Reimagining a Silver Pelican in Bolivia
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Reimagining a Silver Pelican in Bolivia
Jun 05, 2025
While we gear up for the 2026 opening of the new David Geffen Galleries, our collection of Spanish American art has been steadily expanding.
Painting LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries with Light, Shadow, and Color
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Painting LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries with Light, Shadow, and Color
May 01, 2026
… seasons,” said Diana Magaloni, Senior Deputy Director for Conservation, Curatorial and Exhibitions, who led the …
Installing Yoshitomo Nara's "Miss Forest" for Nara's Retrospective at LACMA
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Installing Yoshitomo Nara's "Miss Forest" for Nara's Retrospective at LACMA
Aug 12, 2020
The goal was to bring Yoshitomo Nara's Miss Forest—a 25 foot 7 inch tall, 4,446 pound bronze sculpture—to Wilshire Boulevard next to Chris Burden's…
Behind the Scenes with Exhibition Design
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Behind the Scenes with Exhibition Design
May 16, 2016
… is complicated. How vulnerable is the work? What are the conservation requirements? How do you handle it? But then, …
Michael Govan on Reconsidering LACMA with Peter Zumthor
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Michael Govan on Reconsidering LACMA with Peter Zumthor
Jun 05, 2013
… for example, the invention of blockbuster exhibitions, new conservation methodologies, or vastly expanded educational …
My Internship in the Culture Wars
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My Internship in the Culture Wars
Jun 06, 2016
Twenty-seven years ago, controversy erupted over Robert Mapplethorpe’s photographs. It changed my life. In June 1989, I was 22, a newly declared art…
Painted in Mexico, 1700–1790: Pinxit Mexici
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Painted in Mexico, 1700–1790: Pinxit Mexici
Nov 15, 2017
Growing up in Mexico City, I was keenly aware of the legacy of the so-called colonial era.
Now on View: LACMA's New Vicente Albán Paintings from Ecuador
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Now on View: LACMA's New Vicente Albán Paintings from Ecuador
Jan 28, 2015
… (check back next week on Unframed to read more about the conservation process of these paintings). It is likely that …