  Panelists include: Jaime Gillin, Deputy Editor at Dwell; Linda Taalman, Architect; Taalman Koch, Architecture; Tom Marble, Architect, Marbletecture; and Jeff Wardell, Art Collector and Director of Chester’s Blacksmith Shop.

4 PM ARTILLERY | A Matter of Degrees: MFA, PhD in Art: Is it all BS?
A panel discussion moderated by Tulsa Kinney, editor of Artillery: Killer Text on Art. Art schools have become big business, churning out career artists ready for the explosive art market. But the graduates walk away with colossal student loans, often in the six-digit figures. Is it worth it? Is it necessary? Does it guarantee success in the art world?  Participating panelists: Betty Ann Brown, Jane Chafin, Tucker Neel, Anuradha Vikram, and Austin Young.

Saturday, January 21
12 PM Art Collection in Modern Day China
A lecture by Mr. Li Feng, Vice Director of Mingsheng Museum of Art, about Chinese Contemporary Art Collections. Sponsored by Playhut and BZ Gallery.

 2 PM ART NEWS | The Emergence of Los Angeles as an Art Center
A conversation with Milton Esterow, publisher of Art News Magazine; collector Dean Valentine; gallery owner José Tasende; and Dorit Straus, art specialist at Chubb Personal Insurance. This panel is sponsored by Chubb Personal Insurance.

6 PM RE-CREATING FEMINISM: Performance and Politics 1977/2012
Lively discussion between artist Audrey Chan, Leslie Labowitz-Starus, and other artists exploring connections between the current interest in performance re-creation and its relationship to feminism past and present.

Sunday, January 22
12 PM Early Experiments: Performance and Feminism in Social Practice Art
A panel discussion with artist Suzanne Lacy; Catherine Wood, Tate Modern Curator of Contemporary Art/Performance; scholar Meiling Cheng, University of Southern California; and Andrew Perchuk, Deputy Director, Getty Research Institute, investigating how early works, including Lacy’s original Three Weeks in May public artwork, set the stage for the new wave of social art practices of today. Moderator: Carol Stakenas, Executive Director of LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions).

2 PM art ltd. | Pacific Standard Time: Successes and Opportunities
A panel discussion with leading critics, gallerists, and curators debating the merits of the PST initiative and its success in branding Los Angeles nationally and internationally as a post-war art center.  Panelists include: Peter Frank, LA critic and curator; Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, author of Rebels In Paradise and “PST” commentator on NPR; Leah Lehmbeck, Associate Curator, Norton Simon Museum; and Frank Lloyd, owner of Frank Lloyd Gallery. Moderated by George Melrod, Editor, art ltd. Magazine.

Entrance with show admission.  The lectures will be held on the floor of the Los Angeles Fine Art Show, Booth G79, unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, January 19
3 PM ARTTABLE | 10 Myths of Copyright: What Collectors, Galleries, and Artists Need to Know + Quick Tips for Art Trade
A lecture by Alexandra Darraby, Principal, The Art Law Firm. Ms. Darraby, a former gallerist, represents clients in licensing and distribution deals in arts, new media, and publishing. She was the attorney in the California resale royalty litigation. She is the author of Art, Artifact, Architecture & Museum Law (West: 16th ed).

Friday, January 20
1 PM  AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR | State of the Art: Los Angeles
A panel discussion with leading curators, collectors, dealers, and artists living and working in the Los Angeles area about trends, movements, and locations of the endlessly fascinating art market that is Los Angeles.

3 PM  Prints from LACMA’s Treasure Chest
A panel discussion with LACMA’s Head Photography Curator, Britt Salvesen and Timothy Benson, Curator of LACMA’s Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, about the current shows of Elsworth Kelly and Ludwig Meidner.

Saturday, January 21
1 PM  Passionate Collecting: A Lecture and Book Signing with Suzanne Lovell, author of Artistic Interiors: Designing with Fine Art Collections
A lecture by Interior Architect and Designer Suzanne Lovell about her unique approach toward designing couture environments through the integration of architecture, sophisticated materials, custom furniture and textiles, antiques, and art to express a passion for home and convey each client’s personality.

