By Rebecca Brando x The Big Magazine
The LA Art Show, LA’s longest-running art fair, wrapped up a triumphant 30th anniversary edition, showcasing 90+ global galleries from countries including Ukraine, South Korea, Turkey and Canada.
The fair kicked off on February 19, 2025, with actress and producer Jenna Dewan hosting the Opening Night Premiere Party in support of the American Heart Association and California Community Foundation’s Wildlife Recovery Fund.
Celebs showed their support, including reality TV stars, Tom Schwartz and Jax Taylor (Vanderpump Rules), actor Edward James Olmos, and Mohamed Hadid.
Acclaimed LA muralist Robert Vargas and LA Art Show Producer & Director Kassandra Voyagis walked the red carpet alongside members of the LA County Fire Department and first responders who worked tirelessly during this year’s wildfires. Later in the evening, Vargas painted a massive live mural titled “HEROES” in their honor.
Thousands of Angelenos turned out for this year’s fair, which ran through February 23 during LA art week alongside Frieze Los Angeles and The Other Art Show.
We had the opportunity to visit on Sunday. Upon nearing the grand entrance of the LA Convention Center, we were welcomed by Viktor Freso’s impressive 30-foot “Bear Sculpture,” serving as a powerful emblem of strength and resilience.
We also visited Daphne Alazraki Fine Art booth where we came across artist Elizabeth Healey's remarkable life-sized dog sculpture “BOWIE” the Positivity, Rock Star, Watch Dog. The mirror sculpture crafted from materials, including quartz, stone, crystal, glass, ceramic and precious gems. Healey inspiration for the sculpture came from David Bowie, incorporating details like the iconic lightning bolt along with Bowie’s distinctive eyes.
Elizabeth grew up in Orange County, California. Her life-size mosaic “Watch Dog” sculptures have caught the attention of the LA art world, and many have found homes among Hollywood celebrities. Each dog contains at least one vintage timepiece, and often vintage jewelry and collectibles.
The Licht Feld Gallery (Switzerland), featured the Swiss artist MARCK, whose video sculptures have been touring worldwide since 2007. In the 1990s, Marck constructed video installations for clubs in Zurich.
The video sculpture titled "Gegenstrom" from 2021 shows a woman who swims and turns to one side, and then to the other, then through an open channel and swims back to the box where she started. Then the entire sequence of moves begins from the start again in an endless loop.
Fredy Hadorn of Licht Feld Gallery (Switzerland), which specializes in paintings and video sculptures, stated: “It was a great show for us, garnering strong interest and sales".
Under the curation of Marisa Caichiolo, the fair’s non-commercial platform DIVERSEartLA, presented a riveting eight-year retrospective, with each artwork symbolizing a crucial milestone that challenges the status quo, emphasizing the importance of diversity and inclusivity within the arts.
Artist Antuan Rodriguez's interactive installation "Left" or "Right" showcased punching bags, portraying world leaders and tyrants, allowing attendees to channel their frustrations, transforming these objects into tools for emotional release.
Argentinian artistic duo Chiachio & Giannone (MOLAA), presented "Celebrating Diversity," with a striking 120-foot-long textile pride flag previously paraded by more than 100 volunteers during the Long Beach Pride Parade.
A few other LA Art Show 2025 highlights included:
Hanho: Eternal Light - 21C The Last Judgement. The installation was originally presented as part of DIVERSEartLA 2023, curators: Monica Hye Yeon Jun, Ara Oshagan, Anahid Oshagan, and presented by Reflect Space Gallery, Glendale Library, and Arts & Culture Glendale.
Birth of the Niemand 2017, Curatorial Section DIVERSEartLA: A Retrospective curated by Marisa Caichiolo.
"The Two Eyed Jack" by Artist Jeff Nentrup, featured at the Copro Gallery booth at LA Art Show 2025.
Austin based Artist, John Peralta's "To Save Time is to Lengthen Life II" at the LA Art Show 2025.
"The Embrace II" by Artist Fabian Perez from Buenos Aires, Argentina featured at the LA Art Show 2025.
"Flamenca de Blanco" displayed at the LA Art Show 2025 by artist Fabian Perez.
Out of all the art shows during LA Art Week, we truly loved our visit to the LA Art Show! Stay tuned for artist interviews captured at the fair.
LA Art Show returns January 7 to 11, 2026 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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