California Art Club’s 114th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition Ends Saturday in South Bay

The prestigious event has made a name for itself by featuring contemporary-traditional fine art.
California Art Club’s 114th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition Ends Saturday in South Bay
Young artists visit the 114th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition by the California Art Club at the VEFA Gallery in Los Angeles, Calif., in August 2025. Courtesy of Jonathan Anderson
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The 114th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition by the California Art Club wraps up on Aug. 7 in the South Bay at the VEFA Gallery in Los Angeles, a new and innovative contemporary art space with the mission of making art more accessible.

The event, which began June 11, has made a name for itself by featuring contemporary-traditional fine art. This year organizers put on display nearly 170 diverse works of art, with a focus on realist paintings and sculptures that employ classical techniques and highlight modern themes—a stark contrast to the popular abstract, avant garde, and digital art of the present day.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.