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2nd Annual Kids Krazy Krafts Day

By Pauline Adamek · Comments (0)
Sunday, April 8th, 2012

It is very rare that a museum will let you touch their exhibits let alone allow you to operate them, but that is what the Printing Museum is up to with its 2nd Annual Kids Krazy Krafts Day.  Located in the South Bay area, the International Printing Museum is a destination in the city of Carson.

This day-long event promises to be a unique introduction for ‘short’ people (kids!) and ‘Big’ people (parents and guardians) to learn and appreciate the Book Arts and Graphic arts in general.

Two guest artists from Los Angeles will be on hand as well.  Yoshika Oishi will be demonstrating outstanding paper sculpting (origami) and Janet Martorello will be showing the paper making process of Suminagashi – an ancient art of paper marbling that simply has to be seen to appreciate its beauty.

 

Other artists will be utilizing their skills in Printing, Papermaking, Cartooning, Calligraphy and Silkscreening. On offer are all day ‘hands on’ activities and demonstrations in Printing, Paper-making, Cartooning, Paper Sculpting as well as mini-tours of the museum’s marvelous collection.

 

Bring a T-shirt for some Silk Screening Art and other surprises!

 

 

2nd Annual Kids Krazy Krafts Day  

International Printing Museum

315 Torrance Blvd, Carson, CA 90745

Saturday April 14, 2012

10:00 am—4:00 pm

Adults/$8

Students & Seniors/ $7

 

 

The Printing Museum is a non-profit educational organization.

 

 

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Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity — Famous Figures Captured in Getty Photography Exhibition

By Pauline Adamek · Comments (2)
Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Yves Saint Laurent by Marie Considas, Paris 1968

 

 

Famous historical and contemporary figures captured through photography can be seen in a new Getty exhibition.

Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, April 3–August 26, 2012, surveys some of the visual strategies used by photographers to picture famous individuals from the 1840s to the year 2000.

 

“This exhibition offers a brief visual history of famous people in photographs, drawn entirely from the Museum’s rich holdings in this genre,” says Paul Martineau, curator of the exhibition and associate curator of photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum.  “It also provides a broad historical context for the work in the concurrent exhibition Herb Ritts: L.A. Style, which includes a selection of Ritts’ best celebrity portraits.”

 

Background:

Photography’s remarkable propensity to shape identities has made it the leading vehicle for representing the famous. Soon after photography was invented in the 1830s, it was used to capture the likenesses and accomplishments of great men and women, gradually supplanting other forms of commemoration. In the twentieth century, the proliferation of photography and the transformative power of fame have helped to accelerate the desire for photographs of celebrities in magazines, newspapers, advertisements, and on the Internet. The exhibition is arranged chronologically to help make visible some of the overarching technical and stylistic developments in photography from the first decade of its invention to the end of the twentieth century.

A wide range of historical figures are portrayed in Portraits of Renown. A photograph by Alexander Gardner of President Lincoln documents his visit to the battlefield of Antietam during the Civil War.  Captured by Nadar, a portrait of Alexander Dumas, best known for his novels The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, shows the author with an energetic expression, illustrating the lively personality that made his writing so popular. Baron Adolf De Meyer’s portrait of Josephine Baker, an American performer who became an international sensation at the Folies Bergère in Paris, showcases her comedic charm, a trait that proved central to her popularity as a performer. An iconic portrait of the silent screen actress, Gloria Swanson, created by Edward Steichen for Vanity Fair reveals both the intensity of its sitter and the skill of the artist. A picture of Pablo Picasso by his friend Man Ray portrays the master of Cubism with a penetrating gaze.

Baron Adolf De Meyer’s portrait of Josephine Baker

Yves St. Laurent, Andy Warhol and Grace Jones are among the contemporary figures included in the exhibition. Fashion designer Yves St. Laurent was photographed by Marie Cosindas using instant color film by Polaroid. The photograph, made the year his first boutique in New York opened, graced the walls of the store for ten years. A Cosindas portrait of Andy Warhol shows the artist wearing dark sunglasses, which partially conceal his face.  Warhol, who was fascinated by celebrity, delighted in capturing public personalities such as Grace Jones with his camera.

 

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Gloria Swanson by Edward Steichen

Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity

J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center

1200 Getty Center Drive,

Los Angeles, California

Exhibition dates:

April 3–August 26, 2012

 

 

 

About the Getty Museum:

The J. Paul Getty Trust is an international cultural and philanthropic institution devoted to the visual arts that includes the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation. The J. Paul Getty Trust and Getty programs serve a varied audience from two locations: the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Getty Villa in Malibu.

