October 21, 2012
March 24, 2013
Ahmanson Building, Level 2
The X, Y, and Z Portfolios (published in 1978, 1978, and 1981, respectively) by American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) summarize Mapplethorpe’s ambitions as a fine-…
September 22, 2012
March 10, 2013
Ahmanson Building, Level 2
Expressionist cinema of the 1920s, so masterfully realized in two iconic examples, Dr. Caligari (1920) and Metropolis (1927), had a lasting impact on visual culture, giving rise…
July 17, 2012
February 24, 2013
BCAM, Level 3: Nathanson Gallery
Michael Heizer’s ambitious, large-scale projects are often difficult to realize and just as difficult to document. Installed in BCAM is Michael Heizer: Actual Size, a series of…
November 25, 2012
February 24, 2013
BCAM, Level 2
Culling from LACMA’s permanent collection, the exhibition takes as its starting point Gabriel Orozco’s sculpture Lost Line (1993-1996). Orozco describes the piece as “the opposite…
November 11, 2012
February 10, 2013
Resnick Pavilion
Bodies and Shadows: Caravaggio and His Legacy introduces the work of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), one of the most popular artists of the past, rivaling in fame…
September 22, 2012
January 21, 2013
BCAM, Level 3: Nathanson Gallery
Ed Ruscha's influence can be seen in graphic design, cinema, architectural theory, and urban history. His art depicts everyday objects – gas stations, street signs, billboards,…
September 16, 2012
January 6, 2013
Resnick Pavilion
For more than fifty years, Ken Price, born in 1935 in Los Angeles, California, created remarkable and innovative works that have redefined contemporary sculpture practice. Price…
October 21, 2012
January 6, 2013
BCAM, Level 2
Drawing Surrealism explores the significance of drawing and works on paper to surrealist innovation. Long considered the medium of exploration and innovation, drawing was set free…