LABA Icon Awards Held at the Luxury Gala 2025 Academy Awards Viewing Party at the Universal City Hilton Hotel

Samira Kazemeni, president of Samira's Network, actress/TV personality Marla Maples, Sharon Amezcua, TV host/former news anchor Carlos Amezcua, and TV host Joey Zhou, founder of the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA)

Universal City, California, USA. 2nd March, 2025. The Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA) Icon Awards were held at the Luxury Gala 2025 Academy Awards Viewing Party at the Universal City Hilton Hotel. Led by the LABA Biennial International Art Festival organizing committee, the LABA Icon Awards brought together a distinguished team of professionals including presenters, artists, and entrepreneurs for an evening of elegance, entertainment, and recognition of achievement at the Luxury Gala 2025.

Photo credit: JR Foto

Photo credit: JR Foto

The LABA Icon Awards were hosted by TV host Joey Zhou, founder of LABA, TV host/former news anchor Carlos Amezcua (winner of 22 Emmy® awards), model/actress Dustin Quick, and special guest actress/TV personality Marla Maples. Other LABA guests included sound designer Paul Ottosson (3-time Oscar® winner), director/filmmaker Harrison Engle, renowned artist Todd Williamson, financial entrepreneur Sharon Amezcua, producer Douglas Ivanovich, artist Rosana Largo Rodriguez, music artist Karen Han, Sir Laurent Khaiat, international investors Jacky (Jiahao) Zhang and Dr. Binghua Chen, Professor Lingyun Xiang, and Freda Ou, Chairman of the LABA Asia Region.

Entrepreneur Wai Man Yip, entrepreneur Gene Yuxin Chen, actress/TV personality Marla Maples, artist Hanyu Yu, and artist Ke Yi

The winners of the LABA Icon Awards for 2025:

1. LABA Icon Award 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award in Art - Jiannan Huang

2. LABA Icon Award 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award in Art - Ke Yi

3. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Entrepreneur - Wai Man Yip

4. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Entrepreneur - Gene Yuxin Chen

5. LABA Icon Award 2025 Best Visionary Master Artist - Hanyu Yu

6. LABA Icon Award 2025 Best Visionary Entrepreneur - Zehra Sun

7. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Visual Artist Chun Liu

8. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Visual Artist - Jun Tan

9. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Entrepreneur - Peter Wu

10. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Entrepreneur - Freda Ou

11. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Visual Artist Xia Yang

12. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Design Artist - Wenkang Xue

13. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Visual Artist - Tian Chen

14. LABA Icon Award 2025 Best Visionary Visual Artist - Youben Hu

15. LABA Icon Award 2025 Most Visionary Entrepreneur - Calia Lin

All winners were present at the ceremony except artists Jiannan Huang, Chun Liu, and Xia Yang who were unable to attend.

Artist Ke Yi received Lifetime Achievement Award in Art

Zehra Sun, CEO of MDSUN Skin Care, received award for Best Visionary Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Peter Wu received award for Best Visionary Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Freda Ou received award for Best Visionary Entrepreneur

Artist Hanyu Yu received award for Best Visionary Master Artist

LABA Blue-chip artist Jiannan Huang received Lifetime Achievement Award in Art

Artist Chun Liu received award for Most Visionary Visual Artist

 Artist Xia Yang received award for Most Visionary Visual Artist

Designer Wenkang Xue

Artist Tian Chen

Professor Lingyun Xiang

Jacky (Jiahao) Zhang and Dr. Binghua Chen

Artist Rosana Largo Rodriguez

Karen Han and Paul Ottosson

TV host Joey Zhou

The Luxury Gala continued on throughout the evening with gourmet appetizers, the viewing of the 97th Academy Awards, multi-course dinner, entertainment, fashion shows, and a special awards ceremony for industry leaders and those who contributed to the success of the event.

The Beverly Arts News is sponsored by Cynthia Clarté, MDSUN, Youben Hu Art Studio, En Guangzhi Art Studio, and The Beverly Arts Foundation