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Arts Weekend Preview

January 26, 2017 La Vista 0

By Allegra Papera Online Arts Editor   For those looking for weekend activities, currently on view at LACMA is Ed Fella’s exhibition of printed artworks and designs. Click here for more information and ticket prices. This Friday, […]

“Samurai: Japanese Armor” depicts Japan’s feudal era

November 7, 2014 La Vista 0

“Samurai: Japanese Armor,” from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is an array of pieces that focuses on showing the evolution of Japanese samurai armor over the course of seven centuries. It features armor, poised in fighting positions, ranging from men on horseback to solo pieces highlighting individual aspects of the armor or specific weapons.
Upon entry to the exhibit, one is greeted by three gigantic horses with three different types of samurai armor riding on their backs, instantly setting the warlike tone of the entire exhibit. Additionally, the majority of the displays imitates a warrior stance, further immersing the viewer in the conflict-ridden lifestyle of feudal Japan. […]

“Light Invisible” exemplifies modern art

June 13, 2014 La Vista 0

Artist Helen Pashigian absorbs even the brightest of viewers at her newest Los Angleles County Museum of Art exhibit, “Light Invisible,” which consists of an almost entirely pitch-black room lit by a dozen acrylic luminescent pillars. […]

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