LACMA Commissions a Lauren Halsey Sphinx
Lauren Halsey, the eastside of south central los angeles hieroglyph prototype architecture (I) , 2022, as installed on Metropolitan Museum's Roof Garden. Photo: Hyla Skopitz. LACMA's website has launched a "David Geffen Galleries Self-Guided Tour" with 14 short videos in which curators describe how specific artworks will be displayed when the new, Peter Zumthor-designed building opens next April. It's the first public glimpse of Michael Govan's controversial installation plan, in which the collection is to be shown in changing thematic installations. The biggest news is yet another high-profile commission: Lauren Halsey is creating a 10-ft.-long sculpture of a sphinx that will be displayed near a window facing Wilshire. It will be visible from the street, particularly at night. Here is LACMA's map, overlaid with captions for artworks and installations. According to senior deputy director of art administration and collections Nancy Thomas, the Halsey scul...
