November at LACMA: Contested Visions exhibition opens, TimesTalks with Viola Davis, John C. Reilly, and Christoph Waltz, and more

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EXHIBITIONS
	_ OPENING THIS MONTH CONTESTED VISIONS IN THE SPANISH COLONIAL WORLDNOV 6–JAN 29 Contested Visions explores the pre-Columbian origins of Spanish colonial art, presenting a comparative view of Mexico and Peru, from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. The exhibition features approximately two hundred extraordinary works, including paintings, sculptures, codices, manuscripts, featherworks, and more.  Learn more_
	_ SPOTLIGHT ON ASCO ASCO: ELITE OF THE OBSCURE, A RETROSPECTIVE, 1972–1987 THROUGH DEC 4 This month, we celebrate the exhibition with a variety of programs exploring Asco’s relationship with film, counterculture, large-scale works, and more. Learn more ------ ASCO: CHICANO CINEMA AND AGNES VARDA'S MUR MURS NOV 11 | 7:30 pm LACMA curator Rita Gonzalez and filmmaker Jesse Lerner present film-related work by Asco, including slides of their No-Movies, Super-8 films documenting performances, single-channel videos, and fotonovelas. The evening will also include a screening of Agnes Varda’s Mur Murs, which features a performance by Asco. Learn more CHICANOS AND COUTER-CULTURE NOV 13 | 1 pm In conjunction with the exhibition Mural Remix, artist and activist Sandra de la Loza discusses the influence of Chicanos and countercultural production with Louie Perez of East L.A.–based Los Lobos and Tomas Carrasco of the political satire group Chicano Secret Service. Learn more ASCO MURAL TOUR NOV 19 | 10 am This day-long event features curator-led tours of both the Fowler’s exhibition Mapping Another L.A.: The Chicano Art Movement and the Asco exhibition at LACMA. Asco artist Willie Herron will also give a short talk at the site of his newly commissioned mural. Learn more “THOSE PEOPLE OVER THERE": GRONK AND MARISELA NORTE ON ASCO AND CINEMA NOV 28 | 7:30 pm Gronk and writer Marisela Norte discuss the ways in which film influenced the work of Asco. Learn more _
	_ COMING SOON LEVITATED MASS Construction of the 456-foot-long-slot of Levitated Mass is nearly finished, and the 340-ton monolithic boulder will soon be making its way to LACMA from its current location in Riverside, CA. Once Levitated Mass is complete, viewers will descend through the monumental slot, and the boulder will appear to rise. Check lacma.org for updated information about the boulder’s route and the opening of Levitated Mass. Learn more_
	_ MORE EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW Mural Remix: Sandra de la Loza Monet/Lichtenstein: Rouen Cathedrals California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Edward Kienholz: Five Car Stud 1969–1972, Revisited Maria Nordman Filmroom: Smoke, 1967–Present Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads Glenn Ligon: AMERICA _
TALKS
	_ TIMES TALKS Don’t miss these TimesTalks featuring New York Times journalists in conversation with leading film artists. A CONVERSATION WITH VIOLA DAVIS NOV 5 | 1 pm Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee and two-time Tony Award winner Viola Davis talks with New York Times reporter Brooks Barnes about her roles in The Helpand the forthcoming Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN C. REILLY & CHRISTOPH WALTZ NOV 5 | 3 pm Oscar nominee John C. Reilly and Oscar winner Christoph Waltz talk with New York Times writer at large Charles McGrath about their roles in Roman Polanski’s Carnageand Reilly’s work in Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin. Learn more and purchase tickets _
	_ IRISH ARCHITECTURE NOW NOV 8 | 7:30 pm Three of Ireland’s top architects—Yvonne Farrell of Grafton Architects, Sheila O’Donnell of O’Donnell + Tuomey, and Tom dePaor of dePaor architects—discuss their work and critical issues facing Irish architecture. Learn more_
	_ ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY NOV 9 | 10:30 am Andrew Bolton, curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, discusses the phenomenal exhibition, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. Bolton will provide an inside look at the creative and complex fashion designer who combined otherworldly artistic genius with a technical expertise that transcended the bounds of fashion and echoed throughout culture.  Learn more _
	_ THE LEGACY OF THE CALIFORNIA DESIGN EXHIBITIONS NOV 12 | 9:30 am This all-day program gives a glimpse into the rich history of California design through interviews with designers, documentary footage, and a discussion among artists and curators. Learn more _
FILM INDEPENDENT AT LACMA
	_ LA TERRA TREMA NOV 3 | 7:30 pmDirector Luchino Visconti's 1948 drama visits what became known as his recurrent theme: the destruction of a family by outsized ambition, while a bemused Fate observes like an old friend. CORMAN'S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLLYWOOD REBEL NOV 10 | 7:30 pmAlex Stapleton’s fascinating and entertaining documentary on Roger Corman, one of American cinema’s most compelling figures, explores Corman’s vast body of work and offers insight from luminaries who flourished under his tutelage, including Peter Fonda, Ron Howard, Pam Grier, and Jack Nicholson. LIVE READ, DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN NOV 17 | 7:30 pm The next installment in the series of director Jason Reitman’s readings of canonical film scripts will once again feature surprise casts revisiting screen classics. Details to come!  SPOTLIGHT ON STUDIO GHIBLI: CASTLE IN THE SKY NOV 26 | 4:30 pm Teeming with sky pirates, airborne steamships, horticultural robots, and enchanted crystals, Hayao Miyazaki’s debut film for Studio Ghibli explores the origins of religious and spiritual mythology with breathtaking thrills and eye-filling marvels. SPOTLIGHT ON STUDIO GHIBLI: SPIRITED AWAY NOV 26 | 7:30 pm Spirited Away is quite possibly the best animated feature of the twenty-first century, creating an unforgettable dreamscape whose surreal layers and mystical rhythms reward repeated viewing. Learn more and purchase tickets_
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	_ MORE AT LACMA Learn about LACMA's history and architecture in a free guided tour, NOV 3 Examine Buddhist temple offerings from Thailand and Myanmar, NOV 3 Don't miss the final month of Jazz at LACMA Pulitzer Prize–winning authors discuss their new book Van Gogh: The Life, NOV 19 Learn about the last king of the Achaemenid Empire, NOV 20 Look into the origins of Daoist philosophy, NOV 29 In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States opens JAN 29 _
	THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
	Contested Visions in the Spanish Colonial World was co-organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico. It was made possible in part by Camilla Chandler Frost, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional support was provided by Alice and Nahum Lainer; Betty and Brack Duker; Ambassador Frank and Kathy Baxter; Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation; Derek Johns, Ltd., London; Coll & Cortés, Madrid; and Janet Dreisen Rappaport.
	Asco: Elite of the Obscure, A Retrospective, 1972-1987 is part of Pacific Standard Time and is presented by The Getty Foundation and Bank of America. The exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Williams College Museum of Art. It is made possible in part by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts, Inc., the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. n n N n Transportation of Levitated Mass is made possible by Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.
	Film Independent at LACMA is presented by the New York Times and made possible by grants from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association® and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The series is also sponsored by Ovation.