Tagged With: Los Angeles
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Before The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) was created, Los Angeles was the only major United States city without a significant museum devoted solely to contemporary art. In spring 1979 a small group of private citizens, encouraged and aided by artists, collectors, museum directors, and curators worldwide, joined forces to remedy this situation. Tom Bradley, … Continue reading
MOCA Grand Avenue
Located in Little Tokyo district, is branch of Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Founded in 1979, MOCA is the only museum in Los Angeles devoted exclusively to contemporary art. It is committed to the collection, presentation, and interpretation of work produced since 1940 in all media, and to preserving that work for future generations. … Continue reading
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
The museum was established in 1963 by then UCLA Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy as the Museum and Laboratories of Ethnic Arts and Technology. Its first home was in the basement of Haines Hall on the UCLA campus. It is a museum on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) which explores art … Continue reading
The Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles
Established in response to the need for a space that would be devoted expressly to the exhibition of progressive architecture and design in Los Angeles, A+D Museum opened its doors in January 2001 in the Bradbury Building, one of downtown Los Angeles’ premiere landmark buildings. Now located on Los Angeles’ Museum Row, A+D continues to … Continue reading