Ed Ruscha has consistently held up a mirror to American society by transforming some of its defining attributes—from consumer culture and popular entertainment to the ever-changing urban landscape—into the very subject of his art. In 1956, Ruscha left Oklahoma City to study commercial art in Los Angeles, where he drew inspiration from the city’s architectural landscape—parking lots, urban streets, and apartment buildings—and colloquial language.
See ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN this week and learn even more when you join a free docent-led tour.
Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting
Imagined Fronts: The Great War and Global Media
Vincent Valdez and Ry Cooder: El Chavez Ravine
Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and The Great Wall
Artist Selects: Silke Otto-Knapp, The Living We Are Doing, Always Among Others
Yassi Mazandi: Language of the Birds
LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives (Collection III)
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Mark Bradford: 150 Portrait Tone
Barbara Kruger: Untitled (Shafted)
Museum Hours
Monday and Tuesday: 11 am–6 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 11 am–6 pm
Friday: 11 am–8 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10 am–7 pm
Events
What They Ate in Old Baghdad, and How We Know with Charles Perry
Tue, Apr 9 | 7 pm | LACMA
Art & Meditation
Fri, Apr 12 | 10 am | LACMA
Pop Up: Sentimental Meals
Fri, Apr 12 | 11 am–5 pm | LACMA
Birding LACMA: A Morning Community Bird Walk
Sat, Apr 13 | 8:30 am | LACMA
Boone Children's Gallery
Sat, Apr 13 | 11 am–5 pm | LACMA
Naqqali Storytelling in the Gallery
Sat, Apr 13 | 3 pm | Charles White Elementary School
Andell Family Sundays—Earth Day: Collage=Upcycle! (In Person)
Sun, Apr 14 | 12:30–3:30 pm | LACMA
Fiber Maker's Circle
Sun, Apr 14 | 12:30–3:30 pm | LACMA
Classes & Camps
Kids Art Class: Focus on Painting (Ages 6–12)
Sun, Apr 14 | 10 am–12 pm | LACMA
Adult Art Class: Fundamentals of Acrylic Painting
Sun, Apr 14 | 2–5 pm | LACMA
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