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“There is a long tradition of highly personal, idiosyncratic, even wild, architecture in Los Angeles; this is one of the only cityscapes in America in which Goff’s expressionistic forms fit right in. In Los Angeles, nothing looks all that bizarre.”—Paul Goldberger in The New York Times on the Pavilion for Japanese Art when it opened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1988. #regram via @cowgirlcarriekai #lacma #PavilionforJapaneseArt #BruceGoff #architecture http://ift.tt/2maMkVB

This Edo period porcelain dog was acquired through LACMA’s Japanese Art Acquisitions Group (JAAG) in 2013. Come see this and other treasures in our ongoing exhibition celebrating ten years of JAAG. (“​Seated Dog​"​, Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), late 17th century, ​gift of Robert and Mary M. Looker) #lacma #JAAG #japaneseart #puppiesofinstagram http://ift.tt/2leQgRN

Now on view, “Unexpected Light: Works by Young Il Ahn” presents abstract paintings from the artist’s “Water” series inspired by his experience of being lost on the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Santa Monica. In 1983, Ahn was aboard a small fishing boat when he was caught in a fog so dense that he could not see his hands in front of his face; suddenly, the fog cleared, revealing sunlight on the water all around him. In each “Water” painting Ahn attempts to interpret the infinite ways in which light, water, and fog interact on the ocean. From a distance, the paintings appear static, each canvas a flat surface rendered in a single vibrant color. Up close, however, the paintings appear to be shimmering and mosaic-like. “Unexpected Light” will be on view through October 1. #lacma #YoungIlAhn #unexpectedlight #waterseries #detail [Young-Il Ahn, Water BLBP 16 (detail), 2016, Courtesy of the Artist and Susan Baik/ Baik Art, © Young-Il Ahn, photo by Michael Underwood] http://ift.tt/2lm0NKj

You may be familiar with Tony Smith’s monumental sculpture, “Smoke,” which greets visitors as they enter the Ahmanson Building. Now you can learn more about the artist and his lifelong exploration of patterns found in organic life that led to the massive sculpture in the new exhibition “Tony Smith: Smoke,” on view through July 2. Through approximately 25 objects in all media, the exhibition traces the work’s evolution, beginning with Smith’s early Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired buildings of the 1940s and early 1950s, cellular drawings and paintings from the 1950s, and related sculpture and sketches from the 1960s and early 1970s. #lacma #TonySmith http://ift.tt/2mnGeBX

“There is a long tradition of highly personal, idiosyncratic, even wild, architecture in Los Angeles; this is one of the only cityscapes in America in which Goff’s expressionistic forms fit right in. In Los Angeles, nothing looks all that bizarre.”—Paul Goldberger in The New York Times on the Pavilion for Japanese Art when it opened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1988. #regram via @cowgirlcarriekai #lacma #PavilionforJapaneseArt #BruceGoff #architecture http://ift.tt/2maMkVB

We’re having fun with words and pictures on Twitter this week with @merriamwebster! Check out our Instagram Story for more pairings and a link to the full conversation. #regram via @merriamwebster: ‘Fard’ means “to paint (the face) with cosmetics.” #merriamwebster #lacma#dictionary #language #art #japaneseart http://ift.tt/2mmHqVr

“Only by chancing the ridiculous, can I hope for the sublime. Only by discovering that which is true within myself, can I hope to be understood by others.” —Jay Defeo. LACMA is lucky to own one of her seminal paintings, "The Jewel,” which is currently in our Modern galleries (Ahmanson Building, floor 2). #regram via @laurennbergman #jaydefeo #thejewel #modernart #internationalwomensday #IWD2017 http://ift.tt/2mDe6dD

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 11, beginning at 4 pm, @trishabrowncompany will perform at Chris Burden’s “Urban Light” as part of “Trisha Brown: In Plain Site,” a week-long series of performances by the company at @thebroadmuseum, @thegetty, and @hauserwirth, organized by @cap_ucla. Join us for this choreographic exploration of sculpture, architecture, and spatial design in dialogue with visual arts. [Museo Universidad Navarra Pamplona 2015, Group Primary Accumulation © Alexandre Moyrand] #TrishaBrown #TrishaBrownInPlainSite #dance #lacma http://ift.tt/2n90AQ5

