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Metropolis II
Exhibition
| 2010
Chris Burden's Metropolis II is an intense kinetic sculpture, modeled…
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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
Exhibition
| 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…

Netsuke of the Meiji Period

Netsuke of the Meiji Period 1868-1912: Carvings in Transition

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Introduction to Netsuke

Netsuke of the Meiji Period 1868–1912: Carvings in Transition

Images of the ”Exotic East”

Everyday Views of Japan

Decorative Miniature Sculptures

Attending to Details

Metalwork in Netsuke

Delicate Beauties

Carvings of a Different Style

True to Life

Netsuke Subjects from Afar

A World in Miniature

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