Resnick Exhibition Pavilion – LACMA

Lacma closed for the private fundraising event today but they didn’t notify on
website. This is the second time I am experiencing this situation. The website has the lists of special events going on for today right now. But NOTHING about the fundraising. I tried to call the main number but nobody answered. So irresponsible. Never going back to this museum.

An art museum that is baby friendly. Price of admission covers 5 or so different museums. Some of them were not so interesting as we couldn’t relate to the historical significance but we really enjoyed our time. Would love to go back again when my son is a little older. Also they had 10 food trucks lined up across the street!

The Resnick building is big yet not big enough as LACMA manages to cram in all the artwork of their special exhibits.
On the plus side, they limit the number of people/​tickets to a certain cap so it doesn’t get too crowded. However, kindly visit at an odd hour like early in the day or the last show of the day for fewer people. Nobody likes a crowd of 20 people around a painting you wish to see.
The central portion of the building is bright and airy while the left and right portions tend to be a little on the dark side,
The physical building is neither attractive or unattractive, just kind of meh.
Would I pay $ 20 to see a special exhibit? Only if I really like it. Fortunately I am a member so I see all the shows for free as part of my membership.
LACMA membership is a bargain. A special tip: I buy a parking permit for only $ 60 per year. Parking is $ 12 a day so you do the math.
Enjoy the museum!

Finally I have seen the light! The light from James Turrell that is. This room is filled with light of a single color that changes over time. The walls are seamless and it felt like I was in endless space. I wasn’t sure which way was up or down. It was a great experience I figure this is how it may feel if you were in the clouds or deep space.

This is an amazing art exhibit. It has a lot of the names you want to see in art and can really take a lot of time broswing and enjoying the masterpieces.

My wife and I were invited by the Resniks, the first time we went. Since then, we’ve gone back a bunch of times. The Stanley Kubrick and Tim Burton exhibition were awesome!

Always a nice place to visit and learn something new about art! Parking is $ 10. On the weekend there are food trucks parked across the street so you can grab a bite. There is also a restaurant and bar in the front that looks good to try out. You can take pictures of the art as long as you turn off flash. Videos are not allowed. Very clean and nice museum.

If you have a LA ID, then you can get in for free. :)

Went to see ‘In Wonderland’, an exhibit of The Surrealist women artists. The price is a bit high at $ 20.00, but you can be up to 17 years old and get in for free. Parking at least for us was metered and only up to 2 hours (On a Saturday) I saw other parking structures around though, so just keep in mind to be ready to pay to park. The place is really nicely put together. Nothing felt out of place. Great lighting. I am not super into looking at art for hours but there was some very interesting pieces and it never felt boring. You can take pictures as well at this particular exhibit which is nice. (just don’t use flash) The gift shop wasn’t that great. Overpriced and not really any middle ground as far as something to take home as a little reminder. Besides that I would recommend this place to anyone.
4.5 stars

Free for everyone after 5! You can’t get into every single exhibit but I definitely got my fill of modern art.

just saw the Female Surrealism show here. Amazingly curated and presented. A must see!

*** California Design, 1930 – 1965: «Living in a Modern Way» ***
I saw this exhibit today. It runs from 01Oct2011 thru 03Jun2012.
If you like comtemporary furnishings, homes, vehicles or art then
you are likely to dig this show. It is a rather upbeat bright display.
There is a myriad of things that show the origin of modern trends.
*** Hook: a dismantled and reconstructed Eames living room. ***

i haven’t been to LACMA in years, probably since college and that was nearly 4 years ago and this part of LACMA wasn’t even here yet.
Great space and like the saying goes «I love what they’ve done with the place!»
words escape me of how great this museum has gotten over the years or since I was last here. I came in last night to see the Tim Burton exhibit (FINALLY!) and was entertained with the free jazz concert that was playing out front to the crowd of people who brought food, drinks, blankets, and chairs with them. talk about a community event! You had a hodge podge of young and old enjoying the tunes in the midst of great masterpieces. Ascetically, this place is simple and clean with deep red red streaked throughout the place. I can’t say it enough but I love, love this place!

Visited the Resnick Exhibition Pavilion when visiting LACMA, due to them having the Tim Burton exhibit.
Wow. The entrance fee of LACMA JUST to see the Tim Burton exhibit was worthwhile. His body of work is just amazing to behold.
The only downside was the policy of no photography. :(Unfortunate, but at the same time, I can understand.
Great stuff for Tim Burton fans. Definite recommendation.

