September: Asco, Free Admission, After-Hours Sound Project, Celebrating Pie, and More

EXHIBITION OPENING Asco: Elite of the Obscure, A Retrospective, 1972–1987  September 4–December 4 The art group Asco began in the 1970s as a tight-knit core of Chicano artists from East Los Angeles. Together, they responded to the city’s turbulent socio-political period through performance, public, and multimedia art. In fact, one of their many notable works was Spray Paint LACMA, where they did just that, in response to an absence of Chicano artwork in the museum. Now, nearly forty years later, LACMA is pleased to host the first retrospective of this seminal conceptual art group. Learn more Purchase the catalogue

EXHIBITION OPENING AND RELATED TALKS Edward Kienholz, Five Car Stud 1969-1972, Revisited  September 4–January 15 This powerful work depicts the hatred many white Americans expressed toward racial minorities and interracial partnerships in the not-too-distant-past; it stands as Kienholz's major civil rights work. Please note that this work contains images of explicit violence and nudity. Learn more Representing Racial Violence: A Short History September 8 | 7:30 pm Leigh Raiford, associate professor of African-American Studies at UC Berkeley, looks at this provocative sculptural installation, setting the work in context of its time as well as the legacies still present today. Learn more Artists Discuss Kienholz Then and Now September 18 | 4 pm Moderated by USC's Yael Lipschutz, panelists Ed Bereal, Joe Lewis, and Marcus Raskin will reflect on Five Car Stud’s historical moment, as well as explore the new questions it asks of us today. Learn more

SPECIAL EVENT Target Free Holiday Mondays: Labor Day September 5 | 12–8 pm This Labor Day, LACMA is offering free general admission, plus family activities and performances, gallery tours, and more. Please note that this does not include free admission to the Tim Burton exhibition. Learn more

JAZZ AT LACMA Third Annual L.A. Jazz Treasure Award  September 9 | 6 pmLACMA and the Los Angeles Jazz Society present legendary saxophonist and composer, Wayne Shorter, one of the most significant and prolific performers and composers in jazz and modern music. The evening salutes Shorter, who was an integral part of Miles Davis' band, National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master recipient, and co-founder of the premier fusion group Weather Report, with a special video tribute, speeches from County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Congresswoman Karen Bass, and other surprises. Learn more View the full schedule of concerts Media support for Jazz at LACMA provided by KKJZ 88.1.

LISTEN TO ART Muse 'til Midnight featuring dublab  September 10 | 8:30 pmRadio collective dublab turns the museum into a sonic adventure with this exclusive, after-hours event. Tour the museum’s galleries with a tailor-made soundtrack, with performances and interactive projects along the way. Then check out an exploration of sound, both amplified and silent, in front of LACMA’s iconicUrban Light sculpture. This event is curated by LACMA Muse, the museum’s premier group for young art patrons. Learn more and purchase tickets Join LACMA as a Muse member to receive discounted tickets

SPECIAL EVENT LACMA and KCRW Present: A Slice of Pie  September 18 | 12:30 pmA day to celebrate baking, creativity, and everything pie! LACMA is this year’s host for the 3rd Annual KCRW Good Food Pie Contest, where everyone from home-cooks to professionals will be judged by some of LA's best chefs and food writers, including our very own chef, Kris Morningstar. Enter a pie, cheer on the competitors, or just enjoy a slice. The day includes family friendly activities, an artful ‘inedible’ pie-making workshop, gallery tours, an apron fashion show, and a live, pie-appropriate soundtrack by KCRW DJ Anne Litt. Learn more and view the full schedule for the day Enter a pie at KCRW.com

TALK AND PERFORMANCE Recycling: Washi Tales  September 22 | 7 pmPresented in conjunction with the exhibition Washi Tales, this very special performance brings to life the stories contained in sheets of handmade Japanese paper, or washi. In Japanese culture, authentic beauty is found in the old, and washi is made when existing paper is disassembled, beaten to a pulp, and stretched anew on bamboo frames. An extraordinary ensemble of performers and musicians will take the stage to portray this delicate, cultural, and emotional tale created by distinguished paper artist Kyoko Ibe. A conversation with the artist will precede the performance. Learn more and purchase tickets

FREE TALK The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance  September 25 | 2 pm Renowned ceramic artist, curator, and collector Edmund de Waal presents his fascinating and heartbreaking family legacy and its one remaining tangible component: a breathtaking collection of Japanese netsuke. A descendent of the powerful and respected Ephrussi family, de Waal inherited the carvings in 1994 and set out to discover the history of the collection. The lecture marks the publication of the paperback edition of his book, The Hare with Amber Eyes. A book signing follows. Learn more

MORE AT LACMA... Don’t miss the final days of Islamic art exhibition Gifts of the Sultan. LA Weekly calls Tim Burton a “wondrous experience.” Reserve your tickets! Also, check out posters, books, street banners, and more in our Tim Burton online shop. Recent political prisoner and artist Ai Weiwei’s Zodiac Project is on view for free. Maria Nordman's Filmroom: Smoke, 1967– Present opens September 4. Mid-century furniture, ceramics, and textiles—California Design opens October 2. Browse a fantastic selection of limited edition works in our online shop. Read Los Angeles Magazine's feature on a special dish at Ray's and make a reservation.

IN THE COMMUNITY Art Platform—Los Angeles September 30 Opening Preview 3–5 pm, Vernissage 5–9 pm Support LACMA’s Art Museum Council and enjoy an exciting evening at the opening of Art Platform—Los Angeles. Presented by the producers of the highly acclaimed Armory Show in New York City, Art Platform—Los Angeles promises to be one of the most impressive contemporary and modern art shows of the year. A portion of the evening's ticket sales benefit the Art Museum Council and LACMA. Learn more and purchase tickets

Image credits: Harry Gamboa Jr., Instant Mural (detail), 1974 (printed 2011), courtesy of the artist; Seymour Rosen, Asco's Stations of the Cross, 1971 (detail), photograph by Seymour Rosen, © SPACES (Saving and Preserving Arts & Cultural Environments); Edward Kienholz, Five Car Stud, 1969–72. Copyright Kienholz. Collection of Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art, Sakura, Japan. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA and The Pace Gallery, New York;Jo Ann Callis, Tigger and Apple Pie (detail); Actor Sonoko Soeda on the set of Recycling: Washi Tales, New York Theater Workshop, photography by Isaac Bloom, New York; Book cover shot, Picador Edition, Farrar, Straus and Giroux; used with permission.  Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd (at Fairfax), Los Angeles CA 90036 323 857-6000 | lacma.org Directions, Hours, and Parking Your information will be kept confidential and will not be shared with others.