Salvador Dalí Exhibit at Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art is currently hosting an interesting Dali' exhibit. The exhibit is called Dali': Painting and Film. The focus of the exhibit is to illustrate the cinematic influences and elements that are present in Dalí's work as well as the contribution he made to cinema. It includes painting, film, photography, sculpture, and texts.

Dali' collaborated with such movie icons as Walt Disney and Alfred Hitchcock. His works were also influenced but Cecil B. De Mille and the Marx Brothers.

The exhibit continues until January 6, 2008 in the Art of the Americas Building. General admission to the museum does not include the Dali' exhibit. If you are a museum member, you can obtain two free tickets for the exhibit. Otherwise nonmembers can purchase tickets at $17 for adults, $14 for students. Dali' tickets

There is another exhibit there that will run until March 30, 2008 in the Hammer Building. "Southern California Art of the 60's and 70's. This exhibit is included in the regular museum entry fee, unless of course, you are a member. Looks good.

LACMA also has concerts on Sundays at 6:00 pm in the Bing Center. I have attended their Jazz concerts in the atrium in the summer and they have been wonderful. These events are free and are a wonderful way to spend a pleasant evening. This coming Sunday, November 11, they will have "Songs, Serenades, and Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes. On the 18th of November, they will have violin, cello, and viola performing Schubert Quintet in C major.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

Tel. 323-857-6000; 323-857-0098 (TDD). Their hours are:

Monday 12 noon–8 pm
Tuesday 12 noon–8 pm
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday 12 noon–8 pm
Friday 12 noon–9 pm
Saturday 11 am–8 pm
Sunday 11 am–8 pm

The museum is free after 5:00 pm daily, except on Wednesdays.

Enjoy!