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LACMA and MOCA: A  Message from Michael Govan
Unframed Blog
LACMA and MOCA: A Message from Michael Govan
Mar 07, 2013
… art. With public artworks including Chris Burden's Urban Light, Michael Heizer's Levitated Mass, Robert Irwin's palm …
What Is Going to Rome? Moving Artwork for a Permanent Collection Exhibition
Unframed Blog
What Is Going to Rome? Moving Artwork for a Permanent Collection Exhibition
Jun 13, 2018
… Tony Smith’s Smoke, across the plaza past Chris Burden’s Urban Light, and into the Resnick Pavilion, all in preparation for … output and influence from the Renaissance through the Enlightenment. But it is also an opportunity to allow our …
“Most movies don’t take 10,000 years to make”: Jonathon Keats on “Deep Time Cinematography”
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“Most movies don’t take 10,000 years to make”: Jonathon Keats on “Deep Time Cinematography”
Mar 27, 2026
… about gentrification and all the other issues that go into urban development. Eventually I extended my ambition from … a natural oil pigment that fades very gradually in sunlight. Each plate is rubbed with pumice and then garlic, and … simplest kind of camera—and…
Artists on Art: James Welling on László Moholy-Nagy
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Artists on Art: James Welling on László Moholy-Nagy
Jun 15, 2017
… his arms. This is photographic paper, he is controlling the light, he is probably using a bright lamp or an enlarger—so … and the trolley tracks that are visible, it articulates urban space. I’m interested in buildings and edifices, from … that Moholy’s hands are…
An Artist's Response to Thomas Cole
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An Artist's Response to Thomas Cole
Jan 05, 2015
… with the Hudson River School paintings: the water, the light, the mountains, the tension inherent in the scene. … a surface  that not only mirrors the sublime beauty of this urban environment but also allows access to what’s roiling … reference the Hudson River…
Paul Pescador Loves Los Angeles
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Paul Pescador Loves Los Angeles
Oct 21, 2019
… revisit the past in the middle of an intersection; at the light in front of the Nuart Theatre; the old J.M. Bullock … It’s also the tension with which Pescador turns his tale of urban navigation in on itself. The artist hails from the …   I get pulled over…
Ed Ruscha’s Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Fire
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Ed Ruscha’s Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Fire
Oct 04, 2024
… THEN, we would be remiss to pass on the opportunity to highlight the artist's now-famous painting Los Angeles County … about the role of cultural institutions, especially in light of its imagery of destruction. Many viewers found it … prompting conversations…
College Night at LACMA
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College Night at LACMA
Apr 12, 2016
… The event focuses on a special exhibition, which is highlighted through various channels such as art-making and … with friends against the backdrop of Chris Burden’s iconic Urban Light. Don’t forget to tag #LACMACollege to share your great …

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Urban Light
Urban Light
Chris Burden 2008
Dawn is the Morning
Dawn is the Morning
Reva Urban 1962
Armchair
Armchair
Joseph Urban circa 1901
Calumet Mountains at 600', 0700 hours, Twentynine Palms, California (October 2000)
Calumet Mountains at 600', 0700 hours, Twentynine Palms, California (October 2000)
Michael Light 2003
Black Mountain Wash at 500', 1800 hours, Nixon, Nevada (July 2000)
Black Mountain Wash at 500', 1800 hours, Nixon, Nevada (July 2000)
Michael Light 2003
Chidago Canyon at 500', 1800 hours, Chalfant, California (June 2001)
Chidago Canyon at 500', 1800 hours, Chalfant, California (June 2001)
Michael Light 2003
Volcanic Tablelands at 500', 1800 hours, Chalfant, California (June 2000)
Volcanic Tablelands at 500', 1800 hours, Chalfant, California (June 2000)
Michael Light 2003
Southern Pacific Railroad at 500', 1700 hours, Carson Sink, Nevada (July 2000)
Southern Pacific Railroad at 500', 1700 hours, Carson Sink, Nevada (July 2000)
Michael Light 2003
Shadow at 300', 1300 hours, Deep Springs Valley, California (May 2001)
Shadow at 300', 1300 hours, Deep Springs Valley, California (May 2001)
Michael Light 2003
Cadiz Lake at 600', 0700 hours, Twentynine Palms, California (October 2000)
Cadiz Lake at 600', 0700 hours, Twentynine Palms, California (October 2000)
Michael Light 2003
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