The latest in LA’s art scene

What’s happening in the city? Read about what L.A. officials are doing for the arts.

1. Garcetti picks Danielle Brazell to lead L.A.’s culture department by Mike Boehm [LATimes.com]
June 19, 2014

"Danielle Brazell, whose job over the past eight years has included regularly prodding City Hall to spend more money and pay more attention to L.A.’s nonprofit arts scene, has been nominated by Mayor Eric Garcetti
to take charge of the Department of Cultural Affairs ... "

2. LA Creating and Saving Murals from the Eastside to Venice by Neal Broverman [LA.Curbed.com]
June 25, 2014

"The LA City Council this week ok'd $750,000 to preserve and create new murals throughout the city ... with about half the money going to upkeep and the rest to the creation of new art. ... "

3. Supervisor Molina starts new foundation to oversee Grand Park by Mike Boehm [LATimes.com]
June 25, 2014

"Buried inside the $86.7-million arts and culture budget the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved this week for the coming 2014-15 fiscal year is a $1-million start-up fund that could have a far-reaching effect on … Grand Park."

4. LACMA redesign avoids tarpits, creates challenges by Christopher Hawthorne [LATimes.com]
June 24, 2014

"Architect Peter Zumthor has dramatically revised his design for a new Los Angeles County Museum of Art, creating a new bridge-like section of the building that would span Wilshire Boulevard. ..."

5. L.A. Mayor Tries to Convince George Lucas to Build Museum [in L.A.] by Victoria McNally [TheMarySue.com]
June 25, 2014

"Garcetti, with the help of a special @WhyLucasInLA Twitter account, kicked off the [#WhyLucasInLA] last-minute campaign with a series of tweets explaining why L.A. would be the perfect place for the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum. ..."