Art week showcases diversity of Los Angeles and beyond

ARTWORKS shown at Frieze include Sawaka Goda’s “Nefertiti Rolling Pyramid,” 2007.
Mention the month of February and most people think of Valentine’s Day or possibly Presidents’ Day but, for art lovers, the month marks art week in Los Angeles. In February, two important exhibitions are again celebrating art and artists from local, national and international galleries: the sixth iteration of Frieze Los Angeles and the 30th edition of the LA Art Show. In addition, attendees of the seventh Felix Art Fair will again converge on the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and an upstart art fair in an abandoned post office is joining the scene.
Vibrancy of Los Angeles at Frieze
Frieze Los Angeles 2025 showcases the important contributions of Los Angeles to the art world. Christine Messineo, director of Americas at Frieze, states, “As a major art center, Los Angeles plays an influential role in the global art scene. This year we will bring together a stellar roster of galleries and artists that reflect the vibrancy and diversity of Los Angeles and beyond.”
More than 100 galleries from more than 20 countries are exhibiting, and nearly half of all participating galleries are based in Los Angeles or have spaces here in addition to other international locations, including David Zwirner, Hauser & Wirth, Blum and Small Fires Everywhere. A Focus section introduces emerging artists and galleries onto the international stage, such as Los Angeles gallery artists Sawaka Goda from Nonaka-Hill and Brandon Landers from Carlyle Packer Gallery. Outside the confines of the exhibition pavilion — designed by Kulapat Yantrasast’s architecture firm wHY — a site-specific free public program explores Los Angeles’ cultural identity.
Diversity is our strength at LA Art Show
The LA Art Show will mark its 30th year with over 100 galleries and 16 museums and arts organizations representing diverse perspectives from around the globe. “Art is most impactful when it transcends borders,” notes the art fair’s director and producer Kassandra Voyagis. “Diversity is our strength.”

THE PAINTING “Jane Morris,” by artist Nikoleta Sekulovic, from Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery in London, is in the LA Art Show.
The Art Show’s 8-year-old non-commercial platform, DIVERSEarthLA, will reflect on its history of inclusive arts programming by focusing on eight presentations from previous years, including a banner celebrating diversity created by community members alongside artists at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach and carried in the 2019 Long Beach Pride Parade.
Visitors to the exhibit will see a range of art pieces, including “Jane Morris,” a portrait of the embroiderer, artist model and wife of textile designer William Morris by Nikoleta Sekulovic, from the Rebecca Hussack Gallery in London. Also on view is an industrial metal sculpture titled “Steam Robot” by Steel Che (Youngkwan Choi), from Art in Dongsan in South Korea.
The LA Art Show wants to be approachable to a diverse audience. “For three decades now, LA Art Show has worked to democratize art,” explains Voyagis. “We offer a range of mediums and price points to ensure accessibility to the next generation of enthusiasts while also catering to established art collectors.”
Casual conversation and cocktails enhance the art experience at the seventh Felix Art Fair at the beautiful Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. From CalArts to Ukraine’s Voloshyn Gallery in Kyiv, more than 60 galleries from around the world showcase their artists in the hotel’s halls, bedrooms, bathrooms and poolside cabanas.

DANCE II by artist Nairi Safaryan of the Wood Symphony Gallery will be at the LA Art Show.
Created as an alternative to more traditional art fairs, which charge high fees to exhibiting galleries and to attendees, the Santa Monica Post Office is presenting, in its inaugural year, approximately 25 solo exhibits in an abandoned Art Deco post office for a fraction of traditional costs. Galleries scheduled to exhibit include Sprüth Magers from Berlin, London, New York and Los Angeles; Cooper Cole from Toronto, Canada; and Tokyo gallery Kayokoyuki.
Frieze Los Angeles is at the Santa Monica Airport, 3027 Airport Ave., Feb. 20-23. Adult tickets start at $79. Frieze.com/fairs/frieze-los-angeles.
LA Art Show takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall, 1201 Figueroa St., Feb. 19-23. One-day tickets are $35 (15 percent of ticket proceeds go to support the American Heart Association). laartshow.com. Felix Art Fair is at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Feb. 19-23. Passes are $100. Visit felixfair.com. Santa Monica Post Office is located at 1248 5th St. Tickets are $10.
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