Get away from the routine and visit LACMA this weekend. On Friday and Saturday the symposium "Photography and Philosophy" explores the themes of the autonomous nature of the photographic image, time, and meaning. Leading artists, philosophers, and art historians—including Arthur Ou, Todd Cronan, Charles Palermo, and more—delve into these subjects through a series of formal presentations and two large panel discussions moderated by curators. The program is organized by the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department at LACMA and nonsite.org. See the full schedule of events here.
In nearby MacArthur Park, visit LACMA’s satellite gallery at Charles White Elementary School to see Bari Kumar: Remembering the Future during this month’s Family Day. Taking place from noon to 4:30 pm on Saturday, this special occasion invites children and their parents to a hands-on art project involving the Indian rangoli tradition. Within the exhibition, the master painter creates works on canvas and with cloth, in a display that contemplates childhood memories from rural southern India and life in L.A. The next opportunities to see this gallery happen on April 11, May 9, and June 13.
Meanwhile, back on the Miracle Mile, free tours of the collection are available to all. Join the Korean art tour on Saturday at 3 pm to see one of LACMA’s most exquisite collections. Sunday’s tour of art of the ancient world at 2 pm immerses the visitor through archaeological finds from the cradle of civilization. In the exhibition Haunted Screens: German Cinema in the 1920s, 150 drawings, manuscripts, posters, set models, and film clips share the story and aesthetic of the liberal Weimar era. More from time and place can be seen in Ernst Barlach: Portfolios, featuring mystical and visionary graphic art from the German artist.
Sunday, stop by Art Catalogues for a talk from Michael Fried, Russell Ferguson, and Thomas Demand about painting, photography, and film. The talk is free and open to the public. At 6 pm, Sundays Live presents violinist Phillip Levy and pianist Rina Dokshitsky performing works from Mozart. As a final note, be aware of street closures around the museum due to the L.A. Marathon.