The Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) will host its annual Fundraising Gala and Auction 2021 on Saturday, October 2 at 5PM. Titled “The Year of Gratitude and Hope,” this year’s virtual event will take place in an immersive online environment hosted by actor Ben Giroux. The evening will include special guests – including actor and photographer Norman Reedus. During the Gala, LACP will be auctioning noteworthy experiences, including a portrait sitting with Mona Kuhn via Charity Buzz.
Kuhn is the honoree for LACP’s 2021 Stieglitz Award, to be presented to her by LACMA’s Curator of Photography Rebecca Morse. Established in 2020, this award was created to honor an extremely accomplished member of the photographic community – someone who continually gives back to the community, to emerging photographers, to students, and to the LACP. A leading artist in the world of figurative discourse, Kuhn is best known for her large-scale photographs of the human form. An underlaying current in her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity.
Gala guests and auction viewers will be invited to peruse a virtual gallery of extraordinary photographs from artists, galleries and institutions, can hear artists talking about their work.
Bidding to support LACP will be available worldwide via Artsy from September 20 – October 4 at www.artsy.net/LACP
