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The Getty Center is an operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust. The Center is one of the most distinctive architectural achievements in Los Angeles and an excellent place to spend an afternoon. The Museum collects in seven distinct areas including: Greek and Roman antiquities, European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts, and European and American photographs. Just as compelling as the art at the Getty is the wonderful architecture of the buildings and the panoramic views from the property. An exhibition of Museum's 14 artworks by the late-19th-century French artist Edgar Degas runs through June 11, 2006. | |
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1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 Phone: (310) 440-7330 |
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The Norton Simon Museum of Art at Pasadena holds one of the world's finest and most prestigious collections of art. Reflecting the extraordinary effort and vision of its founder, it stands as a tribute to Human Civilization, the visual arts, and the nobility of individual accomplishment. The permanent collection consists of Western and Asian art form a period spanning more than 2,000 years. European and American masterpieces including paintings, sculptures, works on paper and photography are complemented by stunning art works from India and Southeast Asia. The museum holds an extensive print collection, which includes rare etchings by Rembrandt and Goya as well as a comprehensive collection of Picasso graphics. The collection also includes the Galka E. Scheyer Collection of works by the Blue Four artists: Feininger, Jawlensky, Kandinsky and Klee. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Rembrandt's birth (July 15, 1606), the Norton Simon Museum presents an exhibition of eighteen of his rare and fine etchings through September 11, 2006. | |
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411 West Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91105 Phone: (626) 449-6840 |
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The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens: For qualified scholars, the Library is one of the largest and most complete research libraries in the United States in its fields of specialization.The Art Collections are distinguished by their specialized character and elegant settings. The Huntington Gallery (the original mansion) is currently closed for renovation. Visitors can see Gainsborough's "The Blue Boy," Lawrence's "Pinkie," and other favorite works of British and French art in the Erburu Gallery while the renovation is under way. Other galleries, exhibits, and gardens remain open. Henry Huntington began developing the Botanical Gardens in 1903. Now they span nearly 150 acres with sweeping lawns and vistas interspersed with statuary, tempiettos, and benches. The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science opened October 7, 2005, adding a public exhibition and interactive learning space to the existing facilities for botanical research. |
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1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2100 |
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The Los Angeles Country Museum of Art (LACMA) has the broadest collection of art in Los Angeles. LACMA is located in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles. Behind the museum in Hancock Park are the famous La Brea Tar Pits. The permanant collection here includes large amounts of American Art, European paintings & sculpture, ancient and Islamic Art, Chinese and Korean art, modern and contemporary art, photography, drawings and sketches, costumes and textiles and exciting touring collections. LACMA regularly shows films in their theatres- everything from student short films to retrospectives of the work of acclaimed directors. This museum houses models and pictures of some of Frank Gehry's amazing architectural works. Now through June 30, 2006 LACMA is presenting a special exhibition of five important paintings by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt (1862–1918). The paintings were recently returned by the Austrian government to the family of Maria Altmann, of Los Angeles, following a lengthy legal dispute over the rightful ownership of these works stolen by the Nazi regime. | |
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5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 (323) 857-6000 (323) 857-0098 (TDD) |
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