Tag: LACMA

LACMA Geffen Galleries construction on schedule

LACMA Geffen Galleries construction on schedule

| February 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

The money has been raised — the $750 million goal, plus more — and construction is moving along at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Building LACMA, as the ambitious building project is called, will culminate by the end of the year with completion of the expansive reinforced concrete David Geffen Galleries building designed […]

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‘Oscar Night;’ exhibits on Museum Row; Free-For-All March 23

‘Oscar Night;’ exhibits on Museum Row; Free-For-All March 23

| February 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

See art from around the world, crafts made by local artists, Ice Age animals come to life and Oscar-winning movies — all at the world-class museums on the Miracle Mile Here is a sampling of what’s being offered: What better way to celebrate Hollywood’s biggest night (Sun., March 10) than at the Academy Museum of […]

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Progress becomes visible at LACMA

Progress becomes visible at LACMA

| December 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

Viewed from the west, from the Zev Yaroslavsky Plaza or the decomposed granite field surrounding Michael Heizer’s giant rock, “Levitated Mass,” the western end of the new David Geffen Galleries building is emerging from its cocoon of steel scaffolding — hovering like a giant wing over the existing Ray’s and Stark Bar. The finished ceiling and floor […]

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Beautiful art collected by colonizing capitalists is now public’s

Beautiful art collected by colonizing capitalists is now public’s

| September 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

Opened last month at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and continuing through March 3, 2024, is a fascinating exhibit of more than 300 artworks, animal and mineral specimens, scientific instruments, books and maps — initially collected by wealthy people across Europe, for their private pleasure, in the 16th and 17th centuries. The […]

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Reinforced concrete: the modern equivalent of stone in art?

Reinforced concrete: the modern equivalent of stone in art?

| August 31, 2023 | 0 Comments

• New exhibit at LACMA A new exhibition just opened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). “Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone” includes 125 works from circa 2200–1800 B.C. to recent pieces by contemporary artists. The exhibit curator’s focus is on the role that imagination plays in perceiving images in the […]

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Wintertime camps have playtime and fun for kids

Wintertime camps have playtime and fun for kids

| December 1, 2022 | 0 Comments

A break from school gives kids the chance to explore new interests or just run around with friends after sitting so long in school. Following is a list of some camps in the area. Spots fill up quickly, so don’t hesitate to register if there’s interest. Photography Do you have an aspiring shutterbug? Atwater Photo […]

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