The third edition of the fair proposes a panorama exploring how artists have been and are using photography and moving image. For 2015, a focus will be made on presentations dedicated to the work of one artist with over 30 gallery solo shows, highlighting both emerging artists and cutting edge young galleries.
Paris Photo Los Angeles (May 1–3), the international art fair for photography and moving image returns to Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood with 79 international exhibitors from 17 countries as well as a robust program of events and exhibitions.
Public programming
SOUND & VISION the conversations will offer visitors a wide array of intellectual perspectives on the use of images from some of the leading international artists and curators working today. Organized by independent curators Douglas Fogle and Hanneke Skerath, the program will consist of five conversations taking place over the course of the three days of Paris Photo Los Angeles. Each program will bring together a pair of artists for a lively and open dialogue about their artistic practices as well as more philosophical discussions about the status of the image in contemporary society. Each conversation will be preceded by a short conceptual meditation on issues raised in the work of the artists by a leading curator or critic from the fields of photography, contemporary art, and cinema. Screenings of participating artists' moving image works will immediately follow selected conversations.
Friday, May 1
2pm Allen Ruppersberg & Hirsch Perlman with an introduction by Aram Moshayedi, Curator, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
3pm screening: Allen Ruppersberg
Lecture on Houdini, 1973—B&W (30 minutes)
4pm Amie Siegel & Stephen Prina with an introduction by Pauline J. Yao, Curator, Visual Art, M+, Hong Kong
5pm Screening: Amie Siegel
Provenance, 2013—HD video, color/sound (40 minutes)
Lot 248, 2013—HD video, color/sound (6 minutes)
Saturday, May 2
2pm Alex McDowell, RDI & Paul McCarthy with an introduction by Agustin Perez Rubio, Artistic Director, MALBA/Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires
4pm Tacita Dean & Mathias Poledna with an introduction by Kerry Brougher, Director, Academy Museum, Los Angeles
Sunday, May 3
2pm Pierre Bismuth & D.V. Devincentis with an introduction by Jonathan Griffin, Editor, frieze magazine
3pm Screening: Pierre Bismuth
Where is Rocky II teaser, 2015 (2:14 minutes)
Where is Rocky II trailer, 2014 (3:40 minutes)
Following the left hand of Jacques Lacan, 2012 (4:59 minutes)
Following Elvis’ hand in jailhouse rock, 2011 (3:12 minutes)
The all seeing eye, 2005 (8:48 minutes)
Respect The Dead - Lethal Weapon, 2003 (6:38 minutes)
Link, 1999 (5 minute extract)
Synopsis, 1995 (5 minute extract)
Book signing sessions
Numerous artists will be present at the fair to autograph their published work at participating exhibitor booths throughout the fair.
Friday, May 1
1pm Laurent Marsolier / Zalmai, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
2pm Max De Esteban, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
3pm Michael Light, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
Saturday, May 2
noon Joan Myers, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
1pm Tom Evangelidis, Black Eye, Stage 14, Stand 14
Sasha Eisenman / Joni Sternbach, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
Melanie Pullen, Jenkins Johnson, Stage 32, Stand 16
1:30pm Richard Misrach, Aperture Foundation, New York Backlot, Stand D1
2pm Mark Steinmetz / Mona Kuhn, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
3pm Danny Singer, Jones, New York Backlot, Stand C3
Jo Ann Callis, Aperture Foundation, New York Backlot, Stand D1
Both Sides Of Sunset*, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
*Alexandra Hedison, Amir Zaki, Anthony Hernandez, Ben Tierney, Bettina Hubby, Christina Fernandez, Craig Carlson, Craig Semetko, Dan Lopez, David Maisel, Deanna Templeton, Dennis Keeley, Ed Templeton, Gary Leonard, George Porcari, Grant Hatfield, Grant Mudford, Jane O’neal, Jeff Divine, John Valadez, Josef Hoflehner, Julian Wasser, Karin Apollonia Müller, Kevin Cooley, Mark Ruwedel, Mark Swope, Michael Butler, Michael Light, Michael Shields, Mike Slack, Mitch Dobrowner, Niccolo Gandolfi, Nicolas Silberfaden, Nolan Hall, Oscar Castillo, Randi Steinberger, Robbert Flick, Rose-Lynn Fisher, Sam Comen, Sara Jane Boyers, Stephen Hilger, Steven Nilsson, Tim Bradley, Todd Hido, Tomas T. Diaz, Warren Neidich, Zoe Crosher, Zoran Milosavljevic
4pm Roger Steffen, Printed Matter, New York Backlot, Stand J3
Julie Blackmon / Klaus Mitteldorf, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
5pm David Magnusson, Pictura, Stage 31, Stand 22
Sunday, May 3
noon Matthew Brandt / Vince Cianni, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
1pm Greg Gorman / Xavier Guardans, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
1–4pm Ralph Gibson, Etherton, Stage 32, Stand 20
Todd Hido, Aperture Foundation, New York Backlot, Stand D1
2pm Dennis Feldman / Doug Rickard, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
3pm Ethan Rafal, Printed Matter, New York Backlot, Stand J3
Thomas Campbell / Ed Templeton, Artbook D.A.P., New York Backlot, Stand C5
Program subject to modification. Please check back online at www.parisphoto.com.
