Bradford Salamon, acclaimed Monrovia-based artist, curated the exhibition “Somebody to Love: Portraits from The Hilbert Collection,” presented this talk on why painted portraits have always been so popular, and why looking at other people’s faces is so fascinating. He explained how he curated the show, choosing from The Hilbert Collection’s wide range of portrait art, how he arrived at his mix of celebrity and unknown faces, and how portraits in an art exhibition have “dialogues” with each other. Salamon (b. 1963) is an American multi-disciplinary artist who paints portraits in oils, depictions of human drama, and everyday objects. Salamon is also a sculptor, creator of short films, curator and musician.