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“LACMA × Snapchat ... LACMA Director Michael Govan said in the project announcement that the AI monuments “are not only relevant to issues of today — Los Angeles, civic space, community — but also to the medium of art, opening doors to new ways of thinking about art in both physical and virtual spaces.”. LACMA chose the artists in the project.

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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Snap Inc. Launch LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives (Snap Inc)

Public Technologies 13 Apr 2021

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), in collaboration with Snap Inc., today introduces the first collection of LACMA × Snapchat ... The monuments can also be viewed by anyone around the world, wherever they are by visiting lacma.org/monumental on mobile devices ... About LACMA ... lacma.org. Connect with LACMA. @lacma.

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Review: LACMA reopens with six shows that hint to what the future museum will be like

Marietta Daily Journal 01 Apr 2021

As visitors venture back to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, shuttered for a year because of COVID-19 and reopening Thursday, they will find many changes. Some, but not all, are a result of the pandemic. I visited during ... .

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LACMA planning to reopen in April with new exhibitions

ABC7 16 Mar 2021

Visitors with tickets purchased in advance online will see several new exhibits at LACMA, including.. -- Bill Viola ... -- Cauleen Smith ... People can get advanced timed-entry tickets online at www.lacma.org or by calling 323-857-6010 ... LACMA members can get tickets starting at 10 a.m ... More information about the exhibitions is available at www.lacma.org ... .

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LACMA sets a reopening date. Six new shows are lined up after year of closure

The Los Angeles Times 15 Mar 2021

When it reopens for members March 26-30, LACMA will require guests to wear a face mask, undergo online health screenings and make an online reservation for timed entry ... “We have a diverse and exciting program of exhibitions that are sure to inspire visitors during these challenging times,” LACMA Director Michael Govan said in the announcement.

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Conversations with Sam Pollard and Lyle Ashton Harris on HBO’s ‘Black Art’

New York Observer 24 Feb 2021

Last summer only has exacerbated what can be described as the hyper-visibility and invisibility of Black people and culture. The Black Lives Matter movement and the catalysts of radical change have reminded Black communities that we are constantly being surveilled while also being ignored. The historical look on Black art is no exception ... Observer ... .

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Column: You can shop at LACMA but you can’t see the art: Why museums must reopen

The Los Angeles Times 12 Feb 2021

Nor can you view any of the exhibitions currently installed inside the Resnick Pavilion, which include a show of photography by Vera Lutter that chronicles LACMA’s now-demolished east campus, and an architectonic installation by Korean artist Do Ho Suh ... LACMA has installed touchless sensors to open doors as a way of increasing safety.

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Why is LACMA selling Michael Govan's house less than a year after buying it?

Marietta Daily Journal 10 Feb 2021

Los Angeles County Museum of Art Director Michael Govan is going to have to move out of his house once again. A little more than nine months after acquiring a graceful Spanish Revival home in Mid-Wilshire to house its director, ... .

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Lacma ends director’s free housing perk

The Art Newspaper 10 Feb 2021

Last fall, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) put the $6.6m, 5,100sq ... The museum’s statement did not explain what the funds would be used for, but in addition to completing an ambitious and costly expansion, Lacma—like all Los Angeles arts institutions, which have remained closed since last March—has been hit hard by the pandemic ... .

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LACMA Will No Longer Provide Its Director with Housing, Setting a New Precedent

New York Observer 10 Feb 2021

previously, LACMA director Michael Govan lived in a Tudor-style home from 1926 in Hancock Park that was owned by Museum Associates, the nonprofit entity that manages LACMA ... That home was also owned by LACMA, and the museum has now put this second house on the market for $2.4 million.