Balinese Dancing at LACMA

Various dances and gamelan music of Bali inside the courtyard at LACMA last Monday.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2016

Afternoon Light

With our annual summer monsoonal flow, we get wonderful sunsets here in Los Angeles.
Chris Burden's "Urban Light" installation at LACMA providing the perfect place to watch our skies from.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2015

Last light.

Chris Burden Artist RIP

Chris Burden, a legendary Los Angeles artist, has passed on.
His most iconic work, Urban Light, can be found in front of LACMA on Wilshire Blvd.
Chris's light will continue to glow and inspire Los Angeles.
RIP Chris.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2015

Chris inside his giant studio.

Levitated Mass Opens at LACMA (Updated)

Almost ready.

Sunday mass.

Artist Michael Heizer.

The masses at mass.

 Photos by Ted Soqui © 2012

Panoramic mass. Click to see larger.

Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge talks about the new art exhibit at LACMA, "Levitated Mass."

Video by Ted Soqui © 2012

Levitated Mass Awaits

The art project known as "Levitated Mass" awaits it's opening day, June 24, 2012.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2012

Levitated Mass to Open Soon

The final stage.

The art project known as Levitated Mass is scheduled to the public soon on June 24th. The public will soon be able to walk underneath the 340 ton rock which roamed through the southland.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2012

Final Touches on Levitated Mass

The final touches are now being applied to the art project known as Levitated Mass at LACMA. Tractors are leveling out the grounds around the giant 340 ton rock center piece, now covered by a giant green parachute.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2012

Levitated Mass at LACMA

The rock that will be part of the "Levitated Mass" exhibit is now getting separated from it's carriage. Workers were seen cutting away metal supports with welding torches on the LACMA grounds. Most of the white plastic covering is still on the rock, along with a new gantry crane that will move the rock into it's final position.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2012

The Rock.

Levitated Mass Arrives to LACMA (Updated Photos and Video)

                                             
The 340 ton boulder known on the streets of L.A. as "the Rock," finally arrives at LACMA. It took an 11 night journey through out Southern California.  There was little fanfare out front of LACMA, but the Rock did arrive to cheers from several hundred L.A. residents who braved the late night and chilly air.

The Rock making it's last turn on to Fairfax.

Not impressed.

The moving crew.

The Prophet Jesus blessing the Rock.

Rock watchers at Johnie's

Making a turn on to Wilshire Blvd. from Western Ave.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2012

Ai Weiwei Zodiac Project Heads At LACMA

Artist Ai Weiwei's Chinese zodiac animal heads at LACMA. The twelve animal heads are re-creations of one's that adorned the Yuan Ming Yuan Palace located in Bejing, China back in 1750.
The original heads were looted by Anglo-French troops in the opium wars of 1860, during the destruction of the Yuan Ming Yuan Palace.
Ai Weiwei was detained on a visit to China last April and charged with tax evasion,  he is currently on bail in Bejing where he must remain while on trial.
This is Ai Weiwei's first major public sculpture exhibit.

Tiger

Rooster

Horse

Sheep

Rat

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2011