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In the wake of immeasurable loss, artists and galleries are looking to upcoming fairs and openings as a site for instilling hope, bolstering community, and inviting blossoming possibilities. Art Fairs this February Art Fairs are hubs for celebration and sustenance within the art community. As Los Angeles faces immense devastation from the fires, their continuation becomes a vital source of hope. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Frieze Los Angeles February 20th - 23rd Image from the showroom floor of Frieze The sixth edition of Frieze returns to Santa Monica Airport, featuring a roster of international galleries, an expansive program of ambitious installations, and collaborations with nonprofit organizations. As a founding contributor to the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, Frieze LA continued only after careful consideration of those affected by the devastating wildfires and specific calls from the art world. A recent statement f...

We hold all those impacted by the fires in our hearts. If you are an artist, designer, or collector experiencing loss, we are here to support you. Through such heartbreaking devastation, we are witnessing the arts community come together, a beacon of hope demonstrating what we can do for each other in such challenging times. Donate directly to LA Artists and Art workers  here _____________________________________________________________________________________ Mourning loss and looking to rebuild Alec Egan, Night Setting, 2025 Archival Pigment Print on Sunset Hot Press Rag 310g, 16 1/2 x 24 inches, edition of 200 We would like to take the time to acknowledge some of the artists and art workers in our community who've lost their studio, home, livelihood, and life's work in these fires. If you are one of those impacted, please search our resources  here . To view a working list of the artists impacted, along with testimonials of their experience and links to their individual fun...

This month we explore the thrills and intricacies of the host of Art Fairs taking Miami Beach by storm. Art Basel Miami Beach December 4th - December 8th Alice Aycock, Goya, 2024, aluminum powder coated white, presented by Galerie Thomas Schulte With 283 premier galleries and 320 booths, Art Basel Miami Beach is the largest show in Miami Beach to date. Originating in Bazel, Switzerland and extended to Miami Beach, Hong Kong and Paris, Art Basel is a group of international, annual art fairs focused on contemporary art. The fair presents an exceptional overview of artists, galleries and new perspectives from around the world. Every booth, another vigorous dive into what is happening in the art world. Truly a fabulous way to immerse oneself in art. We love walking prospective clients through the fair as always and, in our exploration of the show, spending time with galleries we know and love as well as discovering many new ones. It’s important when navigating a fair as big as this one, t...

This month we give an overview of the process - from first sketch to final installation - behind a commission with LA-based sculptor Brad Howe. Behind the Screen From imaging to installation: what does our process entail?       Selection Beginning with a series of conversations to tease out our client's vision and personal style, we are able to offer connections to artists and artworks precisely tailored to their tastes. When a long-term client of ours fell in love with Brad Howe's abstract sculpture work, we arranged a studio visit to explore his work in person. With a career that began in Brazil, Howe’s vivid sculptural practice captures a varied aesthetic that connects local and international communities and visual realms. The bright contours of his dynamic style suited the exciting collection we have been curating with our client. To our delight, Howe graciously agreed to a commission in the style of a screen customized for a poolside exterior. The coherence with our ...

This month we highlight the work of Iranian-American artist Fatemeh Burnes.  Artist Spotlight The Visual Poetry of Fatemeh Burnes Meeting the Rabbit, 2016-2018, 144 x 72" Guided by spontaneity, an intrinsic impulse to experiment and discover, the work of Fatemeh Burnes feels as vividly personal as it is socioculturally complex. Based in Los Angeles, Burnes just moved her studio to the Brewery Complex, which recently hosted its bi-annual Art Walk. Working in painting and photography, Burnes forges a distinct, rich style within each medium. This is one of the unique qualities of her practice. Each material communicates a variant aspect of her fluid, playful artistic exploration. Classically trained in Persian art and verse, as well as modern Persian poetry, biology, and western art practice, Burnes composes her own kind of visual balladry. Whether photographic or painted, her pieces read like poems. Kaleidoscopic sonnets, dazzling in their conceptual radiance. ______________________...