FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Portraits
July 11 - September 2, 2006
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 13, 6 - 9 pm
Pharmaka Art
101 West 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
A Non-Profit Institution in Downtown Los Angeles’ New Gallery Row District
Media Contact: Fumiko Amano 310-418-5425 • atelierzero@belairmail.net
Gallery, 213-689-7799
E-mail, info@pharmaka-art.org
Web site, http://www.pharmaka-art.org>
Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday 12 – 6 pm
Second Thursday Downtown Art Walk: July 11 and August 10, 12 – 9 pm
http://www.downtownartwalk.com
Jeff Britton, “Self Portrait in Bathroom Mirror”, 2006, oil on canvas, 30 x 24”.
Featuring works by Don Bachardy, Xander Berkeley, Jeff Britton, Randall Cabe, Laura Hipke, Kim McCarty, Tina Mion, Robert Rossoff, Ed Ruscha, Paul Ruscha, Vonn Sumner and Alison Van Pelt. Curated by Shane Guffogg
What is happening now with portraiture? This exhibition examines contemporary portraiture, how it connects to its long history and how we see ourselves through the eyes of an artist. This show demonstrates that portraiture is still vital and actively being pursued as a means of self-expression and social examination.
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This exhibition and related programs at Pharmaka Art are supported in part by the Dale and Edna Walsh Foundation, the Getty Trust and the Joelson Foundation.
PHARMAKA is a Greek word that means to paint or an artist's colors. It also means a poison or remedy. The name was chosen because its roots are in ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, and it speaks to the duality inherent in all things. PHARMAKA Art has been incorporated as non-profit, and will also include exhibitions that might otherwise fall into the void between commercial Galleries and Museums. Respected curators and a variety (including internationally acclaimed artists) will be invited for curatorial collaborations.
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The art exhibition venues in Downtown Los Angeles conduct the Downtown Art Walk on the Second Thursday of each month from 12 - 9 pm. More information and a map may be found at http://www.downtownartwalk.com.
