Showcase of the live lots in LAAA's 2014 Annual Benefit Auction. Available online through Paddle8 until July 26, 2014: http://paddle8.com/auctions/laaa

1. 2014
LIVE LOTS

2. LIVE AUCTION LOT A
Lita Albuquerque
Untitled, 1995
Lithograph, hand gold leafed white
gold
Edition of 40
Courtesy of the artist
Estimate $1,400
A powerful advocate of LAAA, Lita
Albuquerque – internationally
renowned installation, environmental
artist, painter and sculptor – is a
pioneer in Process Art, Environmental
Art and Earth Art and a seminal part of
the California Light and Space
Movement. In December 2006, Lita
led an expedition to the farthest
reaches of Antarctica to create the first
and largest ephemeral art work on the
continent, Stellar Axis: Antarctica. She
is the recipient of numerous grants
and awards, including the Cairo
Biennale Prize and the esteemed
Civitella Ranieri Foundation Fellowship
in the Visual Arts, Perugia, Italy (2002).
Lita’s work is also included in the
archives of American Art at the
Smithsonian and is collected by
prominent museums and foundations,
such as MOCA, the Whitney, the Getty
Trust and LACMA.

3. LIVE AUCTION LOT B
John Baldessari
Hand Grasping a Spider, 2010
Poster print on archival paper
34 of 100
Courtesy of the artist
Estimate $700
John Baldessari remains one of the
most important artists of his
generation. He has participated in
Documenta (1982, 1978); the Venice
Biennale (2003, 1997); and seven
Whitney Biennial exhibitions, most
recently in 2008. His work has been
shown in more than 120 solo
exhibitions and 300 group
exhibitions. A major retrospective
appeared at Tate Modern, London;
the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
New York; and Los Angeles County
Museum of Art in 2009–10. John
Baldessari was elected to the
American Academy of Arts and
Letters in 2007.

4. LIVE AUCTION LOT C
Alexandra Grant
Nimbo, 2010
Etching
18 of 20
Courtesy of Michael Collins
Estimate $2,000
While Alexandra Grant’s
compelling work has been
exhibited internationally,
her celebrated solo
exhibition at MOCA fully
established her as an
important voice in
contemporary art.
Numerous other shows at
museums and galleries
have featured Grant’s
work, including the 2010
California Biennial of Art at
the Orange County
Museum of Art; the Center
for Contemporary Art, Tel
Aviv; and Human Nature:
Contemporary Art from the
Collection at LACMA.
This piece Nimbo is
characteristic of her
investigation and
playfulness with language.

5. LIVE AUCTION LOT D
Ann Hamilton
O, 2008
Color lithograph
Framed
Courtesy of Gemini G.E.L.
Estimate $2,000
The legendary Ann Hamilton is well
known for large-scale multi-media
installations, as well as her work in video,
sculpture, photography, textile art, and
notably her mastery of printmaking.
Highlights of Hamilton’s career include
her exhibitions at The Musuem of
Modern Art , The Guggenheim Museum
in New York and MASS MoCA. She has
been the recipient of the Heinz Award,
United States Artists Fellowship, NEA
Visual Arts Fellowship, and the
MacArthur Fellows Program “Genius
Grant”.

6. LIVE AUCTION LOT E
Jan De Maesschalck
Untitled, 2005
Acrylic and acrylic medium on paper
Courtesy of the artist and Xeno Gallery
Estimate $6,000
This piece is one of the international treasures
secured by Auction Co- Chair and renowned
collector Blake Byrne whose respected personal
collection includes 6 other pieces by Jan De
Maesschalk. The artist’s mastery of rendering and
the human form is on full display in this piece. De
Maesschalk is represented by the renowned Zeno
X Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium, and his work has
been exhibited throughout Europe. Keep an eye
out for his upcoming show at the Phoenix Art
Museum, which will include pieces from Byrne’s
collection.

