P-ART-Y in Santa Monica

I recently had the pleasure of co-hosting a fabulous art party in Santa Monica with my gorgeous, fashionista, LA It-Girl, Jen Egan. Local and non-local artists graciously loaned their pieces for exhibition and sale, but that was, believe it or not, not the highlight of the evening. Yes, indeed, it was the guests. As is normally the modis operandi for "art" themed parties, a host of eclectically hip party-patrons floated in and swirled about truly making it a light-hearted and festive evening.

The beautiful, private Santa Monica home (already sporting some great artwork) coupled with the fabulous friends of Jen and I were the perfect match of venue and visitors. Genres on display ranged from witty sketchings and mini-paintings by the talented Matt Orser (mattorser.com)

 

to Mattia Biagi's endearingly macabre, tar-dipped teddy

and Dana Louise Kirpatrick's beautifully schizophrenic homage to the tragically tortured DJ AM. The six and a half foot piece surprisingly equally dominated and assimilated with the other works.





















other party favorites of the night included Rameses' work which were both expertly rendered on aluminum

as well as the extremely talented, Alexandra Nechita, a true art prodigy who has been selling her exquisite tableaux since the ripe old age of 9.














Mix in great art, passionate artists on hand promoting themselves, regaling in the festivities and basking in adoration of the slightly inebriated guests and you have a marvelous vignette proving that Santa Monica can still put together a crisply cultured event with the best.