THIS SUMMER THE WORLD COMES TO LOS ANGELES
The Absolut - LA International Biennial Art Invitational 2003 celebrates its Ten-Year anniversary this summer. with international art exhibitions, panel discussions and related events from July 9th through August 16th, 2003.

Over 70 galleries and art institutions throughout Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Venice, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, San Pedro and Pasadena, have invited some 200 artists from 30 countries to exhibit for five weeks in their gallery spaces.
BACKGROUND
The ABSOLUT - L.A. INTERNATIONAL is a nonprofit biennial art event that was first
held in 1993. It was conceived to present Los Angeles with significant international exhibitions, panel discussions and other special events, so as to foster a dialogue between the Los Angeles art community and artists, museums, galleries, curators, collectors and visitors from around the world.
OPENING NIGHT PARTY AT LA COUNTY MUSEUM JULY 8, 8 - 11 PM

This year's Biennial begins with a special Vernissage and viewing of the important international exhibition, "Modigliani and the Artists of Montparnasse" on July 8th at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, presented by the museum's Graphic Arts Council.
There will be music, cocktails, hors d'ouevres and a video installation by Vello Virkhaus

Tickets are $50.
For tickets / Information call: 323-857-6558 or go to artsla.org
CO-CHAIRS: WILLIAM TURNER, ROBERT BERMAN
INFORMATION: 310-453-0909 310-315-1937
turnergallery@aol.com
berman@artnet.net

MAILING ADDRESS: LA INTERNATIONAL
BERGAMOT STATION
2525 MICHIGAN AVENUE, E1
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

OPENING WEEK: WEDNESDAY JULY 9 - SATURDAY JULY 12

Opening week begins July 9th with gallery openings from 6 - 9 pm at
Bergamot Station Arts Center
2525 Michigan Avenue
Santa Monica, CA.

Openings at participating galleries continue Thursday, Friday and Saturday as follows:
Thursday, July 10
6 - 9 pm West Hollywood, Beverly Hills Gallery Robertson Blvd Openings

Friday, July 11
6 - 9 pm La Brea, Melrose, Mid - Wilshire Gallery Openings

Saturday, July 12
11 - 1 pm Venice Gallery Openings
1 - 4 pm Santa Monica, Brentwood Gallery Openings
4-7 pm Downtown Gallery Openings, Special Exhibition, "International Unplugged", Bamboo Plaza, 988 N. Hill, Chinatown
6 - 9 pm Chinatown Gallery Openings, Chung King Rd.

OPENING WEEK CLOSES WITH PARTY IN CHINATOWN SATURDAY JULY 12

8 - 11 PM Special Celebration: "Chinatown After Art" Central Plaza, 947 N. Hill St.,
Music, acrobats, dim sum, Bordeaux wine tasting, and more
Across from Chung King Rd. in Chinatown
For more info: www.chinatownla.com 
SECOND WEEK
Thursday, July 17
Panel Discussion "Critics Uncensored"
6 - 8 pm Bergamot Station, for information call: 310-453-0909 or 310-315-1937

Friday, July 18
scope LA Opening Party
6 - 8 pm Museum Benefit Reception
8 pm to 2 am scope LA Party "Global Culture on the Verge"
Standard Hotel Downtown L.A., for Tickets call: 212-268-1520

Saturday, July 19
12 - 6 pm Special Exhibition, "International Unplugged", Bamboo Plaza, 988 N. Hill Chinatown
1 - 4 pm Pacific Asia Museum Calligraphy Workshop
9 pm - 2 am scope Sound, for information call 212-268-1520

Sunday, July 20
 Pacific Asia Museum
2 - 3 pm Exhibition Tour, Drawing the Line: Contemporary Artists Reassess Traditional East Asian Calligraphy
Limited to 40 people. Call 626-449-2742, reservations suggested
12 - 8 pm Cinema-scope, at the Standard Hotel Downtown L.A.
THIRD WEEK
Friday, July 25

 Art and War, a discussion with Peter Selz
7:30 pm Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, for information call 323-938-5222

Saturday, July 26
 Special Exhibition, "International Unplugged", Bamboo Plaza, 988 N. Hill, Chinatown
FOURTH WEEK
Saturday, August 2
12 - 6 pm Special Exhibition, "International Unplugged", Bamboo Plaza, in Chinatown
4 - 6 pm Panel Discussion: Over Troubled Waters; Cultural Response and Human Rights
with Tom Hayden, Jackson Browne, Saul Landau, Anne Marie O'Connor

6 - 9 pm Light Among Shadows: Four South American Artists & Friends
FIFTH WEEK
Saturday, August 9
12 - 6 pm Special Exhibition, "International Unplugged", Bamboo Plaza, 988 N. Hill, Chinatown

Friday August 15
6 - 9 pm Exhibition at Mackey Apts Presentation of the residents
Mak Center for artists and architects residents, for information call 323-651-1510
SIXTH WEEK
Saturday, August 16

Closing Party for Absolut - LA International

1 - 6 pm San Pedro Open Galleries and Studios
7 pm Shakespeare By the Sea Performance in San Pedro
For performance time and information call 310-217-7596
TBA Closing Party in San Pedro, for information call 310-453-0909 or 310-315-1937