The LA Art Show will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center from February 14-18, kicking off the city’s 2024 art season. As one of the most comprehensive contemporary art events, it brings over 180,000 square feet of space to house over 120 galleries, museums, and non-profit arts organizations from around the world exhibiting painting, sculpture, works on paper, installations, photography, design, video, performance art and more.
Prominent domestic and international galleries will showcase contemporary trends with offerings for sale. They will also spill out beyond their booth spaces for immersive experiences through thought-provoking artworks, performances that will engage audience and create conversations to outlive the show. Major international exhibitor lineup includes the Philippines, Italy, Israel, Peru and South Korea.
The largest section of programming at the LA Art Show, Modern + Contemporary will exhibit the spectrum of contemporary painting, illustration, sculpture and more from galleries in Los Angeles, the Pacific Rim, and beyond.
A European Pavilion will house galleries from Spain, Italy, and France to showcase contemporary European movements and stylistic developments.
Project Space showcases a broad array of ideas and talents in solo exhibitions by international galleries.
Works on Paper will display photographs and other artwork not on traditional canvas.
Capitalizing on the city’s leading position on the Pacific Rim, DIVERSEartLA curated by Marisa Caichiolo and others will connect seven international art institutions, representing collectors, artists, curators, museums and non-profits to LA audiences in 50,000 square feet of donated exhibition space to display not for sale objects for civic engagement only. DIVERSEartLA is partnering with seven international art institutions to explore the intersection of memory, humanity, and AI. Amongst the participants, the Nevada Museum of Art will present The Journey by contemporary artist Guillermo Bert and The Museum of Contemporary Art in Bogotá will present Mythstories by multimedia artist Carlos Castro Arias.
LP Gallery from South Korea will feature artist Dain Yoon renowned for painting on her skin to create surreal self-portraits that can trick the eye with their 3D shading. Dain Yoon’s pieces are both playful and profound, reflecting her emotional states and the complexity of identity. Now living in the U.S., her work showcases a creative evolution from processing the challenges she faced as a young woman in South Korea to a stable, confident person in her new environment.
To time with Black History Month, the Tanya Weddemire Gallery will feature the talents of four pioneering black artists, exploring a range of themes, including identity, culture and resilience: Guy Stanley Philoche “Give Us Our Flowers”, Serron Green “Invisible”, Gregory Saint Amand “Play Time” and O’Neil Scott “Distant Memories”.
Fabrik Projects Gallery in Los Angeles welcomes ‘The Soul of Your City’ exhibition featuring the winning works of a global photography competition aimed at capturing the hidden spirit and identity of cities through the eyes of local photographers and their desire to explore and reveal often overlooked aspects of urban life.
The upcoming exhibition of Young Masters Art Prize, presented by Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London represents an international initiative to support emerging talent from diverse backgrounds. Select artists from six editions will be featured at this year’s LA Art Show to showcase cultural diversity and female-identifying artists.
In a new collaboration, the LA Art Show, Expanded Learning and Athletes for Life Foundation will launch the Southern California Art n the Schools Art Contest inviting SoCal students to submit their artwork. Founded by former NFL running back Greg Bell, Athletes for Life has served youth programs since 1989. Winning artwork will be featured in a sponsors’ lounge along with works from Greg Bell’s art collection.
The fair debuts with an opening night premiere party on Valentine’s Day hosted by award-winning actress Lucy Hale and LA Art Show’s new charity partner, American Heart Association celebrating its centennial. The LA Art Show will donate 15% of proceeds from every ticket to the American Heart Association’s Life is Why ™ campaign.
For more information and tickets, please visit www.LAArtShow.com.
