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| "Andy Warhol: Cars" | Photo: Petersen Automotive Museum |
In 1886, German inventor Carl Benz patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen, widely regarded as the first automobile. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of this milestone, Mercedes-Benz commissioned Andy Warhol to create 80 silkscreen prints featuring 20 different Mercedes models spanning that century. Unfortunately, Warhol was only able to complete 49 works – 36 silk-screen paintings and 13 drawings representing eight models - before his untimely death in 1987 at age 58.
Andy Warhol: Cars – Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection gathers 40 of Warhol's pieces, the first time in more than 30 years that any of the collection has been exhibited in the U.S. and North America. The works are displayed along with five iconic Mercedes depicted in the collection, including the famed 1954 300 SL Gullwing, the 1970 Type C 111-II experimental vehicle, and a replica of the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Warhol’s own 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is on view in the Petersen's lobby.
"Bond in Motion" (through Oct. 23, 2022)
On view in the Mullin Grand Salon, Bond in Motion is the first official exhibition in the United States to feature original vehicles from the James Bond film franchise. The exhibit celebrates the 60th anniversary of the 007 films, since Dr. No was released in 1962. Bond in Motion features more than 30 cars, motorcycles, boats, submarines, helicopters and scale filming models of aircraft. Highlights include the legendary 1964 Aston Martin DB5, the 2019 Aston Martin DB10 from Spectre, and the 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 Submarine (aka "Wet Nellie") from The Spy Who Loved Me.
LACMA
"The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art" (through Feb. 19, 2023)The first exhibition of its kind in the West, The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art covers the years 1897 to 1965 - loosely organized chronologically, stylistically, and conceptually. The Space Between spans the arc of European-influenced art via Japan in the Korean Empire (1897–1910) and colonial period (1910–45); explores American influences absorbed throughout the Korean War (1950–53); and provides a glimpse into the beginning of the contemporary. Featuring 130 works that reflect the influx of foreign-introduced new media, the groundbreaking show includes oils, ink, photography, and sculpture.
"Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890–1980" (Oct. 9, 2022 - Feb. 5, 2023)
Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890–1980 is the first exhibition to examine the extensive design exchanges between the U.S. and the Nordic countries during the 20th century. The exhibition will present a new international story, featuring accounts of Scandinavian designers who immigrated to the United States; Americans who studied or worked in Nordic countries; the ambitious campaigns to market and export Scandinavian design to American consumers; and the American and Nordic figures who championed sustainable and accessible design practice.
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Kim Whanki, "Jars and Women," 1951, Private Collection, © Whanki Foundation·Whanki Museum | Photo: LACMA |
Pressing Politics: Revolutionary Graphics from Mexico and Germany explores the shared subjects and visual strategies of two key moments in 20th-century political printmaking: the revival of German Expressionist graphics in response to a nationwide revolution in 1918; and the formation of the Taller de Gráfica Popular (People’s Print Workshop) in Mexico City in the late 1930s. Drawn primarily from LACMA’s collection, the exhibition underscores the enduring power of the printed image and highlights the contributions of Mexican and German artists to a global iconography of political graphics.
CRAFT CONTEMPORARY
"Because of You, In Spite of You" (Oct. 2, 2022 - Jan. 8, 2023)Luis Flores’s largely autobiographical work functions as an account of emotions and experiences accumulated as a young man within a toxic masculine culture. Transformational events, such as getting married and becoming a father, have profoundly affected Flores, motivating him to view the world differently. Because of You, In Spite of You depicts a transitional moment for the artist, keen to trade a painful past for an optimistic and promising future for the benefit of his children. In this exhibition, Flores uses crocheted and bronzed sculptures to create a Monster Rally setup as a metaphor for parental love. The artist depicts a couple holding steady the ramp on which a small Monster Truck glides safely while a second truck triumphantly breaks through barriers.
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| Luis Flores, "Monster Truck," 2022. Yarn, bronze, ABS, EPS. © Luis Flores 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Matthew Brown. Photo: Ed Mumford. |
Renowned Los Angeles artist Lezley Saar constructs worlds within worlds by transforming the museum’s gallery into a series of large-scale dioramas. Saar has been fascinated with dioramas since childhood and continually references them in her work. For Diorama Drama, Saar elaborately stages her own painted tapestries, totem sculptures, collages, altered books, and other mixed media works to construct fantastical tableaux in which visitors can immerse themselves. Themes of race, gender, neurology, and sexuality – all longstanding concerns in Saar’s work – converge in this series of dioramas and illustrate the power of conjuring one’s reality and finding truth in the surreal.
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