BCAM Comes to Town

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It's by a blue-chip architect and filled with blue-chip contemporary art. So how is the new BCAM at LACMA? Find out when we talk to Renzo Piano, Michael Govan and others. Plus, where should you eat in LA if you want to be heard? We'll talk about the "sound design" of restaurants.

Banner image: Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM), north façade, palm garden
Robert Irwin, January, 2008; Photo © 2008 Museum Associates/LACMA

BCAM east façade, Installation of Urban Light
Chris Burden, December, 2007
 

BCAM detail of glass core, north façade
January, 2008, © Weldon Brewster

BCAM southeast façade, BCAM Born scrim
John Baldessari, January 2008

Installation of Urban Light
Chris Burden, January, 2008

All images 2008 © Museum Associates,
LACMA unless otherwise noted

Guests:

• Jonathan Gold: Restaurant critic for LA Weekly
• Irene Virbila: Restaurant critic for the LA Times
• Jerry Christoff: President of Veneklasen Associates
• David Rosoff: General manager of Osteria Mozza
• Donato Poto: Co-owner and general manager of Providence
• Renzo Piano: Principal of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop
• Melody Kanschat: President of LACMA
• Michael Govan: CEO and director of LACMA
• Hunter Drohojowska-Philp: Journalist and art critic
• Michael Webb: Architecture and design writer
• Greg Goldin: Architecture critic
• Sam Lubell: Editor of the Architect's Newspaper
• Jade Chang: West coast editor of Metropolis
• Emma Gray: Artist and art critic

Links:

• Ocean Park Boulevard: Emma Gray's Favorite "Building"

Host

Frances Anderton

Frances Anderton along with hosting DnA, is a producer for Warren Olney's Which Way, L.A.? and To the Point on KCRW. In addition, Anderton is the L.A. Editor for Dwell magazine.

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