On Saturday, March 31, Corey Helford Gallery will open the group exhibition, “Hookers,”curated by Los Angeles artist Natalia Fabia. Fabia’s curatorial debut will feature 22 artists’ interpretation of the term “Hooker.” Focusing on figurative painting, the exhibition highlights a wide range of accomplished artists whom Fabia admires, many of which she went to college with or studied under at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

Celebrating strong, talented, tough, colorful, independent, and stylish women (and men), the term “Hooker” serves as Fabia’s signature concept and lifelong fascination. “Hooker is a very positive moniker to me,” Fabia notes. “Although I have strayed away from the specific word during the last few years, I think it is perfect to return to for my first time curating a show. I have always loved the denomination —it is straightforward yet surprising.”

The exhibition features new works by:

John Paul Altamira

Frank Carter

Sean Cheetham

Natalia Fabia

Albert Fabia

Korin Faught

Phil Hale

F. Scott Hess (work above)

Michael Hussar

Benjamin Bryce Kelley

Maria Kreyn

Jeremy Lipking

Ann Marshall

Jeff McMillan

Tara McPherson

Jeff Nentrup

Chris Pugliese

Revok

Erik Mark Sandberg

Alex Schafer

Frank Stockton

Marc Trujillo

Kent Williams

Stephen Wright

“HOOKERS”

A Group Exhibition Curated by Natalia Fabia

Opening Reception Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 7 10pm

On View March 31 – April 10, 2012