20th edition of the annual photographic art exposition, with installations, exhibitions, seminars and conversations. 'photo l.a.' brings together photography dealers from around the globe, displaying the finest contemporary photography, video and multi-media installations along with masterworks. 'artLA', created in 2004, brings together a mix of national and international galleries, artists, collectors and curators for a visual dialogue on the current art scene.
photo l.a. XX | artLA projects
the 20th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL LOS ANGELES
PHOTOGRAPHIC ART EXPOSITION & ARTLA PROJECTS
LA’s Longest Running Art Fair Joins artLA projects
Thursday, January 13, 2011 through Monday, January 17, 2011
Opening Reception benefits the Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography at LACMA
In recent years, Los Angeles has experienced a rapid growth of contemporary art galleries
along with an expansion of local museum programs highlighting emerging art making it a
required destination for curators and collectors. As a marketplace for the Arts, it now rivals
New York City. Glenn Lowry, Director of MoMA, recently said in the WSJ, “The art world is a
very fluid place, but there is no question that L.A. is very hot at the moment.”
photo l.a.XX, celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary, is the longest running art fair west of New
York and is the largest photo-based art fair in the country with over 10,000 attendees. It
brings together photography dealers from around the globe, displaying the finest
contemporary photography, video and multi-media installations along with masterworks
This is the 48th art fair produced by Stephen Cohen, Director of
from the 19th century.
photo l.a. XX including artLA, photo san francisco, photo MIAMI, photo santa fe,
photo NY and the first vernacular photography fair in NYC.
artLA was created in 2004 as a public event bringing together a mix of national and
international galleries, artists, collectors and curators for a visual dialogue on the current art
scene. Its ongoing commitment to presenting the most challenging art being produced
today, has led to the creation of artLA projects, an ongoing citywide program of dynamic
and innovative installations, exhibitions, seminars and conversations with established and
cutting-edge artists in all media.
photo l.a. XX + artLA projects, returns to the historic Santa Monica Civic with an added
7,000 square foot tented canopy entry. This grand entrance provides space for sculpture,
installations, book signings and seating. Attendees will enjoy an expansive lobby that
includes a Phaidon bookstore, seating area, café, coffee bar and cupcake corner. There is
new VIP balcony lounge and video viewing area.
The launch of artLA projects is a prelude to a much larger artLA 2011 that will align with
the Los Angeles Contemporary Art Forum, a new art fair in the fall of 2011 created by the
team that produces the Armory Show, Art Chicago, Next, Art Toronto and Volta. As the
City heads into the Pacific Standard Time era this fall, Los Angeles is the place to be and
artLA 2011 will be the satellite fair of new and emerging art that will parallel the energy
and excitement of the newest art fair coming to Los Angeles.
photo l.a. XX is proud to host the benefit preview reception for the Wallis Annenberg
Department of Photography at LACMA on the evening of January 13th from 6 - 9pm.
Programming includes off site events, collecting seminars, a panel discussion, Troubled
Waters, on photography’s impact on environmental issues and The La Brea Matrix Project,
in addition to lectures by Uta Barth, Lyle Ashton Harris, Michael Light, Andrew Moore, and
David Taylor among others.
photo l.a. XX and artLA projects is pleased to announce that The New York Times and
Angeleno are our media sponsors and our media partners include: artnow-online,
ArtFacts.Net, Arte al Limite, Art Log, Latin Art, ArtNexus, Spraygraphic, Unique &
Rare, Fraction Magazine, TASJ, Blindspot, Aperture, .it'sliquid, LA Canvas, White Hot, Art
Ltd., Art Nexus, Dear Dave, Flak Photo and Gawker Artists. Special projects include: The
Family, Reform School and Machine Projects. Our event production partners include
Create:Fixate and The Equation. Street art and out door projections by Dawn of Man.
Contact
Telephone: 323.937.5525 | Fax: 323.937.5523
General Information: info@artla.net | info@photola.com
Stephen Cohen, Director & Owner: sc@artla.net | sc@photola.com
Simmy Swinder, Fair Manager: simmy@artla.net | simmy@photola.com
Emily Sills, Administrator: emily@artla.net | Emily@photola.com
Angie Smith, Advertising & Media Partnerships: media@artla.net | media@photola.com
Wayne Fernandez, Sponsorship: wayne@artla.net | wayne@photola.com
Liz Cvitan, Web Marketing: liz@artla.net | liz@photola.com
Jeannine Schechter Jacobi, Press: jeannine@freshpr.net
SPACE design+production
Eric Romano: eric@space-productions.com
Opening reception Thursday 13 January 6-9pm
Civic Auditorium
1855 Main Street - Santa Monica
Admission hours: 11-7pm
Tickets: Single admission, 20$, weekend pass 30$, collecting seminars 80$, lectures and conversations 10$