Photo L.A.

Photo L.A. is an international art photography fair held annually in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1992,[1] it is the longest-running international photographic showcase in the western United States.[2] Between ten and eighteen thousand attendees have visited the fair annually.[3][4]

History

Founded in 1992 by photography dealer and gallerist Stephen Cohen,[5] Photo L.A. has hosted over 700 international galleries, private dealers, and publishers.[1] The first Photo L.A. was a table-top exposition at Butterfield & Butterfield auction house on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.[6]

In 2011, Photo L.A. joined artLA Projects, a citywide program of art installations, exhibitions, seminars, and conversations at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.[7] In 2014, it moved to The REEF/LA Mart building in Downtown Los Angeles.[8]

In 2018, Claudia James Bartlett became owner and director of Photo L.A.[9][10]

Photo L.A. at the Barker Hangar

In 2019, Photo L.A. moved to the Barker Hangar, Santa Monica.[11] The hangar’s 35,000 square foot space[12] hosted 60+ galleries, collectives, non-profit organizations, art schools, and booksellers from China, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary, Peru, and more.[13] The opening night honored LA-based artist Jo Ann Callis and benefitted Venice Arts. [14]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic during June 2020, Photo L.A. hosted its first art photography virtual fair, Virtual Collect & Connect.[15] Over 75 galleries and dealers participated in the inaugural virtual edition with interactive 3-D exhibitor booths, Zoom lecture panels, and had virtual installation showcases presented by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.[16]

Photo L.A. hosts a content series during each fair, with lectures, panel discussions, and docent tours led by professionals in photography.[17]

Past honorees

Weston Naef,[18] James Welling,[19] Catherine Opie,[20] Jo Ann Callis,[14] Anthony Hernandez[21]

References
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  4. "Photo LA and Classic Photographs Los Angeles". LENSCRATCH. 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  5. Soto, Shelley De (17 March 2021). "Stephen Cohen (1948–2021)". Artillery Magazine.
  6. "Jean Ferro - Photo LA 2011 - Photograph Collector". womeninphotography.org. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  7. "photo l.a XX | art l.a projects". ITSLIQUID. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  8. "Aesthetica Magazine - photo l.a." Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  9. "Kooness". Kooness. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  10. "The 25th edition of Photo L.A. by Andy Romanoff". The Eye of Photography Magazine. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  11. "Inside the 2019 Edition of Photo L.A. Art Fair | Widewalls". www.widewalls.ch. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  12. "The Barker Hangar – Event Venue Santa Monica". Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  13. Hazlehurst, Beatrice (2020-01-31). "Photo l.a. is curated to keep you coming back". i-D. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  14. Collins, Bianca (2019-02-07). "Photo L.A. 2019". Artillery Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  15. "Click With photo l.a.'s 'First-Ever Virtual Photo Fair'". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  16. "Largest Photo Art Fair in the West Coast Goes Virtual (and Global)". KCET. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  17. "Photo L.A. 2019: Programming at the Fair". Artsy. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  18. Desilu (2017-01-11). "Preview: 26th Annual Photo L.A. ~ opens Thursday". L.A. TACO. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  19. Vankin, Deborah (2016-01-22). "Photography's past, present and future on view at Photo L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  20. "photo l.a. Opening Night Gala Honoring Catherine Opie · art weekend LA". art weekend LA. 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  21. "19 Essential Events In Southern California This Week: Jan. 27 - 30". LAist. 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
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