Jon Hamm hosted star-studded opening party benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research hospital wiith attendees Emma Roberts, Matthew Modine, Jay Duplass and Aldis Hodge.
By Karen Ostlund.
Celebrity photos by Birdman
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Jon Hamm talks about the importance of St. Jude's
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Yesterday, January 10th, Hollywood and artworld stars gathered at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the Opening Night Party of the 23rd annual LA Art Show, boasting record breaking attendance. 100% of proceeds from VIP Vanguard and Patron tickets, and 15% of proceeds from Friend tickets went to benefit the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, director and producer Jon Hamm hosted the evening on behalf of St. Jude. Last year’s host Emma Roberts joined the festivities, along with VIPs such as Matthew Modine, Jay Duplass and Aldis Hodge.
Opening Night Premiere Party attendees got to enjoy a sneak peek of the LA Art Show’s premiere installations, such as the Metaphysical Orozco exhibit by MUSA Museum of the Arts of Guadalajara, Antuan Rodriguez’ “Left or Right” punching bags, Bunnie Reiss’ Space Boat in Littletopia.
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| Jon Hamm and Jay Duplass |
The LA Art Show’s expansive roster features more than 30 special installations comprising the Featured Programming and DIVERSEartLA lineups, and more than 100 galleries exhibiting from all over the world. Throughout the evening, attendees were treated to special performances by Pandemonia, presented by Art All Ways, and of Cristobal Valecillos’ YARE: One More Dance, presented by Timothy Yarger Fine Art.
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| Artists Aldis Hodge and Harmonia Rosales |
The LA Art Show are now open to the public from 11am to 7pm on Thursday, January 11, 2018 and runs until Sunday, January 14, closing at 5pm.
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| LAArtshow producer Kim Martindale presents National Exhibition of China |
Day One of the Fair will feature a lecture by Matthew Modine about his Full Metal Diaries exhibit, Collectors in Conversation Dialogue, and live drawing by Korean artist Jung-Gi Kim.
At 5:30pm, Jan.11, under the Littletopia archway, Margaret Keane will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Mab Graves. This is followed by the memorial of JUXTAPOZ co-founder Greg Escalante, presented by Robert Williams.
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| Gala attendees interact with Antuan Rodriguez' world-famous "Left or Right" punching bag installation. |
SHOW HOURS:
www.LAArtShow.com
Thursday, January 11, 2018 | 11am - 7pm
Friday, January 12, 2018 | 11am - 7pm
Saturday, January 13, 2018 | 11am - 7pm
Sunday, January 14, 2018 | 11am - 5pm
LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER - SOUTH HALL
1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90015
DIALOGS LA AT LAARTSHOW
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH - SHOW DAY ONE
12 NOON – Director’s Chair with Matthew Modine: Lecture and Q&A. Presented by: Axiom Contemporary Gallery.
Location: Axiom Contemporary Gallery, Booth 719
On the 30th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, Matthew Modine’s “Full Metal Diary” offers an incredibly rare and vibrant portrait of one of cinema's most iconic war films - by one of the industry's most enigmatic directors.
2:00PM – Collectors in Conversation, Speakers: Don & Mera Rubell, Founders of Rubell Family Collection, Miami; Blake Byrne, Founder of Skylark Foundation
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
Influential Collectors Don & Mera Rubell (Rubell Family Collection/Contemporary Arts Foundation, Miami) and Blake Byrne (Skylark Foundation) share their passion for collecting
and their insight on how they developed their extensive collections.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH - SHOW DAY TWO
12 NOON – I’m Not A Trophy with Arno Elias: Lecture + Q&A. Presented by: Denis Bloch Fine Art. Speaker: Arno Elias
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
Founded by Artist and Photographer Arno Elias, “I’m Not a Trophy” is an organization that is dedicated to creating greater awareness for the rapid extinction of endangered species around the world. Brand Ambassador, super model and actress Cara Delevinge, is featured in his stunning work.
