NUDE ART LA
FINE ART. LIVE PERFORMANCE. THE HUMAN FORM.
LA’s most talked-about pop-up art experience. Body painting, shibari, burlesque, aerialists, live figure drawing, and curated fine art — all celebrating the beauty of the human form.
THE EXPERIENCE
CURATED ART
Paintings, sculptures, photography — every piece celebrates the nude form as high art. QR codes for instant purchase.
LIVE PERFORMANCE
World-class body painters, shibari rope artists, burlesque dancers, aerialists, rope dart performers, and nude yoga… what will we feature next?
INTERACTIVE
Live figure drawing sessions, interactive photo booths where guests become the photographer or model, and immersive installations. Be the art.
NEXT EVENT: COMING SOON
After four incredible shows, a rebrand, and a pandemic — we’re coming back. Westside LA. One unforgettable night. Intimate capacity. From the raw magic of The Sugar Shack to the packed Art Share LA to the spectacle of Cooper Design Space to Aristocratix’s sold-out intimate sessions — every show has been its own kind of extraordinary. The next one will be too.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“What Nude Art LA accomplished… isn’t simply an opportunity for artists to share and sell their work. It creates a place where one’s thoughts and insecurities could be forgotten, and in place, sets a reminder that the human naked form is a natural work of art.”
— ROSARIO DIAZ, SOUNDBITE MAGAZINE
“Truly a one-of-a-kind event and we were thrilled to be a part of it!”
— NAKED NEWS
“People turned out! What an awesome evening… You folks rock!! And truly know how to throw a party.”
— C V HAWKINS
“Had a wonderful time @nudeartla… This was the place to be! There were sooooooooo many people!”
— CLAIRE MENEGATTI
“It’s the best event I’d actually been to… quality of work, the people that were having art in the show were like really top-notch.”
— PASHUR, BODY PAINT ARTIST (ROLLING STONE, PLAYBOY)
“Had a great time at #nudeartla it was definitely hot!”
— BRIAN CEBALLOS
AS FEATURED IN
NAKED NEWS • THE RALPH REPORT • LA BEAT • VOYAGE LA • SOUNDBITE MAGAZINE • DO LA • LA DOWNTOWN NEWS • PLUG LOS ANGELES
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ARTISTS
Showcase your work at LA’s premier nude art event. Painters, sculptors, photographers… all art forms welcome.
PERFORMERS
Burlesque, shibari, aerial artistry, body paint, dance. Our stage has featured some of the best. Will you be next?
MODELS
Figure models, body paint canvases, shibari models. All body types and genders. No experience necessary.
FROM THE BLOG
- Marcel Duchamp Was Born 139 Years Ago Today. How Nude Descending a Staircase Changed What a Body Could Be in Art.On July 28, 1887 — 139 years ago today — Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp was born in Blainville-Crevon, Normandy. He would grow up to become the single most consequential conceptual artist of… Read more: Marcel Duchamp Was Born 139 Years Ago Today. How Nude Descending a Staircase Changed What a Body Could Be in Art.
- Why Artists Have Been Painting Bathers for 500 Years — and What the Motif Reveals About the Body in ArtThere is a quiet conspiracy in Western art history, and it has been running for half a millennium. If you want to paint a naked body — not a goddess,… Read more: Why Artists Have Been Painting Bathers for 500 Years — and What the Motif Reveals About the Body in Art
- George Grosz Was Born 133 Years Ago Today. He Drew Berlin’s Naked Truth — and the Body Never Lied.George Grosz was born on July 26, 1893, in Berlin. He would become one of the most devastating draftsmen of the twentieth century — not because he drew beautifully, but… Read more: George Grosz Was Born 133 Years Ago Today. He Drew Berlin’s Naked Truth — and the Body Never Lied.