Tag: museums

  • Rembrandt in Southern California

    Rembrandt in Southern California is a virtual exhibition, with printable guide and audio by museum curators, of paintings by the Dutch artist from five regional museums. This area is the third-largest assemblage of Rembrandt paintings in the United States. This show also anticipates Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference, an unprecedented exhibition…

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  • Getty Center closed today

    The Getty Center’s website just announced that the Getty Museum will be closed today, July 9, due to the brush fire and continued closure of the Getty Center off-ramp and Sepulveda Boulevard. They will post updates later in the day regarding reopening.

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  • Getty Center evacuated due to fire

    A brushfire broke out early this afternoon near the Getty Center in Brentwood.  It has burned at least 10 acres as of this writing and the Getty buildings have been evacuated, as has Mt. St. Mary’s.  They will re-open tomorrow if the fire is fully extinguished. Via the Los Angeles Times at 3:30pm Update at…

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  • New exhibitions in Southern California

    A few new shows have opened in the last two weeks in case you’re heading to the LA area: At LACMA: Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea At the Getty: Cast in Bronze:  French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution and In Focus: Making a Scene (Note: the Getty is closed on July 4)…

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  • New Acropolis Museum opens

    After years of planning, and decades of debate, The New Acropolis Museum opened its doors on Saturday. The concrete and glass museum, designed by Bernard Tschumi, stands near the foot of the Acropolis and offers a view of the Parthenon — a visual argument by the Greek government that the Parthenon sculptures (previously known as…

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  • Long Beach Museum of Art forced to sell art?

    The LA Times reported last Friday that the Long Beach Museum of Art appears to be in dire financial straits due to a $3-million bond debt due to the city in September. The city is threatening a takeover of the museum and to sell works of art to cover the debt. To address this issue,…

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