"Voom Portraits"
by Robert Wilson, February 23 in L.A.

Ace Gallery in Los Angeles presents Robert Wilson's "Voom Portraits" on Friday, February 23, 8-10 p.m. Wilson became widely known in the late 1960s and '70s for his avant-garde theater productions, in particular his 1976 collaboration with Philip Glass, Einstein on the Beach.

With "Voom Portraits," Wilson explores the relationship between still photography and moving image. His video portraits feature high-profile celebrities, animals, and everyday people moving slowly within a large framed screen. He also creates vignettes with his human subjects, which employ characteristics of his theater pieces.

Wilson's work has been exhibited at museums around the world. He was born in 1941 in Waco, Texas, and current lives in New York City.

The Ace Gallery is located at 5514 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. For more information on the event, visit www.acegallery.net.