Pauline Adamek
Los Angeles is set to experience the largest showcase of Australian Contemporary Photography to reach America at the 23rd Annual International Photographic Art Exposition (photo l.a.) 16—19 January, 2014 at LA Mart, in downtown Los Angeles.
The Queensland Centre for Photography in collaboration with the team of photo l.a. brings to its annual fair the works of fourteen of Australia’s most innovative photo-media artists. This unique showcase provides a glimpse to one of the emerging cultural hothouses of the Asia Pacific and extends the unique relation Los Angeles and the fair have to the region.
QCP’s exhibit will provide collectors, artists, students and art lovers with a valuable insight into the trends, skills and issues singular to Australian art while expanding on the impressive scale and prestige of the fair at its new location at LA Mart.
The artists presented at photo l.a. are:
• Marian Drew
• Michael Cook
• Catherine Nelson
• Polixeni Papapetrou
• Mark Kimber
• Deborah Paauwe
• Cherine Fahd
• Kim Demuth
• Justine Khamara
• Anne Ferran
• Henri van Noordenburg
• Sonia Payes
• Ward Roberts
• Alberto Sanchez Peinador
with guest artist Graham Howe.
The Queensland Centre for Photography (QCP) is a non-profit organization based in Brisbane Australia, dedicated to the exhibition and publishing of photo-media art. It is the leading institution of its kind supporting the development of Australian practitioners and their global appreciation. For further information please contact: The Queensland Centre for Photography Camilla Birkeland PO Box 5848, West End, QLD 4101, Australia +61 7 3844 1101
23rd Annual International Photographic Art Exposition – photo l.a.
EVENT DETAILS:
Location: LA Mart 1933 Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90007
Dates: January 16-19, 2014
Public Hours: Friday: January 17, 11am – 7pm Saturday: January 18, 11am – 7pm Sunday: January 19, 11am – 6pm
Opening Night Gala Benefit:* Thursday, January 16, from 6pm – 9pm : $80.00 ($100 at door) purchase HERE.
Formerly held in the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, photo l.a. has now moved downtown to the LA Mart. The change in venue allows us not only to host a larger group of galleries, but also to work in conjunction with the LA Art Show nearby, which this year coincides with photo l.a. 2014’s fair dates.
All-day parking downtown at the LA Mart will be offered for a discounted rate of $10. For your convenience, a complimentary shuttle bus between photo l.a. (LA Mart) and the LA Art Show (LA Convention Center) will also be available to help transport our guests, making it easy for photo l.a. attendees to enjoy an exceptional arts and culture experience throughout Downtown LA. for the days of the fair.
Brian Sonia-Wallace
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