{"id":3530,"date":"2017-01-11T16:07:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T00:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curatingla.com\/?p=3530"},"modified":"2017-01-11T16:07:18","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T00:07:18","slug":"la-art-show-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curatingla.com\/cla\/2017\/01\/11\/la-art-show-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The LA Art Show is Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Now in its 22nd<\/sup> year, the LA Art Show<\/a> is once again bringing its curatorial vision to downtown Los Angeles by highlighting the work of established and emerging artists from around the world. Utilizing 150,000 square feet of exhibition space at the L.A. Convention Center and expecting upwards of 70,000 attendees, this year the event is raising the bar once again with a diverse range of artist performances, lectures and an impressive list of international exhibitors.<\/a><\/p>\n

Show Highlights<\/h3>\n

While reviewing the show\u2019s promotional materials, a couple programmatic elements caught my eye. The first is the exciting array of performances and installations<\/a> planned for the coming week. One example:<\/p>\n

Ramiro Gomez | Cut-Outs<\/em> part of Fragments from Home<\/em>, a preview of Home So Different, So Appealing, <\/em>which is opening on June 7, 2017 as part of the Getty\u2019s Pacific Standard Time: LA\/LA<\/p>\n

Curated By Chon Noriega
\nPresented by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art<\/p>\n

\"Cut-Outs

Cut-Outs by Ramiro Gomez<\/p><\/div>\n

The Work
\n\u201cThe Cut-Outs installation piece, an 8 x 73 foot acrylic on cardboard mural, deals with scenes from Gomez\u2019s West Hollywood neighborhood. Gardeners and pool cleaners tend to the outside, then the mural proceeds inside, depicting housekeepers cleaning the living room, dining room, the bathroom and finally, the bedroom. Playing with negative space and with perspective, Gomez has life-sized cardboard figures emerge from the body of the mural, standing alone in the space, confronting the viewer. The piece functions as a still-life of affluent Los Angeles.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The show\u2019s second noteworthy element is Littletopia, a \u201cshowcase for ascendant independent galleries\u201d that shines a spotlight on emerging artistic voices. Participating galleries include:<\/p>\n