Opening this weekend, Four Allegories by Veronese: A Rediscovery and a Reunion features reflections on navigation and sculpture from Paolo Veronese, the 16th-century painter of the Italian Renaissance best recognized for his magnificent and crowded compositions of lavishly dressed figures. This installation reunites two previously separated canvas sets for the first time in the US. Members see it first (and free) on Saturday, before it opens to the public on Sunday. Cast your gaze upon more classical antiquity in A Taste for the Antique: Neoclassical Drawings from the Permanent Collection, on view through Sunday. This selection of drawings includes works by artists active primarily in France and Italy, with many of the works on view for the first time at the museum since entering the collection.
Skip forward in time and explore other media. Louise Nevelson in L.A.: Tamarind Workshop Lithographs from the 1960s demonstrates a creative use of everyday materials from the historic print workshop. Lens Work: Celebrating LACMA’s Experimental Photography at 50 highlights the evolution of photography and LACMA’s own curatorial direction over the decades. Free tours of the collection include a look at South and Southeast Asian Art at 3 pm on Saturday andModern Mexican Art at 1 pm on Sunday.
Saturday night the 14th Annual Young Directors Night happens at 7:30 pm, featuring seven short films from up-and-coming L.A. filmmakers. Advance tickets are sold out, but a small amount may be released on-site before the event. On Sunday, take part in Andell Family Sundays, which invites families to create their own instruments inspired by the exhibition Ancient Colombia: A Journey through the Cauca Valley at 12:30 pm. Finally, Sundays Live presents dazzling rhythms from The Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble at 6 pm in the Bing Theater. See you here and don’t be late—Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 am Sunday morning!