
LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art A big week for film at LACMA – kicking off today is the first-ever LA retrospective of Korea’s purveyor of the lyrical blockbuster, Bong Joon-ho. In the course of just four features—his third film, The Host, remains the highest-grossing Korean film of all time, which screens tonight, 7:30pm at LACMA. You can also catch... Bong here, tomorrow night, for a preview screening of his latest film, Mother, followed by a Q&A with him and Scott Foundas.
Q&A with Bong Joon-ho moderated by Scott Foundas will follow the screening.
Location:LACMA
Time:7:30PM Saturday, December 12th

LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art Four-time Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges will be at LACMA tonight for a Q&A after a preview screening of his latest film, Crazy Heart, in which he portrays a hard-living country music singer in the twilight of his career. His co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal and writer/director Scott Cooper will be joining Bridges in the p...ost-screening conversation, which will be moderated by Indiewire’s Anne Thompson.
Location:LACMA
Time:7:30PM Monday, December 7th

LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art We hacked into eighteenth-century still life master Luis Mélendez’s Twitter feed and will be sharing some of his tweets. Follow Luis on our Twitter account (twitter.com/LACMA) all day today to get the story of his (mostly miserable) life and stop by the museum soon to see his exhibition, which closes January 3.
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Followers of our Twitter account know that we have three able tweeters here at LACMA—Allison, Devi, and Erin. In light of the impending Turkey Day this week, we thought we’d give them a break today and turn Twitter over to an art- and food-obsessed guest.

LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art Ever wanted to have cocktails beneath Urban Light? Here's your chance.

LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art One of our favorite blog posts in a long time -- a member of our Photography department tracks down the original locations shot by New Topographics photographers in the '70s. Take a look at what these sites look like today.
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Those of us who are from Los Angeles are lucky enough that several of the photographs in New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape are in fact our very own man-altered landscape. While the ...

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Behind the Scenes at LACMA is back! In this segment, Annie and Christine take you into one of LACMA’s most popular events: the Muse Costume Ball. With the many intricate costumes that graced our campus, this clip is a real feast for the eyes. Thanks to attendees who, throughout the years, have put so much thought and e...ffort into their outfits, the Ball has developed a great reputation for showcasing some of the best costumes in town.
See yourself? Feel free to tag!
Length:2:00

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The Constant Guardian
Aside from the most common question asked of the gallery attendant—“where’s the restroom?”—the next could easily be the empathetic concern, “do you stand all day?” Yes, but it’s not too bad. Working in a museum, I like to say, is heaven for the m...ind and hell for the feet. For...
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See MoreAside from the most common question asked of the gallery attendant—“where’s the restroom?”—the next could easily be the empathetic concern, “do you stand all day?” Yes, but it’s not too bad. Working in a museum, I like to say, is heaven for the m...ind and hell for the feet. For...
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What Lovely Teeth You Have…
Opening this weekend is the first full installation of our permanent collection of art from the Pacific Islands, the majority of which we acquired last year. Though these objects haven’t been on view before, I already feel familiar with the...m, thanks in part to some beautiful photographs our ...
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See MoreOpening this weekend is the first full installation of our permanent collection of art from the Pacific Islands, the majority of which we acquired last year. Though these objects haven’t been on view before, I already feel familiar with the...m, thanks in part to some beautiful photographs our ...
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Q&A with Britt Salvesen
Britt Salvesen came to the museum earlier this month from the University of Arizona’s Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, where she was director and chief curator (as well as organizing curator of New Topographics, on view now at LAC...MA). In her new role at LACMA, she’ll head up ...
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See MoreBritt Salvesen came to the museum earlier this month from the University of Arizona’s Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, where she was director and chief curator (as well as organizing curator of New Topographics, on view now at LAC...MA). In her new role at LACMA, she’ll head up ...
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The Return of Scary Art
In anticipation of Halloween (and tomorrow night’s annual Costume Ball), we have once again asked some of our museum staff to come up with their picks for creepy, spooky, or otherwise disturbing artworks in the collection. Papua New Guinea, ...East Sepik Province, Yuat River, Biwat People, F...
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See MoreIn anticipation of Halloween (and tomorrow night’s annual Costume Ball), we have once again asked some of our museum staff to come up with their picks for creepy, spooky, or otherwise disturbing artworks in the collection. Papua New Guinea, ...East Sepik Province, Yuat River, Biwat People, F...
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