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On June 11, 1994, Margie and Robert E. Petersen fulfilled a long-time dream when they became founding benefactors to start the Petersen Automotive Museum, donating $5 million to the Los Angeles County National History Museum. Today, the Petersen Automotive Museum stands as the nation’s premiere automotive museum, serving hundred's of thousands of visitors each year. The Petersen Automotive Museum is dedicated to the exploration and presentation of the automobile and its impact on American life and culture using Los Angeles as the prime example. Encompassing more than 100,000 square feet, its exhibits feature more than 150 rare and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles.

The La Brea Tar Pits are a group of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed in urban Los Angeles. Natural asphalt (also called asphaltum, bitumen, pitch or tar—brea in Spanish) has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered with dust, leaves, or water. Over many centuries, the bones of animals that were trapped in the tar were preserved. The George C. Page Museum is dedicated to researching the tar pits and displaying specimens from the animals that died there. The La Brea Tar Pits is a registered National Natural Landmark.The modern name is an example of a tautological place name; "the La Brea Tar Pits" literally means "the tar pits."Location and formationThe La Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park are situated within what was once the Mexican land grant of Rancho La Brea, now part of urban Los Angeles in the Miracle Mile district, adjacent to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Craft and Folk Art Museum.The tar pits visible today are actually from human excavation. The lake pit was originally an asphalt mine. The other pits visible today were produced between 1913 and 1915, when over 100 pits were excavated in search of large mammal bones. Various combinations of asphaltum and water have since filled in these holes. Normally, the asphalt appears in vents, hardening as it oozes out, to form stubby mounds. These can be seen in several areas of the park.

Das Broad Contemporary Art Museum ist ein Kunstmuseum in Los Angeles.Das Museumsgebäude wurde von Renzo Piano entworfen und 2008 eröffnet. Es zeigt Kunst von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart. Die Ausstellungsfläche beträgt 6.000 m² verteilt auf drei Etagen und stellt eine der größten säulenfreien Ausstellungshallen der USA dar. Die Baukosten von 56 Millionen USD wurden von dem Mäzen Eli Broad gestiftet. Das Museum gehört zum Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).Weblinks www.broadartfoundation.orgSiehe auch The Broad

The La Brea Tar Pits are a group of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed, in urban Los Angeles. Natural asphalt has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered with dust, leaves, or water. Over many centuries, the bones of animals that were trapped in the tar were preserved. The George C. Page Museum is dedicated to researching the tar pits and displaying specimens from the animals that died there. The La Brea Tar Pits are a registered National Natural Landmark.Location and formationThe La Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park are situated within what was once the Mexican land grant of Rancho La Brea, now part of urban Los Angeles in the Miracle Mile district, adjacent to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Craft and Folk Art Museum.Tar pits are composed of heavy oil fractions called asphaltum, which seeped from the earth as oil. In Hancock Park, crude oil seeps up along the 6th Street Fault from the Salt Lake Oil Field, which underlies much of the Fairfax District north of the park. The oil reaches the surface and forms pools at several locations in the park, becoming asphalt as the lighter fractions of the petroleum biodegrade or evaporate.

A+D Museum, also known as Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles, is a museum for architecture and design in Los Angeles, California. It is located in Downtown Los Angeles Arts District at 900 E 4th Street.HistoryA+D Museum was founded by Stephen Kanner and Bernard Zimmerman in 2001. Kanner was inspired by a similar museum he had visited in Helsinki, Finland.The A+D Museum first opened its doors in January 2001 in the Bradbury Building, located at 304 South Broadway (3rd Street and Broadway) in downtown Los Angeles; a space generously donated by Ira Yellin. When the Bradbury building was sold in 2003 the museum moved to a temporary location on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. In 2006 A+D Museum found a home on Museum Row in the Miracle Mile district at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard; across the street from LACMA. In April 2010, the museum moved down the street to 6032 Wilshire Boulevard. Displaced by the extension of the Metro Purple Line, A+D Museum returned to Downtown Los Angeles to a warehouse-turned-museum in the Arts District in the Summer of 2015.MissionA+D Museum was created to celebrate and promote an awareness of architecture and design in everyday life through exhibits, educational programs, and public outreach to the design community as well as the public in the greater Los Angeles area.

