HEY GUYS! It’s been while, what’s new though. I recently turned 17, yay, and for my birthday I accomplished my life long goal of going to the Broad! I wanted to share our little trip because I am obsessed with museums and assume everyone is too.
So I decided to drive down to LA last Friday with my three favorite people, Bella, Haley, and Mallory. First off, I love driving, but I get lost easily and have breakdowns when I get lost. Somehow, by the grace of the universe, I made it there without getting lost. I think it was the universe’s gift to me. Anyway, we arrive at the Broad and had to wait in an hour long line since general admission is first come first serve. You can reserve tickets online, but you have to a couple weeks in advanced. I suggest just getting there before it opens, which is at 11. The line went by quickly and the museum is so worth the wait. Filled with contemporary art, the Broad houses collections ranging from Murakami to Jean-Michel Basquiat. The Broad is also known for its Infinity Room, which also requires a separate reserved ticket. The museum has two floors. The first thing you see when you walk in is a LED display. It is hard to explain, but there is a picture below. You then walk through art exhibits, each section inspired by something else. For example, there was a room with art made of maps or that looked like a map and another room with checkered print art. Upstairs is filled with all of the iconic pieces like the giant table, the balloon animals, Murakami’s work, and “Your Body is a Battleground.” Seeing the art in person is so much more exciting than on Instagram. Haley and I probably could have spent three hours staring at one piece, but Bella and Mallory are fast movers. A lot of people only go to museums for pictures, which is understandable and crazy, but if that really in your only intention, I would say LACMA is more photogenic and easier to take pictures in than the Broad, but the Broad has cooler art to pose with. It is hard to take a picture here because it is so crowded and the workers are insane. Haley and I got rolled about eight times for existing too close to the art. I would describe more of the specific pieces we saw, but I like the element of surprise and not knowing what I am going to see in a museum. I throughly enjoyed the Broad and would like to go back with my mom and grandma and tell them everything I know about the pieces and pretend I’ve never been, I just know a lot about art. Below are pictures from the Broad that, together with the way I have arranged them, are very aesthetically pleasing.
While we were waiting in line, we saw an ad for the MOCA museum. I had never heard of it, but it was right across the street and suggested we come back sometime to go. After the Broad we got lunch and decided we should go to MOCA since driving in LA is difficult at certain times. So, we headed over to the MOCA, which has an admission fee ($8.00 with student ID) and walked in. The MOCA is a one story, continuous museum, meaning if you start on one side, you will end on the other side, unlike other museums where sometimes you have to retrace your steps to go to different rooms. The MOCA is a contemporary art museum with some wild pieces. One of the most memorable was the LED light display, pictured below. One side of the museum was Anna Maria Maiolino’s exhibition. Maiolina is a Brazilian artist who has created sculptures of cement and clay, sewed pieces, and woodblocks. In her museum biography it stated that her passion from art stemmed from her fascination with the idea that the mouth is the source of the two most important human tasks; easting and speaking. A lot of her art also demonstrated sexuality, Brazilian history, and her experiences as a mother and migrant. My friends had a hard time walking though her exhibition and described it as “intense and scary.” I enjoyed it, since it is like nothing I have ever seen, but I do agree her sculptures were hard to look at. Below are pictures from the MOCA.
The MOCA doesn’t have that many pieces and is pretty quick to get through, even with reading everything and playing at the ping pong table, so I suggest you go here too if you are at the Broad since it is just across the street! The MOCA did have a Rothko exhibition which was amazing. Haley and I sat in there for a good 15 minutes. The MOCA has a couple restaurants near by like Corner Bakery (which overcharged Bella) and Lemonade. The museum is not free, as mentioned before, so make sure to bring money! To the museum I wore a black tube top from Brandy, a checkered skirt from Urban Outfitters, and my red purse is from Chanel.
Both museums were fantastic and I hope to return to the Broad and stare at one piece all day. I hope I have inspired you to make the trek to LA and experience some amazing art! Thank you for reading friends!
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