![]() ‘art in the streets’ is on display at the geffen contemporary at MOCA, los angeles now until august 8, 2011. ‘best in show’ installation view image © designboom the work displays banksy’s sustained irreverence for the commodification of street art, despite being aware of the impact he has had in the movement’s popularization. ‘best in show’ features a dog found in a southern california taxidermist’s freezer, where it had been left uncollected for seven years. to mark the 20th anniversary of the beating this year, banksy has inserted a colorful pinata in the center of the frame. ‘stained window,’ installation view image by brian forrest, courtesy of MOCAĪnother newer work, ‘grand terrace’ is a painted version of the rodney king incident, the los angeles police brutality case which was videotaped from a distance. the iconoclastic kneeling figure in front draws extra light to the conversion of museum to a church as well as the elevation of graffiti to high art. the artist erected panels in their schoolyard and requested that they be tagged for source material: the resulting boards were placed behind a medieval silhouette, rendering what looks like a stained glass window. ‘stained window’ image by brian forrest, courtesy of MOCAĬreated expressly for ‘art in the streets,’ ‘stained window’ was completed with students from the city of angels public school in los angeles. More recent installation view of ‘art in the streets’ featuring gas-masked golfers image © designboom Installation view at opening of ‘art in the streets,’ featuring a life-size steamroller image by brian forrest, courtesy of MOCA Installation view, featuring old and new work as well as outdoor pieces adapted for indoors, such as ‘crayola shooter’ and ‘chalk-lined living room’ at right image by brian forrest, courtesy of MOCA for instance, though the exhibition opened with a life-sized steamroller and heart-shaped balloon assemblage, it was replaced by an installation of gas-masked, martini-drinking golfers at the time of designboom’s recent visit. The artist’s ‘surprise appearance’ is an ongoing project, and will shift and change throughout the duration of the show. in addition to newer pieces, the banksy gallery features stencils of iconic older works as well as versions of temporary outdoor interventions, allowing greater exposure for those that may have been prematurely removed. Though he was not mentioned in any exhibition preview materials, british artist banksy contributes a room full of work in ‘art in the streets’ at the museum of contemporary art, los angeles. ![]() We’ve thought for a long time how we could go free and make the museum more inclusive, and now we have the opportunity to, so we’re so excited.Installation view of banksy gallery in ‘art in the streets’ image by brian forrest, courtesy of MOCA “This is a game changer,” board chairwoman Maria Seferian said, “one of the greatest gifts our museum has had in a while. However, having estimated that offering free admission would require about $2 million per year, the museum was unable to cover costs-until now. ![]() “As a civic institution, we should be like a library, where you can just walk in.”įor years, MOCA has tried to find a way to make Biesenbach's vision of a “civic-minded” museum possible. “We are not aiming at having more visitors or larger attendance, but we’re aiming at being more accessible, at having open doors,” he says. Instead, he and the rest of the MOCA staff are more focused on accessibility and inclusivity. While this move will inevitably bring in more people, the museum's director, Director Klaus Biesenbach, notes that increased visitor numbers is not their goal. This will be a welcome change for guests, who would previously pay anywhere from $8 to $15 to enter the museum's twin venues: MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Made possible by a $10 million donation from Carolyn Clark Powers, MOCA's Board of Trustees President, this new plan will allow all visitors to explore the museum's collections cost-free.
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