Groundhog Day

"Los Angeles is a place where desire, fantasy and commerce come together, yet contemporary art has traditionally been overshadowed by the star power of Hollywood. Still, the city has quietly emerged as an important contemporary art hub—a process that has been decades in the making."

—The New York Times, Oct. 1, 2018

"…this decade has seen Los Angeles cement its place as, no question, the cultural equal of New York."

—Jason Farago, The New York Times, Sep. 12, 2018

"I really think L.A. is turning into the new Berlin."

—Klaus Biesenbach, The New York Times, July 31, 2018

"With so many artists living here now—we may be the Paris of the 21st century."

—Lynda Resnick, Los Angeles Times, Feb. 22, 2018

"The clicking sound you hear is that of hundreds of New York City museum professionals sprucing up their LinkedIn profiles and firing off resumes to the ever-growing list of well-funded Los Angeles museums."

—Inside Philanthropy, Mar. 1, 2018

"As much as most everyone likes BEING in Los Angeles, the reality is that GETTING TO Los Angeles from the power centers of the art world is a low-level fiasco.…"

—Artnet News, Feb. 5, 2018

"Los Angeles is getting to be like the art center of the world."

—Maurice Marciano, The New York Times, Feb. 22, 2018

"Los Angeles is the city of the future."

—David Geffen, Los Angeles Times,  Oct. 4, 2018

"We're almost 100 years behind New York—we're still young by museum and civic standards."

—Michael Govan, The New York Times, Feb. 22, 2018

"LA is the art hot spot. It’s like the time of Picasso, Matisse, and Modigliani in the 1920s, but exponentially bigger because we are in the 21st century."

—Lynda Resnick in Los Angeles Confidential, May 17, 2018