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Discover thousands of works of art spanning time and the world at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Los Angeles
Joined June 2008
“Art is long, museums are short,” insists Michael Govan, CEO and director of LACMA. “They are a frame, and they have to keep changing to embrace multiple points of view, new contexts, new indices.”—@ArchDigest ↓
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Kalli Arte Collective—founded by Alfonso Aceves and Adriana Carranza with their four children—created Familia (2022) during the pandemic as a reflection of their deep bond and shared creative energy. The image shows six family members linked by intertwining arteries—a nod to
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Light, ink, shadow, architecture—Zheng Chongbin’s Chimeric Landscape (2015) is less a painting and more a shifting atmosphere. Ancient Chinese ink traditions meet high-tech materials, creating something that feels both grounded and otherworldly →
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Tune in to this sonically inspired series of films documenting the sounds, rhythms and vibrations that move us to action and change the world. Join us for award-winning filmmaker and writer dream hampton's It Was All A Dream, accompanied by live performances and a post-screening.
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Friday 💫 . Kick off the Jazz at LACMA season with the Tony Austin Quartet ↓
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Explore key concepts of Buddhist thought and practice through extraordinary art ✨ . "Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia" presents an international survey of 180 masterpieces of pan-Buddhist art—sculptures, paintings, and ritual objects . Learn more →
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Please be advised ↓. We'll be closing to the public today (4/26) at 4 pm in preparation for a private event.
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Foster mindfulness, creativity, and resilience ✨ . Join art therapist Nadia Paredes for an embroidery workshop inspired by our We Live in Painting exhibition. No prior embroidery experience is necessary; the emphasis is on process and personal exploration. Supplies provided.
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What do you see here? ↓. In "Figures," Benjamin F. Berlin uses intersecting planes, diagonal lines, and somber hues to analyze movement. At the time of the painting's creation in the mid-to-late 1920s, Berlin was praised for attempting a depiction of the fourth dimension.
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Line, Form, Qi: Calligraphic Art from the Fondation INK Collection is now open . This exhibition highlights experimental works of calligraphic art from modern & contemporary artists. Learn more →
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Collotype = an increasingly rare printing technique that combines photography and printing. Our associate conservator of photographs, Elsa Thyss, learned about this technique in a one-day workshop with Osamu Yamamoto from Kyoto’s Benrido Collotype Atelier. Read the full story →
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We are saddened to learn about the passing of artist Fred Eversley. After studying at Carnegie Mellon University, he worked as an aerospace engineer until 1967 when he decided to focus on making art. Eversley was a member of the first generation of California Light and Space
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Visit LACMA for free on Sunday, March 16, as part of the annual SoCal Museums Free-for-All. Learn more →
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↓ this is one of 15 works that Camille Pissarro made during his stay at the Grand Hôtel du Louvre in Paris. Pissarro felt the view of the lively Parisian streets would make a good subject for his paintings, so he rented a room that gave him a suitable view of avenue de l'Opéra
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Calling all L.A. County Teachers! . Join us for an in-person exploration of We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art, which explores the science, art, and cosmology of color in Mesoamerica. Guests will enjoy talks, hands-on art-making workshops, and dinner.
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some monday flowers, from us to you 🌸. [Claude Monet, Nympheas, circa 1897-1898]
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