Experience the Best in Exquisite Erotic Art at the 8th Annual Erotica Los Angeles Sponsored By the Erotic Museum in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire/ -- The Erotica Los Angeles convention, taking place June 18 thru June 20, 2004, is proud to announce its sponsorship alliance with the famous Erotic Museum in Hollywood. As a sponsor, The Erotic Museum in Hollywood will hold a special full-size exhibit at the entrance of the show floor showcasing the best in erotic sculpture, paintings and other art forms. The exhibit will highlight current and anticipated presentations at The Erotic Museum.

"We are very excited about working with Erotica Los Angeles," stated Mark Volper, CFO of The Erotic Museum. "Since we opened our doors in January, our patrons and memberships have continued to grow. Our goal is to spread the word and familiarize the city with our amazing venue. This exhibit also provides a great forum for the public to experience new and established artists specializing in erotica."

"Last year, more than 22,000 singles and couples attended Erotica Los Angeles, and we expect to break those records this year," attests Chad Beecher, Vice President of Marketing & Operations for ELA. "We are confident that this natural alliance with The Erotic Museum will benefit both entities in the long run."

The exhibit will feature the following special presentations:

• The Human Body Project -- untouched images of everyday people that raise questions of attractiveness, gender and self-image.
  
• The San Fernando Says Project -- commentary, images and objects from the epicenter of commercial sexuality in America featuring behind the scenes images from the adult film industry and a look at the way adult products strive to complete the fantasy.
  

In addition, the following works will also be highlighted:

• A multimedia installation from San Francisco artist Rainey Strauss exploring the tactile side of sensuality
• images from New York bondage photographer Steven Speliotis
• the surreal, postmodern oil paintings of Paul Green
• a new invention from the bondage aisle at Home Depot by Greg Larson
• large format digital abstractions by Jeffrey Rothstein
• an hour of short films from the Museum Archive;
• and an expansion of the Museum's popular Toy Box where visitors can explore a vast menagerie of adult surrogate objects in a safe, caring environment.

Please note, exhibitions are subject to change.

Erotica Los Angeles, now in its eighth consecutive year, is world-renowned for introducing new products and concepts in the world of erotic entertainment. Over the past decade, erotic entertainment has become more accessible to the public and the erotic industry has become the subject of mainstream network and cable shows. Erotica Los Angeles brings together exhibitors and consumers in the most newsworthy and entertaining event of the year.

To purchase tickets to the Erotica Los Angeles show in June 2004, please go to www.erotica-la.com.

The Erotic Museum follows in the tradition of similar museums in Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Hamburg, New York and Seoul. Focused mainly on the last two centuries, the two-story museum offers 6,000 square feet of gallery and retail exhibition space containing a range of fine art, folk art
and works more practical in form: from paintings and dioramas to sculptures and machines to multimedia on display and inside a dedicated screening room.

In addition to "A Century of Sex in America" and permanent displays on Pablo Picasso and Marilyn Monroe, its maiden exhibitions include "Sex and Technology," a penetrating look into the evolution of fantasy and reality through the prism of science and "Sex and the Muse," a look into the inspirations that move artists to create great works.

The Erotic Museum is located at 6741 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028 and is open Sunday thru Thursday from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 am until midnight.