The J. Paul Getty Museum collects in seven distinct areas, including Greek and Roman antiquities, European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture and decorative arts, and photographs gathered internationally. The Museum’s mission is to make the collection meaningful and attractive to a broad audience by presenting and interpreting the works of art through educational programs, special exhibitions, publications, conservation, and research.

Additional information is available here.

Sign up for e-Getty here to receive free monthly highlights of events at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa via e-mail, or visit their official site for a complete calendar of public programs.

 

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RELATED PUBLICATION:

Herb Ritts: L.A. Style

By Paul Martineau

With an essay by James Crump

A seductive collection of portraits and nudes from the famed fashion photographer is beautifully reproduced in this handsome volume.

Hardcover, $59.95

 

Visiting the Getty Center:

The Getty Center is open Tuesday through Friday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is closed Monday and major holidays. Admission to the Getty Center is always free. Parking is $15 per car, but reduced to $10 after 5pm on Saturdays and for evening events throughout the week. No reservation is required for parking or general admission. Reservations are required for event seating and groups of 15 or more. Please call (310) 440-7300 (English or Spanish) for reservations and information. The TTY line for callers who are deaf or hearing impaired is (310) 440- 7305.

The Getty Center is at 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, California.

Additional information is available. Sign up for e-Getty here to receive free monthly highlights of events at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa via e-mail, or visit their official site for a complete calendar of public programs.

 

 

 

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Herb Ritts: L.A. Style – photo exhibit at Getty

By Pauline Adamek · Comments (2)
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Celebrity photographer Herb Ritts’ extensive career is examined in a new exhibition at the Getty, opening next week, April 3, 2012. The exhibition, entitled Herb Ritts: L.A. Style, includes the artist’s photographs in fashion, figure studies and celebrity portraits.

This exhibition is being staged in conjunction with Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity, also on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, April 3–August 26, 2012,

Herb Ritts (American, 1952–2002) was a Los Angeles-based photographer who earned an international reputation for his unique images of fashion models, nudes and celebrities.  From the late 1970s until his untimely death from AIDS in 2002, Ritts’ ability to create photographs that successfully bridged the gap between art and commerce was not only a testament to the power of his imagination and technical skill but also marked the synergy between art, popular culture, and business that followed in the wake of the Pop Art movement of the 1960s and 1970s.

On view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, April 3–August 26, 2012, Herb Ritts: L.A. Style explores Ritts’ extensive photographic career, including a selection of renowned and previously unpublished photographs, as well as his directorial projects. A major portion of the works in the exhibition was newly acquired by the Getty Museum through purchase and in the form of a generous gift from the Herb Ritts Foundation.

Selections from this acquisition will be featured in an exhibition opening at the Getty Center in April 2012. Other highlights from the acquisition are Greg Louganis, Hollywood (1985), a portrait of the American Olympic diver; Wrapped Torso, Los Angeles (1988), which shows off a dress by Japanese designer Issey Mikaye; Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood (1989), an iconic image that has come to define the era of the Supermodel; Veiled Dress, El Mirage (1990), a photograph first used in Versace’s couture catalogue, and a suite of photographs of the internationally recognized choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones.


A number of the photographs in the acquisition have not been reproduced, exhibited, or seen outside of the Herb Ritts Foundation’s archive.

 

“Through hard work and an imaginative vision, Herb Ritts fashioned himself into one of the top photographers to emerge from the 1980s,” says Paul Martineau, curator of the exhibition and associate curator of photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum.  “This exhibition will reconsider and broaden our understanding of Ritts’s career, particularly in the areas of fashion and figure studies.”

 

By the mid-1980s, Ritts’ aesthetic had coalesced into a distinctive style. His creative output was enormous, and he appeared to be able to switch gears effortlessly between his jobs in fashion and portraiture and his personal work with the nude. After shooting a commercial job, Ritts often took advantage of the location, props, and models to make his own pictures. To accommodate his growing business, Ritts established a studio in Hollywood and assembled a creative team of assistants, stylists, and printers who strove to exceed his high expectations. Like his contemporaries, Ritts rarely printed his own work.  Through a pain staking selection process, he editioned his best pictures and had them printed in gelatin silver or platinum, varying the papers, levels of contrast, and tone to realize his artistic vision.

Ritts’ portraits of celebrities such as Richard Gere, Britney Spears, Mel Gibson and Madonna introduce the exhibition. His anti-glamour style of portraiture made celebrities look more natural and allowed them to reveal inner qualities, making them more accessible to fans. By the late 1980s, Ritts’ reputation as a shaper of fame made him a celebrity in his own right, and the iconic status of such photographs as Richard Gere, San Bernardino (1977) and Madonna, Hollywood (1986) made a photograph by Ritts a rite of passage among Hollywood insiders.