Very cool exhibit. Really nice for the Resnick to share in their art. It wasn’t all my thing, but the exposure to art is always welcome and appreciated greatly.

The current Fashioning Fashion exhibit is amazing. The examples on display are so well preserved and it’s so much fun to see how people dressed. The clothes are cumbersome, beautiful, bulky and intriguing. The waistlines are soooo tiny it’s astonishing. This exhibition alone is worth the price of admission.

For over a year, the Resnick Pavilion has been a tease: eyeing me from the LACMA lot, cooing and whispering but not allowing me to experience its tantalizing contents. Recently opened, I FINALLY got to indulge. Resembling a large gallery, Resnick Pavilion is a museum with a modern twist.
Ask any fashionista or basically just a female in general, and we will tell you that fashion IS art. As a vintage fashion guru and also a history buff; I eagerly awaited the Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700 – 1915 (October 2, 2010-​March 6, 2011) exhibit like it was my wedding. The exhibit is set up in time-​line fashion with placards explaining the fashion details such as sewing method, reason for style, materials used, etc. Did you know that white clothing was symbol of wealth in the 1700s due to the cleanliness of the cloth? Poor individuals obviously could not afford to keep the white cloth sparkling so the cleanliness indicates affluence. Although featuring more female ensembles than male (it is clear knowledge that female fashion was more avant-​garde), you can still gain a fashion history lesson for both genders. The great thing about the exhibits is that they are open allowing you to get reasonably close to the fabric and textiles to view the thread detail. Much of the clothing is familiar due to period pieces in film; but it is wonderful to be so close to actual REAL vintage fashion.
As for the Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico (October 2, 2010-​January 9, 2011) exhibit, I was reverted back to my younger self watching «Legends of the Hidden Temple» on Nickelodeon with Olmec the stone head co-​hosting and giving the contestants the rules of the games («The choices are yours, and yours alone. Good Luck!» — was his key phrase). Immediately when you enter Resnick, you are welcome by a large Olmec. Intimidating but wonderfully interesting, this exhibit satisfies any Mexican Art buff. Some may know that many museums contain Olmec replications because the Spanish destroyed many of these when in the «New World» but this exhibit features ACTUAL ancient Olmec heads. The exhibit was co-​organized by the National History and Anthropological Museum in Mexico and is the first Olmec exhibit on the West Coast. This is the REAL deal.
As always, LACMA is free after 5pm on weekdays for LA residents (make sure to bring ID). Free culture in LA? Yes, I thought so.

Is the GIANT elevator part of the new Resnick Pavillion? Then I am a fan. Super cool!

Like a kid anticipating Santa Claus, I kept tabs on construction progress, counting the days until the new Resnick Pavilion
officially opened. As in Christmas past, I awoke without prompting, rushing to meet my friends by our 11:00 AM «timed admission» for Los Angeles County Museum’s (LACMA) Free Community Weekend
celebration.
But today’s LA Triathlon road closures created a snag. Friends were going to be late, so with our ressie confirmation number in hand I hailed a red-shirted-«ask-me”-LACMA staffer to explain our situation. No worries! We were actually good-​to-​go all day and of course the will call would give me the tickets. Cool staffer even suggested that I go ahead and enjoy the exhibits and have my buds call me when they arrived, my re-​entry to the pavilion would be no problem! It wasn’t!
The Resnick Pavilion
is the second achievement at LACMA by Italian architect, Renzo Piano
, the first being the adjacent, Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM). The spaces, or «acre of art» as Lynda Resnick quipped, meld well IMHO
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Prior to my group’s arrival, I enjoyed the Fashioning Fashion exhibit and a brief portion of Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico

Once together, we perused the remainder of the Olmec installation
and Eye for the Sensual: Selections from the Resnick Collection
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Unlike Christmas’ discarded wrappings, fleeting joy, today kept on giving. Countless moms, dads and kids not only got art, but also took part in interactive, hands on projects! How good is that? Even better, many other exhibits were open as well, like Thomas Eakins’ «Manly Pursuits» in the Art of the Americas Building, BCAM installations including Richard Serra’s «Band»
and the Pavilion for Japanese Art
. Oh, and I, with tourists and townies alike, took a crack at «‘Urban Light’, one of the best photo ops in LA (according to LACMA), artist Chris Burden’s vintage streetlamp collection»
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