3 PM   FINE ART CONNOISSEUR | Realism Today: Old Methods, New Visions
For years, people have been saying that realist art is coming back.  Judging from its growing visibility and the mushrooming of ateliers nationwide, it’s more accurate to say it’s here. Together four knowledgeable insiders will look squarely at what’s happening in this field and make intriguing predictions about what lies ahead.  Panelists include: Adrian Gottlieb, artist and atelier director; Michael Pearce, artist and chair of the art department at California Lutheran University; Kate Sammons, artist; and Michael Zakian, art historian and director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University. The panel will be moderated by Peter Trippi, editor of Fine Art Connoisseur.

5 PM  Masterpieces from Los Angeles Collections
A panel discussion and exhibition that explores the unique relationship between dealer and collector and how it evolves over the years from first purchase to favorite find.

Sunday, January 22
1 PM FINE ART CONNOISSEUR | The New Impressionists: The Plein Air Movement
Southern California was the home of America’s first plein air movement, which was started by artists who carried the practice home from France after studying with the impressionists. A new movement has been blossoming across America with thousands of painters working out-of-doors. A panel of experts will explore its rich history and the new movement and its impact on the art world.  Panelists include: Elaine Adams, Director at American Legacy Fine Arts and Executive Director at California Art Club; Daniel W. Pinkham, Artist; Jean Stern, Art Historian and Executive Director of the Irvine Museum; and Emily Vaughan, Art Collector. Moderated by B. Eric Rhoads, Publisher of Fine Art Connoisseur and Plein Air Magazine.

3 PM   INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ART RESEARCH (IFAR) | Warhol Authentication Board Disbands – What Collectors Need to Know about Artists’ Foundations and Authenticating
In light of the recent decision by the Andy Warhol Foundation to disband its Authentication Board after confronting expensive lawsuits, five distinguished speakers from the world of art and law, including the directors of two California artists’ foundations, discuss the issues relating to the authenticating of artworks by artists’ foundations and their impact on collectors and others. Panelists include: Sharon Flescher, Executive Director, IFAR; Debra Burchett-Lere, Director, The Sam Francis Foundation; Richard Grant, Executive Director, The Richard Diebenkorn Foundation; Barbara Guggenheim, Founding Partner, Guggenheim, Asher, Associates, Inc.; and Christine Steiner, Special Counsel, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.

SAVE THE DATE — LA ART SHOW
LA CONVENTION CENTER/JANUARY 18-22, 2012

THE 17TH ANNUAL LOS ANGELES ART SHOW,

OVER 100 PROMINENT GALLERIES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.

Over 100 prominent galleries from around the globe will feature artworks from all genres. With over 40,000 in attendance in January 2011, The Los Angeles Art Show generated millions of dollars in sales of Modern, Old Masters, Impressionist and Contemporary art. The success of LAAS 2010 reinforces the fair’s position as a world-class, international destination for the art-buying public, reconfirms the ambitions and commitment of LA’s homegrown collectors and further defines the city of Los Angeles as a global art-hub.

We are at work on a number of compelling additions to the LAAS programming. Updates will be forthcoming.

Please call the LAAS 2012 office at 310.822.9145 with inquiries.

JOIN US!

Admission $20–

GENERAL SHOW DATES
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 11am – 7pm
Friday, January 20, 2012, 11am – 7pm
Saturday, January 21, 2012, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, January 22, 2012, 11am – 5pm

OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE PARTY
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Be the first to preview art from top galleries and enjoy culinary delights and specialty beverages courtesy of L.A.’s finest restaurants and support the Bringing Art to Kids and Kids to Art cause overlay. Ticket proceeds benefit the Art of Elysium and the Education Department of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Go to Opening Night Premiere Party page.