Go here to read the fascinating story behind the iconic Richard Gere photo.

The exhibition continues with Ritts’ fashion photographs, many of which drew inspiration from painting, sculpture, film, and the work of such leading fashion and portrait photographers as Richard Avedon, Horst P. Horst, George Hurrell, Irving Penn and Louise Dahl Wolfe. Ritts had an extraordinary ability to synthesize and incorporate these influences into a new and easily recognizable style.  As hundreds of magazine spreads demonstrate, Ritts kept top fashion editors happy by providing dazzling pictures designed to sell clothes along with others that simply celebrated beauty. Ritts also made use of locations around Los Angeles and especially loved Southern California’s natural light. For instance, Ritts harnessed the forces of nature, strong sunlight and gale-force wind in Versace, Veiled Dress, El Mirage (1990) to create an unforgettable image that communicates feminine strength and beauty.

Turning to Ritts’ work with the nude, the exhibition examines how Ritts—along with his contemporaries Robert Mapplethorpe and Bruce Weber—provoked a radical change in how the nude was depicted. His forte was an ability to analyze the body from a variety of angles and create compositions that abstracted it in ways that communicate strength and poise. Working mostly outdoors, Ritts enjoyed relating the body to the natural world and rendered his nudes with a verve and elegance that became the dominant hallmarks of his pictures.  In Man with Chain, Los Angeles (1985), model Tony Ward is seen bending at the waist, as if struggling under the chain’s massive weight. The extraordinary sense of movement is not only forward but also upward in a tortuous S-curve that has been long associated with the dramatic, writhing bodies of seventeenth-century Baroque painting and sculpture.

Ritts’ work also includes portraits of well-known athletes and dancers. In the exhibition are a series of photographs of the critically acclaimed American dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones. In these photographs, Ritts captured Jones while he danced, framing him against a pure white background, making his muscled body look like a piece of sculpture. He also photographed famous athletes including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Olympic gold-medalist Greg Louganis. For Louganis’ portrait Ritts positioned the diver on a makeshift pedestal and placed a low spotlight on him. The carefully arranged pose and lighting show off Louganis’ muscled torso and back, while the prominent shadows recall the mysterious aura of film noir of the 1940s.

Although Ritts had no prior experience with filmmaking, Madonna convinced him to direct his first music video for her song “Cherish” (1989), which is included in the exhibition along with other music videos and commercials. Ritts enjoyed the creative challenge that film presented, allowing him to extend the sense of movement so important to his still photography to the moving image.  From 1989 until 2002, Ritts directed thirteen music videos and more than fifty commercials. Some of his music industry clients included Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Shakira, while his commercial clients were mainly fashion and cosmetic companies such as Chanel, Lancôme, Estée Lauder and Calvin Klein.

Ritts’ intimate portraiture, his modern yet classical treatment of the nude, and his innovative approach to fashion brought him international acclaim and placed him securely within an American tradition of portrait and magazine photography that was begun by Richard Avedon and Irving Penn.

Herb Ritts: L.A. Style is organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and curated by Paul Martineau, associate curator of photographs.  Following its showing at the Getty, the exhibition will be on view at the Cincinnati Art Museum from October 6 to December 30, 2012 and at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Florida from late February 2013.

 

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Herb Ritts: L.A. Style,

J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center

1200 Getty Center Drive,

Los Angeles, California

Exhibition dates:

April 3–August 26, 2012

 

About the Getty Museum:

The J. Paul Getty Trust is an international cultural and philanthropic institution devoted to the visual arts that includes the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation. The J. Paul Getty Trust and Getty programs serve a varied audience from two locations:  the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Getty Villa in Malibu.

The J. Paul Getty Museum collects in seven distinct areas, including Greek and Roman antiquities, European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture and decorative arts, and photographs gathered internationally. The Museum’s mission is to make the collection meaningful and attractive to a broad audience by presenting and interpreting the works of art through educational programs, special exhibitions, publications, conservation, and research.

Additional information is available here.

Sign up for e-Getty here to receive free monthly highlights of events at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa via e-mail, or visit their official site for a complete calendar of public programs.

 

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About The Herb Ritts Foundation:

The Herb Ritts Foundation was established under directives set forth by the artist.  The charitable purposes reflect Herb Ritts’ beliefs and commitments during his lifetime. The Foundation offers support to organizations which reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS and provide awareness, assistance and care for those affected by HIV/AIDS. The Foundation also promotes Mr. Ritts’ great passion for photography through offering assistance to institutions and educational programs that advance the art of photography.

