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Metropolis II
Exhibition
| 2010
Chris Burden's Metropolis II is an intense kinetic sculpture, modeled…
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Perhaps the most dominant art form of the last 100 years, film has an important…
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Rain Room
Exhibition
| 2015
Random International’s Rain Room (2012) is an immersive environment of…
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Miracle Mile
Exhibition
| 2013
Artist Robert Irwin’s work in the last five decades has investigated perception…
Barbara Kruger: Untitled (Shafted)
Exhibition
| 2010
Barbara Kruger’s Untitled (Shafted) features her distinctive use of advertising…
Richard Serra: Band
Exhibition
| 2010
Band (2006) may qualify as Richard Serra's magnum opus, representing the fullest…
Modern Art
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| 2021
LACMA’s Modern Art collection features primarily European and American art from…
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Golden Hour
Exhibition
| 2021
In Golden Hour, over 70 artists and three photography collectives offer an aesth…
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Barbara Kruger
Exhibition
| 2022
Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You. is a major exhibition de…
Legacies of Exchange
Exhibition
| 2021
Featuring Ai Weiwei, Huang Yong Ping, Wang Guangyi, Xu Bing, Yue Minjun and more…
Ink Dreams
Exhibition
| 2021
Beyond the concrete materials of ink and paper, there is an intangible spirit un…
Black American Portraits
Exhibition
| 2021
To complement the presentation of The Obama Portraits by Kehinde Wiley and Amy S…
The Obama Portraits Tour
Exhibition
| 2021
From the moment of their unveiling at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Galler…
Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined
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| Jan 13, 2022
(Los Angeles, CA—January 13, 2022) – The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA…
City of Cinema: Paris 1850–1907
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| Dec 14, 2021
(Los Angeles, CA—December 14, 2021) The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)…
Mixpantli: Contemporary Echoes
Exhibition
| 2021
Mixpantli: Contemporary Echoes showcases the lasting impact of Indigenous creati…
Mixpantli
Exhibition
| 2021
LACMA marks the 500th anniversary of the fall of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan…
What Would You Say?
Exhibition
| 2023
Since the mid-20th century, California has been a beacon of both inventive desig…
Family Album
Exhibition
| 2021
Revealing insights about family life and the quotidian in the 21st century, Fami…
Lee Alexander McQueen
Exhibition
| 2022
One of the most significant contributors to fashion between 1990 and 2010, Lee A…
The Portable Universe
Exhibition
| 2022
Comprising approximately 400 works, including an unprecedented number of loans f…
Archive of the World
Exhibition
| 2022
Archive of the World: Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800 is the f…
Scandinavian Design and the United States
Exhibition
| 2022
Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890–1980 is the first exhibition to…
Sam Francis and Japan
Exhibition
| 2023
In the work of American artist Sam Francis (1923–1994), Western and Eastern aest…

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Have No Fear, Kaleidophonic Dog is Here
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Have No Fear, Kaleidophonic Dog is Here
Oct 19, 2015
… that was reminiscent of the old automatic band organs and player-pianos. In Kaleidophonic Dog an articulated dog sits … computer) and a pneumatic mechanism that moves the dog and plays the accompanying sound. Stephan von Huene, … desire to retain as much as…
From the Ground: A Character in Two LACMA Exhibitions
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From the Ground: A Character in Two LACMA Exhibitions
Aug 19, 2013
… that continue to populate comic books and movies. The Golem plays the role of superhero in a 1977 edition of The … prints as “primordial matrices,” using them as source material to create his at once amusing and tragic Golem-like …
This Week at LACMA
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This Week at LACMA
Sep 08, 2024
… follows two interconnected lines of inquiry—technical and material analyses, and Indigenous conceptions of art and … pm | Earving "Magic" Johnson Park Andell Family Sundays—Playful Pottery (In Person)Sun, Sep 15 | 12:30–3:30 pm | …
The Wonders of Zizi and Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective
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The Wonders of Zizi and Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective
Dec 19, 2012
… or his joy in the sheer tactile touch of his chosen material—clay—and treating that material as if it held secrets. He was, it seems to me, … we only sense as somehow inevitably perfect.  And yet it’s playful! But not without mystery. He’s…
A Fijian Drua Docks in Los Angeles
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A Fijian Drua Docks in Los Angeles
Apr 16, 2020
… double-hulled canoe made using traditional techniques and materials. The boat was commissioned by LACMA for the … exhibition. Outrigger canoes, or camakau, have historically played a vital role in daily life for Fijian communities, … of Misaele and his team in a…
Whose Ephemera?
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Whose Ephemera?
Nov 08, 2017
… practice involved mining the universe of imagery already at play in the world. We use the terms “visually saturated” and … and only a red gown appears in the right corner of the display case, hinting at a repeating theme of the disembodied … bits of an artist’s…
November Andell Family Sundays: Animals of the Supernatural
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November Andell Family Sundays: Animals of the Supernatural
Nov 06, 2019
… youngest artists to make an animal puppet. Even though the materials are simple, each one is unique. Last Sunday, it … conversation designed to make personal connections, provoke playful interactions, and incite curiosity. Do you like to … the most famous…
Community Care Through Museum Programs for Older Adults
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Community Care Through Museum Programs for Older Adults
Jul 24, 2023
… state through making art. In my own artwork, I use various materials, like household items, furniture, and food, to … their broad backgrounds as they were experimenting with materials. Everyone had an attitude of curiosity—which led … Tell us about the…

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Material Fictions #3
Material Fictions #3
Sabina Ott 1988
Material, Tabooed and Refractory
Material, Tabooed and Refractory
Thomas Barrow 1968
The Play
The Play
Wilhelm Kohlhoff circa 1917
Honest play
Honest play
Erich Büttner 1914
Eight Cupids at Play
Eight Cupids at Play
Master of the Die 1530-1560
Old Soldier at Play
Old Soldier at Play
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet 1800 - 1832
Handpieces: Button's sewing
Handpieces: Button's sewing
Petr Stembera 1971-1972
Sleeping Giants
Sleeping Giants
Thaddeus Strode 1992-1993
The Noh Play Dōjōji
The Noh Play Dōjōji
Kōsetsu 1823
A Mibu Kyōgen Play
A Mibu Kyōgen Play
Sakaki Hyakusen 18th century
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