LOCATION
Los Angeles Convention Center
West Hall A, 1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Media Contact:  Agnes Gomes-Koizumi

AGK Media Group

agnes@agkmedia.com / 323-937-5488

Los Angeles Art Show Announces New Vision for 2012 Art Event

West Coast’s Most Significant Art Fair Launches Two New Shows in January; The Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic and Traditional and The LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary

(August 2011 – Los Angeles, CA) The Los Angeles Art Show has announced an exciting new vision for its January 2012 art event.  The West Coast’s largest and most all-encompassing art fair will debut two separate shows, The Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic and Traditional (HAT) and the LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary (MAC).  Both shows will take place January 18 – 22, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in West Halls A and B, alongside the International Fine Print Dealer’s Association Print Fair (IFPDA). A unique art experience, one ticket will gain admittance to all three shows.

After more than 16 years of unprecedented success and exceptional sales, Los Angeles Art Show executives identified a need to separate the encyclopedic show to accommodate the burgeoning interest by exhibitors and the public. The two new shows will expand Los Angeles’ art marketplace and appeal to an expanding audience. The 2011 show reported more than 25 million dollars in transactions and 40,000 art enthusiasts in attendance.

“We are excited to debut both the Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic and Traditional and the LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary,” states Kim Martindale, Producer of both art shows. “We’ve set the highest standards for these shows and created an atmosphere where both historic and contemporary arts can thrive separately.  Collectors and visitors will easily be able to find the art disciplines they prefer, but also have the opportunity to explore the other shows and expand their view.”

Introducing The Los Angeles Fine Art Show:  Historic and Traditional (HAT)

The Los Angeles Fine Art Show provides a new perspective on traditional and historic works and fills a gap in the existing art market, providing strong opportunities for collectors and galleries. Designed to maximize the collector experience, this Historic and Traditional Show is sharply focused on a genre of like-works that will include pre-20^th century works, impressionism, plein air paintings and drawings, as well as a selection of contemporary realism.

“Collectors who are interested in what is often called ‘traditional art’ are not simply interested in works from a particular time period.  They are interested in representational art.  We’ve crafted the Los Angeles Fine Art Show:  Historic and Traditional to include galleries and works that these collectors will find appealing.  They’ll be able to view an entire art fair focused on the art that they love,” states Kim Martindale, producer of the Los Angles Fine Art Show:  Historic and Traditional.

Vetted for quality and authenticity, The Los Angeles Fine Art Show:  Historic and Traditional has enlisted leading specialists including Howard Rehs and George Stern to aid in this process.

Meet the New LA Art Show:  Modern & Contemporary

The Los Angeles Art Show, is the premier place to spot new art trends in the West.  The 2010 show  was the first important art event to debut  live Street Art performances and exhibitions, which have now catapulted into the mainstream.  The 2011 Show put an eye on China, showcasing galleries and artists that had never exhibited in the Western World.   The new LA Art Show Modern & Contemporary will continue to push the envelope and bring in artists and exhibitions that will increasingly define the art world.

Momentum continues to grow for this show that has helped define the Los Angeles Art scene for the past sixteen years.  The new LA Art Show:  Modern & Contemporary is committed to showing the highest quality works ranging from Ed Ruscha, Armando Romero, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Arshile Gorky, Jim Dine, Andy Warhol, Fernando Botero and others. Once an encyclopedic show, the new LA Art Show will be honed and edited to showcase top caliber galleries featuring modern and contemporary works by established and emerging artists.

A destination for art, Los Angeles is a hub for collectors and artists alike.  The new LA Art Show:  Modern & Contemporary meets the needs of the global gallery community and provides heightened opportunities for serious collectors, as well as the local arts community.  Designed to showcase cutting-edge artwork as well as forward thinking artists, this exciting new show will feature performance pieces, mixed media installations, video installations, contemporary paintings and sculptures, and a series of curated special exhibitions.

Vetted to ensure quality, the LA Art Show:  Modern & Contemporary was developed with the contemporary collector in mind.  A show of like genres, collectors will be able to visit top galleries that feature the art that they are interested in, and also visit two other shows with the same ticket.

The IFPDA PRINT FAIR

The 27th Annual IFPDA Print Fair will return and take place in conjunction with the Los Angeles Fine Art Show.   The internationally acclaimed Fair provides collectors and art lovers a comprehensive look at Prints in all techniques; from woodcut, engraving and etching to mezzotint, drypoint and lithography.  Juxtaposing many periods and movements, visitors will have an opportunity to view and purchase fine prints from a broad spectrum that includes Old Masters, German Expressionist, antique and modern Japanese, 18th and 19th-century European, 19th-century American, American Regionalist, and Latin American. Prices range from under $500 to more than $50,000.