 

RELATED PUBLICATION:

Herb Ritts: L.A. Style

By Paul Martineau

With an essay by James Crump

A seductive collection of portraits and nudes from the famed fashion photographer is beautifully reproduced in this handsome volume.

Hardcover, $59.95

 

Visiting the Getty Center:

The Getty Center is open Tuesday through Friday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is closed Monday and major holidays. Admission to the Getty Center is always free. Parking is $15 per car, but reduced to $10 after 5pm on Saturdays and for evening events throughout the week. No reservation is required for parking or general admission. Reservations are required for event seating and groups of 15 or more. Please call (310) 440-7300 (English or Spanish) for reservations and information. The TTY line for callers who are deaf or hearing impaired is (310) 440- 7305.

The Getty Center is at 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, California.

Additional information is available. Sign up for e-Getty here to receive free monthly highlights of events at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa via e-mail, or visit their official site for a complete calendar of public programs.

 

 

 

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Precognito and Incognito 2012 – SMMoA

By Pauline Adamek · Comments (0)
Monday, March 12th, 2012

INCOGNITO, Santa Monica Museum of Art’s highly anticipated annual exhibition and benefit art sale, returns for its eighth year, enhanced by the first-ever PRECOGNITO Gala and Preview event.

Tickets for both events are currently on sale here or can be obtained by calling (310) 586-6488.

INCOGNITO 2012 will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 7 to 10 pm, and will feature more than 600 original artworks for sale by 500-plus leading, mid-career and emerging contemporary artists, including renowned artists John Baldessari, Larry Bell, Mark Bradford, Marco Brambilla, Judy Chicago, Kim McCarty, Yoko Ono, Raymond Pettibon, Ed Ruscha, Betye Saar, Mickalene Thomas, William Wegman, and many more.

All artworks are the same 8″ x 10″ size and available for only $350.00, plus tax. This highly energized evening encourages attendees, from sophisticated art patrons to first-time collectors, to trust their instincts in selecting the works, as each work is signed on the back and the artists’ identities are revealed only after purchase.

This year, for the first time, the Museum will host PRECOGNITO, a preview and gala that honors philanthropist and collector Eileen Harris Norton, artist Paul McCarthy, and founder of the Bergamot Station Art Center, Wayne Blank.

A festive cocktail reception for PRECOGNITO will be held this Thursday, March 15th from 7 to 10 pm in the Museum’s Main Gallery, featuring musical entertainment by NYC DJ Duo Cassie and Harley. Attendees will be treated to an exclusive preview of the more than 600 works of art available for purchase at INCOGNITO, an elegant dinner by Lene and a wide range of wine and spirits. Media sponsors are Los Angeles Magazine and KCRW 89.9 FM. Doors open at 7pm sharp.

Acclaimed artist and INCOGNITO 2012 honoree Paul McCarthy designed the logo for this year’s benefit, which represents the unique spirit and energy of this groundbreaking evening. Other luminary artists also participating this year include: Eleanor Antin, Don Bachardy Devendra Banhart, Tomory Dodge, Shepard Fairey, Simone Forti, Gajin Fujita, Charles Gaines, Alexandra Grant, Roger Herman, George Herms, Amanda Ross-Ho, Mary Kelly, Martin Kersels, Joyce Kozloff, William Pope.L, Rodney McMillian, Ed Moses, Ruben Ochoa, John W. Outterbridge, Laura Owens, David Reed, Steve Roden, Allen Ruppersberg, Alison Saar, Jennifer Steinkamp, Pae White, and hundreds more.

The element of surprise that underlies INCOGNITO reflects the essence of discovery that inspires SMMoA’s exhibitions, education, and outreach programs. All proceeds directly support the Museum.

A variety of PRECOGNITO/INCOGNITO special packages and ticket levels are available. For a limited time: Luminary and Visionary ticketholders will be offered a Valentine’s Day trip to San Francisco to preview Mark Bradford at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. This fabulous trip includes a private tour of the exhibition led by Bradford, a seasonal lunch at TRACE, and a delectable dinner at Alice Waters’ famed Chez Panisse Café.

 

To get a sense of the exhilaration of INCOGNITO, please watch this video produced by Richard Schacter in collaboration with SMMoA staff.  And this time-lapse video by Steve Craig.

 

Early purchase is recommended, as PRECOGNITO/ INCOGNITO tickets are limited. Tickets may be purchased through Thursday, March 15, after which they may only be bought at the door at INCOGNITO on the evening of March 17 (based on availability).

