5 Must-See Art Shows in L.A. This Fall
by Raquel Shoshani
James Turrell at Kayne Griffin Corcoran
Nov. 8- Jan. 16. 1201 S La Brea Avenue
Drake’s new music video “Hotline Bling” recently went viral featuring the rapper dancing in a lightscape seen as a homage to Turrell, and now the artist will be debuting his new work at KGC gallery here in Los Angeles. The show will exhibit Turrell’s new “Elliptical Glass” works; LED light displays covered in glass which are embedded into the gallery walls — once again evidence of Turrell’s unparalleled ability to harness light.
Rain Room at LACMA
Nov. 1- March 6. 5905 Wilshire Boulevard
Random International’s “Rain Room” is a chamber of perpetually falling water that pauses wherever a human body is detected, offering viewers an experience seemingly impossible: the ability to control rain. The “Rain Room” installation is an immersive environment, organized by LACMA and on display by courtesy of Restoration Hardware.
Michael O’Neill at Taschen Gallery
Nov. 7 - Jan. 7. 8070 Beverly Boulevard
The Taschen Gallery has been recently painted orange to host photographer Michael O’Neill’s show, “Yoga—The Architecture of Peace.” The gallery presents O’Neill’s devotion to experience and record the practice of yoga, from chanting the “om” with thousands of voices to bathing with holy men in the Ganges; the outcome is a powerful sequence of photographs.
Yayoi Kusama at The Broad
221 S Grand Avenue
The Broad museum’s inaugural installation features Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrored Room—The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away,” a dazzling mirror-lined room on the first floor, with a seemingly endless LED light display. Kusama’s experiential gallery has a limited capacity and accommodates one visitor at a time for approximately 45 seconds. Make sure to reserve this separate ticket, required for this installation, upon arriving at the museum.
20th Year Anniversary Exhibition at Gagosian Gallery
Oct. 30- Dec. 19 456 N Camden Drive, Beverly Hills
To mark the twentieth anniversary of Gagosian Gallery Beverly Hills, gallery founder Larry Gagosian has curated a special exhibition of works by more than thirty artists spanning three generations. From Damien Hirst’s black-sheep vitrine to Robert Therrien’s enigmatic “No title (blue bow)” to Nancy Rubins’s sculptural graphite “Drawing,” the anniversary exhibition celebrates the gallery’s diverse international program, in the city where it all began.
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