THE MODEL'S ARTIST - ZHENYA GERSHMAN & MARK SNYDER - An Art Exhibition & Short Film

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Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center and project Awe present THE MODEL’S ARTIST, an art exhibition and short film featuring renowned artist Zhenya Gershman and model Mark Snyder. The project unfolds as a living portrait that changes over time, with paintings shown in Advocate & Gochis Galleries May 15–June 13, 2015. The opening includes a free reception and a complementary screening of the Mainspring Pictures film directed by Jake Gorst, followed by an Arts & Culture Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing Snyder.

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Contact: Katie Poltz Curator, Advocate & Gochis Galleries 323-860-7325 [kpoltz@lalgbtcenter.org](kpoltz@lalgbtcenter.org) Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center and project Awe Present THE MODEL’S ARTIST: AN ART EXHIBITION & SHORT FILM FEATURING THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN RENOWNED ARTIST ZHENYA GERSHMAN & MODEL MARK SNYDER LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2015—The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center and project Awe present THE MODEL’S ARTIST: An Art Exhibition & Short Film featuring artist Zhenya Gershman and model Mark Snyder. Over the past decade, internationally renowned figurative artist Zhenya Gershman and distinguished artist model Mark Snyder have been collaborating on a unique project – a living portrait changing over time. An exciting selection of these paintings will be on exhibit in the Center’s Advocate & Gochis Galleries from May 15 through June 13, 2015. The exhibit opens with a free reception and complementary screening of the Mainspring Pictures short film “The Model’s Artist,” directed by the Emmy-winning film Director Jake Gorst, in the Center’s 200-seat Renberg Theatre Friday, May 15, 2015, 7–9 p.m. (screening at 8 p.m.) . Following the screening, LGBT will recognize Mark Snyder with an Arts & Culture Lifetime Achievement Award. In the words of executive producers Charles E. Miller and Tina Gulotta-Miller,“The artist and model relationship can be a deep one. Like two musicians improvising together, the two work in harmony, and the resulting art on canvas may often transcend the expectations of either. Artist Zhenya Gershman and model Mark Snyder have such a relationship.” About the Artist: Zhenya Gershman is an internationally renowned artist and art historian. Her work is featured in such preeminent private and public collections as those of Donald Simon, Richard Weisman, Woody Allan, and Michael Dukakis. Zhenya participates in important international exhibitions, including Art Aspen, Art Miami, and Art Chicago. She was chosen to create iconic portraits of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan for the MusiCares Grammy Foundation. Zhenya is a recipient of numerous awards, including the ALEX Award in Visual Arts, presented nationally to honored scholars and artists. Her recent exhibition Larger Than Life was featured in various media including Entertainment Tonight, Extra, and the New York Post. Zhenya is a co-founder of non-profit organization project Awe, dedicated to bringing art and magic together to offer a variety of unique programming to the community. About the Model: Mark Snyder holds a place among the most influential classic artists ’ models at work today. His contribution ranges from fine art portraiture, life drawing, sculpture, head studies, game art, character animation to anatomical analysis. He is a regular model at Art Center College of Design, California Lutheran University, California Institute ofthe Arts, Walt Disney and DreamWorks Studios, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum and University of Southern California, as well as private artist studios. Additionally, Mark is a model for life drawing classes at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and is proud to consider himself a part of the LGBT community. For more information: [lalgbtcenter.org/art](lalgbtcenter.org/art and zhenyagershman.com)[ and](lalgbtcenter.org/art and zhenyagershman.com)[ zhenyagershman.com](lalgbtcenter.org/art and zhenyagershman.com) WHAT: THE MODEL’S ARTIST: ZHENYA GERSHMAN & MARK SNYDER (ART EXHIBIT AND SHORT FILM) WHERE: Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Advocate & Gochis Galleries and Renberg Theatre The Village at Ed Gould Plaza 1125 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood (one block east of Highland, just north of Santa Monica Blvd.) FREE PARKING WHEN: Opening reception Friday, May 15, 2015 7-9 p.m. Film screening: Friday, May 15, 2015 8 p.m. Exhibit runs through June 13, 2015. Gallery hours: Monday – Friday, 6 –

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What is THE MODEL’S ARTIST featuring Zhenya Gershman and Mark Snyder?

It is an art exhibition and short film collaboration between artist Zhenya Gershman and model Mark Snyder, presented as a living portrait that changes over time.

When and where does the exhibition take place?

The paintings are exhibited in the Advocate & Gochis Galleries at the Los Angeles LGBT Center from May 15 through June 13, 2015.

What happens during the opening on May 15, 2015?

The opening reception includes a complementary screening of the short film “The Model’s Artist” at 8 p.m., with the exhibit opening reception running 7–9 p.m.

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