Category: Art

Eli Broad Statement on the Death of Architect Zaha Hadid

Eli Broad Statement on the Death of Architect Zaha Hadid “Edye and I are deeply saddened that our friend Zaha Hadid died at such a young age. She is without question one of the great architects of our time. We were honored and delighted to work with her on the Broad Art Museum at MSU,… Read more »

Los Angeles’s New Contemporary Art Museum, The Broad, to Open to the Public Sept. 20

Media Contacts Alex Capriotti,  213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org Susan Clarke Chandrasekhar, 310-552-4181, susan.clarke@finnpartners.com Los Angeles’s New Contemporary Art Museum, The Broad, to Open to the Public Sept. 20 The Broad museum, on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles; photo by Benny Chan, courtesy of The Broad and Diller Scofidio + Renfro LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2015—With an inaugural installation featuring… Read more »

The Broad Celebrates Civic Dedication With State, City County Officials

Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org The Broad Celebrates Civic Dedication With State, City County Officials Philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad Release 88-Foot Double Fabric Drop From Roof of Museum Exterior during the Civic Dedication for the opening of The Broad museum on Friday, September 18, 2015, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging) LOS… Read more »

THE BROAD TO PRESENT INAUGURAL SEASON OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMING

Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org The Broad to Present Inaugural Season of Public Programming Fall line-up includes conversations, performances, music, family programs and more to bring fresh voices into dialogue with its renowned collection of art Clockwise from top left: performance artist Karen Finley, musical artist Helado Negro, filmmaker Ava DuVernay, and performers Carla Kihlstedt and… Read more »

The Broad to Welcome 200,000 Visitors by End of 2015

  Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org The Broad to Welcome 200,000 Visitors by End of 2015 Advance tickets for December, January and February fully booked; Same-day tickets available onsite LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2015—Since its Sept. 20 opening on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, The Broad has welcomed 177,264 visitors in its first 12 weeks… Read more »

The Broad’s Winter/Spring Public Programming Season to Feature Four Los Angeles Premieres

Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org The Broad’s Winter/Spring Public Programming Season to Feature Four Los Angeles Premieres Line-up includes performance artists Martine Syms, Xandra Ibarra and Cassils; musical performances by Ratking, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Tyondai Braxton and Daniel Wohl; and a film screening of ‘Ashes and Embers,’ to bring new perspectives to the museum’s renowned contemporary art… Read more »

The Broad Presents Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life

Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org The Broad Presents Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life Extensive survey of groundbreaking artist’s work to run June 11 through Oct. 2 as The Broad’s first special exhibition Image credit: Cindy Sherman, Untitled #92, 1981 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2016—Nine months after Los Angeles’ newest contemporary art museum opened to overwhelming crowds,… Read more »

THE SHOP AT THE BROAD TO OFFER SPECIAL ARTIST-DESIGNED PRODUCTS AND EXCLUSIVE MUSEUM AND COLLECTION-INSPIRED ITEMS

Media Contact Alex Capriotti acapriotti@thebroad.org Susan Clarke Chandrasekhar susan.clarke@finnpartners.com THE SHOP AT THE BROAD TO OFFER SPECIAL ARTIST-DESIGNED PRODUCTS AND EXCLUSIVE MUSEUM AND COLLECTION-INSPIRED ITEMS A T-shirt with Barbara Kruger’s Untitled (Your body is a battleground), 1989, and a tote bag with Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room – The Souls of Millions of Light Years… Read more »

The Broad to Open September 20 With Panoramic Exhibition of Masterworks from its Renowned Collection

  Media Contacts Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org Susan Clarke Chandrasekhar, 310-552-4181, susan.clarke@finnpartners.com The Broad to Open September 20 With Panoramic Exhibition of Masterworks from its Renowned Collection Installation to Include Los Angeles Debut of Yayoi Kusama’s Spectacular and Immersive Infinity Mirrored Room Installation in The Broad’s third floor gallery including works by Barbara Kruger, Cindy… Read more »

First Full View of The Broad as Final Scaffolding Removed Today on Grand Avenue

  Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org First Full View of The Broad as Final Scaffolding Removed Today on Grand Avenue LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31, 2014—The much-anticipated fall 2015 opening of The Broad museum on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles moved closer with the removal today of the final scaffolding from the exterior facade of… Read more »