Handled PR for the 80th anniversary celebration for The First 80 Years, Los Angeles Art Association, Gallery 825 exhibition organized by curator Molly Barnes featuring a selection of alumni artists who have exhibited and participated throughout the association’s history, including Kim Abeles, Lisa Adams, Lita Albuquerque, Carlos Almarez, Chuck Arnoldi, Robert Bassler, Karl Benjamin, Hans Burkhardt, Marcel Duchamp, Lorser Feitelson, Oskar Fischinger, Gronk, Helen Lundeberg, Dan McCleary, Michael C. McMillen, Jim Morphesis, Man Ray, Frank Romero, Roland Reiss, Betty Saar, Wayne Thiebaud, Kent Twitchell, June Wayne, Jack Zajac, and Zorthian. One of Southern California’s best-kept secrets, the Los Angeles Art Association was founded in 1925 by William May Garland, Harry Chandler, Edward Dickson, William Preston Harrison and Henry McKee. These original trustees were dedicated to bringing art to Los Angeles by importing and exhibiting works from Europe ranging from paintings from the collection of the Louvre including James Whistler’s portrait of his mother to Marcel DuChamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase loaned by Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Arensberg. Artists’ artworks by order in scroll: Michael McMillen, Dan MCleary, Helen Lundenberg, Lorser Feitelson, Oskar Fischinger and Gronk.