Die La Brea Tar Pits, auch Rancho La Brea Tar Pits, sind eine Ansammlung von mit natürlichem Asphalt gefüllten Gruben unterschiedlicher Größe im Hancock Park inmitten der US-amerikanischen Großstadt Los Angeles. Sie sind namensgebend für die La Brea Avenue.Die Lokalität ist bekannt als eine der reichhaltigsten Fossillagerstätten des Pleistozäns. Es handelt sich um eine Konzentratlagerstätte, in der ein vollständiges Ökosystem aus der Zeit vor 40.000 bis 10.000 Jahren überliefert ist. Insbesondere Säugetiere sind dort vertreten – vom beinahe vier Meter hohen „Kaisermammut“ bis zur Kalifornischen Taschenmaus – aber auch Vögel wie die Gelbschnabelelster, Knochenfische, Amphibien, Reptilien, Weichtiere, Gliederfüßer sowie zahlreiche Pflanzen, Pollen und Samen. Insgesamt wurden bisher vier Millionen Fossilexemplare aus den Asphaltgruben geborgen, die von rund 600 verschiedenen Arten stammen.

The La Brea Tar Pits are a group of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed, in urban Los Angeles. Natural asphalt has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered with dust, leaves, or water. Over many centuries, the bones of animals that were trapped in the tar were preserved. The George C. Page Museum is dedicated to researching the tar pits and displaying specimens from the animals that died there. The La Brea Tar Pits are a registered National Natural Landmark.Location and formationThe La Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park are situated within what was once the Mexican land grant of Rancho La Brea, now part of urban Los Angeles in the Miracle Mile district, adjacent to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Craft and Folk Art Museum.Tar pits are composed of heavy oil fractions called asphaltum, which seeped from the earth as oil. In Hancock Park, crude oil seeps up along the 6th Street Fault from the Salt Lake Oil Field, which underlies much of the Fairfax District north of the park. The oil reaches the surface and forms pools at several locations in the park, becoming asphalt as the lighter fractions of the petroleum biodegrade or evaporate.

Situated on historic Museum Row since 1973, the Craft & Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) is an invaluable contributor to Los Angeles culture, exhibiting current artists with intriguing perspectives and distinctive practices. Exploring the leading edge of craft, art, and design, CAFAM gives audience to diverse makers and artists whose work is often not represented in larger art institutions. The museum is a place to see art and make art -- all under one roof. CAFAM coordinates a robust roster of hands-on workshops led by professional artists and makers. Uncommon discoveries are also guaranteed at the Craft & Folk Art Museum Shop, which offers an expertly curated array of handmade items from skilled artisans.The intimate, atypical museum space and independent spirit at CAFAM combine to create an atmosphere of excitement and innovation, where people in Los Angeles deepen their relationships to art, creativity and one another.

On June 11, 1994, Margie and Robert E. Petersen fulfilled a long-time dream when they became founding benefactors to start the Petersen Automotive Museum, donating $5 million to the Los Angeles County National History Museum. Today, the Petersen Automotive Museum stands as the nation’s premiere automotive museum, serving hundred's of thousands of visitors each year. The Petersen Automotive Museum is dedicated to the exploration and presentation of the automobile and its impact on American life and culture using Los Angeles as the prime example. Encompassing more than 100,000 square feet, its exhibits feature more than 150 rare and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles.

One Ace Gallery, Two Locations: ACE GALLERY LOS ANGELES is located at 5514 Wilshire Blvd along LA's historic Miracle Mile. The gallery occupies the 2nd floor of the Wilshire Tower - built in 1929. ACE GALLERY BEVERLY HILLS is located at 9430 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, just east of Beverly Drive. Ace Gallery's exhibition program balances a selection of emerging and mid-career artists with artists who have become fully established over the last fifty years. EXHIBITED ARTISTS INCLUDE: Peter Alexander Gisela Colon Mary Corse Charles Fine Phil Frost Helen Pashgian DeWain Valentine Bernar Venet Carl Andre The Date Farmers Robert Irwin Gary Lang Roy Lichtenstein Laurie Lipton Ruth Pastine Robert Wilson Ben Jones Natalie Arnoldi Alexander Yulish Laddie John Dill More information on Current Exhibitions can be found on our website: http://acegallery.net/current.php

We are now located in Los Angeles. Our Seattle space is no longer open. Thank you for your support. Please note our holiday hours when visiting the gallery: Current exhibit duration: Nov 19-Dec 28**, 11am-6pm, Tues-Sat. **Closed Nov. 24-25. (Open Saturday Nov 26, regular hours) **Closed Dec. 23-26. (Open Tues & Wed Dec 27,28, regular hours) **Closed Dec 29 - Jan. 6 for installation.

