LACMA offers to absorb MOCA

The LA Times reports that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has put in an offer to take over both branches of the financially-struggling Museum of Contemporary Art. The offer letter, from LACMA Director Michael Govan and the two board co-chairs, was dated February 24 and in response to MOCA’s initial request for a merger of the institutions.

Read Michael Govan’s response to the LA Times article here and the final decision of the MOCA Board here.

340-ton boulder on its way to LACMA

The 10-day journey begins tonight for the huge boulder from a Riverside quarry destined as the centerpiece of Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass at LACMA.  It is so huge it has to travel on a custom-built transporter that requires road and utility accommodations throughout the trip (it’s nearly 3 traffic lanes wide!), and must take a very circuitous route for safey.  As it can only move at 5mph, all travel will take place at night.  During the day it will be shrink-wrapped.

You can follow the progress at LACMA’s blog, and follow the route here.    All sites will be posting images as the megalith travels on its journey.