LACMA, the corporate rent-a-museum

For art critic Christopher Knight, when a corporation contributes to a museum that shows its collection, the exhibition appears to be for sale.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment January 19, 2022 Commentary: LACMA, the corporate rent-a-museum An exhibition featuring album cover art is bad form, turning our county art museum into a corporate marketing tool. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Marty Roberts of beloved L.A. lounge act Marty & Elayne dies at 89 The husband/wife act performed nightly at Los Feliz's Dresden Room for nearly 40 years, attracting celebrities, tourists and martini-sipping Angelenos. SHARE       READ MORE YouTube scales back original programming YouTube said its head of originals is leaving the company and it is reducing its originals slate. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT André Leon Talley, fashion icon and culture influencer, dies at 73 André Leon Talley, a former editor at large of Vogue who helped pave the way for Black fashion writers, designers and more, has died. SHARE       READ MORE The 2022 Grammy Awards are leaving Los Angeles for rescheduled ceremony Originally scheduled for Crypto.com Arena on Jan. 31, the Grammys were forced to reschedule and relocate due to the Omicron variant. SHARE       READ MORE Rom-com reboot 'How I Met Your Father' is not for cynics. That's its best quality Hulu's 'sequel' to "How I Met Your Mother" for millennials: Perhaps every generation in its 30s needs the mirror of a sitcom in which to see itself. SHARE       READ MORE Maggie Gyllenhaal is over the 'spoonful of sugar BS,' and 'The Lost Daughter' is proof Maggie Gyllenhaal discusses the "electrifying" experience that led to adapting Elena Ferrante's "The Lost Daughter," and the joys of finally directing. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US