January 12
April 20, 2008
Ahmanson Building, Level 2
Besides being one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, Henri Matisse (1869–1954) was also one of its greatest draftsmen. The works on paper in this gallery, covering…
January 12
April 20, 2008
Ahmanson Building, Level 2
This exhibition presents a selection of highlights from the Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies ranging from antecedents in Jugendstil through the Brücke and Blaue…
August 19, 2007
March 30, 2008
Hammer Building, Level 2
The myth of California—and particularly of southern California—looms large in the modern psyche. Portrayed in the early years of the twentieth century as the land of gold and…
September 13, 2007
February 19, 2008
Pavilion for Japanese Art
In traditional Chinese aesthetics, scholars considered poetry to be the highest form of communication, followed by calligraphy, which revealed the character of the writer, then by…
September 13, 2007
February 19, 2008
Pavilion for Japanese Art
Japanese writing, composed of Chinese ideographs and kanasyllabary, is pictographic in origin and as such combines seamlessly with pictorial imagery. In prints, paintings and…
October 14, 2007
January 6, 2008
Art of the Americas Building, Level 2
Throughout his life and career, renowned surrealist Salvador Dalí maintained a deep connection with film as an artistic medium. He collaborated with movie greats such as Luis…
August 5
October 28, 2007
Art of the Americas Building, Level 2
The Arts in Latin America, 1492-1820 is an ambitious, multimedia, pan-national presentation of approximately 250 works of art created in the Spanish viceroyalties of New Spain (…
May 12
August 12, 2007
Art of the Americas Building, Level 2
This is the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to minimalist artist Dan Flavin's full career. Organized by Dia Art Foundation in association with the National Gallery of Art,…