Los Angeles Art Show Focuses On China
The 16th Annual Los Angeles Art Show gets under way January 20-23 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and this year the focus in on China. Chinese collectors have entered the global art marketplace in a big way and Chinese artists have also started to become collected more widely around the world. The China Today program at the Los Angeles Art Show includes a curated exhibition, exhibitions by prominent Chinese galleries lecurres and film screening. A special exhibit, 'Three Walkers – Crossing Over' presented and curated by Mr. Hu Zhen of Guangzhou-based 53 Art Museum and sponsored by Asian Art Magazine Art Gallery Magazine features celebrated artists Feng Feng, Liu Qing-yuan and Qin Jin. China Today provides visitors an opportunity for to see what's really hot in Asian Art.The Los Angeles Art Show Symposia Series offers afternoon lectures and special events centered on contemporary art, fine prints and choosing art for your home. This highly respected series brings together art and design experts and professionals. Events included artist Tao Dong Dong discussing his work and being a contemporary artist in today's China; a panel of feminist art in Los Angeles; a panel discussion on printmaking and a conversation on art in architecture sponsored by Dwell Magazine.
The Los Angeles Art Show will feature curator-guided gallery tours in Chinese and Korean as well as a Collector's Tour of the Sister Cities Pavilion during show hours. Tours in Chinese will take place on Thursday, January 20 and tours in Korean will take place on Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22. The Los Angeles Art Show will also be part of the first annual Art Weekend LA taking place January 22-23, 2010 from noon to 6pm, the Los Angeles Art Show will be a featured event for this special weekend.
General admission to the Los Angeles Art Show is $20. Tickets for the opening night premiere part are $125 and $500.
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