To purchase tickets, please call 310.586.6488 x116, email incognito@smmoa.org, or visit their site.

All ticket purchases are non-refundable.

All tickets (and artwork vouchers where applicable), will be held at Will Call at the Museum on the evening of the PRECOGNITO/ INCOGNITO events.

PRECOGNITO/ INCOGNITO 2012 Special Packages and Ticket Levels:

Luminary – $25,000 ($21,250 tax deductible)

* Luminary seating for 10 at PRECOGNITO Gala and Preview

* SMM♥A Valentine’s Day trip for 2 led by Mark Bradford at his SFMOMA exhibition on February 14, 2012.*

To ensure reservations for Valentine’s Day trip, Luminary package must be purchased by January 16, 2012

Includes:

* Round-trip airfare from LAX to OAK

* Lunch at TRACE Restaurant at the W Hotel in San Francisco

* Private exhibition tour led by Mark Bradford

* Chance to view other exhibitions at SFMOMA

* Dinner at Chez Panisse Café

* Tickets for 10 to INCOGNITO

* 5 INCOGNITO artworks

* No Waiting in Line! Luminary ticket holders will have first entry into INCOGNITO

* INCOGNITO VIP check-out

* Local artwork delivery upon request

* INCOGNITO VIP Lounge access

* Reserved parking for 5 cars at PRECOGNITO/ INCOGNITO

* Luminary recognition online and on site

Opportunity to designate two seats for an artist and special guest, leaving eight seats for PRECOGNITO ($21,450 is tax deductible)

*Opportunity to purchase up to 2 additional trips for 2 to Mark Bradford at SFMOMA

 

Visionary – $15,000 ($12,350 tax deductible)

* Visionary seating for 6 at PRECOGNITO Gala and Preview

* SMM♥A Valentine’s Day trip for 2 to Mark Bradford at his SFMOMA exhibition on February 14, 2012.

To ensure reservations for Valentine’s Day trip, Visionary package must be purchased by January 16, 2012

Includes:

* Round-trip airfare from LAX to OAK

* Lunch at TRACE Restaurant at the W Hotel in San Francisco

* Private exhibition tour led by Mark Bradford

* Chance to view other exhibitions at SFMOMA

* Dinner at Chez Panisse Café

* Tickets for 6 to INCOGNITO

* 3 INCOGNITO artworks

* Priority entry to INCOGNITO after Luminary ticket holders

* INCOGNITO VIP check-out

* Local artwork delivery upon request

* INCOGNITO VIP Lounge access

* Reserved parking for 3 cars at PRECOGNITO/ INCOGNITO

* Visionary recognition online and on site

 

Cognoscenti – $5,000 ($3,900 tax deductible)

* Cognoscenti seating for 4 at PRECOGNITO Gala and Preview

* Tickets for 4 to INCOGNITO

* 2 INCOGNITO artworks

* Priority entry to INCOGNITO after Visionary ticket holders

* INCOGNITO VIP check-out

* Local artwork delivery upon request

* INCOGNITO VIP Lounge access

* Reserved parking for 2 cars at PRECOGNITO/ INCOGNITO

* Cognoscenti recognition online and on site

 

Benefactor – $2,500 ($1,950 tax deductible)

* Benefactor seating for 2 at PRECOGNITO Gala and Preview

* Tickets for 2 to INCOGNITO

* 1 INCOGNITO artwork

* Entry to INCOGNITO after Cognoscenti ticket holders

* Benefactor recognition online

 

 

PRECOGNITO 2012 Only

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Aficionado – $750 ($650 tax deductible)

* Aficionado seating for 1 at PRECOGNITO Gala and Preview

INCOGNITO 2012 Only

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Patron – $700 ($350 tax deductible)

* Tickets for 2 to INCOGNITO

* 1 INCOGNITO artwork

* Entry to INCOGNITO after Benefactor ticket holders

 

Supporter – $100 ($100 tax deductible)

($150 at the door)

* Ticket for 1 to INCOGNITO

* Entry to INCOGNITO after all other ticket holders

 

On Sunday, March 18, 2012, there will be a second opportunity to purchase INCOGNITO artworks. The exhibition and art sale continues from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; admission is $10 and free for SMMoA members; all the guidelines of the March 17 event apply.