1:00PM – Preserving Virtuality in Continuity I From New Media to the Posthuman in Art. Presented by: Simyo Gallery. Speakers: Lee Nam Lee, Artist; Lee Kyung Hwa, Artist & Director
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
Lee Nam Lee & KyungHwa Lee will discuss the ideological and practical implications of technology in contemporary art, both in dialogue with the historical tradition of art and the future of virtuality.
3:00PM – Art & Science Collaborations: Being in Between
Speakers: Victoria Vesna, Director, UCLA Art I Sci Center; David Familian, Artistic Director for the Beall Center for Art + Technology. Moderated by Marisa Caichiolo.
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
The dialog will be centered on how to facilitate and promote research and programs that demonstrate the potential of media arts and science collaborations.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13TH - SHOW DAY THREE
12 NOON – Director’s Chair with Matthew Modine: Lecture and Q&A. Presented by: Axiom Contemporary Gallery.
Location: Axiom Contemporary Gallery, Booth 719
On the 30th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, Matthew Modine’s “Full Metal Diary” offers an incredibly rare and vibrant portrait of one of cinema's most iconic war films - by one of the industry's most enigmatic directors.
1:00PM – Metaphysical Orozco
Speakers: Maribel Arteaga, Director MUSA Museum of the Arts; Laura Ayala, Curator. Moderated by Marisa Caichiolo
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
The conversation will focus on the history of the most important works: murals painted by José Clemente Orozco between 1935 and 1937 and the political and social environment around Guadalajara, Mexico at that time.
2:30PM – 1-on-1 with Mark Brickey of Adventures in Design. Speaker: Mark Brickey, host of Adventures in Design.
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
The Art Life is hard. And, during this session, Mark Brickey discusses the struggle as only he can with his surprise guest artist. No hype. No bluff. No BS. Mark asks the tough questions about life as a working artist.
4:00PM – Of Ruins and Remnants w/ artist Leyla Cárdenas and curator Chon Noriega. Presented by: LACMA & the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
Starting with the train station as both symbol and infrastructure, artist Leyla Cardenas and curator Chon Noriega will discuss the modern city as landscape, war zone, archaeological site, & threshold. | MORE
5:00PM – Through The Looking Glass w/ artists Harmonia Rosales & Aldis Hodge. Presented by: Simard Bilodeau Contemporary.
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
In the spirit of a social experiment, Harmonia Rosales & Aldis Hodge created two large-scale paintings: Adeelah & Baingana, the two first of a series that presents a societal experience about the notion of introspective cultural perception.
5:00PM – I’m Not A Trophy with Arno Elias: Lecture + Q&A. Presented by: Denis Bloch Fine Art. Speaker: Arno Elias
Location: Booth 901
Founded by Artist and Photographer Arno Elias, “I’m Not a Trophy” is an organization that is dedicated to creating greater awareness for the rapid extinction of endangered species around the world. Brand Ambassador, super model and actress Cara Delevinge, is featured in his stunning work.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14TH - SHOW DAY FOUR
1:00PM – A Conversation with Artists Harmonia Rosales &
Aldis Hodge.
Location: Booth 525
Meet the artists, Harmonia Rosales & Aldis Hodge and engage in conversation about the premiere works in their series Through the Looking Glass. Learn about their ultimate motivation of social introspection and awareness and delve further into the creative process.
1:00PM – Curatorial Practices: Round Table
Speakers: Gabriela Urtiaga, Head Curatorial Dep. CCK, Buenas Aires, Argentina; Julia Honer, Head Curatorial Dep. KAI 10, Dusseldorf, Germany. Moderated by Marisa Caichiolo
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
The round table will focus on the research and exhibition of contemporary art, as well as broader concepts of curating such as performance art programming.
3:00PM – Cheech In Conversation. Presented by: Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art. Speakers: Cheech Marin; Kulapat Yantrasast
Location: Dialogs Booth 110
Join Cheech Marin in conversation with architect Kulapat Yantrasast to discuss “all things Cheech”. Best known as one half of the hilariously irreverent duo Cheech and Chong, Cheech is recognized today as a preeminent Chicano art advocate for his renowned art collection and support of artists.
