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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
Press Kit
| 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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In Wonderland Redux: The Male Gaze
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In Wonderland Redux: The Male Gaze
Apr 17, 2012
… what seems an erotic wistfulness and a rather passionate display of a world of organic entanglement and femininity as … apprehend more than cool reason ever comprehends.” And the material world sits uneasily in the surrealist’s domain, … secret nature of pain as…
The Story of Shorty: A Decade of Art Preparation at LACMA
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The Story of Shorty: A Decade of Art Preparation at LACMA
Jun 29, 2020
… or four months longer. When he was not at school, Shorty played soccer in the streets or baseball at Will Rogers Park … Shorty the opportunity to handle artworks with different materialities and cultural contexts. Every day there are new … II David Foster, and…
On the Hunt for Answers: A Curatorial Trip to Bogotá
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On the Hunt for Answers: A Curatorial Trip to Bogotá
Aug 17, 2016
… level of experience of specifically ancient Colombian materials to know what to look for or what to expect. Inside … the Paez. Victoriano worked with the Museo Arqueológico to play their ancient musical instruments—instruments of the … conservation staff directly…
The Making of “Beyond Line: The Art of Korean Writing”
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The Making of “Beyond Line: The Art of Korean Writing”
Sep 23, 2019
… who stop by. Where and how would we find enough research materials to produce helpful information in English for the … like The Independent (Korea’s first newspaper), are displayed in the Early Modern section. Significant for … a neurosurgeon during the day.…
See L.A. In a New Light with a Self-Guided Driving Tour!
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See L.A. In a New Light with a Self-Guided Driving Tour!
Mar 19, 2018
… interconnections between California and Mexico shaped the material culture of each place, influencing and enhancing … Oaxacan community and the role that language and culture play in sustaining connections between Mexico, Los Angeles, …
Haunted Screens: German Cinema in the 1920s
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Haunted Screens: German Cinema in the 1920s
Oct 15, 2014
… omnipresence 
of film culture on city streets. These unique materials survive thanks to the efforts of Lotte Eisner, a … emulated the Romantic technique of Stimmung, or the play of light and shadow, with novel special effects. Horst …
Creative Adaptation: K–12 Arts Learning During a Pandemic
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Creative Adaptation: K–12 Arts Learning During a Pandemic
Jan 29, 2021
… commitment to arts education and the powerful role the arts play in students' academic and personal lives. One of our … It pushed us all to think outside the box about what materials can be used to create art, resulting in lessons …
LACMA Goes to the Getty: Costume on Loan to "Icons of Style"
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LACMA Goes to the Getty: Costume on Loan to "Icons of Style"
Jul 17, 2018
… classic look of Schläppi mannequins, a staple of museum display for decades. Clarissa and I then went to work to dress … lit to the museum standard of five-foot candles, as textile material is extremely light sensitive. Lighting is further … is featured in a…

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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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