One Ticket, Three Shows:  The Complete Art Experience

Admission to either The Los Angeles Fine Art Show:  Historic and Traditional, the LA Art Show:  Modern & Contemporary or the IFPDA Print Fair includes complementary admission to the other two shows.  A compete art experience, visitors will be able to view three very focused shows, which combined will cover every aspect of art.

The art shows will all feature top galleries and programming including lectures, tours, special exhibits, and a number of hot-ticket mixers.  All three shows will launch with an Opening Night Premiere Party on January 18, highlighting the show’s Bringing Art to Kids and Kids to Art cause overlay that is benefitting the Art of Elysium and making Los Angeles area Title One School visits to The Getty Museum possible.

Los Angeles:  A Destination for Art

From the new Broad Museum, to the Getty, MOCA & LACMA, Los Angeles boasts some of the world’s top museums, galleries and artists. The Los Angeles Art Show plays host to an international art-buying public, reconfirms the ambitions and commitment of LA’s homegrown collectors, and further defines the city of Los Angeles as a global art-hub.  A hotbed of creativity, trends that take place here are seen the world over.

Both The Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic and Traditional and the LA Art Show: Modern & & Contemporary will take place on January 18-22, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Halls A and B, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015.  For additional information about the Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic and Traditional, please visit www.www.LosAngelesFineArtShow.com.  For additional information about the LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary, please visit www.LAArtShow.com.  To learn more about The Art of Elysium, please visit www.theartofelysium.org.  General admission to the Los Angeles Art Show is $20. Media inquiries please contact Agnes Gomes-Koizumi at agnes@agkmedia.com or call 323-937-5488.

SAVE THE DATE — LA ART SHOW
LA CONVENTION CENTER/JANUARY 19-23, 2011

THE 16TH ANNUAL LOS ANGELES ART SHOW, THE CENTERPIECE OF THE CITYWIDE LOS ANGELES ARTS MONTH, RETURNS TO LA’S RENOWNED CONVENTION CENTER, JANUARY 19-23, 2011. FROM REMBRANDT TO RUSCHA AND BEYOND. PAINTING, SCULPTURE, WORKS ON PAPER, PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO – OVER 100 PROMINENT GALLERIES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.

Over 100 prominent galleries from around the globe will feature artworks from all genres. With over 40,000 in attendance in January 2010, The Los Angeles Art Show generated millions of dollars in sales of Modern, Old Masters, Impressionist and Contemporary art. The success of LAAS 2010 reinforces the fair’s position as a world-class, international destination for the art-buying public, reconfirms the ambitions and commitment of LA’s homegrown collectors and further defines the city of Los Angeles as a global art-hub.

We are at work on a number of compelling additions to the LAAS programming. Updates will be forthcoming.

Please call the LAAS 2011 office at 310.822.9145 with inquiries.

JOIN US!

Admission $20–Regular Show Hours

LAAS has the only West Coast presentation of Signs: 7 Renowned Mid Eastern Artists, and even more important reason to view is that Signs is a preview of the Guggenheim exhibit scheduled for …. 3 years from now!

This year the Los Angeles Art Show is pleased to announce the inauguration of its Guest Country Program. We are honored to welcome Uruguay who will present a special exhibit curated by Gustavo Tabares, under the direction of Dr. Hugo Achugar, National Director of the Ministry of Education and Culture in Uruguay. For more information click here.

LOS ANGELES ART SHOW LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE AT WWW.LAARTSHOW.COM

Web Site Provides Expanded Information for Art Patrons, Galleries, Sponsors and Media

(October, 2009—Los Angeles, CA) The Los Angeles Art Show, the West Coast’s largest and most respected art fair, has revamped it’s website, www.laartshow.com. The site, which receives nearly one million hits per year, goes live in October 2009. Completely revamped, the new LAArtShow.com is a comprehensive and versatile resource for Los Angeles Art Show Patrons, galleries, sponsors and the media. The Los Angeles Art Show takes place on January 20-24, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

As Kim Martindale, show producer of the Los Angeles Art Show states, “We are happy to unveil our new website, which will better define our offerings to the art community, improve the visitor experience and create easy opportunities for improved social networking. Our revamped site reflects our ongoing commitment to providing the best art experience possible, whether it is at the show, or online.”

