The show highlights dark and creepy pieces from both big artists and lesser knowns.

The modern and contemporary collection of art at the L.A. Art Show was a mix of mediums, methodologies and messages. Quite literally many of the pieces combine text and written word.

The Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC), an international contemporary art fair in Santa Monica, includes the work of 70 galleries, with lectures and performances from some of the artists.

Rumor has it that Marchesa might be launching a contemporary line.