“Ed Fella: Free Work in Due Time” (on view through July 30) centers on the artist’s After the Fact flyers. Liberated from the deadline-driven nature of professional public communication, Fella developed the flyers after the events that they announce had taken place. Join internationally acclaimed graphic designers and educators Ed Fella and Lorraine Wild this evening (Monday, March 13), 7 pm at LACMA for a conversation in conjunction with the exhibition. Visit lacma.org for more information on the program. #lacma #EdFella #regram via @lisaaaale http://ift.tt/2mDbDh7

Now in its final week, “Toba Khedoori” (closing March 19) showcases an array of the artist’s paintings, which frequently depicts architectural forms from distanced perspectives, rendering commonplace objects and spaces familiar yet decontextualized. Catch the exhibition here before it travels to our friends at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), where it will be on view April 21–September 24, 2017. #lacma #TobaKhedoori #contemporaryart​ [© Toba Khedoori, photo © Fredrik Nilsen] http://ift.tt/2mpGgpy

For families with creative youngsters, LACMA offers Arts for NexGen, a free youth membership for anyone 17 years and younger. Kids and teens have the opportunity to explore the galleries for inspiration anytime and bring one adult guest for free general admission! And don’t forget to visit the Boone Children’s Gallery on the second level of the Hammer Building for art making and story time. #lacma #HelenFrankenthaler #regram via @withwaffles [Helen Frankenthaler, Renaissance, 1971, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art Museum Council Fund] http://ift.tt/2nFWg7g

LACMA’s South and Southeast Asian Art collection, consists of paintings, sculptures, and decorative art from India, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. “A Princess Visiting a Forest Shrine at Night,” attributed to Indian artist Mir Kalan Khan, circa 1760, incorporates drawing and opaque water colors on gold paper to create this detailed scene. #lacma #indianart http://ift.tt/2m6wFYI

One hundred and five miles; twenty-two cities; four counties; one monumental sculpture. Over eleven nights in early 2012, this 340-ton granite megalith made the slow and steady journey from a Riverside County quarry to LACMA’s campus, where it sits atop a 456-foot-long concrete slot, together forming Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass.” The sculpture offers visitors a series of visual oppositions: weight and lightness, mass and emptiness, up and down, natural and man-made. In the words of LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan, it “makes the impossible possible.” #lacma #MichaelHeizer #LACMAPlusYou #regram via #@​kidfuture_​ http://ift.tt/2nO4B8V

Mark your calendars for the next installment of Film Independent at LACMA’s Bring the Noise series, which invites top musicians to create and perform a new and original live score to a movie of their choice. April 1 brings together Jack Antonoff of the pop-scenesters Bleachers and the bittersweet 1985 classic “The Breakfast Club”—which also happens to be the very first film chosen for the beloved Film Independent at LACMA Live Read series. Visit us at lacma.org for more info on ticketing! #lacma #filmindependent http://ift.tt/2nQxRMa

Opening today, “Los Angeles to New York: Dwan Gallery, 1959–1971” examines the storied history of Dwan Gallery, one of the most important galleries of the postwar period in the U.S. The exhibition, comprising a selection of works presented at Dwan Gallery between 1959 and 1971, features more than 120 objects, by 52 artists, and represents all media, including paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, films/videos, conceptual art pieces, and representations of earthworks. #lacma #DwanGallery #ClaesOldenburg [Claes Oldenburg with “Floor Cone” (1962) in front of Dwan Gallery, Los Angeles, 1963, © Claes Oldenburg, photo courtesy Oldenburg van Bruggen Studio] http://ift.tt/2naIuMV

The “Room of the Present” is an immersive installation featuring photographic reproductions, films, slides, posters, and examples of architecture, theater, and industrial design, including an exhibition copy of László Moholy-Nagy’s kinetic “Light Prop for an Electric Stage” (1930)—a unique, motor-driven light-display apparatus (shown here). A hybrid between exhibition space and work of art, the “Room” was originally conceived around 1930 but realized only in 2009, based on the few existing plans, drawings, and related correspondence the artist left behind. Visit the “Room” as part of the ongoing exhibition, “Moholy-Nagy: Future Present” (on view through June 18). #lacma #MoholyNagy #modernart #regram via @lorene.anderson http://ift.tt/2nPB1AJ

