Summary
- LACMA recently announced acquisition of Jeff Koons Split rock musician (2000), it will be housed outside the just-finished David Geffen Gallery building.
- The sculpture is expected to be fully open to the public in 2026, and will anchor the museum’s new public art program with its 3.5-acre indoor and outdoor expansion.
After stopping at Versailles and Rockefeller Center, Jeff Koons’37 feet tall Split rock musician Will be called the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (lacma) Its permanent residence. Large Artists Proof will be presented to the museum by art collectors Lynda and Stewart Resnick, which will be planted outside the new David Geffen Gallery later this year and will anchor a new outdoor public art program with an integral part of the expansion of LACMA’s freshly completed.
Koons married two halves of children’s toys to a flower-like work-his son belonging to his son and the swing of the dinosaurs- evokes the core cartoon, nostalgic charm of his most famous work. Planted on its metal skeleton are 50,000 native succulents, perennials, year-round and other flowers. according to Los Angeles Timesacquisitions and adjustments Split rock musician After years of production, Koons and Lacma consulted a team of local gardeners to select drought-tolerant flowers that are suitable for the Socal climate.
The Geffen Galleries designed by Peter Zumthor will house the museum’s permanent collection, which includes a new building and outdoor space, spread across Wilshire Houlevard, covering 3.5 acres. Looking forward to other works featuring Diana, Mariana Castillo Deball, Liz Glynn, Pedro Reyes and more.
Split rock musician Seeds will be sown later this summer, hoping to fully bloom in April next year. Meanwhile, Kamasi Washington and his 100-person ensemble are taking over the 110,000-square-foot Geffen Gallery from June 26 to 28. Go to the museum website For more details.