Rebecca Molayem Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery showing paintings and sculptures by emerging and established artists.

Dysonna City art gallery presents a 1500 square foot gallery showcase featuring the cities most influential artist, fashion, hair designers, writers, models and photographers whose work places Los Angeles at the forefront of creative trends. This collective one-of-a-kind original works of art speaks to the tastes and desires of today’s lover of talent. With our customer in mind (the collector), Dysonna cultivates a vibrant mix of art in many dimensions offering artist a chance to show their talent creating a relevant and inspired buying experience to serve the customer.

Exhibit A Gallery is an established contemporary art gallery with an edge. Artists such as Shepard Fairey, Brian M. Viveros, Sylvia Ji, Shawn Barber, Glen E. Friedman, Sas Christian and Greg Gossel have exhibited their art here. Exhibit A Gallery has worked and partnered with other companies, including BANDMERCH, Universal Republic Records, Lava Records, Hollywood Records, Frontier Records, Standby Records, KROQ, Juxtapoz Magazine, Thrasher Magazine, AP Magazine, LA Weekly, Tama, Monster Energy, FOX, Levi's, DR.Martens, Fuel TV, G4TV, Scion, Jarritos, Vans and many more. The location holds about 2200 sq ft of exhibitor space and is located on Fairfax ave in the heart of little Ethopia in Los Angeles. Exhibit A Gallery is owned by artist and creative director RICHARD VILLA III. Exhibit A Gallery opened in 2008 with the idea of giving creative people a place to congregate. An artistic environment that is owned and operated by artists and allow those in the creative fields a place to express, share and merge their ideas with one another. Whether it is visual arts, music, fashion, skating, etc. Exhibit A Gallery is a place that celebrates artists and their works, within a ROCK N ROLL atmosphere. With exhibits like 'OBEY YOUR MASTER', 'REVELATION IN BLACK', 'DIE POSER DIE!' 'DAGGERS RULE!', 'THE DETOURNEMENTS OF WYNN MILLER', 'BIPOLAR' or 'THE TOTALLY BITCHIN' NIGHT OF THE DEAD'. Exhibit A Gallery delivers an art experience that stimulates all the senses. Those who love unbridled creativity and diversity are welcomed. Exhibit A Gallery is not your typical trendy gallery, and you wont find wine and cheese or crackers here. SO CHECK YOUR ATTITUDES AT THE DOOR.

