David Hockney’s 82 Portraits and One Still-Life Opens at LACMA
Artist David Hockney himself was among the throngs of excited guests for a private premiere of his exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which opened to the public on Sunday, April 15. The exhibit is comprised of 82 portraits that Hockney painted over a period of several years beginning in 2013 and one still life, called “Fruit On A Bench,” painted only because one of the subjects had to cancel is sitting. Many of the...
LACMA Honors Prince with Purple Rain Room
Guests lucky enough to have tickets today to the sold-out and soon-closing Rain Room at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art received a special treat today. The room, normally bathed in white light, used purple in order to honor the memory of the iconic recording artist Prince, whose death yesterday shocked the world. The effect resulted in a shower of purple rain in the immersive environment of perpetually falling water. “In memory...
Late Night at LACMA with Muse ’til Midnight and Silent Disco
One of the best things about the Los Angeles County Museum of Art– in addition to its actual facilities, permanent collections and special exhibits –are the wonderful, private events put on by its many support groups. Those thrown by Muse, catering to younger professionals, are always creative and memorable, and the group has forged some annual traditions including one called “Late Night at LACMA/Muse ‘til...
Young Directors at LACMA Share Spotlight With the Rock
A sold-out crowd at LACMA’s Bing Theater was on hand for the 11th annual Muse Young Directors Night to view a diverse slate of short films and then pick the winning director. There was laughter, there were some shrieks and possibly even some tears as the movies unspooled during the two-hour program “A Sushi Love Story” from director Mike Blaney was an homage to George Melies and the early days of cinema, a symbolic...
Rocking the House of Burton With a New Concert Series
More music on the Miracle Mile! You probably know about LACMA’s free Friday night jazz series on it outdoor plaza. But now there’s a new concert series in town that showcases the Los Angeles independent rock scene. It was the brainchild of LACMA Muse director Jason Gaulton, who oversees a series of events, like Young Director’s Night, for the younger crowd of art enthusiasts that belong to Muse, one of the museum’s...
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