Art Los Angeles Contemporary (2015) At The Barker Hangar
The Art Los Angeles Reader, the first edition of ALAC’s printed newspaper
I had the honor of photographing Art Los Angeles Contemporary (“ALAC”), and its various VIP events, this past weekend from January 29 – February 1, 2015. ALAC, which wrapped up its sixth year and was held at the Barker Hangar (Santa Monica Airport), is the International Contemporary Art fair of the West Coast.
“ALAC returns to the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, a known arts venue with 40,000 square feet of exhibition space and soaring 40 foot ceilings. The fair presents top international blue chip and emerging galleries from around the world, with a strong focus on Los Angeles galleries. Participants present some of the most dynamic recent works from their roster of represented artists, offering an informed cross section of what is happening now in contemporary art making. The fair provides a sophisticated yet accessible environment for art collectors, curators, and patrons of the arts alike to enjoy.” – artlosangelesfair.com
Left: The front entrance of Art Los Angeles Contemporary at the Barker Hangar
Right: Gallery booth, Shane Campbell Gallery. Artist Amanda Ross-Ho
Left: Guests gather in the ALAC box office
Right: A guest outside the ALAC box office, besides wrinkle decker’s installation of lazy boy.
Above: Glanville & Babinski provided coffee throughout the duration of the fair.
Below: The School of Art Institute of Chicago donor group meets in the ALAC box office for a few words from director Tim Fleming.
Above: The crowd outside the ALAC Theatre for a series of conversations and screenings that are programmed throughout the weekend.
Above & below: “An eye on the future: New Business Models for the Art Market”, a conversation with Stefan Simchowitz & Jonathan T.D. Neil from the Sotheby’s Institute, Los Angeles at the ALAC Theatre.
Above: The ALAC back tent, what a pleasant place to sit and relax after walking the show floor.
Below, left: Gallery booth, Anat Ebgi Gallery. Artists, Nick Hornby, Martin Bashercand, Jason Bailer Losh
Below, right: Gallery booth, Foxy Production
Above & below: Berlin-based curator Marc LeBlanc leads an early afternoon New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) tour at ALAC. Gallery booths, Shane Campbell Gallery, Canada, and Foxy Production
Above: Gallery booth, Sultana, Galerie d’art Contemporain. Artist, Jacin Giordano
Below: Gallery booth, Greene Exhibitions
Above: Gallery booth, Canada. Artist, Katherine Bernhardt
Below, left: Gallery booth, The Hole. Artist, Eric Yahnker
Below, right: Guests in the ALAC back tent.
Above: Art Los Angeles Contemporary’s back patio and Jeppe Hein’s modified social bench c
Above & below: Guests inhibit the back tent, furniture by Yeah! Rentals
Below, right: Alex Israel and ForYourArt limited edition sunglasses created with Raymond Pettibon
Above: The ALAC Show Floor. Booth Gallery, Peres Projects. Artists Mike Bouchet and Avaf
Below, Left: Gallery Booth, The Hole. Artist Rose Eken
Below, Right: Gallery Booth, Monitor. Artists Thomas Braida, Nathaniel Mellors, and Duane Zaloudek.
Above, Left: Gallery Booth, Praz-delavallade. Artist Ry Rocklen
Above, Right: Gallery Booth, Duve Berlin. Artist Roman Liška
Below, Right: Gallery Booth Josh Lilley. Artist Carla Busuttil
Above, Left: Gallery Booth, Rachel Uffner Gallery. Artist Joanne Greenbaum
Below: The ALAC back tent lights up as darkness falls.
Until next year Art Los Angeles Contemporary!
Art Los Angeles Contemporary Is:
Tim Fleming, Owner & Director
Alex Couri, Development Director
Dana Funaro Hallonquist, Fair Manager
Nelson Hallonquist, Exhibitor Services
Sandra Fernando, Vip Services
Todd Uzel, Operations
Shira Podolsky, Accounting
Silas Dilworth, Web Development & Design
James T. Gamboa, Design Direction
Mathilde Campergue, Justin Conner, Dan Tanzilli, Third Eye & Kelly Kimball, K2pr, Public Relations