American Art Council Events
323 857-6028

Art Museum Council Events
323 857-6501

ARSG Opening #2: Defining Nature
Friday, November 8, 2008 | 6:30-8:30 pm
Lower Level, Leo S. Bing Center

Michael Giancristiano’s complex wood pieces are inspired by elements of nature and the concept of change, as he reveals the natural beauty of wood.

The views found in Rebecca Hamm's watercolor paintings illustrate beauty and transformation in nature. Her work presents nature’s strength and resilience in response to destructive human intervention.

Paul Guillemette creates mixed media and plywood panels that are inspired by elements of nature and the concept of transformation. His work is largely abstract but also represents a geographical area of the earth undergoing dramatic change.

Yoichi Kawamura’s unique photographs explore the meaning of physical space, while allowing the viewer to discover something within the images that is familiar.

The show is on view through Friday, January 8, 2009 during regular museum hours. Rentals and purchases can be made through the Art Rental & Sales Gallery at the show or during office hours, Tuesday and Thursday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm. For more information on the exhibition, gallery, or the Art Museum Council, please call 323 857-6500.

2009 LA Art Show Opening Night Gala
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 | 7–10 pm
LA Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles 90015

The prestigious Opening Night Gala will be the shining beacon for Los Angeles Art Month in January 2009. Newly declared by the city's Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Art Month will unite the arts community with citywide events to take advantage of the fifty thousand visitors who will be attending the LA Art Show. Our move to the Los Angeles Convention Center will allow the space necessary to display over fifteen thousand paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, videos, and sculptures, from masterworks of the past to cutting-edge contemporary. One-hundred-seventy-five prominent galleries from around the globe will exhibit for sale a dazzling array of art from Rembrandt to Ruscha and beyond.

A special VIP and Patron reception will begin at 6 pm. The Gala will begin at 7 pm. All tickets include a show catalogue and admission to the show for the weekend. Guests will enjoy live music, food, and wine throughout the evening. Proceeds from the Gala will benefit the Art Museum Council and the Prints and Drawings Council of LACMA, Inner-City Arts, and the Environmental Media Association.

Tickets: $225 General Admission; $500-$50,000 VIP and Patron Tickets. Purchase general admission tickets online; for Patron tickets, please call 310 201-5033.

Art of the Middle East Council Events
323 857-6011

Costume Council Events
323 857-6555

Decorative Arts and Design Council Events
323 857-6528

Hearst the Collector, The Ultimate Treasure Hunt
Wednesday, November 5 | 6–10 pm

The Ultimate Treasure Hunt is a fundraising gala to celebrate the opening of the LACMA exhibition Hearst the Collector and to honor Kneedler Fauchere with the Second Annual Design Leadership Award. Tickets may be purchased through the DADC.

To RSVP or for information, please contact 323-857-6528 or dlawson@lacma.org. 

East Asian Art Council Events
323 857-6029

Modern and Contemporary Art Council Events
323 857-6575

Photographic Arts Council Events
323 857-6071

Prints and Drawing Council Events
323 857-6558

Southern Asian Art Council Events
323 857-6091