We love free stuff almost as much as we love LACMA. Put the two together? We're sold. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, LACMA is letting all art lovers in for free this Sunday, including the specially-ticketed exhibition Nature and the American Vision, and hosting a daylong community day.
The main attraction of the afternoon, though, is the opening of 50 for 50: Gifts on the Occasion of LACMA’s Anniversary. More than 25 generous donors chose to wish LACMA a happy birthday with a bequest of artwork. The result is an exhibition of wildly different works, from holograms designed by Bruce Nauman to surf pioneer Duke Kahanamoku's longboard. It's also the first public look at the paintings and sculptures from A. Jerrold Perenchio's collection, which were part of the largest gift in LACMA history, with famous works by Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec and Vuillard, among others. Oh, and then there's this sure-to-be Instagram hit from DeWain Valentine:
Timed tickets for the exhibit will be available at the ticket office on a first-come first-served basis. The Boone Children's Gallery will also be distributing timed tickets to cut down on any toddler pandemonium.