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See Haring, Koons, Basquiat + others at The Broad
Art in Los Angeles / Downtown Los Angeles

See Haring, Koons, Basquiat + others at The Broad

carollightwoodby carollightwoodJune 28, 2023November 17, 2024

The late Keith Haring’s artworks are the main draw at The Broad museum right now. Wandering through the galleries, I realized that many of the …

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Dancing in the Plaza by Olvera Street
Downtown Los Angeles / Festivals around LA / Los Angeles

Dancing in the Plaza by Olvera Street

carollightwoodby carollightwoodAugust 27, 2018October 28, 2025

From a block away I could hear the Mexican music from the bandstand in the center of La Placita at the historic Pueblo de Los …

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Women’s March in Los Angeles, January 2018
Downtown / Downtown Los Angeles

Women’s March in Los Angeles, January 2018

carollightwoodby carollightwoodJanuary 20, 2018January 21, 2021

  This is at the Second Women’s March in 2018.  See the first one in Jan. 2017 here. City officials and Metro were expecting a …

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The arts of CicLAvia and some bikes, too
Art in Los Angeles / Downtown Los Angeles / Travel blog Los Angeles

The arts of CicLAvia and some bikes, too

carollightwoodby carollightwoodOctober 10, 2017January 14, 2021

The latest installment of the no-cars-on-streets bicycling event dubbed CicLAvia was held on L.A. streets stretching from Boyle Heights to Echo Park to Chinatown last …

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Five Lego men on benches in downtown Los Angeles
Art in Los Angeles / Downtown Los Angeles

Five Lego men on benches in downtown Los Angeles

carollightwoodby carollightwoodSeptember 26, 2017January 10, 2021

Brookfield Properties sponsors art installations around their investment properties across the U.S.  Nice of them!  And, in this case, fun, too!  They’ve sponsored Nathan Sawaya’s …

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See the extraordinary new murals at the Los Angeles Central Library: Oaxaca/LosAngeles
Art in Los Angeles / Downtown / Downtown Los Angeles

See the extraordinary new murals at the Los Angeles Central Library: Oaxaca/LosAngeles

carollightwoodby carollightwoodSeptember 17, 2017January 2, 2021

Neither my photos or words can convey the experience of seeing the new murals in the second floor rotunda at the Central Library.  When I …

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Actor Anthony Quinn reborn on a building in downtown Los Angeles
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Actor Anthony Quinn reborn on a building in downtown Los Angeles

carollightwoodby carollightwoodSeptember 16, 2017October 28, 2025

Old actors don’t always fade away into oblivion. Some get repainted or moved to a new home. For over 30 years, the Victor Clothing company …

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Neon art goes wild at Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles
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Neon art goes wild at Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles

carollightwoodby carollightwoodSeptember 14, 2017January 5, 2021

After disembarking from my first ride in years down the tiny Angels Flight railway, I crossed the street to Grand Central Market and was blown …

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Color-filled crosswalks, massive mural and other art in downtown L.A.
Architecture around Los Angeles / Art in Los Angeles / Downtown Los Angeles

Color-filled crosswalks, massive mural and other art in downtown L.A.

carollightwoodby carollightwoodSeptember 12, 2017September 2, 2022

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 …

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Angels Flight railway finally reopens in downtown Los Angeles
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Angels Flight railway finally reopens in downtown Los Angeles

carollightwoodby carollightwoodSeptember 1, 2017December 21, 2020

Visitors to downtown Los Angeles can once again ride the steep narrow gauge  railway named Angels Flight from Grand Central Market on Hill St. up …

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