"Clock" Ticks Again
Installation view of Christian Marclay's The Clock , 2010. LACMA, purchased with funds provided by Steve Tisch through the 2011 Collectors Committee In the months after its Oct. 2010 premiere in London, Christian Marclay's The Clock —a 24-hour-long supercut of vintage film and TV clips showing the time—was praised to the skies by art and film critics. It was no less a popular sensation, with long queues for screenings on both coasts. LACMA acquired The Clock (one of an edition of six) in 2011 and showed it in 2011, 2012, and 2015. Now 11 years have passed, and there's a rising generation that hasn't seen it. Is The Clock a monument to late-aughts nostalgia or something truly timeless? L.A. audiences will have a chance to judge this summer, as LACMA has just announced new showings. Two full 24-hour screenings start at 7 PM on July 25 and Aug. 22, 2026. Tickets are now available . The Clock will also run during regular museum hours between those ...
