As we head into the Christmas weekend, LACMA’s hours will be reduced: on Christmas Eve we will close at 5 pm (Ray's will close at 3 pm), and we will be closed all day on Sunday. That said, many of you have today and/or Monday off (not to mention family in town looking for some fun)—and there is plenty to see at the museum. Check our calendar for a variety of free docent-led tours every day, including special exhibitions and the permanent collection and lasting anywhere from fifteen to fifty minutes. Whether you opt for a tour or not, there are plenty of exhibitions to see that will satisfy any number of appetites. Here’s a rundown, moving across campus from west to east:
Monet/Lichtenstein: Rouen Cathedrals, installation view
Monet/Lichtenstein: Rouen Cathedrals (closes January 2!) | BCAM
Glenn Ligon, “Hands,” 1996, collection of Eileen Harris Norton, courtesy of the artist and Regen Projects, Los Angeles, © Glenn Ligon, photograph by Fredrik Nilsen
Glenn Ligon: AMERICA | BCAM
Robert Therrien, No Title (Blue Plastic Plates), 1999, museum purchase in memory of Ruth H. Gribin with funds provided by Ansley I. Graham Trust, © Robert Therrien/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Robert Therrien: Selections from the Broad Collection and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art | BCAM
“Our Lady of Cocharchas under the Baldachin,” Peru, 18th century, private collection, photo © D. Giannoni
Contested Visions in the Spanish Colonial World | Resnick Pavilion
Richard Neutra, Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, 1946, photo by Julius Shulman, 1947, © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute (2004.R.10)
California Design, 1930–1965: “Living in a Modern Way” | Resnick Pavilion
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, installation view, © Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads | North Piazza
Sketch by Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte, promised gift of Rodarte (Kate and Laura Mulleavy)
Rodarte: Fra Angelico Collection | Ahmanson Building
Sandra de la Loza, “Mural Remix: Unknown, Artist Unknown, c. 1970s,” 2010, © Sandra de la Loza
Mural Remix: Sandra de la Loza | Ahmanson Building
Edward Kienholz: Five Car Stud 1969–1972, Revisited, installation view, photography by Tom Vinetz, © Kienholz, collection of Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art, Sakura, Japan, courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA and The Pace Gallery, New York
Edward Kienholz: Five Car Stud 1969–192, Revisited | Art of the Americas Building
Maria Nordman Filmroom: Smoke, 1967–Present, installation view of film projection, © Maria Nordman
Maria Nordman Filmroom: Smoke, 1967–Present | Art of the Americas Building
We also have a variety of installations on view, including works by Henri Matisse, Edward Biberman, and Shadi Ghadirian, as well as masterpieces of Korean, Japanese, and Southeast Asian art.
Finally, of course, there is the permanent collection, including beautifully reinstalled galleries for European, Korean, Chinese, and South Asian art as well as Latin American, Modern, and much more. Happy Holidays!
Scott Tennent