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Olafur Eliasson

OLAFUR ELIASSON

Olafur Eliasson: Open MOCA Grand Avenue 14 September 2024–6 July 2025 Los Angeles
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In September 2024, Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson (b. 1967, Copenhagen; lives and works in Berlin) presents a new site-specific installation made for The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. In line with Eliasson’s career-long exploration of light and color, geometry, and ecological awareness, the installation will playfully engage with material and immaterial qualities of the building. A series of large-scale optical devices designed specifically for the Geffen will reflect on the architecture of the Geffen, as well as the atmosphere of Los Angeles. Visitors will encounter a dazzling range of patterns, colors, and materials that harness the laws of geometric optics to address feelings of embodiment, perception, and shared experience.

Olafur Eliasson: Open is among more than 60 exhibitions and programs presented as part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide, this landmark regional event explores the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty.

Olafur Eliasson: Open is organized by José Luis Blondet, Senior Curator, and Rebecca Lowery, Associate Curator, with Anastasia Kahn, Curatorial Assistant, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Presenting support is provided by Mary and David Martin / MADWORKSHOP.

This exhibition is made possible with support from Getty through its PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative.

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About the Artist

Olafur Eliasson is an Icelandic-Danish artist whose immersive installations and sculptures explore perception, embodiment, and the interplay between humans and their environment.

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About the Gallery

MOCA Grand Avenue is the primary downtown site of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), an institution devoted to contemporary art from the mid-20th century to today. Located at 250 South Grand Avenue on Bunker Hill, it anchors a cluster of cultural venues that includes Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Broad in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.

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250 South Grand Avenue
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 11am – 5pm
Thursday, 11am – 8pm
Saturday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm
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Los Angeles 250 South Grand Avenue
MOCA Grand Avenue contemporary art institution in Los Angeles United States
MOCA Grand Avenue
250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United States
+1 213 626-6222
http://www.moca.org

Opening hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 11am – 5pm
Thursday, 11am – 8pm
Saturday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm
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