An Artist's talk between Angel of Compassion artist S.P. Harper and Art Critic Peter Frank will take place on January 15, 2026, 5-6pm at the West Hollywood Library. The exhibition is located on the lower floor of the library near the children's theatre.
Angel of Compassion is a series of seven mixed-media paintings by artist S.P. Harper featuring images of jewels that were originally owned by Elizabeth Taylor and sold by her estate to benefit the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation after her death. Prior to their auction in 2011, these jewels were displayed on a four stop worldwide tour, including at the Pacific Design Center gallery space across the street from the West Hollywood Library.
Peter Frank in an art critic and former curator. He is known for curating shows at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in the 1970s and 1980s, was the Senior Curator at the Riverside Art Museum, and an art critic for Angeleno magazine, LA Weekly, and The Village Voice. He is a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, Art in America, and ARTnews.
