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# Untitled
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/122906-story-20061229/
- Published: 2006-12-29T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T23:30:44.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Marina del Rey, #archive-import

Artists emerge in SoCal The Art Rental and Sales Gallery — a 54-year-old project of the Art Museum Council — will host a reception and opportunity for museum members to buy or rent works by emerging Southern California artists, Jennifer White Kuri, Charles Apt, Tanya-Lee Anabalon and Janet Bothne. The event will be held in the lower level hallway gallery space of Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Bing Building, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 12.

Kuri lives in Marina del Rey; Apt, near the borders of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood; Anabalon, in Whittier, and Bothne, in Santa Monica.

In her own words, Kuri uses bold color as she works in the “space between the abstract and the representational,” overcoming the two-dimensional reality of the canvas to express her storytelling, with “touches of humor and unabashed domesticity.”

Apt describes himself as a contemporary realist, inspired by masters of the late 19th century, such as John Singer Sargent. His career has spanned over 30 years, and his work has been exhibited in numerous international shows and museum exhibits.

Anabalon uses layers of acrylic on fabric-covered wood panel to create works that result in a fresh, contemporary mix with a unique, waxy texture.

Bothne sees herself as a colorist. Using the language of music, she describes her muted colors as chords and bold saturated colors as crescendos. She often combines the abstract with the representational in her works.

The public is invited to the opening, but only museum members may rent or buy these or other works on display. All proceeds go directly to the museum for use in purchasing new art or in funding programs and exhibitions.

For more information go to www.lacma.org.

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ALL THE WORKS: The works of Janet Bothne are part of a reception at the Art Rental and Sales Gallery that features emerging Southern California artists. (Photo: Photo courtesy)

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ALL THE WORKS: The works of Janet Bothne are part of a reception at the Art Rental and Sales Gallery that features emerging Southern California artists. (Photo: Photo courtesy)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 29, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/122906.pdf?ref=smdp.com)