I made a quick culture and photography tour along Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles to see what was new as well as look at some of the public works for the 2017 Pacific Standard Time LA/LA exhibit.
Painting the Crosswalk
As its contribution to the enormous Getty-sponsored art exhibition, PST LA/LA, The Broad Museum commissioned Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez to create an artwork, “Couleur Additive”, for the crosswalks in front of the museum.
A view of the Cruz-Diez designed crosswalks in the heart of the art-and-culture district of L.A. The Colburn School of Music and MOCA are right across the street. I took this photo from the steps of Disney Hall. Students from the nearby Ramon C. Cortines Visual and Performing Arts high school actually did the painting.
Jonas Wood mural on MOCA – it’s fun
Far more spectacular is the enormous mural on the outside of MOCA across the street from the Broad. It is the work of artist Jonas Wood.
On my walking tour I next stopped to take photos in the plaza outside MOCA, then went on to take a ride on Angels Flight, the shortest railway in the world down to Grand Central Market. Angels Flight photos are here. More photos of new stuff at Grand Central Market and the park above Disney Hall will be posted later this week.
