The Broad
On Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, there is a museum of modern art known as The Broad, which is one of the Best Museums To Visit In Los Angeles. The museum bears the names of the billionaires Eli and Edythe Broad, whose $140 million construction project provided funding for the Broad art holdings. The galleries housing its permanent collection are open to the public without charge. Although some of its events are free to attend, entry costs may vary depending on the exhibit or the event. On September 20, 2015, it debuted.
The Broad is located in a brand-new structure created by Leslie E. Robertson Associates, a structural engineering firm, and the architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro. An estimate of its price is $140 million. The museum's design honors Frank Gehry's landmark Walt Disney Concert Hall's architectural prominence by having a porous, "honeycomblike" surface while contrasting with its bright metallic perforated façade. The "veil and the vault" motif served as the inspiration for the design. "The veil" is a translucent covering that encircles the entire structure and filters and transmits light into the interior space. A 650-ton steel foundation supports the 2,500 rhombic fiberglass-reinforced concrete panels that make up its skin. The "vault" is a concrete structure that serves as the center of the building and is used for offices, storage, labs, and curatorial spaces.
A debut show at The Broad in 2015 included works by Jasper Johns, Cy Twombly, Barbara Kruger, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, and other 20th-century rock icons, along with a ton of Jeff Koons. The Visitors, a stunning nine-screen video installation by Ragnar Kjartansson, and Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room, which featured an unending field of LEDs, were two standout installations.
Google Rating: 4.7/5.0
Location: 221 S Grand AveLos Angeles90012
Contact: www.thebroad.org
Phone: 213-232-6200
Price: Free, with timed reservations; $17 parking available
Opening hours: Wed–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat, Sun 10am–5pm
