This Saturday the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) honoured David Fincher and Judy Baca at the 2023 Art+Film Gala. David Fincher, known for his critically acclaimed movies like “Mank,” “Se7en,” “Fight Club,” and “The Social Network,” is celebrated for his engaging storytelling and unique cinematic vision. Judy Baca, a prominent contemporary American artist, is recognized for her monumental works, notably ‘The Great Wall of Los Angeles,’ which preserves local histories. Baca has been a pivotal figure in the public art world for over 40 years, having established Los Angeles’ first mural program in 1974, which has supported over 400 murals and provided employment opportunities for local participants.
Prominent figures, including trustees Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, and Gucci Creative Director Sabato De Sarno, gathered for a glamorous event featuring stars like Andrew Garfield, Halle Bailey, and others. LACMA Director Michael Govan announced an upcoming exhibition by Baca, celebrating her contribution to Mexican-American history through art.
Judy Baca and artists from the Social and Public Art Resource Center are currently working on new panel sections for The Great Wall of Los Angeles mural at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The mural, spanning over a half-mile in length, chronicles the often overlooked history of diverse populations in Los Angeles, including Chicano and Latinx, Asian American, African American, Native American, Jewish, female, and working-class communities. The new panels at LACMA extend the mural’s narrative into the 1960s, depicting pivotal moments from the Chicano Movement, Farmworkers’ Movement, East L.A. Student Walkouts, Watts Rebellion, Watts Renaissance, and the activism of the Black Panthers. Additionally, LACMA introduces a new section, “Generation on Fire,” memorializing the Freedom Riders. Once completed at LACMA, these panels will be integrated into the existing mural, originally created by Baca in the late 1970s with the collaboration of hundreds of youth, artists, and community members. The project emphasizes not only the finished artwork but also the labour and history it represents.
“It’s a mystery to people, the complexity and the amazing amount of work that goes into the creation of a narrative mural. It’ll be fun. People will be able to walk in, they’ll be able to talk to the muralists. They’ll be able to see the process in which we work.” Baca told Forbes.
Source:
- Forbes
- Vogue
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