
The city of Los Angeles, renowned for its vibrant arts scene, is bracing for a significant cultural moment as Frieze Los Angeles 2025 and several satellite art fairs prepare to open their doors.
Scheduled for February 20-23, Frieze will proceed as planned despite the devastating wildfires that have recently ravaged parts of Southern California. This year, the art fairs are not just showcases of creativity but also symbols of resilience, hope, and community solidarity.
Frieze Los Angeles 2025: A Platform for Recovery and Connection
Frieze Los Angeles 2025, taking place at Santa Monica Airport (3233 Donald Douglas Loop S, Santa Monica, CA 90405), aims to be a beacon of creativity and community support during a challenging time for the region. As a founding contributor to the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, Frieze has committed to aiding recovery efforts, offering financial and logistical support to artists, galleries, and art workers affected by the fires.
“The challenges the city is currently facing only strengthen Frieze’s commitment to work alongside the community to rebuild and recover. Frieze Los Angeles 2025 will go ahead with its original dates, February 20–23 following careful consideration and extensive discussions with galleries, partners and city-wide stakeholders.
Our hearts are with everyone affected by the devastating fires in Los Angeles and Frieze is proud to play its part in sustaining the cultural and economic vitality of Los Angeles at this challenging time. The fair will continue to be a platform for creativity, connection and collaboration, supporting the local arts ecosystem.
As a founding contributor to the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, Frieze is committed to aiding recovery efforts and providing critical support to the artists, galleries, and art workers affected by the crisis.
We thank everyone for their patience as we worked responsibly to plan an event that genuinely supports the local economy and arts community. Further details on recovery initiatives will be shared soon, as Frieze stands firmly with Los Angeles to help it rebuild, heal and move forward.” – official statement on frieze.com.

Michael Govan, Director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), underscored the importance of the fair: “Art is the lifeblood of Los Angeles’s extraordinary creativity, and also of its resilience. We welcome Frieze as part of that resilience.”
The fair’s leadership has also emphasized the broader impact of the event. Katherine Fleming, President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, stated: “During the challenges and trauma we’re all experiencing, Frieze LA can be an occasion for LA artists and the arts community to come together and reinforce networks of caring, and will also support the workers outside of the arts sector that make the event a success.”
Johanna Burton, Director, The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), stated, “What’s so important right now is continuing to show up for our community of artists, art workers, and everybody who plays a part in or cares about culture. Frieze’s presence in LA marks an annual occasion to shine light on the incredible talents of creatives in this city, and for financial support to make its way to them. In addition to keeping the ecosystem sustained and resourced, the fair frames the great collaborative and deeply intwined aspects of our community, braiding together artists, patrons, galleries, museums, schools and more towards and for a heartbeat of Los Angeles.”

Satellite Fairs: Diverse Showcases of Artistic Expression
In addition to Frieze, several prominent satellite fairs will further enrich the city’s cultural landscape:
Felix Art Fair
Taking over the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028) from February 19-23, Felix Art Fair promises an intimate and innovative showcase of contemporary art. Known for its unique setting in hotel rooms, the fair offers an accessible and relaxed atmosphere for collectors and art enthusiasts alike.
For more information, visit felixfair.com.
SPRING/BREAK Art Show LA
Celebrating curatorial experimentation, SPRING/BREAK Art Show will transform unconventional spaces at Skylight Culver City (5880 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016) from February 18-23. “SPRING/BREAK Art Show is an internationally recognized exhibition platform using underused, atypical, and historic New York City and Los Angeles exhibition spaces to activate and challenge the traditional cultural landscape of the art market, typically but not exclusively during Armory Arts Week New York and Frieze Week LA. The 14th Edition of SPRING/BREAK Art Show New York City and 6th Edition of SPRING/BREAK LA will both premiere in 2025.” This year’s theme is in LA is ’PARADISE LOST + FOUND’.
For more information, visit springbreakartshow.com.
The Other Art Fair LA
Taking place at 2800 Casitas Ave in Atwater Village from February 20-23, The Other Art Fair LA features emerging artists from around the world, providing a platform for fresh talent and an approachable art-buying experience. Many participating artists are donating proceeds to wildfire relief efforts. “Experience-seekers, this one’s for you. We’re reframing art and how you experience it. We’ve got a reputation for being bizarre, unexpected, and ‘never normal.’ Over 10,000 artists can make the unique claim of being one of our exhibitors, and over 100,000 artworks have made their way to the walls of our visitors and guests.”
For more information, visit theotherartfair.com/la.
LA Art Show
Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015) from February 19-23, the LA Art Show will spotlight a diverse range of international and local artists. “Los Angeles has emerged as a global epicenter of art & culture, with a distinct, interwoven multi-cultural influence unique to the city. Diversity is our strength and art is most impactful when it includes or transcends all borders. As LA rises as the world-class destination for art, the LA Art Show continues to lead the way with innovative programming and one-of-a-kind experiences for an expanding collecting audience. LA Art Show is the unparalleled international art experience with over 120 galleries, museums, and non-profit arts organizations from around the world exhibiting painting, sculpture, works on paper, installation, photography, design, video and performance.”
For more information, visit laartshow.com.
Wildfire Relief and the Role of the Arts
The recent wildfires have left an indelible mark on Los Angeles, displacing families, destroying homes, and disrupting lives. However, the arts community has rallied together, with many fairs and galleries committing a portion of their proceeds to charities supporting wildfire victims.
Frieze’s commitment to the local arts ecosystem is echoed by other leaders. Zoe Ryan, Director of the Hammer Museum, stated: ‘The LA art community is a vibrant, vital part of our city. Right now it is hurting, but it is resilient. So many artists, galleries, and arts workers have been directly and indirectly impacted by the fires, with some losing their homes and their livelihoods. Supporting artists is fundamental to who the Hammer Museum is as an organization, and we are committed to helping them rebound from the devastating fires. This takes many forms: supporting fire relief efforts, opening our doors to our community, and supporting Frieze as they mount what is an internationally visible platform for so many artists and galleries based here in Los Angeles. Our hope is that the L.A. arts community can get back on its feet as quickly as possible.”

A Unified Vision for the Future
Despite the challenges posed by the wildfires, the Los Angeles art fairs stand as a testament to the city’s resilience and creative spirit. By providing platforms for connection, collaboration, and recovery, these events not only sustain the local arts ecosystem but also reinforce the city’s status as a global cultural capital.
As Joanne Heyler, Founding Director of The Broad, aptly summarized: ‘The annual Frieze Los Angeles art fair shines a light on LA’s vitality as a world-class arts capital—in 2025, it will also highlight LA’s resilience. In the wake of the fires, the L.A. art community has come together in hopeful and practical ways, and Frieze art fair can play a role in that momentum as a gathering place where L.A. artists can show new work and important dialogue can take place.”
This February, Los Angeles will once again transform into a hub of artistic innovation and dialogue, demonstrating that art can be a powerful force for healing and unity. Whether you’re an avid collector, a curious visitor, or a local resident, the art fairs offer an opportunity to engage with the creative pulse of a city determined to rise above adversity.