Art Los Angeles Contemporary 2013

Marnie Weber, The Dark & Snowy Woods, 2013 - Detail - Cardi Black Box

This weekend, the Barker Hangar is hosting the fourth year of Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC) through today 6pm. 

Marnie Weber, The Dark & Snowy Woods, 2013 - Cardi Black Box

ALAC is the International Contemporary Art fair of the West Coast showcasing 70 top international blue chip and emerging galleries from around the world, with a strong focus on Los Angeles galleries, including a couple of my favorites, ACE Gallery and ACME.

Tim Hawkinson, Totem, 2004 - Detail - ACE Gallery

Tim Hawkinson, Totem, 2004 - ACE Gallery

Participants present recent works from their roster of represented artists, offering an informed cross section of contemporary art.

Justin Bower, Circumvention, 2012 - ACE Gallery

In addition, East of Borneo presents a brief talk about the history, present, and future of The Los Angeles Free Music Society (LAFMS) and a special improvised perfomrance by a quartet of core LAFMS members including Dennis Duck, Ace Farren Ford, Rick Potts and Vetza.  Organized and moderated by Ted Byrnes.

Dan Attoe, Accretion 41, 2013 - Peres Projects

Dan Attoe, Accretion 41, 2013 - Detail - Peres Projects

The Jon Pylypchuk Installation of cigarette butts with something to say made me laugh.  Throughout the fair, his work is displayed.  "It's not you, it's me, I will always love you dear" is a great work from the artist.  Very playful.  The disgruntled cast of characters with bodies constructed and painted to resemble discarded cigarettes endowed with human attributes of wooden arms and legs.  Some have been equipped with picket signs bearing a range of messages from ad hominem attacks to liberation slogans to new age mantras and zen koans. With the sculptures standing between six to nine feet tall and arranged into small groups, the space becomes the site of a cartoonish political rally. 

Jon Pylypchuk, It's not you, it's me, I will always love you dear, 2013

Jon Pylypchuk, It's not you, it's me, I will always love you dear, 2013

Jon Pylypchuk, It's not you, it's me, I will always love you dear, 2013

Tickets are $20 at the door.  It's a great way to spend a few hours on a rainy day.  Take advantage of a cross-section of contemporary art at the Art Los Angeles Contemporary 2013.