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January — declared Los Angeles Arts Month by the city of Los Angeles — offers a variety of possibilities for collectors as several art shows hit the area this month: Photo show: Dealers from around the world exhibit vintage and contemporary photographs, as well as video and multimedia installations at the 21st annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition. 11a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 11a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. $15 to $30. Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St., Santa Monica. (310) 458-8551; www.photola.com. Classic Photographs Los Angeles: Sixteen galleries and dealers of classic photography set up shop at the Helms Daylight Studio, 3221Hutchison Ave. #E, Los Angeles. 11a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. $5. www.classicphotographsla.com. Art shows: The L.A. Art Show: Modern & Contemporary, the Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic and Traditional and the L.A. IFPDA Fine Print Fair runs Thursday through Jan. 22 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Halls A and B, 1201S. Figueroa St., downtown Los Angeles. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Jan. 21; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 22. Opening night party, Wednesday, 7 to 10 p.m. with a VIP patron reception beginning at 6 p.m. General admission, $20; four-day pass, $40. Premiere party tickets are $125 and $500. www.laartshow.com. Art Los Angeles Contemporary: More than 70 galleries from around the world sell works in all disciplines for collectors, curators and patrons. Opening night public reception, Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. $45 at the door. Public admission one-day pass: $13 to $18; public admission three-day pass: $25 to $30; Jan. 20, 11a.m. to 7 p.m.; Jan. 21, 11a.m. to 7 p.m.; Jan. 22, 11a.m. to 6 p.m. The Barker Hangar, 3021Airport Ave., Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica. www.artlosange lesfair.com/. Affordable Art Fair: Contemporary art priced from $100 to $10,000, with half of the work under $5,000. Wednesday, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; benefit reception for Free Arts for Abused Children; Wed. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Private preview party; Thursday, noon to 9 p.m.; (free admission 4 to 9 p.m.). Friday, noon to 8 p.m.; Jan. 21, 11a.m. to 8 p.m.; Jan. 22, 11a.m. to 6 p.m. $17. Event deck at L.A. Live, Georgia Street between Chick Hearn Court and West Olympic Boulevard, downtown L.A. www.affordableartfair.us/ losangeles. — Lisa Boone