Gallery Listings

For the week of November 16 - 22

Comments (0) By Siran Babayan Tuesday, Nov 13 2007

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GETTY VILLA, 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. Thurs.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; free, resv. required. (310) 440-7300. Reflecting Antiquity: Modern Glass Inspired by Ancient Rome; thru Jan. 14.

HAMMER MUSEUM, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Wstwd. Tues.-Wed. & Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; $5, $3 seniors, students & ages 17 and under free. (310) 443-7000. Francis Alÿs: Politics of Rehearsal; thru Feb. 10. Hammer Projects: Terry Haggerty; thru Jan. 6. Extraordinary Exhibitions: Broadsides From the Collection of Ricky Jay; thru Nov. 25. Related lecture by Renny Pritikin, director of UC Davis’ Richard L. Nelson Gallery and The Fine Arts Collection, Tues., Nov. 20, 7 p.m.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Mon.-Tues. & Thurs., noon-8 p.m.; Fri., noon-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; $9, $5 seniors & students, under 17 free. (323) 857-6000. Japanese Painting: Calligraphy and Image; thru Feb. 19. Japanese Prints: Word/Poem/Picture; thru Feb. 19. SoCal: Southern California Art of the 1960s and ’70s From LACMA’s Collection; thru March 30. NexGen Family Sundays Family fun day, themed “So L.A.,” featuring workshops, bilingual tours and other gallery activities, Sun., Nov. 18, 12:30-3:15 p.m. Highlights of the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection of Spanish Colonial Art; thru Dec. 30. Dalí: Painting & Film; thru Jan. 6. Talk with L.A. artists Mike Kelley and Jim Shaw, Sun., Nov. 18, 2 p.m.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 250 S. Grand Ave., dwntwn. Mon. & Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; $8, $5 seniors & students, under 12 free. (213) 626-6222. Anywhere Out of This World: Postwar Works From the Permanent Collection; thru Jan. 21. Equinox: Permanent Collection Works From the 1960s and 1970s; thru Jan. 7. Cosima Von Bonin: Roger and Out; thru Jan. 7. Gordon Matta-Clark: You Are the Measure; thru Jan. 7.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MOCA AT THE GEFFEN CONTEMPORARY), 152 N. Central Ave., dwntwn. Mon. & Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; $8, $5 seniors & students, children under 12 free, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. (213) 626-6222. Murakami; thru Feb. 11.

MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach. Tues.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; $5, $3 seniors & students, under 12 free. (562) 437-1689. D + Lirium: Walter Goldfarb Mixed-media paintings by the Brazilian artist; thru May 18. An Evening with Peruvian Maestro Fernando de Szyszlo The Peruvian abstract painter lectures, Sat., Nov. 17, 8-9:30 p.m. Sundays @ MoLAA Take an “Introduction to Mythology in Art” workshop, then listen to live music by harpist Rico Valdez, Sun., Nov. 18, 1-5 p.m.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, 900 Exposition Blvd., L.A. Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $9, $6.50 seniors & students, $2 children 5-12, under 5 free. (213) 763-3466. Treasures From the Vault The museum’s Director’s Gallery, featuring such unique artifacts and specimens as Amelia Earhart’s diary and African elephant tusks, opens its doors to the public; thru Jan. 21. Family Fun Day: Los Angeles Transformations Tour the museum and take part in live animal presentations, Sat., Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. California History Hall Dioramas Tour the hall, which features 18 miniature dioramas, Sun., Nov. 18, 2-3 p.m.

NORTON SIMON MUSEUM, 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Wed.-Mon., noon-6 p.m.; $8, $4 seniors, students & under 18 free. (626) 449-6840.Alexei Jawlensky; thru Nov. 26. Tales of the Blue Lord; thru April 14. The Art of Collecting: Picasso’s Woman With a Book, 1932 A guided tour of this portrait of Picasso’s mistress and muse, Sun., Nov. 18, 2 p.m.

THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA (FORMERLY THE MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO), 465 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills. Wed.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.; suggested contribution $10, $8 students & seniors, $5 under 14. $25. (310) 786-1000. Back in Circulation: A Lou Grant Reunion Star of the 1970s CBS drama series Ed Asner reunites with cast and crew, Fri., Nov. 16, 7 p.m.; $25. A Night inHell’s Kitchen Cast and crew, including star Gordon Ramsey, discuss the cooking competition and reality show, Tues., Nov. 20, 7 p.m.; $25.

SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. Tues.-Wed. & Fri., noon-5 p.m.; Thurs., noon-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $10, $7 seniors, students & children over 12; $5 chidren 2-12; under 12 free. (310) 440-4500.Workshop on creating Thanksgiving-inspired art with Marcus Kuilland-Nazario, Sun., Nov. 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & 2-3 p.m.

—Siran Babayan

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