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Originally Posted by andyfox
I love in La-la land, so yes, plenty of opportunity. Recently went to the (semi-)new Broad Museum, saw giant chairs and assorted other curiosities. I've had the opportunity to visit the New Tate and recently the DIA art foundation in the Hudson River Valley. My thoughts were confirmed.
But you make excellent points. I agree that the curating of an exhibit is in itself an art. Duchamp was a wonderful curator, as was Whistler. It's what is being curated that often puzzles me. I bring up Whistler in that Ruskin considered a work of his that I love "a pot of paint ." So perhaps I'm not just ready for art that doesn't manifest any artistic skill on the part of the artist. As Ruskin wasn't quite ready for Whistler even though Whistler's art, to my eyes, was ever-so-close to that of Turner, who Ruskin adored.
I just looked at some stuff on The Broad website. Definitely not something I'd show someone as a first exposure.
Go to LACMA first. It's totally worth the $10 ticket or whatever it cost to get into the 2 main buildings. I'd walk into smaller building first, since that has plenty of "normal" art with a bit of form-based art. Take the time to read some of the placards.
The skyscraper is going to have some truly large pieces, but likely more focused on abstract, though it depends on who they are featuring.
The Art Walk in Spring Street is a great way to get some exposure to what local modern artists are doing. You will love The Hive, but there are many other cool galleries with all sorts of art, though mostly street art from all over the world.
Head down the Art's District by Alameda to see a ton of local art (and a pocket of LA culture like no other area).
LA has a seriously under-rated arts culture, but there is plenty to see, and certainly, you can start with the more palatable stuff first, then start looking into Moca, Getty, ArtCenter, Japanese Museum, The Broad, etc.
I love this painting at the LACMA. It's called The Orator, painted by Magnus Zeller around 1920.