Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org Los Angeles’s New Contemporary Art Museum, The Broad, to Open in Fall 2015 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2014—The Broad, the new contemporary art museum under construction on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, is set to open in fall 2015 with… Read more »
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The Broad Un-Private Collection: Kara Walker and Ava Duvernay
Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org The Broad Un-Private Collection: Kara Walker and Ava Duvernay LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2014—The ninth talk in the highly successful The Broad Un-Private Collection series pairs one of the most important artists of our time, Kara Walker, with 2012 Sundance Best Director Ava DuVernay. Taking place on Oct. 11… Read more »
Free Tickets Now Available for a Conversation between Painter John Currin and President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust James Cuno at the Getty Center on Sept. 14
Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org Free Tickets Now Available for a Conversation between Painter John Currin and President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust James Cuno at the Getty Center on Sept. 14 The Pair Will Discuss Old Masters’ Influence on Contemporary Painting John Currin photo by Suzanne Bennett; James Cuno photo… Read more »
Tickets Now Available for Two Upcoming Talks in The Broad’s Un-Private Collection Series—Takashi Murakami and Pico Iyer at the Orpheum Theatre on May 29, and Eric Fischl and Steve Martin at The Broad Stage on June 23
Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org Tickets Now Available for Two Upcoming Talks in The Broad’s Un-Private Collection Series—Takashi Murakami and Pico Iyer at the Orpheum Theatre on May 29, and Eric Fischl and Steve Martin at The Broad Stage on June 23 From left: Takashi Murakami, Pico Iyer, Eric Fischl and Steve Martin. Murakami… Read more »
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation gives $5 million to Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University to support exhibitions
Media Contact Karen Denne, 310-954-5058, kdenne@broadfoundation.org The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation gives $5 million to Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University to support exhibitions Gift honors founding museum director Michael Rush, brings total Broad giving to $33 million EAST LANSING, MI, April 18, 2014 – The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at… Read more »
The Broad Announces Contemporary Art Acquisitions
Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org The Broad Announces Contemporary Art Acquisitions Eli and Edythe Broad’s Collections Continue to Grow in Anticipation of Museum Opening in 2015; New Artists Added, Including Yayoi Kusama, Julie Mehretu, Ragnar Kjartansson, Holdings of Early Artists Deepen LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2014—As construction proceeds on The Broad, the new contemporary… Read more »
The Broad Announces 2014 Season of Art Talk Series “The Un-Private Collection”
Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org THE BROAD ANNOUNCES 2014 SEASON OF ART TALK SERIES “THE UN-PRIVATE COLLECTION” 2014 Roster to Feature Artists in the Broad Collections, Paired with Cultural Leaders: Takashi Murakami with Pico Iyer, Eric Fischl with Steve Martin, John Currin with James Cuno, and Kara Walker with Ava DuVernay LOS ANGELES,… Read more »
The Broad Unveils Design for New Public Plaza, Announces Museum Restaurant Partner
Media Contact Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org THE BROAD UNVEILS DESIGN FOR NEW PUBLIC PLAZA, ANNOUNCES MUSEUM RESTAURANT PARTNER Plaza design by Diller Scofidio + Renfro to make cultural corridor more pedestrian-friendly; partnership with LA restaurateur Bill Chait to expand downtown’s culinary offerings LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2014—The Broad, Los Angeles’s newest contemporary art museum, unveiled… Read more »
The Broad Announces Series of Free Public Art Talks
Media Contacts Alex Capriotti, 213-232-6236, acapriotti@thebroad.org Susan Clarke Chandrasekhar, 310-552-4181, susan.clarke@finnpartners.com Sharon Ruebsteck, 212-715, 1578, sharon.ruebsteck@finnpartners.com The Broad Announces Series of Free Public Art Talks The Un-Private Collection to Feature Art-World Leaders and Contemporary Artists in The Broad Collections; Series Begins Sept. 12 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2013—The Broad announced today it will present The Un-Private… Read more »
The Broad Tops Out
Media Contact Karen Denne, 310-954-5049, kdenne@broadfoundation.org The Broad Tops Out LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8, 2013—Flanked by more than 100 construction workers, philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa celebrated the placement today of the final steel beams in the framing of The Broad museum on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles…. Read more »