Jim McHugh, 64, is a California photojournalist who has specialized in taking portraits of painters for the cover of Architectural Digest and Art News and other publications covering the art world in the States, who is particularly known for his enduring friendship with David Hockney ever since his famous portrait of Hockney at the beginning of his (McHugh's) career. He flew from California to present this thorough view of slides of life's work to date and his latest book, a group of portraits of old time hotels in Los Angeles and their often gorgeous if broken neon signs.

Presented by Molly Barnes in her ongoing series of major figures in the American art world talking about their work and careers to their fellow artists, gallery owners and critics at artist Jim Knowles' Roger Smith Hotel, Lex and 51st in Manhattan. ((Molly Barnes 212 888 3588 or 212 755-1400))