The first LACE 10K, a sponsored art walk, took place on September 29 2007. A dedicated band of LACE 10K Walkers hit the pavement and raised $6,000 for LACE programs and explore the art community in Los Angeles together.

LACE 10K Walkers proved that there is more to see in L.A. than what is in your rear view mirror  by walking 6.5 miles and exploring more than 40 local art galleries along the route.  There was lunch and a few surprises along the way, not to mention plenty of art.  The walk concluded with a finish line party at LACE (6522 Hollywood Blvd) beginning at 5pm.

Each Walker was required to sign up 10 sponsors.  The cost to sponsor is $50 and each sponsor received a membership to LACE with benefits including advance notice of exhibitions & special events, free admission to the galleries & free/reduced admission to special programs.

By participating in the LACE 10K, you help build the foundation on which to achieve the next three decades of challenging and unique programming at LACE. To become a LACE 10K Walker for 2008 simply open the attached packet, fill out the participation form and return it to LACE by fax 323.957.9025 or email:  administration@artleak.org. Click here for the LACE 10K packet.

LACE 10K was conceived and produced by Vincent Ruiz-Abogado with support from fellow LACE Board members, Chad Clark, Grace Kim and David Richards.

LACE presents its 27th Annual Benefit Art Auction on 17 May 2006. Inspired by the energy that is building around LACE in recent months, we have chosen Flourish as our theme for this year’s auction, with an expanded live and silent auction featuring only art, and Flourish: the performance, where artist Karen Kimmel transforms one hundred Flourish Auction Paddles into one-of-a-kind ikebana floral sculptures.  The evening culminates in a special performance by Dita Von Teese, made possible by a generous donation from Voce.

This signature event is hosted by LACE’s distinguished Honorary Host Committee, including Roman Alonso, Tony Alva, Rose Apodaca, Patricia Arquette, Andre Balazs, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Julie Bowen, Anne Crawford & Dudley De Zonia, Lisa Eisner, Annie Flanders, Councilmember Eric Garcetti, Dede Gardner, Peter & Jacqui Getty, Mark Haddawy, Angela Janklow, Ron Livingston, Kate Miller, Arianne Phillips, David Quadrini, Katy Rodriguez, Mark & Brigette Romanek, Aaron Rose, Jamie Rosenthal, Vidal & Ronnie Sassoon, Jon Sidel, Greg Siegel, Andy Slater, Thomas Solomon, Andrea & Steven Stanford and Sarah Watson.


WHO: CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS
The evening will provide opportunities to bid on remarkable pieces by:  Lita Albuquerque, Tauba Auerbach, B&T, Veronica Bailey, John Baldessari, Enid Baxter-Blader, Chris Beas, Jodie Berry, Katherine Bowling, Matthew Brannon, Jim Campbell, Kathleen Cativela, Terry Chatkupt, Parnell Corder, Sarah Cromarty, Krysten Cunningham, Dorit Cypis, E.V. Day, Neil Denari, Chris Doyle, Dana Duff, Cheryl Dunn, Brian English, Lisa Eisner, Julie Evans, Spencer Finch, Robert Fontenot, Eve Fowler, Jonathan Furmanski, Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, John Giorno, Alexandra Grant, Mark Hagen, Erik Hanson, Micol Hebron, Sean Higgins, Richard Holbloch, James Hyde, Chris Johanson, John Kalymnios, Soo Kim, Karen Kimmel, Patrick Lakey, Liz Larner, Matt Lipps, Mike Koch, Emil Lukas, Carrie Marill, Max Maslansky, Geoff McFetridge, Tom McGrath, Faris McReynolds, Lucas Michael, Jeffrey Milstein, Amit Motevalli, Kirk Nelson, Jill Newman, Laurie Nye, Ruben ...

Flourish: LACE Benefit Art Auction exhibition includes pieces by:  Lita Albuquerque, Tauba Auerbach, B&T, Veronica Bailey, John Baldessari, Enid Baxter-Blader, Chris Beas, Jodie Berry, Katherine Bowling, Matthew Brannon, Jim Campbell, Kathleen Cativela, Terry Chatkupt, Parnell Corder, Sarah Cromarty, Krysten Cunningham, Dorit Cypis, E.V. Day, Neil Denari, Chris Doyle, Dana Duff, Cheryl Dunn, Brian English, Lisa Eisner, Julie Evans, Spencer Finch, Robert Fontenot, Eve Fowler, Jonathan Furmanski, Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, John Giorno, Alexandra Grant, Mark Hagen, Erik Hanson, Micol Hebron, Sean Higgins, Richard Holbloch, James Hyde, Chris Johanson, John Kalymnios, Soo Kim, Karen Kimmel, Patrick Lakey, Liz Larner, Matt Lipps, Mike Koch, Emil Lukas, Carrie Marill, Max Maslansky, Geoff McFetridge, Tom McGrath, Faris McReynolds, Lucas Michael, Jeffrey Milstein, Amit Motevalli, Kirk Nelson, Jill Newman, Laurie Nye, Ruben Ochoa, Gil Ortiz, Tony Payne, Marjetica Potrc, Yuval Pudik, Aurie  Ramirez, Casey Reas, Erwin Redl, Herb Ritts (Courtesy Herb Ritts Foundation), Steve Roden, Aaron Rose, Christopher Russell, William Scott, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Jim Shaw, Kim Schoen, Susan Silton, Jeannie Simms, Joe Sola, Billy Sullivan, Rachell Sumpter, Ed Templeton, Ryan Trecartin, Elizabeth Tremente, Tara Tucker, Nicola Tyson, Doug Wada, Connie Walsh, John Waters, Megan Williams, Brian Wills, Michael Wilson, Goody-B. Wiseman, Augusta Wood, Austin Young, Liz Young, Natalie Zimmerman, Bari Zipperstein, Nina Zurier, Marina Zurkow, among others.

