Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA opens

This past week, the brand new Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA opened to members. However, starting tomorrow, February 16th- 18th, it finally opens to the public!

The space was designed by Renzo Piano, who also designed the famous Pomipdou Center in Paris. Major works by Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Cindy Sherman, and more will be on display. Admission is free- however, to get in, you have to reserve tickets ahead of time. The tickets are dated and timed. The easiest way is to get them online. Click here for more info or call the box office at 323.857.6010. The LA times recently had an interesting article behind the making of the center, and includes a neat interactive graphic. Here is the link to the article. If anyone has already been or is planning to attend, let us know what you thought! (thanks to ATLA reader hessilou for reminding us!)

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Here's Roberta Smith's review of it in today's NY Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/arts/design/15broa.html?8dpc

...not exactly the most enthusiastic.

posted by BB on February 15th 2008 at 12:42pm
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And Nicolai Ouroussoff, formerly of the LA Times, slammed it in the NYT, too.

"What compensation youâre left with is the gorgeous California light. The rest may protect you from the occasional rainstorm, but itâs not engaging architecture."

Ouch.

posted by viola on February 15th 2008 at 1:43pm
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Just came back from Lacma Sunday night - amazing collection of art housed in an underwelming building. It reminded me of really nice Target store with with the presence of red/orange accents everywhere. Coincidently, the weekend public showing was sponsored by Target.

posted by wookie73 on February 17th 2008 at 9:27pm
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