 

Participating Artists in INCOGNITO 2012 are:

Luciana Abait, Lillian Abel, Kim Abeles, Lisa Adams, Simone Adels, Nick Agid, Cathy Akers, Lynn Aldrich, Cynthia Alexander, Terry Allen, Rachel Allen Architecture, Jami Allen-Snyder, Sophia Allison, Ricky Allman, Melinda Smith Altshuler, Marcos Alvarez, Fumiko Amano, Michelle Andrade, Eleanor Antin, Carolyn Applegate, Edgar Arceneaux, Skip Arnold, Alejandro Artigas, Chad Attie, Don Bachardy, Donald Baechler, Hilary Baker, John Baldessari, Glen Baldridge, Devendra Banhart, Miyoshi Barosh, Kelly Barrie, Ray Barrie, Lyndon Barrois, Jr., Judith Barry, Gary Baseman, Justin Beal, Edith Beaucage, Martin Beck, Drew Beckmeyer, Larry Bell, Quinton Bemiller, Billy Al Bengston, Cindy Bernard, Jodie Berry, Guillermo Bert, Brian Biedul, Joe Biel, Heimir Björgúlfsson, Dany Bohbot, MB Boissonnault, Lisa Borgnes, Derek Boshier, Janet Bothne, Katy Kristin Bowen, Mark Bradford, Marco Brambilla, Leonardo Bravo, Brian Bress, Calef Brown, Gary Frederick Brown, Edgar Bryan, David Buckingham, Bruce Busby, Nao Bustamante, Kristin Calabrese, Ingrid Calame, Huguette Caland, Joshua Callaghan, Jo Ann Callis, Jane Callister, Clayton Campbell, Scott Campbell, Giorgio Carlevaro, Barbara Carrasco, Carter Carter, Jamison Carter, Richard Carter, Cole Case, Enrique Castrejon, Corinne Chaix, Matthew Chambers, York Chang, Jeff Charbonneau and Eliza French, Nicole Cherubini, Judy Chicago, Tofer Chin, Maximillian Chow, Bruce Cohen, Greg Colson, Jeff Colson, Laura Copelin, Xavier Cázares Cortéz, Michael Coughlan, Eileen Cowin, Liz Craft, Meg Cranston, Thomas Alan Cronk, Hugo Crosthwaite, Daniel Cummings, Brad Davis, Jay Davis, Len Davis, Woods Davy, Tony de los Reyes, Mara De Luca, Michael Dee, Steve DeGroodt, Tony DeLap, Neil M. Denari, Helen DeSanctis, Ann Diener, Guy Dill, Alex Dodge, Tomory Dodge, Mimi Drop, Anna Dusi, Mark Dutcher, Addoley Dzegede, Mari Eastman, Jonmarc Edwards, A. McLean Emenegger, Elizabeth Enders, Noah Erenberg, Sam Erenberg, Merion Estes, Ned Evans, Kirsten Everberg, Betsy Everitt, Bart Exposito, Shepard Fairey, Mollie Favour, Carolyn Fernandez, Bruria Finkel, Kim Fisher, Ed Flynn, Simone Forti, Andrew Foster, Jona Frank, Jonah Freeman, Bryan Freeny, Terri Friedman, Sarah Frost, Gajin Fujita, Barnaby Furnas, Caroline Furr, Joe Fyfe, Francesca Gabbiani, Charles Gaines, Steve Galloway, Harry Gamboa Jr., Jordan Gaunce, Alejandro Gehry, Ana Marini Genzon, Susan Gesundheit, Luis Gispert, Christopher Glancy/COV, Milton Glaser, Shirley Glass, Sayre Gomez, Marcelino Gonçalves, Yolanda Gonzalez, Penelope Gottlieb, Rives Granade, Timothy Granlund, Alexandra Grant, Cameron Gray, Phyllis Green, Mark Steven Greenfield, Maria Greenshields-Ziman, Alvin Gregorio, Margaret Griffith, Jennifer Guidi, Sherin Guirguis, Karin Gulbran, Wade Guyton, Mary Addison Hackett, Lia Halloran, Lloyd Hamrol, Nancy Jean Hancock, Janet Langdon Handtmann, Lynn Hanson, Kira Lynn Harris, Willie Harris, Joseph Hart, Adam Harteau, Karen Harter, Doug Harvey, Edgar Heap of Birds, Drew Heitzler, Wendy Heldmann, Matthew Heller, David Hendren, Roger Herman, George Herms, Pixie Herms, Juan Carlos Muñoz Hernandez, Katie Herzog, Gilah Yelin Hirsch, Susan Holcomb, Loren Holland, Evan Holloway, Violet Hopkins, Channa Horwitz, Anna Sew Hoy, Bettina Hubby, Darcy Huebler, Sara Hunsucker, Dusadee Pang Huntrakul, Eva Hyam, Anthony James, Max Jansons, Michael Jantzen, JC Jaress, Amparo Jelsma, Carrie Jenkins, Vincent Johnson, Robert Johnson III, Vincent Joliet, Jow, Gegam