Download Flourish: 27th Annual Art Auction catalogue.

SATURDAY, 21 MAY 2005
6522 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90028

6 pm VIP Pre-Reception
7 pm Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
8 pm Live Auction & Entertainment
Auctioneer Blake Koh,
DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS, WEST COAST, SOTHEBY’S
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• GENERAL ADMISSION $75
  Includes one ticket to Art Auction, one paddle, and one bidding number. ($53 is tax deductible.)
• VIP ADMISSION $150
  Includes the above, plus admission to the VIP Pre-Reception, & admission to private Artist Preview Reception on 13 May with entertainment by Dude Dogg and Vision Quest Jazztet. ($128 is tax deductible.)
• SILVER CIRCLE $500
  Includes the above for two guests, plus recognition as Silver Circle members in printed materials, first opportunity to purchase Auction Edition, and complimentary admission to all Silver Circle parties in 2005. ($346 is tax deductible.) (Benefits for one Silver Circle member available for $250; $173 is tax deductible.)

Public Preview Exhibition
SATURDAY, 14 MAY–FRIDAY, 20 MAY
HOURS: Daily 12–6 pm, with extended hours on Fridays until 9 pm

All proceeds from ticket and art sales support Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions’ ground-breaking programs fostering Innovation and experimentation in contemporary artmaking.

Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Federal ID #95-3397305.

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PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

• Andy Alexander 
• Walead Beshty
• Joseph Biel
• Tom Bonauro
• Mark Bradford
• Jed Caesar
• Barb Choit
• Kate Costello
• Will Cotton
• Zoe Crosher
• Dorit Cypis
• Gerald Davis
• Tomory Dodge
• Sam Durant
• Mari Eastman
• Kirsten Everberg
• Andrew Falkowski
• Kim Fisher
• Ken Gonzales-Day
• Emilie Halpern
• Skylar Haskard
• Christina Hejtmanek
• Adam Helms
• Violet Hopkins
• Charles Irvin
• Dion Johnson
• Kathleen Johnson
• Kat Jurati
• Soo Kim
• Karen Kimmel
• Alice Konitz
• Jeff Kopp
• David Korty
• Barbara Kruger
• Jennifer Lane
• Michael Lazarus
• Won Ju Lim
• Charles Long
• Erlea Maneros
• Marilyn Manson
• Keith Mayerson
• Kelly McLane
• Daniel Mendel-Black
• Florian Morlat
• Rebecca Morris
• Sandeep Mukherjee
• Ruby Neri
• Yoshua Okun
• Tony ...

Location: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
Wednesday 8 October 2003
Cocktails at 7:00 pm,
Dinner at 8:00 pm
Ticket price $250/one or $450/two
For additional ticket options,
please call Martha Kim, at
323.957.1777 x 17
Includes admission to the exclusive Gala Dinner with live entertainment, honored guests, a silent auction launch, and priority access to a limited-edition multiple by Jim Isermann. Also includes admission to auction on 15 October.

Live and Silent Auction
Location: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
Wednesday 15 October 2003
Doors open at 6:30 pm with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
Live auction begins at 8:00 pm
Ticket price $75/ticket includes one ticket to Art Auction, one paddle, and one bidding number

Public Preview Exhibition – Free
Location: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
Wednesday 8 October – Tuesday 14 October from 12 – 6 pm, Friday 10 October from 12 - 9 pm

WHAT: A 25th anniversary celebration and fundraiser for Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, a non-profit interdisciplinary contemporary visual arts center. Organized with a sharp eye on the future, and informed by this organization’s impressive and notorious, outrageous and prescient past, the 25th Anniversary Benefit Art Auction and Gala will be a festive event that will embody all the creativity and excitement our audience has come to expect from Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions.

WHO: Contemporary artworks by some of Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions’ most legendary artist alumni as well as some of the most important visual artists working today will be auctioned live at the 25th Anniversary Benefit Art Auction. Contributing artists include Eleanor Antin, Tom LaDuke, Ed Moses, Karin Apollonia Müller, Allan Sekula, Alexis Smith, Frances Stark, Nancy Rubins, Marnie Weber, Bruce Yonemoto and many more. Additionally, a silent auction will showcase and celebrate exciting design and highlight furniture, architecture, and ...