October 2012 - Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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TALKS
Michael Heizer: Actual Size Walkthrough with
Thorsten Becker
September 4 | 7 pm
Thorsten Becker, associate professor of earth sciences at usc,
leads a gallery walkthrough of Michael Heizer: Actual Size.
bcam | Free, no reservations
Lecture and Gallery Discussion: Actual Size
September 6 | 6 pm & 7:30 pm
Chrissie Iles, curator at the Whitney Museum, discusses
Actual Size: Munich Rotary, followed by a conversation
between photographer Mark Ruwedel and Britt Salvesen,
lacma curator and head of the Wallis Annenberg
Photography Department.
Brown Auditorium | Free, no reservations | More info: lacma.org
Camera Ready: The Allure of Stardom
September 9 | 2 pm
In conjunction with The Sun and Other Stars: Katy Grannan
and Charlie White, this panel of authors, professors, and
a producer of Toddlers & Tiaras explores celebrity imagery,
identity, and individual expression.
Brown Auditorium | Free, no reservations | More info: lacma.org
Meet the Artist: Ohie Toshio
September 11, 30 & October 9, 14 | 2 pm
Twice a month, artist Ohie Toshio answers questions and
talks with visitors about the art of bookbinding in Ohie
Toshio and the Perfection of the Japanese Book.
Pavilion for Japanese Art | Free, no reservations
Cur-ATE: Cooking American
September 10 & 11 | 6:30 pm
Maite Gomez-Rejón of ArtBites traces the influence of
Native American, African, and European traditions on
American art and food. A three-course meal inspired by
American art at Ray’s and Stark Bar follows.
bp Grand Entrance | $90 members, $100 general admission |
Price includes tour, dinner, and parking | Reservations required |
Reservations: 323 857-6010 or lacma.org | More info: lacma.org
East Asian Art Council Lecture: Shodo Harada Roshi:
Zen Master and Calligrapher
September 15 | 2 pm
Internationally recognized Zen teacher and world-class
master of Zen calligraphy Shodo Harada Roshi gives an
overview of calligraphy and his journey as a monk and
calligrapher, as well as a calligraphy demonstration.
Brown Auditorium | Free, tickets required | Tickets: 323 857-6010
or lacma.org
Decorative Arts and Design Council Lecture:
Gardens for a Beautiful America
September 19 | 7 pm
Sam Watters, author of Gardens for a Beautiful America, will
discuss New York townhouse yards, Long Island villas,
California hillside terraces, and plantations of the South
that he has identified after years of research and travel.
A book signing follows.
Bing Theater | $20 general admission, $15 members, free for
dadc members and students with id | Tickets: lacma.org or 323
857-6010; dadc members: decartscouncil@lacma.org
In partnership with the Institute for Classic Architecture & Art.
above: O Jun, Asters, 2005, novel by Ishikawa Jun (Japan, 1899–1987),
published by Shigetsusha, collection of Ohie Toshio, © Ohie Toshio
Ken Price: Stephanie Barron and Thomas Houseago
in Conversation
September 27 | 7 pm
Renowned sculptor Thomas Houseago discusses Ken
Price’s impact on his own work with Stephanie Barron,
curator of Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective.
Resnick Pavilion | Free, tickets required and available at a Ticket
Office one hour before the start of the event. Seating is limited.
Programming for Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective is
sponsored by
Demonstration of Korean Lacquer Techniques
September 30 | 1 pm
Lee Hyeong-man, designated Important Intangible
Cultural Property No. 10 Najeon Master in the Republic
of Korea, demonstrates Korean Najeon lacquer making.
Hammer Building | Free, no reservations
This event is co-organized by lacma and The Korea Craft and
Design Foundation (kcdf) with support from the Korean Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Korean Lacquer Lecture and Workshop
October 1 | 7 pm
Lee Eun-hee, ceo of Gallery-on Co., Ltd., will give a short
lecture on the tradition of Korean Najeon lacquer
followed by a hands-on workshop.
Hammer Building | Free, tickets required | Tickets: 323 857-6010
or lacma.org
This event is co-organized by lacma and The Korea Craft and
Design Foundation (kcdf) with support from the Korean Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Artist Talk: Trevor Paglen’s The Last Pictures
October 9 | 7 pm
Artist and geographer Trevor Paglen created The Last
Pictures, a multimedia project intended to explain to
someone in the distant future how the state of the world
came to be.
Brown Auditorium | Free, no tickets required
Artist Conversation: Katy Grannan and Charlie White
October 13 | 2 pm
Katy Grannan and Charlie White discuss their work
and the exhibition The Sun and Other Stars with curator
Britt Salvesen.
