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ArticlesPatronage in L.A. (Part 3 of 3): Will Hollywood Come Through For the Art World?
Patronage in L.A. (Part 2 of 3): Can LACMA Spark a “Generational Changeover”?
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA CEO of Sony Corporation of America Michael Lynton, entrepreneur Lynda Resnick, and LACMA’s Michael Govan
Patronage in L.A. (Part 1 of 3): How Capricious Donors Stymie a Great Art Scene
This is the first of a three-part ARTINFO series on art patronage in Los Angeles.
by Yasmine Mohseni
Published: April 17, 2013
Artist and Former L.A. MOCA Board Member Catherine Opie’s Take on LACMA’s Merger Move
The photographer Catherine Opie, one of four artists who resigned from their positions on the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Los Angeles last year, has been very critical of the decisions made in recent years by institution’s administration, which received an offer earlier this week from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) that would have the latter, much larger museum take over MOCA. ARTINFO reached Opie earlier today to ask the artist for her thoughts about the merger proposal.Despite Membership Dues Debacle, LACMA’s Latest Openings Were Business as Usual
ARTINFO
NOVEMBER 30, 2012, 6:15 PM

Recent news of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art raising dues for council membership from $400 to $1,000 didn’t deter artists, gallerists and museum supporters from attending this week’s private opening reception for “Drawing Surrealism” and “Lost Line: Contemporary Art from the Collection.” The event drew a sizable crowd including Jennifer Hawks, Bettina Korek, Jessica Joffe, and Anthony Pearson.
Middle Eastern art heads to West Coast
The Art Newspaper
March 2012
LOS ANGELES. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is perhaps American’s most active museum when it comes to collecting contemporary art by Middle Eastern artists.


