This week in Los Angeles, the momentous seventh edition of Felix Art Fair once again unfolds at the legendary Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, on view from February 19 through February 23. Throughout the landmark’s chic and intimate hotel rooms, more than 60 exhibitors from around the world will bring their most cutting-edge presentations for an equally international audience.
During this year’s much-anticipated iteration, over 30 visionary galleries and art spaces participate in Felix for the very first time. ILY2 of Portland, Oregon; COMA of Chippendale, Australia; as well as sobering galerie from Paris, France all debut at the fair, in addition to more than 20 galleries who return with enthralling showcases.
Felix LA Evolves as a Key Anchor of LA Art Week
Maggie Ellis, “Another Night,” 2024; photo by Daniel Greer, courtesy of the artist and Charles Moffett.
“We are so excited to be back for our seventh edition of Felix,” said Dean Valentine, Mills Morán, and Al Morán, Co-Founders of Felix LA. “Last year was a big year for us, and we are looking forward to continuing the momentum as a key anchor of LA Art Week.”
“We are looking forward to continuing the momentum as a key anchor of LA Art Week,”
Dean Valentine, Mills Morán, and Al Morán
Continuing to honor the posh hotel fair format, Felix LA places its focus on meaningful partnerships within the community, forming close bonds with emerging and long-established artists, dealers, and collectors. With its avante-garde and pioneering spirit, the beloved fair recently collaborated with iconic Dover Street Market during its 2024 edition.
Within this dynamic realm, Felix and Dover Street Market commissioned masterful artist and sculptor Oscar Tuazon to develop a site-specific haven for the brand’s singular labels as well as limited-edition treasures and bespoke products. The seventh edition of the fair is sure to offer another riveting artistic and cultural experience for all.
Megan Mulrooney, Magenta Plains, Albertz Benda and More
Nick Taggart, “At the Top of Laurel Canyon,” 1978, Watercolor and gouache on board, 20 x 30 in 50.8 x 76.2 cm (NTA24.002); courtesy of the artist and Megan Mulrooney, Los Angeles.
Local gallery Megan Mulrooney, located in buzzing West Hollywood, will unveil esteemed artist Nick Taggart’s “Love Letter to Los Angeles.” The solo exhibition by the LA-based creative invites visitors to become immersed in beguiling paintings created between 1976 and 1987. Here, a rich dialogue is sparked between the vivacious portraits of cultural icons and the hotel’s own shimmering Hollywood fairy-tale.
Magenta Plains of New York unveils the mesmeric work of Chason Matthams. The perceptive artist investigates mysterious shards of human consciousness by way of lush colorways and extraordinary perspectives. Meanwhile, in a diverse group presentation, James Cope offers the dazzling explorations of David Flaugher, Phillip Gabriel, Mia Goldstein, Maria Haag, Ben Horns, Kathryn Kerr, Leslie Martinez, Michelle Rawlings, and Coco Young.
Bari Ziperstein, “Aquatic Night Swimmers,” 2021, photo by Jeff McLane, courtesy of the artist and Charles Moffett.
Bari Ziperstein, Double Layered Waterfall Basket (2024); photo by Jeff McLane, courtesy of the artist and Charles Moffett.
Fair goers also won’t want to miss Charles Moffett’s exhibition within the divine Cabana Garden Rooms at the hotel. Inside, New York-based artist Maggie Ellis invites guests to journey through a fresh series of paintings, while the outdoor veranda will bloom with ceramic sculptures from the skillful LA-based creative Bari Ziperstein. Further, artists Alec Egan, Hopie Hill, Julia Jo, Melissa Joseph, and Kenny Rivero will enhance the comprehensive presentation.
The distinguished albertz benda will also be present at Felix, uniting illustrious artists Tanya Aguiña, Sharif Bey, Larissa de Souza, Kevin Brisco Jr., Jin Jeong, and Tony Marsh. Seoul-born and New York-based visionary Jeong’s sensual paintings are energized by the ebb and flow of the human form. The “emotional landscapes,” to use the artist’s own words, voyage through interludes of tranquility and ferocity as visual poetry.
