Art Los Angeles Contemporary this year had terrific energy and featured a lot of interesting, high quality work.  It continues to surprise me, however, given that L.A. now houses one of the world's more dynamic art scenes, being replete with artists of national and  international reputation, galleries showing exciting and important work and a growing collector base, that this, the city's preeminent fair focused on current work, which is now in its 7th year, has remained so modest in scale.  It is by no means just a local affair, as the galleries indicated below will testify, but I anticipate that in the coming years this fair will greatly expand its scope and become a magnet for collectors worldwide.  Soon, the major New York galleries that … [Read more...]