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The LA Art Show (Los Angeles Art Show) is an international encyclopedic art exhibition which was originally conceived by the Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA). The show annually takes place in
The LA Art Show (Los Angeles Art Show) is an international encyclopedic art exhibition which was originally conceived by the Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA). The show annually takes place in Los Angeles
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, typically in January/February, and is now a seminal part of Los Angeles Arts Month. It is the largest and most comprehensive contemporary art fair on the West Coast.
The LA Art Show began in 1995, at the Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA; then moved to the John Wooden Center on the campus of UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...
; then on to Santa Monica’s Barker Hanger before making its final home at the Los Angeles Convention Center
The Los Angeles Convention Center is a convention center in the southwest section of downtown Los Angeles. It hosts multiple annual conventions and has often been used as a filming location in TV shows and movies.
History
The convention center, ...
in 2009.
In 2012, the show was purchased by the Palm Beach Show Group and was managed by KR Martindale Show Management until 2019/2020.http://www.latinamericanart.com/es/asociaciones-de-arte/the-fine-art-dealers-association-fada/contacto.html (FADA) Fine Art Dealers Association
In 2020, Kassandra Voyagis stepped up to assume management and leadership as Producer-Director of the show. Navigating the pandemic, the show was rescheduled the following year, and returned as an in-person show in July 2021. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Eric Michael Garcetti (born February 4, 1971) is an American politician who served as the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles from 2013 until 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in the 2013 election, and reelected in 2017. A fo ...
attended the opening and presented the show with a Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles for the many contributions LA Art Show has made over the years.
The show has since returned to its original schedule with the 2022 edition in January at the LA Convention Center.
2009 - 2022
In 2009, the LA Art Show moved to theLos Angeles Convention Center
The Los Angeles Convention Center is a convention center in the southwest section of downtown Los Angeles. It hosts multiple annual conventions and has often been used as a filming location in TV shows and movies.
History
The convention center, ...
, allowing it to expand both its exhibitor base and floor space --- now covering almost . The show attracts art galleries within the United States, and exhibitors from over 20 countries around the world.
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External links
* *http://palmbeachshowgroup.com {{coord, 34.040164, -118.269692, type:event_globe:earth_region:US-CA, display=title Art in Greater Los Angeles Art exhibitions in the United States Recurring events disestablished in 1995