LACMA wishes a happy 88th birthday to Yayoi Kusama. The artist described her ‘Infinity Net’ paintings (like this one) as being “without beginning, end, or center. The entire canvas would be covered by monochromatic nets. This endless repetition caused a kind of dizzy, empty, hypnotic feeling.” Come lose yourself in the infinite at LACMA, Ahmanson Building, Level 2. “No. C.A.9,” 1960. #lacma #YayoiKusama #InfiniteKusama #hbd #regram via @elisyulina http://ift.tt/2mtF3Si

“Brown Puppy” by artist Meg Cranston was given to LACMA on the occasion of the museum’s 50th anniversary by artist John Baldessari and can be seen in the ongoing exhibition “L.A. Exuberance: New Gifts by Artists” through April 2. #lacma​ ​#NationalPuppyDay #MegCranston #5womenartists #LAExuberance​ [Meg Cranston, “Brown Puppy” (detail), 2014, Gift of John Baldessari, © Meg Cranston]​ http://ift.tt/2nWqzY4

It’s the last weekend to see “Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of Dürer and Cranach,” which brings to Los Angeles some of the greatest achievements of German Renaissance art, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, arms and armors, and decorative arts. Many works are being shown outside of Germany for the first time. Don’t miss your chance to see the exhibition, on view through March 27! #lacma #RenaissanceandReformation #Renaissance #Durer #Cranach http://ift.tt/2nlnjax

On view in the modern art galleries, “Actual Size” (1962) by Ed Ruscha presents an image of a life-sized can of Spam soaring like a comet, a reference to the space race between the U.S. and Russia. [Ed Ruscha, Actual Size, 1962, Anonymous gift through the Contemporary Art Council, © Edward Ruscha] #lacma #EdRuscha http://ift.tt/2nUBR1P

“We have been overwhelmed by the spirit of giving from our artist friends. Their artworks—outstanding gifts that have been made in honor of our anniversary—are a testament to their generosity and support of LACMA and we are immensely grateful to all the artists who have contributed works to the collection and continue to energize the museum’s growth.”—Michael Govan, LACMA’s CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director. Visit the exhibition “L.A. Exuberance: New Gifts by Artists,” now in its final week, featuring a selection of works given to the museum for its 50th anniversary. #lacma #LAExuberance #MarkHagen #regram via @yuma_bella [Mark Hagen, Ramada JOAN, 2015, Gift of John Baldessari] http://ift.tt/2ngGaB3

“Photography has become almost a second language, integrated as the written and spoken word into almost every aspect of social production.”—Sarah Charlesworth, born on this day in 1947. We are excited to announce the first Los Angeles retrospective of this artist’s work, coming to LACMA on August 20. More info at lacma.org. #lacma #SarahCharlesworth [Sarah Charlesworth, ​​Half Bowl, 2012, courtesy the Estate of Sarah Charlesworth and Maccarone Gallery, New York, © 2017 Estate of Sarah Charlesworth]​ http://ift.tt/2ohOKAx

Two new exhibitions—“Storytelling in Bali: Paintings from the Bateson-Mead Collection” and “Monsoon: Indian Paintings of the Rainy Season”—open this Saturday, April 1, in the Ahmanson Building’s South and Southeast Asian galleries. Many of the stories in “Storytelling in Bali” are drawn from epic narratives of Hindu and Buddhist mythology that were transmitted from India in the early Common Era, and subsequently translated into local legends. “Monsoon” explores India’s rainy season and how the rains have long been celebrated in various mythologies, rituals, communal observances, and poetic expressions. Check out both shows this weekend at LACMA! [I Dewa Kompiang Ketut Kandel, “Story of Kala Rahu (Betara Kala devouring the moon),” Collection of Robert Lemelson, photo courtesy Ex-Bateson-Mead Collection, Collection R. Lemelson; “Dalliance in Vrindavan,” circa 1725, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA] #lacma #indianart #balineseart http://ift.tt/2ogYNcg