• MARKUS KLINKO AND INDRANI OPENING HEATS MOPLA UP!
• COLLECTORS SERIES WORKSHOPS TUESDAY,WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY – ANDY SUMMERS – MUSICIAN AND PHOTOGRAPHER JOINS IN ON THE BOOK COLLECTING CONVERSATION – TUESDAY, APRIL 21.
• GREAT LECTURE SERIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH FRESH FAIR STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 24 FEATURING ART STREIBER, ANDREW SOUTHAM AND MANY MORE.
• THIRD INSTALLMENT OF PRO’JEKT LA ON FRIDAY, APRIL 24.

MARKUS KLINKO AND INDRANI OPENING HEATS MOPLA UP!

The weather has been unusually hot in Los Angeles, and it’s going to get even hotter with the debut of the Markus Klinko and Indrani exhibition entitled ICONS on Tuesday, April 21 at the Pacific Design Center from 7 – 10 p.m. This opening is by invitation only and promises to deliver a big dose of gorgeous and sumptuous portraits that are truly, and literally, larger than life.

If you’re not on the guest list for the opening, don’t miss the opportunity to see the exhibit during exhibition hours which are Monday through Thursday, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., or by appointment. The Farmani Gallery and the Lucie Foundation team up to present the duo’s first large-scale solo exhibition.

The Pacific Design Center is located at 8687 Melrose Avenue, in West Hollywood. The show will run until May 5, 2009.

COLLECTORS SERIES – TUESDAY,WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY + ANDY SUMMERS (MUSICIAN AND PHOTOGRAPHER) JOINS IN ON THE BOOK COLLECTING CONVERSATION – TUESDAY, APRIL 21.

Interested in collecting photography, or photography books? Starting out as a new collector and want to learn how to build your collection? This week offers three lectures about the different aspects of collecting, for both the young and seasoned collectors. The lecture on Tuesday, April 21 will focus on collecting books and feature a discussion with Michael Dawson (Gallery and Book Store Owner, Jeff Dunas (Photographer and Book Collector) , Jonathan Brown (Gallery and Book Store Owner ) and Musican/Photographer Andy Summers, moderated by Marjorie Ornston. This will be a rare treat. RSVP is required to collectors2@monthofphotography.com and the RSVP closes at 3 p.m. Free to the public. Lectures begins at 7 p.m. Helms Daylight Studio, 3221 Hutchison Avenue, Culver City, 90232.

Young Collecting Young – A Conversation on Beginning Collecting on Wednesday, April 22 will be hosted by Paul Kopeikin and feature the following participants:

Shelley de Soto (Gallerist)
Sam Lee (Gallerist)
Paul Kopeikin (Gallerist)
Leslie Rubinoff (Consultant)
Kai Loebach (Collector)
Hilary Metz (MOCA Contemporaries)
Price Latimer (MOCA Contemporaries)

Free but RSVP required to collectors3@monthofphotography.com. Scroll down for more info on all lectures. 6 p.m. beverages, 7 p.m. start time. Paul Kopeikin Gallery, 8810 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, 90069.

And, collectors series number 4 will address Cataloging and Managing Your Collection with Mark McKenna from the Herb Ritts Foundation and more panelists announced shortly. FREE with mandatory RSVP to collectors4@monthofphotography.com

Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. at Helms Daylight Studio, 3221 Hutchison Avenue, Culver City, 90232.

A big thank you to both Paul Kopeikin and Anthony Nex for graciously hosting these conversations.

GREAT LECTURE SERIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH FRESH FAIR STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 24 AND RUNS THROUGH APRIL 27.

Fresh Fair, an innovative new Photography Fair, will debut this weekend at Pier 59 Studios, and in conjunction with the fair, a series of free and low-cost lectures will be available to the public.

On Friday, April 24 from 7 – 9:00 p.m., Andrew Southam will address the importance of defining your singular and signature vision as a photographer, by referencing 10 photographers who clearly defined theirs. You can pay at the door, but we strongly encourage RSVP’ing tovisionaries@monthofphotography.com
Generously hosted by Robert Berman Gallery at the Bergamot Station in Santa Monica.

On Saturday, April 25, in conjunction with Fresh Fairs, the following lectures will take place:

Art Streiber - The Bic Picture: Editorial Photography Behind the Scenes
12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Pier 59 Studios, Santa Monica
Cost 27 general || 18 Lucie Foundation Member || 12 Student.
You can pay at the door but must rsvp to aiza@monthofphotography.com

Melvin Sokolsky - Canon Explorer of Light - No Place Like DayDreams
2:30 – 4:00 p.m., Pier 59 Studios, Santa Monica
Cost – FREE with the generous support of Canon but please rsvp toaiza@monthofphotography.com

Robert Farber - Canon Exporer of Light
5:30 – 7:00 p.m., Pier 59 Studios, Santa Monica
Cost – FREE with the generous support of Canon but please rsvp toaiza@monthofphotography.com

On Sunday, April 26, in conjunction with Fresh Fairs, the following lectures will take place:

Susan Baraz, Rhoni Epstein, Perry Chasin and Colin Finlay - Photography as a Medium for Social Change
12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Pier 59 Studios, Santa Monica
Cost 27 general || 18 Lucie Foundation Member || 12 Student.
You can pay ath the door but must rsvp to aiza@monthofphotography.com

Art of the Portrait: Celebrities and Icons - Leading Figures in Photography discuss the changing modalities of depicting the celebrated.
2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Pier 59 Studios
Cost – FREE but please rsvp to aiza@monthofphotography.com

On Monday, April 27 – Michael Grecco will screen his new film Naked Ambition at the Daylight Helms Studio, with a Q and A afterwards. Start time is 7:30 p.m.
Please rsvp to aiza@monthofphotography.com

THIRD INSTALLMENT OF PRO’JEKT LA ON FRIDAY, APRIL 24.

The third installment of Pro’jekt LA will take place at Duncan Miller Gallery on Friday, April 24 from 7 – 10 p.m. This series of curated projections will feature the work of Pat Graham, Autumn de Wilde and Nick Zinner, curator Jessie Cowan.

Duncan Miller Gallery is located at 10959 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034.
Please rsvp to Jessie@monthofphotography.com if you plan on attending.