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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
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| 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
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| 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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Messages from a Fragile World: Washi Tales
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Messages from a Fragile World: Washi Tales
Sep 20, 2011
… Ibe’s work, featuring actors and an ensemble of musicians playing traditional Japanese instruments. Below, Goodall … and letters in English from friends. These became the material and stimulus for her present series, called Once … gold or silver, recycled indigo…
The View from the Suburbs
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The View from the Suburbs
Oct 07, 2013
… student at CalArts in the mid-1980s (currently on display at LACMA as part of the selection of works Little … suburban architecture was “the most prominent and enduring material artifact produced by the dialectic of nature and … the fabrication of artificial…
All that Glitters Is Gold: Ranu Mukherjee’s Phantasmagoric
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All that Glitters Is Gold: Ranu Mukherjee’s Phantasmagoric
May 02, 2016
… on the physical evolution of our environment, from raw materials to commodities that carry specific cultural … of Phantasmagoric—as an elixir of immortality. The Chinese played a crucial role in the Gold Rush, as thousands seeking …
Looking Back on Stanley Kubrick
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Looking Back on Stanley Kubrick
Jun 27, 2013
… is going away, we’ve still got a wealth of Kubrick material for you to enjoy—download our free Stanley Kubrick … himself, numerous directors and collaborators, archival material, and more. Letter, courtesy of the Stanley Kubrick … actress Johanna Ter Steege, whom…
Remembrance of Things Future: A Conversation with Tyler Hobbs, Artist Experimenting on the Blockchain
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Remembrance of Things Future: A Conversation with Tyler Hobbs, Artist Experimenting on the Blockchain
Jun 05, 2024
… I was 26, I made all of my visual art using traditional materials: pencils, pens, watercolors, acrylic, and oil … canvas” with. From there, I enter an exploratory mindset. I play with all of the options. I’ll see if a particular twist … they allow you to…
Senses of Time: Video and Film-Based Works of Africa
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Senses of Time: Video and Film-Based Works of Africa
Feb 22, 2016
… III at a masquerade ball in Stockholm. We see the king—played by a woman—and his/her entourage dressed in lavish … The fatal choreography is repeated, even as the event is played backward and forward with minute variations as the … skin like hers as beautiful. On…
Artists on Art: Mario Ybarra, Jr.
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Artists on Art: Mario Ybarra, Jr.
Dec 07, 2016
… the corner there was a car in the museum and the radio was playing. I looked inside and there were these two mannequins … with somebody like Kienholz, he is pushing the limits of materiality. What is materiality? Is it just supplies? It’s pushing…
Contemporary Friends Acquire Ten New Works by Artists from around the World
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Contemporary Friends Acquire Ten New Works by Artists from around the World
Jan 28, 2014
… made both for indoor and outdoor environs. Known for his playful use of existing objects, Choi's work adds to the … art object and our shared cultural experiences. In using materials such as zebra skin, shea butter, and metal in Four for the Talking Cure, …

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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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