February at LACMA: In Wonderland, Metropolis II, Free Target Monday, and more!

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EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS
	_ METROPOLIS II NOW ON VIEW Check out more than a thousand miniature cars and a dozen trains zipping through a futuristic cityscape in Chris Burden’s Metropolis II (he also created Urban Light, our lamp sculpture on Wilshire Blvd.). The Los Angeles Times calls the piece “an epic art installation that looks like a toy racetrack or train set on speed.” Visits are welcome everyday, but make sure to also see the work in action Friday through Sunday.  Learn more _
	_ IN WONDERLAND: THE SURREALIST ADVENTURES OF WOMEN ARTISTS IN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES ON VIEW THROUGH MAY 6 Vogue, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and others have all raved about LACMA’s newest blockbuster exhibition, In Wonderland. Make sure to reserve your tickets to the show hailed as “feminine,” “funny,” and “engrossing.” Learn more and reserve tickets _
	COMMON PLACES: PRINTING, EMBROIDERY, AND THE ART OF GLOBAL MAPPINGFEB 18–MAY 13 Opening in just a few days, Common Places examines how the transformation of works printed on paper into embroideries has conveyed information across time and place. The exhibition features three gorgeous textiles from LACMA’s own collection that are must-sees: a seventeenth-century valance, a cigarette silks quilt, and Alighiero Boetti’s Mappa(seen here).  Learn more_
	__ MORE EXHIBITIONS TO EXPLORE RODARTE: Fra Angelico Collection—closing February 5 Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads—closing February 12 Ellsworth Kelly: Prints and Paintings _
TALKS, CONCERTS, AND EVENTS
	_ CONCERT: PERLA BATALLA AND THE ECLIPSE STRING QUARTET FEB 4 | 7:30 PM  Don’t miss the chance to experience Grammy-nominated Perla Batalla (who began her illustrious career as Leonard Cohen’s backup singer) in LACMA’s intimate Bing Theater. This special, one-night only performance also features the Eclipse String Quartet—an ensemble of female musicians dedicated to interpreting the music of twentieth-century and contemporary composers.  Learn more and purchase tickets _
	_ LECTURE: GENUINE OR FAKE? ESTABLISHING AUTHENTICITY IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE PAINTING FEB 12 | 3 PM How do we determine a real from a fake Chinese painting? What signs point to the difference between a copy and a forgery? These questions have confounded collectors and connoisseurs for centuries, but in this fascinating lecture by LACMA’s curator of Chinese and Korean art, we’ll examine some of the key issues and techniques involved in the connoisseurship of Chinese painting. Sponsored by the East Asian Art Council. Learn more and purchase tickets _
	_ LECTURE: THE LADY IN GOLD FEB 19 | 2 PM Author Anne-Marie O’Connor speaks in conjunction with the publication of her new book,The Lady in Gold, a suspenseful tale of the battle to recover a famous Gustav Klimt painting created in turn-of-the-century Vienna and stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Learn more and reserve free tickets _
	_ TARGET FREE HOLIDAY MONDAY: PRESIDENTS DAY FEB 20 | 12–8 PM This Presidents Day, LACMA is offering free general admission, plus family activities, live music performances, gallery tours, and more! Learn more and reserve free tickets _
	_ LECTURE: POSTMODERNISM: STYLE AND SUBVERSION 1970–1990 FEB 21 | 7 PM Glenn Adamson, deputy head of research and head of graduate studies at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, discusses the V + A’s exhibition Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970–1990, the first in-depth survey of the subject. Sponsored by the Decorative Arts and Design Council. Learn more and purchase tickets _
	_ CONVERSATION: MICHAEL GOVAN AND NEA CHAIRMAN ROCCO LANDESMAN FEB 23 | 7:30 PMJoin LACMA’s Director Michael Govan and National Endowment for the Arts chairman Rocco Landesman for an insightful discussion on arts engagement and the impact of declining art education on public participation in the arts. Learn more and reserve free tickets _
	_ PANEL DISCUSSION: WOMEN, SURREALISM, CALIFORNIA, AND BEYOND FEB 24 | 9:30 AM Martica Sawin, noted authority on surrealist artists during the 1940s, chairs a panel discussion in conjunction with LACMA’s In Wonderland exhibition. The program explores the new perspectives that the exhibition highlights, which demonstrate the unique role geography and gender played in this international movement. Co-sponsored by the College Art Association. Learn more _
	_ SYMPOSIUM: NEW NARRATIVES FOR "LIVING IN A MODERN WAY": CALIFORNIA DESIGN AT MID-CENTURY FEB 24–25 California Design co-curators chair this two-day symposium that examines themes found in LACMA’s acclaimed exhibition. The program explores the interconnectedness of mid-century architecture and design in Los Angeles and includes a keynote panel that considers the impact and legacy of modern California design on contemporary practice. Learn more and purchase tickets _
	_ LIVE PERFORMANCE: CORTNEY ANDREWS: IN WONDERLAND TODAY FEB 26 | 2 PM The work of Brooklyn-based performance artist Cortney Andrews focuses on constructing narratives and identity by exploring themes of gender, sexuality, and self-awareness, issues that were also central to women surrealist artists. Learn more _
FILM
	_DOUBLE FEATURE: SPOTLIGHT ON LARS VON TRIER FEB 2 | 7:30 PM AND 9:25 PM Zentropa (aka Europa) and MedeaThis double feature highlights Danish director and screenwriter Lars von Trier. InZentropa, von Trier’s noir-soaked thriller, a young and idealistic American of German stock returns to postwar Germany. In Medea, Von Trier transforms the Greek myth of a woman scorned by her lover into an intimate epic. Learn more and purchase tickets _ _ THE CONTENDER, WITH GARY OLDMAN IN PERSON FEB 3 | 7:30 PMCritically acclaimed actor Gary Oldman, who recently earned his first Academy Award nomination for his role in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy will be in conversation before a screening of his film The Contender (2000), in which he portrays Republican congressman Shelly Runyon. Learn more and purchase tickets _ _ DOUBLE FEATURE: 100 YEARS OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES FEB 10 | 7:30 PM AND 10 PM Lady Sings the Blues and Hit!Film Independent at LACMA continues its celebration of Paramount Pictures’s centennial with two films directed by Sidney J. Furie that feature Richard Pryor teamed with Billy Dee Williams. Learn more and purchase tickets _ _LIVE READ, DIRECTED BY JASON REITMAN FEB 16 | 7 PM Standby only The year’s second installment of Jason Reitman’s Live Read, with a surprise—and celebrated—cast and title to be announced.  Learn more _