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LACMA'S Art Museum Council Presents 51st Annual Art & Architecture Tour
The Los Angeles County
Museum of Art’s (LACMA) Art Museum Council (AMC) presents its 51st
annual Art & Architecture tour on Sunday, April 27, 2008. One of the
AMC’s most popular events, the Art & Architecture tour grants access
to some of the finest homes and private art collections in Los
Angeles. This year, the ticketed and docent-guided tour will take
place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and includes a Special Projects
boutique located at one of the homes, where attendees may purchase
unique works of art created especially for the tour.
To take the tour, one must first become a LACMA member. Benefits of
membership include free admission to LACMA, exclusive exhibition
previews, discounts on special programs and gifts, and much more.
For information about becoming a LACMA member please call (323)
857-6151.
General admission to the Art & Architecture Tour is $150; patron
tickets for luxury mini-bus, sedan, and limousine service can also
be purchased. Ticket-holders at these levels will enjoy access to
one additional home, plus chauffeured “front of the line” access to
all homes via luxury minibus (Gold, $350), sedan (Emerald, $2,500),
or limousine (Platinum, $5,000); and a gourmet lunch. Tickets can be
purchased by calling (323) 857- 6287. All proceeds benefit LACMA and
help fund museum programs and acquisitions.
Artworks on display in the homes include works by Peter Alexander,
John Baldessari, Jim Dine, David Hockney, Jenny Holzer, Elsworth
Kelly, Paul McCarthy, Robert Motherwell, Bruce Nauman, Sigmar Polke,
and many others. The homes on this year’s Art & Architecture tour
include:
• A dazzling modern home, nestled in Santa Monica’s idyllic Rustic
Canyon and filled with a superb collection of contemporary art from
internationally known artists.
• A Mediterranean villa, situated on a beautiful Bel Air hilltop,
with city and ocean views outside, and contemporary and American
Impressionist art inside.
• A Trousdale mid-century home with airliner views of the city,
authentic mid-century furnishings and works by current contemporary
artists.
• A tastefully remodeled traditional home, located in Beverly Hills,
filled with Asian art and photo-realistic paintings.
• A newly built Spanish-style home in Brentwood, seamlessly
incorporating the owners’ collection of California and European
artists.
• Bonus home—to be viewed by upper-level ticket-holders only: a
contemporary home, filled with Asian art, antique carvings and
glass, located on one of the “bird streets” above the Sunset Strip.
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