1st Annual Art Los Angeles Contemporary – at the Pacific Design Center – Los Angeles, CA

Anthony Kiedis and Neil Patrick Harris turned a few heads at the Art Los Angeles Contemporary opening night gala, but the real star of the evening was the extraordinary exhibit of contemporary art on display at the art fair.  Hosted in West Hollywood at the iconic Pacific Design Center, the art fair takes place January 28th – 31st and features works of more than 50 established and emerging galleries from around the world with a strong focus on Los Angeles galleries.

Los Angeles is home to the movie capital of the world, we are a very visual culture yet few Angelinos seem to know about the wonderful art scene offered in their home city. Art Los Angeles Contemporary is the perfect event to begin to dive into what Los Angeles has to offer.  As I walked through the exhibits it struck me that this was perhaps one of the best contemporary art exhibits I have toured in Los Angeles.  The talent was extraordinary, the art goers were a diverse mix of art enthusiasts and the curious, and the environment was very accessible, not stuffy like so many exhibits and art fairs I’ve attended in the past.

Some of my favorite gallery names exhibiting included; Starkwhite (Auckland, New Zealand) which featured stacked canvas blocks with words painted on them, “Artificial Lust”, “Amorous Learn-ing”, “Neo-Con Futur-Ology”, “The Mourning Paper”, a fantastic piece!; Kate Werble Gallery (New York) exhibiting very large kitchen knives and a make your own knife art; and Kim Light/ LightBox (Los Angeles) beautiful mixed media and waterbased paint on 9 x 12 envelopes.

Art Los Angeles Contemporary is the perfect art fair for both seasoned art lovers and those looking to see what kind of art scene LA has to offer.

About the Fair:
Art Los Angeles Contemporary is an international contemporary art fair featuring the 55 top international blue chip and emerging galleries from around the world, with a strong focus on Los Angeles galleries. The fair provides a sophisticated yet accessible environment for art collectors, curators, and patrons of the arts alike to enjoy. In addition, the fair hosts a comprehensive programming series, including world class artist talks, panel discussions and an artist film screening series all on site at the Pacific Design Center. The art fair takes place January 28-31 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. For tickets and more information visit: www.artlosangelesfair.com
 

 

-Natasha Bishop-
Big Wheel Arts and Lifestyle Correspondent

 

More photos of the event can be seen HERE

 
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