The Los Angeles Convention Center will become the center of the art world when more than 90 galleries come together for the LA Art Show this month.
“We have something for everybody from all around the world at the show,” said Kassandra Voyagis, director and producer of the LA Art Show, which returns to the downtown Los Angeles venue Feb. 19-23.
This year’s event marks the 30-year anniversary of the show, which will take over 200,000 square feet of the Convention Center with galleries from around the globe including renowned venues like Licht Feld Gallery from Switzerland, Columbia Road Gallery from the United Kingdom, Ukraine’s Snisarenko Gallery and Art in Dongsan from South Korea.
The sprawling show will include all forms of artwork from paintings to sculptures to photography to abstract pieces and contemporary and poignant works.
One potentially impactful exhibition will be “She, Unbroken,” which is a series of paintings by several Ukrainian-born women who have experienced the ravages of war. Art fans may also be impressed by Viktor Freso’s breathtaking 36-foot “Bear Sculpture,” which is presented by Slovakia’s Danubia Museum. It will be standing tall in the lobby of the Convention Center as a symbol of power and resilience, Voyagis noted.
Another standout exhibit will be presented by Korea’s Art in Dongsan. The gallery is bringing the metalwork of artist Youngkwan Choi, whose sculptural works repurpose industrial materials into artistic forms.
“It’s really cool. He takes this steel and transforms it into large sculptures. I like when you take something and repurpose it into something creative and artistic,” Voyagis said.
Local stars will also take part in the show including famed Los Angeles based muralist Robert Vargas who will be creating a 24-foot high mural live at the show titled “Heroes” that represents first responders who fought the recent fires.
“It’s going to be huge and you’re not going to want to miss it,” she said.
LA Art Show
When: Feb. 19-23
Where: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa St.
Tickets: $250 for opening night, $35 for general admission
Information: laartshow.com