If erotic art is your kind of art, Erotica Los Angeles has just the exhibit for you: a sponsorship alliance with The Erotic Museum in Hollywood resulting in a full-size exhibit at the show floor entrance, displaying the best in erotic sculpture, paintings, and other visual art forms highlighting current and anticipated presentations at The Erotic Museum.
Feature exhibit presentations will include "The Human Body Project," untouched images of everyday people raising questions of attractiveness, gender, and self-image; and, "The San Fernando Says Project," involving commentary, images, and objects from "the epicenter of commercial sexuality in America," as Erotica L.A. organizers phrase it. That will include behind-the-scenes imagery from adult filmmaking and a look at how adult products aim to complete the fantasy.
Other Erotic Museum highlights will include a multimedia installation from San Francisco artist Rainey Strauss exploring the tactile side of sensuality; images from New York bondage photographer Steven Speliotis; the surreal, postmodern oil paintings of Paul Green; a new invention from the bondage aisle at Home Depot by Greg Larson; large format digital abstractions by Jeffrey Rothstein; an hour of short films from the Museum Archive; and an expansion of the Museum's popular Toy Box where visitors can explore a vast menagerie of adult surrogate objects in a safe, caring environment, Erotica L.A. organizers said.
“We are very excited about working with Erotica Los Angeles,” said The Erotic Museum chief financial officer Mark Volper. “Since we opened our doors in January, our patrons and memberships have continued to grow. Our goal is to spread the word and familiarize the city with our amazing venue. This exhibit also provides a great forum for the public to experience new and established artists specializing in erotica.”
“Last year, more than 22,000 singles and couples attended Erotica Los Angeles, and we expect to break those records this year,” said Erotica L.A. vice president of marketing and operations Chad Beecher. “We are confident that this natural alliance with The Erotic Museum will benefit both entities in the long run.”
The Erotic Museum follows in the tradition of similar museums in Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Hamburg, New York, and Seoul. Focused mainly on the last two centuries, the two-story museum offers 6,000 square feet of gallery and retail exhibition space containing a range of fine art, folk art and works more practical in form: from paintings and dioramas to sculptures and machines to multimedia on display and inside a dedicated screening room.
In addition to “A Century of Sex in America,” and permanent displays on Pablo Picasso and Marilyn Monroe, the museum’s maiden exhibitions include “Sex and Technology,” a look into the evolution of fantasy and reality through the prism of science; and, “Sex and the Muse,” a look into the inspirations that move artists to create great works.
Now in its eighth consecutive year, Erotica L.A. – scheduled for June 18-20 at the Los Angeles Convention Center – is renowned around the world for introducing new products and concepts in erotic entertainment, especially with pop culture for adults becoming more accessible to the public and the erotic industry becoming a more frequent subject for mainstream network and cable shows.
The Erotic Museum is located at 6741 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California 90028. It is open Sunday through Thursday, from 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. PDT and Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m.-12 midnight PDT. For more information, visit The Erotic Museum on the Web or contact Beth Muckler, curator, at (323) 463-7684.
For more information or to purchase tickets to Erotica L.A., visit them on the Web or contact Mickey Kinsbruner at (818) 718-5788 x143. Or, contact Sue Procko Public Relations, Sue Procko at (323) 653-5153 or Krista Erickson at (949) 709-8960. To register as a media representative, visit Erotica L.A. on the Web and download the media registration form.
