L.A. Exuberance: New Gifts by Artists

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Oct 30 2016 - Apr 2 2017

Since LACMA’s establishment, living artists have played an instrumental role in understanding the museum’s encyclopedic collection through a contemporary lens. L.A. Exuberance: New Gifts by Artists features a selection of works that were given to the museum for its 50th anniversary, as part of a campaign led by artist Catherine Opie. 

The exhibition features additions to the collection by Edgar Arceneaux, John Baldessari, Uta Barth, Larry Bell, Tacita Dean, Sam Durant, Ken Gonzales-Day, Mark Hagen, Friedrich Kunath, Charles Gaines, Glenn Kaino, Diana Thater, Sterling Ruby, James Welling, Brenna Youngblood, and Mario Ybarra, Jr. This exhibition marks the culmination of LACMA’s 50th anniversary year, one that began with historic gifts to the museum represented in 50 for 50: Gifts on the Occasion of LACMA’s Anniversary.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.

  • Contemporary
  • John Baldessari
  • Uta Barth
  • Glenn Kaino
  • James Welling
  • Diana Thater
  • Mark Hagen
  • and others

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