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LAB ART LOS ANGELES: A Shelter For Street Art Since its opening by co-owners and siblings Iskander Lemseffer and Rachel Joelson in May 2011, LAB ART Los Angeles’ reputation has been fast tracked to being one of the best known Art Galleries in Miracle Mile and it's surrounding areas. Street Art has broken out of the shadows (while simultaneously staying in the shadows) and is being recognized in a more professional or contemporary manner by art fans just now discovering the fiercest movement in modern art history since the 1960s. If you have driven anywhere in Los Angeles, taken the bus, walked a block, used an ATM or parking meter, knelt down to tie your shoe, checked out the latest billboards on Sunset Blvd..., you've seen street art--you've seen what street art and expression means to this city; the city itself is a canvas. LAB ART Los Angeles brings Los Angeles inside and hangs it on the walls; it puts the faces, hopes, dreams, dissatisfactions, and ideologies of us up as window displays. After documentaries such as "Exit Through The Gift Shop," covering the world renowned street artist Banksy became as well known as it did, sparks of curiosity started to fly all around the scene with embers ranging from all ages, generations, backgrounds, opinions, status, and perception -- Dating all the way back to Ancient Rome, graffiti artists, back then known as Scribblers caught the attention of all who wandered past their pieces of expression. Everything from recreations of battles to the slaying of Julius Caesar to complaints concerning living conditions within the city walls were free game. They expressed the feelings and thoughts of the people within those narrow corridors, be it political, humorous, groundbreaking, whatever, street art has always been with us, ever since we figured out paint sticks to walls; an integral part of how we tell our story, how we leave our mark.... pun intended. Now street art simply has somewhere to go after school... LAB ART Los Angeles is the tip of the spear when it comes to bringing the endearingly secretive world of street art to the art galleries of Los Angeles and the world alike, showing the true light -- in a true light. LAB ART Los Angeles is the largest art gallery in the nation dedicated to street art and graffiti. Spanning 6,500 square feet of space, our gallery is located at 217 S. La Brea Avenue, in Los Angeles. Drawn from the street art movement, the Grand Opening Reception exhibition brought together approximately 300 works, by over 50 artists—both recognized names as well as up-and-comers. The unprecedented line-up includes some of the most renowned urban artists in the world including: Chad Muska, Alec Monopoly, Smear, Destroy All Design, Swift, Thank You X, Mar, Army of One/JC2, Dog Byte, Felix, Jay Shogo, CYRCLE, Philip Lumbang, Gregory Siff, SEPTERHED, LOUIS XXX, Rabi, Carl Paoli, DD'$, Xvala, Silver Buck, Common Cents, Jules Muck, Random Act, Desire Obtain Cherish, AJL, KH No. 7, Lydia Emily, Bon Bon Nielsen, Becca, LoudLabs, Stu Rad, Carly Wise, ADVNTRS, Snyder, E, Fragile, Miky Fabrega, and the house photographer--BIRDMAN. LAB ART works with some of the most exciting and innovative artists who collectively defy categorization. Marking one of the most comprehensive presentations of street art, the wide-ranging exhibition brings together works from across a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, drawings, mixed-media, photography and installations. Curated under the watchful eyes of siblings and co-owners Iskander Lemseffer and Rachel Joelson, LAB ART’s collection showcases a movement that will deservedly make its mark in contemporary art history. The grand opening debuted a massive exhibition by some of the most notorious artists including celebrity favorites: Alec Monopoly, famous for his paradoxical spins of the Monopoly man, and Thank You X, known for his images of art icon Andy Warhol, and Desire Obtain Cherish whose “Delicious Mess Ice Cream” installation brings everyone back to their childhood upon first glance.

KP Projects is home to several of the most significant artists working today. The gallery's focus is to continually champion emerging and mid-career artists who push beyond the boundaries of formal definition.

HOT ART | COOL PRICES Museum quality international contemporary art at guilt-free levels. Established and emerging European and US artists.

John Wolf Fine is an advisory firm brokering art acquisition for private collectors, institutions and interior designers. We offer a cadre of work via a vast network of local and national galleries as well as a select group of directly represented Los Angeles artists.

Meliksetian | Briggs was founded in 2012 by Anna Meliksetian and Michael Briggs and is located in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles, a historical area of the city and a hub of cultural activity near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The programme to date has featured international artists, both emerging and mid career, who are invited to make tightly focused solo exhibitions of new or unseen bodies of work in the intimate shop-front space. Exhibitions have varied in media, including installation, film, figurative and abstract painting, and although disparate in media, there is a lineage or history that ties the artists together through their influences, sensibilities and their practice. As the programme expands the exhibitions will reflect a dialogue between Los Angeles artists and their counterparts in Berlin, Vienna, London, New York and more. Artists exhibited include David Hendren, Todd Gray, Christiane Lyons, Richard Hoeck and John Miller, John Miller, Aura Rosenberg, Britton Tolliver and Cody Trepte. Meliksetian | Briggs is the exclusive worldwide representative of the Estate of Bas Jan Ader.

The Blick Pop-Up Gallery is an opportunity to further develop the relationship between Dick Blick and the local art community. The Pop-Up Gallery is an event that will bring together local artists as well as the employee artists of Dick Blick, in hopes of creating a platform that encourages culture, community, and conversation. On a bi-monthly schedule the store will hold an opening night exhibition of artwork that has been made by Dick Blick customers and employees. Along with the opening night event the art works will be displayed in the store until a week before the next exhibition. The Pop-Up Gallery is a means to express the appreciation that Dick Blick has towards the artists and their patronage. Dick Blick has always believed in the philosophy of providing the local art community with the best art materials and supplies that can be offered. The Pop-Up Gallery will provide a space to showcase what can be done with all the materials and supplies available in the store, and allow aspiring artists to showcase their talents. Knowing the hardships and struggles that young artists go through with exhibiting work Dick Blick will be providing a space in which the young voices can be heard and appreciated.