Photos:: The Marciano Art Foundation
Artist Paul McCarthy, left, shares a laugh with Maurice Marciano, founder of the Marciano Art Foundation, next to McCarthy’s work, “White Snow, Balloon Dog.”
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Curator Philipp Kaiser at the Marciano Art Foundation. On the wall is a tapestry by artist Goshka Macuga titled “Of what is, that it is: of what is not, that is not 2.”
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Among the art on exhibit at the Marciano Art Foundation are “Takashi Murakami 3m Girl” (original rendering by Seiji Matsuyama, modeling by BOME and Genpachi Toaimura, full scale sculpture by Lucky-Wide Co., Ltd.), 2011-2013 fiberglass, reinforced plastic and steel, and “Takashi Murakami Double Helix Within Dark Matter,” 2014 acrylic on canvas 118 1/8 x 157 1/.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)An inverted Hollywood sign titled “Rebel Dabble Babble” by artist Paul McCarthy is on display at the Marciano Art Foundation.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Maurice Marciano, left, founder of the Marciano Art Foundation, with artist Sterling Ruby in front of Ruby’s paintings “SP308,” spray paint on synthetic canvas.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Artist Sterling Ruby, left, talks with Maurice Marciano inside the museum. In the foreground is Ruby’s piece titled “ACTS/SURVIVAL HORROR, “made of clear urethane dye wood, with a formica base.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Damian Ortega’s “Building #4,” foreground, made of eroded bricks and a metallic internal support.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Part of the exhibit titled “Unpacking: The Marciano Collection.”
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Maurice Marciano, left, founder of the Marciano Art Foundation, with curator Philipp Kaiser.
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