JAN 22-25: ART LA RETURNS TO SANTA MONICA AT NEW LARGER VENUE: BARKAR HANGAR

Featured Event Listing - posted by Don Rose

ART LA, the New Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair, takes place this year at the Barkar Hangar, located within the Santa Monica Airport complex. A preview reception takes place January 22, 2009, to benefit MOCA (the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles). Then, regular hours run January 23 - 25. The fair presents a select roster of 60 top international and Los Angeles based galleries representing an informed cross-section of today's contemporary art trends and directions.

The exhibiting galleries at ART LA are an even balance of established blue chip and emerging galleries, all presenting the most progressive, international art work being produced today. Half of the exhibitors hail from the immediate Los Angeles area, and half are from the United States and abroad.

The fair is designed to spotlight the Los Angeles art scene and its prominence within current international artistic trends. The fair brings influential international galleries and their artists work for the interested art patron and collector alike to enjoy. The finest examples of contemporary art work will be available for view and sale.

The weekend of ART LA 2009 has been expanded to include a full auxiliary programming series. Special exhibitions, performances, conversations and premiere film screenings will be staged at the Barker Hangar and throughout the city during the run of the fair.

The official Art LA 2009 website can be found here:
http://www.artfairsinc.com/artla/2009/index.html

Public Fair Dates and Hours

Friday, January 23, 11am-7pm
Saturday, January 24, 11am-7pm
Sunday, January 25, 11am-6pm
1-day pass $15
3-day pass $25
Tickets are available for purchase at the box office during the run of the fair.
Advanced tickets may be purchased on-line.

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Opening Night

Thursday, January 22
6:30-10:30pm
The ART LA 2009 opening night reception benefits the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA). For additional Opening Night Reception infomation call 213.633.5361 or email mwilson@moca.org.

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