May 22
August 14, 2011
Pavilion for Japanese Art
Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) is widely acknowledged as the most important Zen Buddhist master of the past 500 years. He was also the most influential Zen artist of Edo-period (1615-…
May 8
July 31, 2011
Art of the Americas Building, Level 2
The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy features thirty-seven sculptures from the tomb of John the Fearless (1371–1419), the second duke of Burgundy.…
March 4
July 24, 2011
Resnick Pavilion
This is the first major thematic exhibition devoted to the work of David Smith (1906-65). Throughout his career, what Smith called "basic geometric form" was a powerful touchstone…
March 13
July 4, 2011
BCAM, Level 2
Human Nature: Contemporary Art from the Collection presents approximately 75 works of art in diverse media, including painting, drawing, photography, video, and audio from…
February 26
June 12, 2011
Ahmanson Building, Level 4
In 1976 Elizabeth Taylor visited Iran for the first and only time. Accompanying her was Firooz Zahedi, a recent art school graduate just learning his craft, who has since gone on…
March 13
June 5, 2011
Ahmanson Building, Level 2
Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster 1964–1966 explores an essential and often overlooked period of the artist's work. Celmins is best known as a painter of refined…
April 26
May 5, 2011
Art of the Americas Building, Level 2
An original Magna Carta from the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford will be on view on Level 2 of the Art of the Americas Building during the annual celebration of BritWeek…
March 27, 2010
April 3, 2011
Ahmanson Building, Level 4
Tibetan furniture was primarily made for use in Buddhist monasteries and households. Typically painted with brilliant mineral pigments, it is often further adorned with rich…