- Blue Cars by Johnny Taylor at Affordable Art Fair
It’s a big art lover’s weekend in Los Angeles as several art fairs hit town, from downtown to Santa Monica, and we got a chance to preview two of them.
The Affordable Art Fair is at the LA Live Event Deck downtown, featuring galleries from around the world showcasing contemporary art by almost 3,000 emerging and established artists. It’s the first edition of the show to be held in Los Angeles, and since its debut in 1999 in London, is now held in eleven cities around the globe.
While your definition of “affordable” might be different, event organizers say the works range from $140 to $10,000—with half under $5,000. We particularly were taken with colorful, graphic works in acrylic by Johnny Taylor, repped by Artspace Warehouse on Beverly Blvd.in LA, with many of his 18” x 18” canvases for sale at $625.
The opening night benefited Free Arts for Abused Children, with all of the proceeds donated to the organization, which helps about 30,000 kids in foster case and those who are homeless or at risk due to violence, poverty or substance abuse.
The fun and friendly environment was made even more so with a lively bar and food station with items from Wolfgang Puck.
It’s an ambitious undertaking, and organizers have supplemented the exhibits with a series of talks with artists and curators, including one with producer/director Morgan Spurlock on collecting.
More info: www.affordableartfair.us