INTRODUCING! Young California Photographer Award
Paris Photo is proud to announce the first INTRODUCING! Young California Photographer Award held in partnership with J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Official Paris partner since 2011, J.P. Morgan joins us for the first time in Los Angeles to present the award as part of our mutual commitment to showcase exceptional images and photographers. This award will honor the work of one student selected from an art school MFA program in California. An exhibition of the works of the finalists will provide the opportunity to discover the talented young photographers of tomorrow. The six finalists include:
Daniel Centofanti, California Institute Of The Arts, Valencia
Brian Dean, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco
Shannon Foreman, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco
CJ Heyliger, UCLA, Los Angeles
Paul Mpagi Sepuya, UCLA, Los Angeles
Arden Ellis Surdam, California Institute Of The Arts, Valencia
The 2015 award winner will be selected by jury and announced on April 30 at 7pm at the J.P. Morgan booth in Stage 14.
The jury is presided by Lisa K. Erf, Director and Chief Curator of the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection. Jury members include: Christoph Wiesner, Paris Photo Artistic Director; Michael Hawley, collector; Britt Salvesen, Department Head and Curator of the Wallis Annenberg Department of LACMA; Jamie Lee Curtis, actress, collector, photographer; Jennifer Pastore, Director of Photography, WSJ. Wall Street Journal Magazine
UNEDITED!
CALIFORNIA UNEDITED! will present, for the first time in Los Angeles, the R.J. Arnold Archives, an exceptional collection of previously unseen photographs printed from recently restored 19th-century glass plate negatives depicting the communities of central California. A remarkable portraitist, Arnold mastered interior lighting, capturing the details of the delicate poses and pensive glances of his subjects who come to life before our eyes. We discover in some of his portraits the work of a talented "retoucher" who literally wiped away wrinkles and recovered the youth of his sitters. Unlike most turn-of-the-century archives, Arnold’s photographs include a rare glimpse into the early Latino, Asian, and Native American communities of California. Time has left its irreparable trace cracking the decomposing emulsion of these photographs. It is thanks to the guidance and efforts of artist Anthony Lepore and the patient dedication of the volunteers of the El Paso de Robles Area Historical Society that these phantasmal images have resurfaced, salvaged from under layers of decay. The 2015 edition of UNEDITED! is curated by Anthony Lepore and supported by amanasalto.
SPOTLIGHT! Photography from the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection, presented by J.P. Morgan Private Bank—exhibition
WILD STYLE by Mazaccio & Drowilal, BMW Art & Culture residency—exhibition
SILENZIO! by François Fontaine, presented by Leica—exhibition
Paris Photo and Leica present The Paris Photo Agenda, a visual platform that selects the best of photography all year long from more than 200 galleries and institutions around the world.
Paris Photo thanks its partners
Official partners: J.P. Morgan, BMW
Associate partner and official partner of the Paris Photo Agenda: Leica
Programming partners: amanasalto, The Standard
Media Partners: W magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Surface magazine, Los AngelesTimes
Special contributors: UTA, Barneys New York, Ruinart, Zadig & Voltaire
Media contacts
Americas
Nadine Johnson & Associates, Andrea Walsh
T +1 212 228 5555 / andrea@nadinejohnson.com
Europe and Asia
Claudine Colin Communication, Marika Bekier
T +33 (0) 1 42 72 60 01 / marika@claudinecolin.com
DATES:
Media Conference Thursday April 30th from 2-3pm
Private Opening Thursday April 30th from 7pm to 9pm
(by invitation only)
Public Opening May 1-3, 2015
Friday to Saturday from noon to 7pm
Sunday from noon to 6pm
GENERAL ADMISSION
Full rate Entry: $28
Student/Senior (+65) Entry: $20
Weekend Pass: $50
Free entry for children under 12