Resnick Pavilion
The Lynda and Stewart Resnick Pavilion
The Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion, designed by Renzo Piano, dramatically expands the museum's exhibition space and unifies the western half of the museum's twenty-acre campus. The single-story, 45,000 square foot structure is the largest purpose-built, naturally lit, open-plan museum space in the world.
The Resnick Pavilion is named in honor of long-time patrons Lynda and Stewart Resnick. Mrs. Resnick, a LACMA trustee since 1992, is currently vice chair of the museum's Board of Trustees and chair of the Acquisitions Committee. Mr. and Mrs. Resnick are leading arts philanthropists with wide-ranging charitable interests.
Robert Irwin's Palm Garden installation surrounds the Resnick Pavilion. The palms, some quite rare, come in a wide variety of sizes, colors and shapes. They are set into orderly grids, articulated by Cor-ten steel walls and containers. Irwin has noted that certain cycads chosen for the site are among the first plants on earth.
This fall, the Resnick Pavilion houses a trio of inaugural exhibitions highlighting both the diversity of the museum's encyclopedic collection and the flexibility of the new building.
A Conversation with Lynda Resnick about living with the collection.
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An interactive soundwork designed to be heard in and around the new Resnick Pavilion.
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Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico |
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Eye for the Sensual: Selections from the Resnick Collection |
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Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700–1915 |