Kacherian, Cindy Kane, Yoichi Kawamura, Szajna Kellman, Veronika Kellndorfer, Mary Kelly, Brian Kennon, Kristi Kent, Aragna Ker, Martin Kersels, Steve Kim, Karen Kimmel, Linda King, Bill Kleiman, Patricia Knop, Dennis Koch, Christof Kohlhofer, Olga Koumoundouros, Thomas Kovachevich, Greg Kozaki, Joyce Kozloff, Alex Kroll, Marcus Kuiland-Nazario, Alan Kupchick, Robert Kushner, Tom LaDuke, Suzy Lake, Lauren Lavitt, Maddy Le Mel, Brendan Leech, Rick Legorreta, Tom Lesser, Joshua Levine, Robert Levine, Caryl Christian Levy, John Oliver Lewis, Won Ju Lim, Jed Lind, Chris Lipomi, Matt Lipps, Littlewhitehead, Jay Lizo, Karen Lofgren, Peter Lograsso, Caitlin Lonegan, Bill Longhauser, Mara Lonner, Renée Lotenero, Richard Louderback, Jean Lowe, Kandy Lozano, John Gilbert Luebtow, Mela M., Kim MacConnel, Nancy Macko, Christina Madans, Constance Mallinson, Daniel Maltzman, Becca Mann, Summer Mann, Adam Marnie, Luigia Martelloni, Max Maslansky, Taras Matla, Jake Kean Mayman, Yassi Mazandi, Jessica McCambly, Kim McCarty, Robin McCauley, David McDonald, Mercedes McDonald, Michael C. McMillen, Rodney McMillian, James McNulty, Blue McRight, Robert Mellor, Adrian Meraz, Thom Merrick, Christopher Michlig, Tom Millea, Brad Miller, Greg Miller, James Miller, Adia Millett, Robert Minervini, Robin Mitchell, Bobbie Moline-Kramer, Nancy Monk, Lester Monzon, Mary More, Jim Morphesis, Joey Lehman Morris, Rebecca Morris, Aaron Morse, Andy Moses, Ed Moses, Brian C. Moss, Susan Moss, Mario M. Muller, Manfred Müller, Thomas Müller, Barbara Nathanson, Chris Natrop, Tucker Neel, Geraldine Neuwirth, Kim Newstadt, Charles Nickila, Jessica Nicol, Danial Nord, Laurie Nye, Chris Oatey, Lisa Occhipinti, Ruben Ochoa, Matthew Offenbacher, Patti Oleon, Chris Oliveria, Pat O’Neill, Yoko Ono, Ed Osborn, Kaz Oshiro, Ruby Osorio, John W. Outterbridge, Laura Owens, Edward Carlo Pacio, Gary Palmer, Liga Pang, Christopher Pate, Izhar Patkin, Gillian Pears, Joan Perlman, Luciano Perna, Renee Petropoulos, Raymond Pettibon, Margaret Pezalla-Granlund, Francis Pezza, Ave Pildas, Paul Pitsker, Plasticgod, Allie Pohl, Bruce Pollock, William Pope.L, William Powhida, Vanessa Prager, Lori Precious, Astrid Preston, Janis Provisor, Stephanie Pryor, Antonio Puleo, Leta Ramos, Mel Ramos, David Reed, Miles Regis, Maeghan Reid, Rob Reynolds, Dan Rider, Elwood T. Risk, Lynn Robb, John Robertson, Walter Robinson, Ry Rocklen, Steve Roden, Ana Rodriguez, Michael A. 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Smith, Lucien Smith, Joe Sola, Mariangeles Soto-Diaz, Brad Spence, Jeni Spota, Andréa Stanislav, Ralph Steadman, Randi Malkin Steinberger, Jennifer Steinkamp, Gretel Stephens, Mary Clare Stevens, Roni Stretch, Don Suggs, May Sun, Ricky Swallow, Lisa Tchakmakian, Mickalene Thomas, Samantha Thomas, Mark Todd, Ibojka Toth-Radawec, David Trulli, Brian Tucker, Carrie Ungerman, Bob Van Breda, Monique van Genderen, Alison Van Pelt, Lesley Vance, Jennifer Vanderpool, Vasa, Sage Vaughn, Mark Verabioff, Margo Victor, Ariane Vielmetter, Tyler Vlahovich, Catherine Wagner, Santy Wang, Gary Ward, Esther Pearl Watson, Mary K. Weatherford, Marnie Weber, William Wegman, Roger Weik, Ruth Weisberg, Trine Wejp-Olsen, Jeffrey Wells, Brett Westfall, Ben White, Pae White, Alexandra Wiesenfeld, William T. Wiley, Lyn Winter, Steven Wolkoff, Augusta Wood, Donald Woodman, Suzan Woodruff, Leslie Yagar, Rosha Yaghmai, Kent Young and Kevin Young, Buzz Yudell, Christine Zelinsky, Jody Zellen, Bari Ziperstein, Pippi Zornoza.

