LACMA Los Angeles

Our art museum

James from Los Angeles

""LACMA" is my favorite art museum in Los Angeles. Popular exhibits include work by Stanley Kubrick and Tim Burton. And Picasso!"

My favorite art museum in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA for locals) is the largest art museum in the western United States. Moved from Exposition Park in 1961, LACMA has been at its current location for 50 years.

Separate pavilions highlight different art styles. The Art of the Americas building opened in 1986 to house modern and contemporary art. Bruce Goff's innovative Pavilion for Japanese Art opened in 1988. LACMA West was acquired from the May Company department store building at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax. The Broad Contemporary Art Museum, a three-story exhibition of Contemporary and Modern art building opened in 2008. Ray's restaurant and Stark Bar opened in 2011 in the main courtyard attract visitors at night.

Even though general admission to LACMA is $15, one can view special free events on their calendar page. Popular exhibits include those by Tim Burton and Stanley Kubrick.

The picture above are these small elevators at the Broad Contemporary.

LAMCA is doing lots of constructions to expand the back of the old Macy building right now. Also, traffic around the area is bad due to Subway construction.

Oh, I like Picasso!

Levitated Mass (everyone comes here to take pictures, also the street lamps)

Check website for updated exhibitions and a lot more!!!

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Los Angeles Spotter James

About me My family immigrated to Los Angeles when I was a little kid. I am a child of the 80’s. I’ve lived here most of my life except for going to University of Michigan for my BA. I love exploring new places around the city which is why visitors say I am the best tour guide in Los Angeles. I am open to new experiences and environments which is why I know so many different places to eat, music to dance to, museums, and art galleries to go to. Since I’m such a native, I’ve seen this city change over 20 years. From the dreary, messy, dirty city of the 80’s to music, art walks, and cultura...

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