Brown Auditorium | Free, no tickets required
Southern Asian Art Council Lecture: Making the
Gods of Angkor
October 14 | 3 pm
Dr. Martin Polkinghorne, University of Sydney Robert
Christie Research Centre, presents his recent findings
that show how the Gods of Angkor were created.
Brown Auditorium | $10 general admission, $5 lacma members,
free for saac members and students with id | Tickets: 323
857-6010 or lacma.org
East Asian Arts Council Lecture: France to Japan:
Nativizing the Leather-Bound Book
October 21 | 3 pm
Ohie Toshio discusses his techniques of French bookbinding,
his selection of materials, and his collaborations
with graphic designers, printmakers,
photographers, and calligraphers.
Brown Auditorium | Free, tickets required | Tickets: 323 857-6010
or lacma.org
Artist Walkthrough: Jim Shaw
October 25 | 7 pm
Artist Jim Shaw gives a walkthough of Drawing Surrealism
and the exhibition of his own work, Dream Drawings.
bcam | Free, tickets are required and available at a Ticket Office
one hour before the start of the event.
Decorative Arts and Design Council Lecture:
The Attack of the Blob: Glass Art and the Will to Form
October 30 | 7 pm
Fifty years ago, a series of experimental workshops at
the Toledo Art Museum became the touchstone of the
studio glass movement. Glenn Adamson, head of research
at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, shows how
the primordial “blob” forms created at the 1962 workshops
continue to influence art and design today.
Brown Auditorium | $20 general admission, $15 members, free for
dadc members and students with valid id | Tickets: 323 857-6528
or decartscouncil@lacma.org
Sponsored by Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser and the
Elsie de Wolfe Foundation.
GALLERY TOURS, DISCUSSIONS,
AND COURSES
Gallery Course: Printmaking History and Techniques
September 8 | 9:30 am
lacma curators Naoko Takahatake and Sienna Brown
offer an inside look at printmaking, as well as a rare
opportunity to see original works by Dürer, Rembrandt,
Whistler, Picasso, Warhol, Lichtenstein, and more.
Art of Americas Building | $15 pdc members; $30 lacma members;
$35 general admission | More info: 323 857-6558 or pdc@lacma.org
Sponsored by the Prints and Drawings Council.
Gallery Discussion: The Art of Looking
September 13 & October 11 | 12:30 pm
In September, museum educator Alicia Vogl Saenz
explores images of the Virgin Mary in Latin American
and European art. Hindu art is the focus in October with
Eduardo Sanchez.
bp Grand Entrance | Free with museum admission, no reservations
Gallery Course: From Renaissance to Baroque
September 15 | 8:30 am
Brush up on your understanding of Renaissance and
baroque art with an introductory lecture and private
tour led by museum educator Mary Lenihan.
Brown Auditorium | $35 general admission, $30 members;
includes refreshments and parking | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or
lacma.org
Point-of-View Gallery Talk: Pre-Columbian Art
October 4 | 12:30 pm
Educator Eduardo Sanchez presents behind-the-scenes
information about the objects and design of the pre-
Columbian galleries.
bp Grand Entrance | Free, no reservations
FILM
The Films of Alia Syed: A Screening and Conversation
September 29 | 2 pm
In conjunction with Alia Syed: Eating Grass, experimental
filmmaker Alia Syed will screen a selection of her 16mm
films and discuss her work with Film Independent at
lacma curator Elvis Mitchell.
Bing Theater | Free, no reservations
Sponsored by the Southern Asian Art Council.
Children’s Film Festival
October 5, 6, 7
The eighth annual Los Angeles International Children’s
Film Festival presents more than seventy short and
full-length animation, live action, and documentary
films from around the world.
Bing Theater and Brown Auditorium | Free, no tickets required |
More info: lacma.org
In partnership with the Los Angeles International Children’s
Film Festival.
Film Independent at LACMA
... Is James Bond: Celebrating 50 Years of a Film
Legend
Thursdays in September | Check calendar for
showtimes
Film Independent at lacma’s celebration of legendary
secret agent James Bond continues with films starring
Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, and Daniel Craig.
Presenting sponsor
Premier sponsor
The series is also made possible by a grant from the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association ® .
Bing Theater | $10 general admission, $7 for lacma members,
seniors (62+), and students with valid id, $5 for Film Independent,
lacma Film Club, and New York Times Film Club members. For
details, tickets, and additional listings, visit lacma.org or call
323 857-6010.
EXHIBITION FILM SERIES
Masterworks of Expressionist Cinema
October 12 & 13 | Check calendar for showtimes
In conjunction with the exhibition of the same name,
lacma is screening The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Metropolis
(featuring twenty-five minutes of lost footage), and a
restoration of the little-seen, star-studded Waxworks.