Now that the holidays are behind us and the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday is slowly coming to an end, my mind starts to drift toward thoughts of my next mini-vacation. Thanks to an article I read on HVW8 Gallery’s Facebook page, I’ve been inspired to travel around some of the shows highlighted in Complex Magazine’s [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Eli Broad’
My 2012 Art Forecast Calls for Travel, lots of Travel…
Posted in Art/Culture, Contemporary Art, Museums, Street Art, tagged BCAM, Brooklyn Museum, Cindy Sherman, Complex Magazine, Eli Broad, HVW8 Gallery, Keith Haring, MoMA, Os Gemeos, Parra, PrismLA, SF MOMA on January 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year
Posted in Art/Culture, Collecting, Contemporary Art, Film, Museums, Music, Pop Art/Culture, Street Art, tagged Art in the Streets, Beats Rhymes and Life, Eli Broad, Jeffrey Deitch, LA Art Show, New Orleans, New Year's 2012, Phil Lumbang, RenRok on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a wonderful year in art, and I love the fact that many highlights were chronicled here in my blog. I’ve had a ball going to some fantastic ground breaking exhibits this year, and I was lucky to meet some very fascinating people who each in their own way has made an impact on [...]
Abramovic Gives MOCA Patrons a Glimpse A”head”
Posted in Contemporary Art, Museums, tagged Eli Broad, Jeffrey Deitch, Marina Abramovic, MOCA, MoCA Gala 2011 on November 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
To say I’ve been traveling frequently is an understatement. I’m about to leave for my 3rd trip back east in three weeks so I’m a bit weary for wear. One of my arts goals for the year was to attend this year’s MoCA Gala. Sadly, this was not to be due to fatigue and an [...]
Eli Broad on 60 Minutes
Posted in Contemporary Art, Museums, tagged 60 Minutes, Eli Broad on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Sunday, “60 Minutes” featured a piece on Los Angeles’ billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad. The story features a look into Broad’s form “Venture Philanthropy” in which his charitable contributions are tied to investment gains. His non-profit organizations centered in the Arts, Education and Medical Research each run like for-profit entities. As such, his fiscal discipline [...]
Deja Vu and “The Broad” Design Review
Posted in Art/Culture, Museums, tagged Disney Concert Hall, Downtown, Downtown L.A., Eli Broad, Frank Gehry, The Broad on February 7, 2011 | 8 Comments »
The architectural renderings were revealed for “The Broad” (a.k.a. The Museum formerly known as “The Broad Collection”) in January and since then the plans have been on my mind. The new $130,000,000 museum will be housed adjacent to the Disney concert hall and the art community had been anxiously awaiting the final selection on [...]
Eli Broad Picks Museum Site for Collection
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Broad Art Foundation, Contemporary Art, DTLA, DTLA Art Walk, Eli and Edythe Broad, Eli Broad, Grand Avenue, The Broad Collection on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After months of speculation and anxious anticipation by Contemporary Art patrons, Eli and Edythe Broad have chosen Downtown L.A.’s Grand Avenue as the location for “the Broad Collection”, the permanent home of their aquisitions representing over 50 years of Contemporary Art. L.A. Times Article Regarding Museum Site The new location affirms Broad’s vision for creating [...]
The Battle for Contemporary Art in Los Angeles
Posted in Contemporary Art, tagged Downtown Los Angeles, Eli Broad, Grand Avenue, MOCA on May 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Los Angeles has fought for decades to cultivate its artistic identity, and Eli Broad has been a prominent player in this effort as one of the founders of the Museum of Contemporary Art. Since then Broad, the founder of KB Homes and SunAmerica, avid art collector, and noted philanthropist, has played an instrumental role in [...]
