Sexy Beast, An Benefit for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles

Hollywood entertainment and the Los Angeles art world will come together again this September 10 for the second edition of Sexy Beast, an evening of performance and art auction benefiting Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) at The Theatre at Ace Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles.

Sexy Beast will be hosted by comedian Andy Richter. The benefit will honor Emmy-nominated director Dawn Porter, whose feature-length documentary, Trapped, follows the struggles of clinic workers and lawyers on the front line of a battle to keep abortion safe and legal for millions of American women. Trapped premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Award for Social Impact Filmmaking.

The evening will feature an art auction led by Viveca Paulin-Ferrell with paddles designed by Math Bass, performances by WIFE and Mutant Salon, music by DJ Rashida, and a floral installation by Maurice Harris of Bloom and Plume. The Sexy Beast 2016 Award is designed by Kathleen Ryan.

The Sexy Beast online art auction will launch on August 29 at 12PM PST on Paddle8. Participating artists include: Theodora Allen, Harold Ancart, Darren Bader, Alex Becerra, Larry Bell, Brian Belott, Jennifer Boysen, Katherine Bradford, Brian Calvin, Nina Chanel Abney, Alex Chaves, Mira Dancy, Marcel Dzama, Laeh Glenn, Jennifer Guidi, Camille Henrot, Whitney Hubbs, Xylor Jane, Jasper Johns, Dwyer Kilcollin, Josh Kline, Barbara Kruger, Sadie Laska, Eric Mack, Robert Mapplethorpe, Orion Martin, Eddie Martinez, Julie Mehretu, Paul McCarthy, Marilyn Minter, Sam Moyer, Margaux Ogden, Alex Olson, Neil Raitt, Sterling Ruby, Ed Ruscha, Matt Sheridan Smith, Lucie Stahl, Despina Stokou, Claire Tabouret, Samantha Thomas, and Rirkrit Tiravanija.

Organized by co-chairs Mieke Marple (Night Gallery), Davida Nemeroff (Night Gallery), and Eliah Perona, Sexy Beast 2016 aims to connect the art world and its local community to ensure all have access to safe, caring, and affordable health services.

About Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast celebrates the art world’s power to effect positive change, touch people’s lives, and create value far beyond commercial gain. Each year, 150,000 women, men, and teens rely on Planned Parenthood Los Angeles for reproductive health care and education. Over 90% of the 270,000 annual patient visits are for birth control and preventative care, including cancer screening and STD testing. Like the arts at their best, Planned Parenthood health centers offer refuge, enrichment, and empowerment without regard for income or affiliation. Founded in 2014 by Night Gallery’s Mieke Marple and Davida Nemeroff, Sexy Beast’s inaugural auction was hosted by comedian Jack Black and raised more than $500,000 for PPLA.
For more information, please visit www.sexybeastforplannedparenthood.com.

About Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is the largest provider of reproductive health care services in Los Angeles County. They provide health services to more than 150,000 women, men and teens in Los Angeles County each year, 94% of whom come to them for family planning services, and 78% of whom are at or below the federal poverty level. Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ health care professionals create a non-judgmental, relaxed environment for their clients.

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles works to involve people and impact decision-makers in the fight to secure and protect access to a full range of quality reproductive health care services. They work at the local, state, and federal level to advocate for medically accurate sexuality education, contraceptive equity, patient safety, abortion rights, and affordable access to reproductive health care for all people.