Summer Happenings at The Broad

♫ Devendra Banhart- Saturday Night ♫ 

DTLA nights

Last weekend my friend invited us to The Broad for its "Summer Happenings" event, I was not really familiar with this event but once I saw Devendra Banhart was playing live I did not think about it twice! I've been a fan of his music for a while so it was great seeing him play again along with other interesting Japanese artists performing inside and outside The Broad!

It was pretty cool since they closed the whole museum just for the event, so I got chance to view some of the recent art work in the museum and check out some performances too!

Have you guys heard of this event or been before?

Wearing:

F21 dress 

Castaner espadrilles

Anneise rope necklace and tote bag

LOVED this art work by El Anatsui called:

"Strips of Earth's Skin"

Made entirely of recycled materials like bottle caps, metal scraps, etc. 

It just flows so effortlessly and there's just something so soothing and blissful about the soft colors he used. 

Roy Lichtenstein

Jean-Michel Basquiat

I've always been a fan of his use of color and the imperfection in his art.

Cool Japanese artists performing and playing different types of music outside the museum.

Got to see Devendra Banhart once again, always great live!

TGIF babes!

Hope you all enjoy your weekend :)

x

StephC

LA Art Day

♫ The Zephyr Bones- Surrounded by Sunflowers ♫ 

The Broad's Infinity Mirrored Room By Yayoi Kusama, of course one of my fave exhibits at this museum....thanks Humberto!

By Alex Israel: Self Portrait, 2014

By Barbara Kruger: Untitled, 1987

 Jean Michel-Basquiat work in the Creature Exhibit

Metallic Venus by Jeff Koons

DUST by Tony Oursler...another of my fave art installations! 

DTLA random street art 

Lunchin' at Urth Caffe

Catching up with these cool kids!

Arts District Co-op

(Wearing: Heavenly Couture jacket, Levis jeans, H&M top, Tobi scarf, Old Navy boots, UO sunnies)

My ideal LA day is when I'm exploring art museums, the arts district, and just being around good company!

It's been pretty busy these days but can't wait to go back to LA this weekend to check out the Chinese new year celebrations in Chinatown...it's been a while since I've been to this event so I'm excited!

Hope you guys are enjoying your week! :)

x

StephC

The Broad

Love the unique architecture and design of The Broad! ^^

Jeff Koons

Andy Warhol

Edward Ruscha ^^

Takashi Murakami artwork and installations, love the intricate details and colors! ^

Infinity Mirrored Room LED light installation by Yayoi Kusama was my absolute favorite, so dreamy!

"America" light installation by Glenn Ligon ^

Michael Jackson and Bubbles by Jeff Koons ^^

Jean-Michel Basquiat, love his work and use of color ^^

Robert Therrien's "Under the Table" rendering. ^^ (Alice in Wonderland moment) :)

This past week I finally got a chance to check out LA's new contemporary art museum: The Broad. I was blown away by all the amazing art,  I had already seen some of the art work at other museums but this time I got a chance to discover new artists. My all time favorite art work was Yayoi Kusama's  Infinity Mirrored Room- The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away. This installation was made up of mirrors and dozens of hanging LED lights, resembling a dream or galaxy! I had never seen anything like it, it was breathtakingly beautiful and memorable. I also enjoyed learning and discovering other artists like: Robert Therrien, Glenn Ligon, and Takashi Murakami to name a few. If you guys get a chance, make sure to reserve tickets to this museum, I know tickets are pretty much booked, but I think there may be a few tickets left around November and December ...so start booking! Trust me this museum is worth visiting if you're in the LA area!

PS- Thanks to my friend Humberto, who works at The Broad, for his recommendations and expertise!

x

StephC