LACMA
MODERN ART- The Janice and Henri Lazarof Collection
JAPANESE ART- Raymond and Frances Bushell Netsuke Gallery
AMERICAN ART – Faces of America LACMA Collects
LACMA was huge. The complex housed several exhibitions,
countless artists, and a plethora of works that would take a monumental amount
of patience and work to archive.
My first stop was at the MODERN ART collection of the
Lazarofs. They hosted several gifts to the museum as well as many pieces that
were from their own galleries. Present were the Mattise Paintings, The Oil
Paintings of Ludwig Meidner, Sculptures by Picasso, and various other works
like Zajac, and Hepworth. The collection hosted a variety of Modern Artists
that engulfed the main hall of the LACMA. Styles clashed and mediums were
abundantly different.
Taking a respite to the Outside world I’m saluted by the sad
fact that I won’t be able to partake in Jesus Rafael Soto’s “Penetrable”- Damn
It- Seemed Fun. I mean artistically awakening I’m sure, but also it seemed like
it would have been a very amusingly didactic experience. Sigh.
The JAPANESE ART, the Bushell’s Gallery played the setting
for several miniature wood, and ivory ornaments, with meticulous tiny carvings
into the gemstones. They showcased a few Netsuke, a form of miniature
sculptures which double as pockets for traditional Japanese wear, namely the
kimono. Strong little boxes that held precious everyday items, such as wallets
and medicine, tobacco, or writing implements.
Simply stunning, as
well as were the gardens in the complex.
AMERICAN ART exhibits are quite abundant in America, namely
North America, namely The United States of such North America. However, the
LACMA had a vast assortment of works that ventured into the many facets of
American Art. It’s very name derives that coming from America, it is bound to
have been influenced by a compendium of cultures- which made the experience
much more richer than it could have been.
Works from George Bllows, Gen’ichiro Inokuma, and William Wendt,
populated the halls of the 5th building of LACMA’s humble
collection.
As I leave I am greeted by many Rodins, with a new
perspective on what it means to experiment in the fields of the arts.
Thanks LACMA.
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