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Things to do in Los Angeles, California (CA): The Best Art Museums
Hollywood beckons to tourists who long for a brush with Tinseltown glamor. Tour movie studios, slip your hands into the famous prints at the TCL Chinese Theatre, or indulge in a celeb sighting at one of LA’s white-hot nightspots. Spot your favorite star while shopping at The Grove, or forget all about the famous eye candy as you take in the iconic artwork at The Getty Center. For a different type of star-gazing, peek through the telescopes at the Griffith Observatory.
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1. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions is a not-for-profit interdisciplinary contemporary visual arts center that fosters rigorous investigation of contemporary art practices, encourages artistic research, presents the results of these ideas in exhibitions and other forms, and serves as a forum for an exchange of ideas between artists and their audiences.
2. Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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4.5 based on 2,792 reviews
Since its inception in 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography, in addition to representing Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population. Today LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes over 120,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art. Among the museum's strengths are its holdings of Asian art, Latin American art, ranging from pre-Columbian masterpieces to works by leading modern and contemporary artists; and Islamic art, of which LACMA hosts one of the most significant collections in the world. A museum of international stature as well as a vital part of Southern California, LACMA shares its vast collections through exhibitions, public programs, and research facilities that attract over a million visitors annually, in addition to serving millions through digital initiatives, such as online collections, scholarly catalogues, and interactive engagement online. Situated in Hancock Park on over 20 acres in the heart of Los Angeles, LACMA is located between the ocean and downtown. With this much to explore, we encourage you to spend an entire day with us, delving deep into the work of your favorite artists, taking a free tour, catching a film or concert, or just letting your curiosity lead the way.
Reviewed By barbarabuilder - Los Angeles, United States
there is lots to do here, after the museum the La Brea tar pits are close buy, worth a short walk and explore.
3. The Museum of Contemporary Art
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4.0 based on 292 reviews
Reviewed By permia
One of the first of many great works we saw was Max Ernst's Capricorn, a striking creation. A sculpture by Louise Nevelson titled Sky Cathedral / Southern Mountain was impressive. In black, a colour that engaged the artist, it comprises a plethora of stacked boxes each filled wood fragments, Two Tall Figures were unmistakably Giacometti. Now 90 years, the Stockholm born Claes Oldenburg's array of objects, including a Burger and a Shirt and more on a Chair is a good exponent of Pop-Art. Mark Rothko has a few works on display, including Reds and Violet and Rust and Blue. Night Sherbet is an imaginative pour-piece by Lynda Benglis. A deconstructed piano by Raphael Ortiz is one of a series since the mid-1960s where the artist chopped at musical instruments, symbolising the liberation of the material to its original form. A sweet work is Chocolates by Felix Gonzales-Torres, comprising one of his mounds of foil wrapped chocolates to which visitors are invited to partake. We assisted with that.
4. Craft Contemporary
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4.0 based on 35 reviews
The Craft & Folk Art Museum is now Craft Contemporary! Located on Los Angeles’ historic Miracle Mile since 1965, Craft Contemporary reveals the potential of craft to educate, captivate, provoke, and empower. With a focus on contemporary art made from craft media and processes, Craft Contemporary presents dynamic exhibitions by established and emerging artists and designers who are often underrepresented in larger art institutions. For more information, visit www.cafam.org. Location: 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 Admission: FREE every Sunday Regularly: $9 for adults; $7 for students and teachers; free for CAFAM members Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; closed Mondays. Every first Thursday of the month, extended hours 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Reviewed By JJLosAngeles
An absolute gem! One of my favorite museums in the city. I love the curator and artist walk-throughs. And also the craft nights in the courtyard on Thursdays. It's a small museum, but worth the visit. A lovely afternoon is lunch at the Farmer's market on La Brea and then a visit to the Craft Contemporary.
5. The Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture
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3.0 based on 1 reviews