LAArtShow.com features many social networking opportunities, including: widgets to Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Flickr and the ability to directly share select information with the ‘share’ feature. Visitors can sign up to receive fair and programming updates and alerts from the Los Angeles Art Show Team, or sign up for an RSS Feed.

The improved site includes pages for exhibitors, sponsors & partners, press, images, events and programs as well as general venue information. Improving the visitor experience, the new site streamlines newsletter registration and highlights available discount ticket coupons. LAArtShow.com continues to provide online registration for events as well as a conduit for ticket purchase. Galleries and exhibitors will find downloadable applications, exhibitor manuals and will be able to upload information directly to the Los Angeles Art Show production team. LAArtShow.com also features a dedicated section for media, providing journalists direct access to press releases and downloadable hi-res images.

The new Los Angeles Art Show website was designed by Andrew Wilson Design. Delivering best-of-class interactive solutions for over a decade, Andrew Wilson Design has done work for AOL, Coca Cola, Deloitte & Touche, Discovery Networks, Disney Interactive, Microsoft, Subaru, Toyota and Universal Studios, among many others.

The Los Angeles Art Show takes place on January 20-24, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015. General admission is $20. Opening Night Preview and Gala: Wednesday, January 20, 2010. General Show Dates: Thursday-Sunday, January 21-24, 2010. For additional information, including Opening Night Gala Tickets, please visit www.laartshow.com or call KR Martindale Show Management at 310-822-9145. For media inquiries please contact Agnes Gomes-Koizumi at agnes@agkmedia.com or call 323-937-5488.

ADDITIONAL LOS ANGELES ART SHOW NEWS:
The 2010 LAAS will offer a VIP Program of Events for art professionals and special invited guests. The VIP program includes access to private art spaces and invitations to exclusive gatherings at select venues around LA during the Los Angeles Art Show.

Scheduled events include:
• Brunch at Royal/T with LACMA’s Modern & Contemporary Art Council
This event, hosted by Susan Hancock at her café and art space, will celebrate the LACMA Modern and Contemporary Art Council’s ‘Art Here and Now’ (formerly known as ‘Young Talent Award’) Program and the many artists in Los Angeles who have had their work acquired through this annual program over four decades.

• Tour of the RAND Corporation Headquarters in Santa Monica, CA.
A guided tour of works on loan to the RAND from the Eileen Harris Norton Collection and the Collection of Peter Norton exhibited in the award winning LEED elliptical shaped landmark building.

Additional VIP Program events will be released shortly. For more information about the Los Angeles Art Show VIP Program, please visit www.laartshow.com/pages/vip_program.html or contact Jane Glassman/ARTeamLA at vip@laashow.com.

LOS ANGELES ART SHOW ANNOUNCES DATE CHANGE, NEW DATES: JANUARY 20-24, 2010 AT LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER

IFPDA PRINT FAIR, SHOW PROGRAMMING AND SATELLITE EVENTS CONTINUE TO ACCOMPANY CITY’S MOST PROMINENT ART EVENT

(August 2009—Los Angeles, CA) The 15th Annual Los Angeles Art Show has changed the dates of the 2010 fair to January 20-24, 2010. The Los Angeles Art Show will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center and with an Opening Night benefit to take place on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010. Presented by the Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA) and KR Martindale Show Management, show organizers collectively decided to make the shift so that the fair would not overlap the Grammy Music Awards, scheduled to take place at the end of January. Read more

(June, 2009—Los Angeles, CA)  The 15th Annual Los Angeles Art Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center January 20-24, 2010.  Presented by the Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA) and KR Martindale Show Management this encyclopedic art event will feature more than 130 international exhibitors, an engaging lecture series and special events program, a sculpture garden, and special exhibit spaces, including graduate work from California’s acclaimed art schools, and fun-filled evening mixer events. Read more