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Founded in 2015 by artist and writer Lindsay Preston Zappas, Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles (Carla) is an essential voice made in and for Los Angeles. Carla is a nonprofit organization and publishing platform that has been dedicated to providing critical, thoughtful, and inclusive perspectives on contemporary art for over 10 years. Our quarterly print magazine is an active source of dialogue on Los Angeles’ art community and is available for free in over 160 galleries and art spaces in L.A. and beyond.
Carla remains committed to building entry points into the arts for the greater L.A. community, and we look forward to celebrating with our incredible community at our second annual Carla Soirée & Art Auction. The soirée will coincide with the release of the 44th issue of our quarterly print magazine, and the event will feature an art auction of accessibly-priced works on paper by an impressive roster of L.A.-based artists, many of whom have been featured in our pages over the last decade. This year, we are thrilled to introduce a featured artist section to the auction, where we will present a small selection of larger artworks from a handful of L.A. artists that we have featured in the magazine.
Sponsor, Host, & Supporter levels (5pm entry)
– Preview of auction works
– Meet & greet with patricipating artists
– Night Gallery exhibition walkthrough with artist Michelle Blade
– Open bar featuring wine from El Prado & more!
– Catered dinner from Pine & Crane
All ticket levels (7-10pm)
– Lively party including music and drinks!
– Art Auction featuring L.A.-based artists
– Vocal performance by Sharon Chohi Kim
– Spirits tasting by Madre Mezcal
– DJ and more to be announced soon!

Featured Artists
This year’s aution will include a featured artist section of 5 artists that have been interviewed in Carla in recent years. Each artist will present a larger artwork, to be sold at market value. Get to know our featured artists by reading (or listening to) our Carla interviews below.
– Interview with Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. (and John Doe Gallery)
– Interview with Kelly Wall
– Interview with Amia Yokoyama
– Interview with Elmer Guevara
– (Podcast) Interview with Patrick Martinez

If you are interested in participating as a host or sponsor, please get in touch at lindsay@contemporaryartreview.la