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This year's LA Art Show passes 'Marilyn' test, critic says
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This year's LA Art Show passes 'Marilyn' test, critic says
Local art critic, gallerist and curator Mat Gleason says this year's L.A. Art Show at the convention center is better focused — and has weeded out a lot of the crap.
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Local art critic, gallerist and curator Mat Gleason says this year's L.A. Art Show at the convention center is better focused — and has weeded out a lot of the crap.

Through Sunday, some 60,000 people — maybe more — will walk through the Los Angeles Convention Center for the 21st annual L.A. Art Show.

I got a review of the show from Mat Gleason of Coagula Curatorial. Mat is a local art critic, gallerist and curator with a booth at the show. He's also an art judge on the Game Show Network's upcoming series "Skin Wars: Fresh Paint."

Listen to the audio to hear what Mat has to say about Millie Brown, a performance artist and Instagram star who will be spending the show topless and fasting inside a cube, on view to the public.

And listen to hear some good news:

In promotional materials, the organizers promised, "The LA Art Show has refined its focus ... we are refining our curatorial vision ... a new direction affording the fair, our exhibitors, collectors, and tens of thousands or art enthusiasts a new quality experience."

Mat says he has what he calls the Marilyn Test, and this year, he reports he saw only one soppy artwork of Marilyn Monroe, which is good.