David Geffen Galleries: First Look
Modern art curator Stephanie Barron shows off Matisse's ceramic mural La Gerbe , 1953. Fun fact: the space is named for Mellody Hobson and George Lucas LACMA is holding media previews for its David Geffen Galleries. Some of my first takes on the museum's new permanent collection wing: Zumthor's building. I'm OK with the concrete, I love Reiko Sudo's curtains, and the stairway isn't steep, it only looks that way. In all Peter Zumthor has delivered on the promised experiential qualities. The Wilshire overpass melds city and museum, letting you hover just above the metropolis. European Renaissance and Medieval sculpture Eucharistic Urn in the Form of a Pelican , Potosi, Bolivia, about 1760 Dog , Colima, Mexico, 200 BCE–500 CE The outer ("terrace") spaces, near the windows, rock. Many ceramic and sculptural works are shown on handsome casework tables without glazing. The result is nothing short of spectacular. The winsome little dog of ancient Colima, a...
