It would be dismissive to call them the artsy-fartsy crowd, as thousands of art lovers turned out for the opening night reception of Art Los Angeles Contemporary, fondly known as ALAC, at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar. The show runs through Sunday, January 30.
Under the supervision of director Tim Fleming, who has produced some of the country’s most notable contemporary art shows over the past decade, this fair further solidifies LA’s position as a major contemporary art destination.
ALAC presents about 70 established and emerging galleries from all over the country, including 12 international shops, showcasing some of their finest works– everything from an 11 foot in diameter circular rainbow by Gary Lang (repped by LA’s Ace Gallery and listed for $150,000) to a blue sculpture called Upside Down Man to a giant tablet of aspirin with teeth marks in it.
If you’re looking to acquire some showpiece art, bring your credit card and this is the place. If you get hungry or thirsty during your quest, no worries. On site in the hangar is the pop-up restaurant Forage, featuring locally grown foods and purveying full meals, snacks, beverages and desserts. For those needing a caffeine buzz, coffee and espresso from Intelligentsia is also being served up.
Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, 3021 Airport Ave., 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and until 6 p.m. on Sunday, www.artlosangelesfair.com
