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Remembering Gin D. Wong LA Architect

Though not well known to the general public, Gin Wong, who died this month at age 94, was the creative eye behind several iconic postwar Southern California buildings.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Concept

Earlier this year the George Sturges house in Brentwood, California, was put up for auction at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) with bidding beginning at $2.5 m.

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Remembering Ceramicist Harrison McIntosh

Harrison McIntosh, California modernist potter and sculptor, passed away this week at the age of 102.

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Cubism: Modern Art Revolution

The avant-garde art movement known as Cubism which emerged in Paris between 1906 and 1911 was influenced by the Impressionists, café society, and the birth of the mechanical age – perhaps even by early motion pictures.

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Modern Artist: Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons, 59, was raised in Pennsylvania, and has lived and worked in New York City since the late 1970s.

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Remembering Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder (1898-1976) changed the art world by introducing movement into sculpture.

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Design with Light + Space: James Turrell

Our affinity with James Turrell’s work becomes apparent when you read the two words most often associated with the artist – light and space.

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MOCA Exhibit: Southern California Architects

Now showing at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Los Angeles through September 16 is an exhibit for those who share our love of modern architecture.

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The A+D Mid-Century Experience

The Architecture and Design Museum > Los Angeles has announced a series of four salons to take place at iconic mid-century homes across the city.

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Inside the Architecture + Design Museum

For over a decade the Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles has pursued its mission to promote an awareness of progressive architecture and design in everyday life through exhibits, educational programs and public outreach.