Exhibitions
Santa Monica Auctions — April 15 - May 15, 2022 - Gallery preview showing and live auction on May 15, 2022
Musack - Fundraiser - Bumpers for Live Auctions, 2017 to current - Giving kids and teens a voice through music by providing guitars, drums and support for music teachers.
Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA - LOOKING BACK: 10 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, group show in conjunction with MOPLA - Saturday January 21, 2017 from 5-8p LINK http://www.robertbermangallery.com/exhibitions/looking-back-10-years-of-photography-from-robert-berman-gallery
Photo Contemporary 2015, Raleigh Studios (across from Paris Photo at Paramount Pictures), 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA - Preview Exhibition. Look for: Santa Monica Auctions - May 1-3, 2015
Marc Karzen /OPENING EVENT, Robert Berman Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave, Suite B7 Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Continues May 8-24 - Friday May 8, 2015 - 5-8pm,
Santa Monica Auctions, Bergamot Station Arts Center, Santa Monica CA - Sunday May 31, 2015
MOPLA Special Showing, Late Night With David Letterman Bumpers - Robert Berman Gallery, Bergamot Arts Center, Santa Monica Auctions Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave, Suite B7 Santa Monica, CA, 90404 - Sunday April 26, 2015 - 3-6pm LINK
April 26, 2015, 3:00pm – 6:00pm
LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN HISTORY DISCOVEREDOFFICIAL MOPLA EXHIBITION
Santa Monica Auctions Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave, Suite B7, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, United States
Iconic Original Show ‘Bumpers’ thought to be lost will be Auctioned off May31
Created to be used on-air before and after commercials for NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman, a curated selection of the original, one-of-a-kind “Bumpers” will be auctioned off through SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS on Sunday, May 31, 2015 starting at 12pm.
From 1982-1992, Marc Karzen photographed a series of slice-of-life-moments that punctuated segments, introduced guests and branded this historic ground breaking show.
This unique collection of artwork was all photographed by Marc Karzen and have been stored in his archives for more than two decades. They were thought to be missing and have never been displayed or viewed by the public until now.
Each photograph in the Art of Late Night collection is a master C-print, some with hand collage and all are signed en verso by the artist. The Late Night nomenclature is included in every image. These striking, witty and inventive artworks were used multiple times throughout the eleven years that Letterman’s show was on NBC.
Letterman redefined the talk show genre and is one of the most influential, acclaimed and honored personalities in television history. The longest-tenured late night talk show host at more than 33 years, Letterman will host his last show on May 20, 2015 with the live action scheduled for Sunday May 31.
Thirty-three of the original bumpers have been chosen for the auction to celebrate David Letterman’s late night broadcast career.
“When I met Marc and discovered that he had these historical, yet truly cultural tributes to one of our leading satirical voices, I was amazed with the creativity and imagination of this talented artist/photographer,” said Robert Berman, founder of the Santa Monica Auctions. “This work was created for TV – pre-digital and pre-photoshop – and to be able bring them to an audience now, after 22 years, is extremely exciting. It’s like opening a time capsule and while they reflect the era, the images can still put a smile on our faces, are fresh conceptually and have stood the test of time. It will be a chance to own a piece of television history.”
In conjunction with the annual April celebration of photography, MOPLA (Month of Photography Los Angeles), a special afternoon preview of these photographic works will be held Sunday, April 26th from 3-6 pm at SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS.
An additional preview and talk with the artist Marc Karzen, discussing the halcyon days of his work on Late Night with David Letterman, will be held at the space on Friday May 8, from 5-8pm.
A complete viewing of the 33 chosen lots can be viewed at www.SMAuctions.com. To view a 1985 documentary about the making of the one of the most popular bumpers from the “Room Service” series, visit www.MarcKarzen.com. The auction will take place on Sunday, May 31 beginning at 12 noon, at SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS, Bergamot Station Arts Center, Suite B7, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404. For more information, please call 310 315 1937 or email: info@smauctions.com.