7. Another emerging artist on a striking
trajectory, painter Daniel Monteavaro’s
emotive work explores the expressive
power of personal and cultural symbols in a
series of gorgeously painted and vividly
colored multi-media compositions. Three of
Dan’s paintings are in the collection of
mogul Ron Burkle, and Monteavaro has
recently been solicited by Saatchi & Saatchi
to create a mural in their offices. Dan’s work
was featured at SOHO House in West
Hollywood this year and his recent mural in
Glendale has garnered much acclaim.
LIVE AUCTION LOT F
Dan Monteavaro
Elephant Rhino #5, 2014
Acrylic on canvas
Courtesy of the artist
Signed on bottom edge
Estimate $4,500

8. Fresh from a sold out
exhibition in Basel where he
was also featured in the
Basel press, this work from
Andrew’s USDA series
reflects on his personal
experience with the USDA
and the exploitation of the
USDA Organic logo. Works
from this series are in some
impressive personal
collections, including the
Factor Family (Max Factor
cosmetics).
LIVE AUCTION LOT G
Andrew Pasquella
Orgasmic, 2013
Print, spray-paint, acrylic on
board with epoxy resin
Courtesy of the artist
Estimate $4,000

9. Mei Xian Qiu has had two solo museum
exhibitions in New York City and in Los Angeles.
She has gallery representation in Los Angeles and
Milan and has exhibited at Projectraum 54 during
Art Basel in 2012, 2013 and 2014, Photo LA, Art
Platform and at the Ping Pong exhibition during
Art Basel and Art Basel Miami.
LIVE AUCTION LOT H
Mei Xian Qiu
Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom, Cherry
Blossoms, 2010
C-print on plexiglas
1 of 1 AP
Courtesy of the artist

10. One of the most celebrated celebrity
photographers of all time, the late
Frank Worth is known for his
intimate access to Hollywood’s
royalty during its zenith. A
remarkable, rare and highly valuable
collection of negatives that were
accumulated over a period of 60
years was found by his estate in
Worth’s home after his passing in
1999. It is hard to overstate the
importance of this discovery: “The
most extraordinary collection and
find of its kind in the last 50 years,”
according to a statement made by
Christie’s of London in 2002. This
extraordinary diamond dust portrait
of Marilyn Monroe captures the star
at her most vibrant and recently sold
at auction in Hong Kong for $7000.
LIVE AUCTION LOT I
Frank Worth
Red Dress, 2014
Digital giclee print on Hahnemuhle
photo Rag 208gsm paper, varnish,
and diamond dust overlay
2 of 6
Courtesy of Klaus Moeller and The
Vault/Capital Art
Estimate $6,000

11. LIVE AUCTION LOT J
Evan Nesbit
Variable Dimensions (lean
6), 2014
Acrylic and burlap
Courtesy of the artist and
Roberts & Tilton
Estimate $2,500
A graduate of the lauded
Yale MFA program, Evan
Nesbit’s startling and
accelerating trajectory
includes an international
exhibition record with
acclaimed solo shows in
Japan, San Francisco and at
Roberts and Tilton here in
LA. Evan’s signature
“backwards painting” style
is on full display in this
gorgeous piece Variable
Dimensions (lean 6).

12. The legendary Ed Moses enjoys a reputation
as one of the most forceful and consistently
challenging abstract painters of his
generation and is perhaps the consummate
California artist. Endlessly inventive, Moses
has been exhibited at LACMA, MOCA, the
National Gallery and at a list of galleries too
long to recite here. This new painting
perfectly captures the essence of his
esteemed legacy while forging new paths.
LIVE AUCTION LOT K
Ed Moses
EKLB, 2014
Acrylic on canvas
Courtesy of the artist
Signed on back
Estimate $18,000

13. LIVE AUCTION LOT L
Alvaro Ilizarbe
Hereafter, 2011
Paint on wood
Courtesy of the artist
Estimate $3,500
Alvaro Ilizarbe, a Los Angeles-based artist,
was born in Lima, Peru. Alvaro moved with
his family to Miami, Florida in 1989.
Ilizarbe’s work is influenced by pre-
Columbian art, textiles, tileable patterns,
nature and color. The absence of color in his
work is a way of connecting with the viewer
in an uninterrupted way. Ilizarbe’s work
transform spaces into different dimensions
distorting perception and depth of field.
Known for his many public artworks, Alvaro’s
work has been featured at Martha Otero
Gallery.