 

INCOGNITO 2012 Committee:

Price Latimer Agah (Committee Chair), Claressinka Anderson, Matt and Abby Bangser, Nancy Chaikin, Max Chow, John Cournoyer, Charlotte Eyerman, Laura Fried, Alejandro Gehry, Francois Ghebaly, Justin Gilanyi, Jean-Christophe Harel, Heather Harmon, Gail Katz, Jordan Klein, Nancy Klein, Bettina Korek, Mills Moran, Ragna Nervik, Bruce Samuels, MD

 

INCOGNITO 2012 Sponsors include:

Los Angeles Magazine, Malibu Family Wine, Patron, William Longhauser Design 

 

 

 

About the Santa Monica Museum of Art

Through its exhibitions, education, and outreach programs, the Santa Monica Museum of Art fosters diversity, innovation, and discovery in contemporary art. The Museum celebrates: expanding boundaries; exploring individual differences; enhancing public knowledge of art; and broadening the art experience. SMMoA is a collection of ideas.

GRACIE: At the Santa Monica Museum of Art

GRACIE is SMMoA’s retail store. A multifunctional shop/storage/installation conceived by artist and architect Allan Wexler, GRACIE offers an inspired selection of books and merchandise that reflects the Museum’s unique mission. GRACIE is named in honor of Board Member and former President Laura Donnelley (aka Gracie), a visionary patron of the arts and SMMoA muse. Shopping at GRACIE is now available online here.

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SMMoA is located at the Bergamot Station, Building G1, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, California. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 6 pm, closed Sunday, Monday, and all legal holidays. Suggested donation: $5; $3 for seniors and students. For further information about exhibitions and programs, please call 310.586.6488 or visit their site.

 

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Levitated Mass – epic journey to LACMA has commenced

By Pauline Adamek · Comments (0)
Friday, March 9th, 2012

A 340-ton megalith that is to be part of artist Michael Heizer’s monumental artwork, Levitated Mass, has begun its epic journey to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

Levitated Mass, by artist Michael Heizer, is composed of a 456-foot-long slot constructed on LACMA’s campus, over which is placed this recently located giant granite boulder.

As with other works by the artist, such as Double Negative (1969), the monumental negative form is key to the experience of the artwork. Heizer conceived of the artwork in 1968, but discovered an appropriate boulder only decades later, in Riverside County, California.

At 340 tons, the boulder is one of the largest megaliths moved since ancient times. Taken whole, Levitated Mass speaks to the expanse of art history, from ancient traditions of creating artworks from megalithic stone, to modern forms of abstract geometries and cutting-edge feats of engineering.

The impressive megalith is scheduled to travel 105 miles from Jurupa Valley in Riverside County to Los Angeles. Transport of the megalith began on the night of February 28th and is taking place over eleven consecutive evenings. The journey will end with the boulder’s arrival at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, anticipated to be later tonight. (Actually, early Saturday morning, March 10, 2012, between the hours of 2am-6am.)

Due to its massive size, the boulder requires a complex and thoroughly reviewed transportation process from the quarry in Riverside County to the museum.

Its transportation, made possible by Hanjin Shipping, will take place over the course of roughly eleven nights, traveling through four counties (Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles) and twenty-two cities. The transporter carrying the boulder, specially designed for maximum safety, will travel on a
predetermined route with movement happening only at night.

For the route map and most up-to-date information regarding the transport, visit the gallery’s official site.

The boulder is one component of the greater artwork, Levitated Mass, the newest monumental outdoor artwork to be installed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass features a 456-foot-long concrete slot constructed on LACMA’s campus,
over which the 340-ton granite megalith sits. As visitors walk along the slot, it gradually descends to fifteen feet deep, running underneath the boulder before ascending back up.

 

AP Photo / Jae C. Hong

Levitated Mass

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

5905 Wilshire Blvd.,

Los Angeles.

Open to the public in spring/summer 2012

It will be situated north of the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion, near the museum’s 6th Street entrance.

 

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