EROTICA LA
HOSTS SENSUAL &
EROTIC ART EXHIBITION
XART FOUNDATION
AWARDS FIRST PRIZE
Special Guest - Manuel Santana Encarnacion - Director of Culture Affairs, Puerto Vallarta

The 10th Annual
Erotica LA - June 23-25
Los Angeles Convention Center

LOS ANGELES, CA - Erotic art by leading artists will be displayed during the 16th Annual Sensual & Erotic Art Exhibition. Titled The Fetish Image it will be part of EROTICA LA, June 23-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This highly provocative exhibit premiered at The XART Gallery in Los Angeles where it met with critical acclaim and quickly became the most
sought-after assemblage of erotica in the nation.

The exhibition, organized by The XART Gallery in Los Angeles and sponsored by The Lifestyles Organization of Anaheim, features artists, Dujuna Blackman, David Bloksberg, Peter Bodner, Larry Coleman, Lord Tim Hudson, Jasmine, Karynna, Pornotopia.com, Joe Pardice, Robyn Raggio, Sagemonn, Craig Scoffone, Brian Soucy, Martin Tellez, Frank Venades, Alejandro Zenker and others.

"Erotic artwork is the clearest and most accurate mirror of a given society," said XART Gallery Director Luis De La Cruz. "Sometimes critics find difficulty distinguishing between pornography and art. Even though both types of images use sex, the combination of artistic or erotic qualities and subtle pornography are the prime reason the artwork receives such critical
acclaim."

"We are proud to hold such a magnificent and respected annual exhibition at our show," said Chad Beecher, Vice President of Marketing & Operations for EROTICA LA. "We believe the exhibit will have a large impact on our attendees and is sure to inspire more people to embrace their freedom of expression."

The nonprofit XART Foundation, organized to foster the efforts of contemporary erotic artists, will award its first major prize of $10,000 to Rogilio Cuellar for his extraordinary body of work. Joined by dignitaries from both the United States and Mexico, fellow artist and patron David Bloksberg will make the on-stage presentation Saturday, June 24th, at 6:30.

Highlights of this year's exhibit include BODY & MIND: a celebration of the aesthetic genius of R.C. Horsch and, for the first time in the United States, LATIN VISIONS: the Sensual & Erotic Art of Latin artists. In addition, the show will feature photographs from celebrated photographer Donna Ferrato's new book LOVE & LUST.

The city of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, represented at Erotica LA by Director of Culture Affairs Sr. Manuel Santana Encarnacion, is a sponsor of the Erotic Art Walk & Fiesta in that city August 1-8 of this year. Sponsored by The Lifestyles Organization, The XART Foundation and AVE, an association of Mexican artists, the art walk is the world’s largest public exhibit of sensual and erotic art.

Contacts:
Theresa De La Cruz The XART Foundation, www.xartgallery.com 714-851-5604 XART@AOL.COM
The Lifestyles Organization (LSO Ltd.), Dr. Robert McGinley, www.lifestylespuertovallarta.com, 714-821-9953 rm@lifestyles.org

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To register as a media representative, please visit erotica-la.com and download the media registration form available within the Media Center section of the site. To purchase tickets to this year’s Erotica Los Angeles 2006, please visit the website at erotica-la.com or at ticketweb.com.

Theresa De La CruzThe XART Gallery, www.xartgallery.com 714.538.0973 XART@AOL.COM