14. LIVE AUCTION LOT M
Brad Howe
Langour, 2014
Stainless steel, aluminum, polyurethane
Courtesy of the artist
Estimate $2,000
Brad Howe is a Los Angeles-based artist
who has exhibited in over sixteen
countries worldwide. His work are in
collections in over 32 countries. Brad
Howe’s most recent works include a
continuing series of monumental
sculpture commissions for the City of
West Hollywood and Bevery Hills; the
City of Los Angeles; M.I.T. in Cambridge,
MA; the Georgia International
Convention Center; and an 18-foot
stainless steel sculpture for a corporate
client in Biberach, Germany. He also
maintains a schedule of international
exhibitions, most recently in France and
Germany.

15. LIVE AUCTION LOT N
David B. Jang
Unity, 2013
Aluminum cans, wood, oil and stain
Courtesy of the artist
Estimate $5,400
Another young artist on an amazing path,
David Jang’s large interactive installation
was a highlight of the 2014 LA Art Show
this past January at the LA Convention
Center. Recently featured on KCET
Artbound, David is also the recent recipient
of the Fountainhead residency in Miami.
This piece Unity was created with crushed
soda cans and captures how Jang
constructs, modifies, manufactures, and
manipulates material into unique new
objects with a whole new set of objectives.

16. LIVE AUCTION LOT O
J.T. Burke
Another Beautiful Day At The Beach –
Summer 2014 mix, 2014
Archival pigment on canvas, stretched
and float
1 of 2
Courtesy of the artist
Estimate $3,900
Another artist on an accelerating path,
J.T. Burke’s unique image style
combines original photography with
digital manipulation to create new
images. Burke is a recovering Catholic
who creates scenes of utopian bliss. He
collects vintage costume jewelry at
swap meets and flea markets, then
photographs and digitally constructs
them into compositions of Paradise.
His work references religious
institutions and alludes to Man’s hope
for meaning beyond this earthly life.
His work has been exhibited in Bristol,
England, Barcelona, Spain, New York
city and throughout Southern
California. Jeffrey Thomas Burke is a
graduate of UCLA, and lives and works
in South Pasadena, CA.

17. LIVE AUCTION LOT P
Miguel Osuna
Spellbound, 2014
Oil on PVC board
Courtesy of the artist
Estimate $6,500
In addition to his successful
solo exhibition at
Garboushian Gallery last
year, Miguel Osuna has also
exhibited internationally at
the Museum of Art of
Azatlan, Paisaje-Landscape
in Mexico and Bornicke
Culture Palace in Berlin.
Domestically Osuna has
exhibited at the Cultural
Institute of Mexico in
Washington and in
museums, such as the
Museum of Latin American
Art.

18. LIVE AUCTION LOT Q
Shepard Fairey
Sedation Pill, 2013
Silkscreen and mixed media collage on paper, HPM
1 of 1 AP
Courtesy of the artist
Estimate $8,000
Shepard Fairey is a cultural phenomenon and
arguably the most recognized contemporary artist of
his generation. Fairey’s mastery of the street art
campaign mode and his formidable formal art skills
are instantly recognizable and limited only by the
artist’s boundless creativity and ambition. Fairey is
perhaps best known for his OBAMA HOPE image that
provided the singular visual narrative to the 2008
presidential campaign. This rare artist proof
underscores the topical nature of Fairey’s work.

19. Los Angeles Art Association
Gallery 825/Main Administrative Offices
825 North La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069
phone: 310.652.8272
fax: 310.652.9251
e-mail: gallery@laaa.org
www.laaa.org