Stars pays tribute to departing Hammer Museum director Ann Philbin
Hammer Director Ann Philbin was given the celebrity treatment at the museum’s star-packed gala Saturday night as a host of arts and culture luminaries, including…
UCLA faculty protest treatment of pro-Palestinian students
About 20 UCLA faculty members protested Saturday night outside the UCLA Hammer Museum’s celebrity-heavy gala, calling for amnesty to be granted to pro-Palestinian students arrested…
Camille Claudel exhibition at the Getty Museum is magnificent
A notable similarity marks a subcategory of once woefully under-recognized female artists of the past. Their resolute endurance of trauma is proposed as a primary…
Ed Ruscha ‘Now Then’ and its ‘Chocolate Room’ shine at LACMA
“Ed Ruscha / Now Then,” the sprawling and much-anticipated retrospective of the great American Pop and Conceptual artist, opens Sunday at the Los Angeles County…
The Broad expansion explained: What you need to know
The Broad is planning a $100-million addition to its existing building. It expects to break ground early next year, and the project is slated for…
The Broad museum expansion: Will it be worth $100 million?
The Broad is getting a new rear end. The popular downtown vanity museum on Grand Avenue that opened just over eight years ago has already…
Where are Richard Serra’s sculptures in Southern California?
Acclaimed artist and sculptor Richard Serra was known for his massive works of steel that live in institutions and public spaces across the world. The…
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hits hurdle in building sale
A controversial plan revealed last week for the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego to sell its satellite offices and exhibition space at the historic…
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego to sell downtown buildings
Two years after opening a $110-million expansion project in the tony seaside enclave of La Jolla, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has put…
Inside new Ken Dodd inspired Blackpool museum of fun and laughter
Watch our guided tour around £13million seaside attraction with artefacts from The Nolans, Strictly, Stan Laurel, Houdini , Tommy Cooper Walt Disney, Sooty and more…
Matchcraft pioneer Len Hughes still making mind-blowing models from matchsticks after 60 years
Len Hughes pioneered the unusual art of matchcraft.Over the past 60 years, the 88-year-old has made hundreds of intricate models out of glue and tiny…
Korean art of the ’60s and ’70s at the Hammer Museum: review
Seoul is the latest major city to establish itself as a significant international hub for new art. With that distinction comes the expected propagation of…
Plan your month around these 11 free museum days in L.A.
Free days: The third Tuesday of the month with advance reservations, which are available the first of each month.About the museum: Maybe it’s the Los…
Protests over Israeli leader Herzog’s presence at Dutch Holocaust Museum | Israel War on Gaza News
Thousands of protesters demonstrate in Amsterdam against Israel’s war on Gaza. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has attended the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in…
Ed Templeton captures skating life at Long Beach Museum of Art
I’ve been thinking a lot about noodles. And how the Fantastic World of the Portuguese Sardine has limited-edition sardines in honor of the film “Poor…
A slime museum is coming to L.A. this summer
When it comes to healing from grief, there’s often not a simple answer, but there are some recommended standbys. Therapy, of course, is essential, and…
Space shuttle Endeavour points toward stars, in place at museum
The final journey for the last space shuttle ever built is complete. Set against the black backdrop of the night sky, a crane hoisted a…
Space shuttle Endeavour to be raised by cranes Monday night
Barring weather delays, the space shuttle Endeavour will undergo its final, historic lift starting Monday night, a maneuver no other retired orbiter has undergone. Plans…
Echuca’s Holden Motor Museum to close its doors in April
The owners of Echuca's National Holden Motor Museum have announced they will close its doors in April.Key points:The original Holden museum will shut in April It…
Europe's 'Capital of Culture' has beer restaurants and harrowing KGB museum
Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia, has been appointed the European Capital of Culture of 2024, having been called one of the most exciting…