Fashioning Fashion: LACMA

Having had the opportunity to visit the new Resnick Pavilion at the LACMA museum in Los Angeles, I had to check out the exhibit entitled "Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700 - 1915".

Having recently acquired a profound collection of women's, men's, and children's garments and accessories  from the Age of Enlightenment to World War I, the exhibit takes a detailed look at the evolution of textiles, trims, and tailoring over 200 years.

Definitely not to be missed.  If you're in the LA area, be sure to visit this and the other exhibits at the new Resnick Pavilion.

Check out the "Fashioning Mannequins" post on the LACMA Blog for a detailed view of bringing this exhibit to life.

The exhibition is curated by Senior Curator Sharon S. Takeda and Curator Kaye D. Spilker and is organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Must See: LACMA Resnick Pavilion

LACMA: Resnick Pavilion

The Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion, a key feature of LACMA's ongoing Transformation, dramatically expands the museum's exhibition space and also further unifies the western half of the museum's twenty-acre campus. The new building, which opens to the public with a free community weekend October 2-3, 2010, is designed by Renzo Piano, founder, Renzo Piano Building Workshop.

The building is named in honor of long-time patrons Lynda and Stewart Resnick, whose $45 million donation was the lead gift in Phase II of LACMA's Transformation campaign. The Resnicks' generosity was further demonstrated by their promise of works of art valued at $10 million. Mrs. Resnick, a LACMA trustee since 1992, is currently vice chair of the museum's Board of Trustees and chair of the Acquisitions Committee. She and Mr. Resnick are leading arts philanthropists with wide-ranging charitable interests that span from medical research to education.

The Resnick Pavilion, a single-story, 45,000 square foot structure, is the largest purpose-built, naturally lit, open-plan museum space in the world. When it opens, it will house a trio of exhibitions that highlight both the diversity of the museum's encyclopedic collection and programming, as well as the flexibility of the new building: Eye for the Sensual: Selections from the Resnick Collection; Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico; and Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915.

Soucre: WWW.LACMA.ORG

Cinespia: The End of an Era?

For 37 years, LACMA Film Screenings have been a part of the Los Angeles film culture.

Entertaining audiences with cult and old school classics for years, Cinespia and LACMA have allowed movie fans and film junkies alike to enjoy not just a film but an unforgettable experience. Where else can you see Bullitt on the big screen (in this case on the outdoor wall of a mausoleum) while surrounded by the resting place of greats like Douglas Fairbanks and Rudolph Valentino?


It was recently announced that LACMA's film program would be undergoing changes - one of which the halt of their weekend cemetery film screenings.

The main cultural and artistic contribution of our great city is film and LACMA's inability to maintain this cinematic standard is disheartening to say the least.

Check out the Cinespia schedule and calendar for the rest of this summer and be sure to attend a screening.

For an insightful look at the situation, check out Edward Goldman's Art Talk on the KCRW site.

Save Film @ LACMA has set up an online petition to prove to LACMA's Director, Michael Govan, that this tradition is worth fighting for.