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Today, Hyundai unveils its latest concept car with the backdrop of the B. Gerald Cantor Sculpture Garden at LACMA.

Hyundai and LACMA made news earlier this year with a major 10-year partnership—the longest and largest programmatic commitment from a corporate sponsor in LACMA’s history. Under the umbrella of The Hyundai Project, this unprecedented partnership allows LACMA to make significant strides in two important initiatives, Art + Technology and Korean art scholarship. Hyundai’s support in these areas will encompass acquisitions, exhibitions and publications through 2024.

The first examples of The Hyundai Project’s support of Art + Technology are the acquisition of Robert Irwin’s Miracle Mile (2013), currently on view in BCAM, and James Turrell’s Light Reignfall (2011), the “Perceptual Cell,” both of which Hyundai has generously made possible in honor of the museum’s 50th anniversary.

This fall, The Hyundai Project presents two exhibitions at LACMA—the highly-anticipated Rain Room and Diana Thater: The Sympathetic Imagination, exploring the convergence of art and technology.

About the ‘Vision G’ Coupe Concept (HCD-16) Representing Hyundai’s premium design DNA in the format of a flagship two-door coupe, the ‘Vision G’ Coupe Concept (HCD-16) presents an alternative form of self-expression that emphasizes style and inner confidence. With trends of downsizing and minimalism on the rise, Hyundai is driving the idea of respectful and responsible consumption into its latest concept car.

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LACMA Announces Landmark Promised Gift of The James Goldstein House

We are thrilled to announce that James Goldstein has promised his John Lautner-designed home, its contents, and the surrounding estate to LACMA! The promised gift, which is in a new area of collecting for the museum, includes a James Turrell Skyspace in its extensive landscaped tropical gardens, an infinity tennis court, and an entertainment complex. Mr. Goldstein’s extensive fashion collection, works by artists including Ed Ruscha, DeWain Valentine, Bernar Venet, and Kenny Scharf, architectural models of the property, and an iconic Rolls Royce Silver Cloud from 1961 are included in the gift.

The James Goldstein House represents a one-of-a-kind collaboration between an architect and patron over more than 30 years. Built in 1963 for Helen and Paul Sheats by John Lautner, the house was purchased by Mr. Goldstein in 1972. Beginning in 1979, when Mr. Goldstein brought the architect to the house, until Lautner’s death in 1994, the two worked closely together to rebuild and adapt the house according to Lautner’s and Goldstein’s ultimate vision, from replacing all the glass in the house to blur the line between the indoor and outdoor to collaborating on custom-built minimalist furniture made of concrete, wood, and glass.

Known to some as Jackie Treehorn’s house from the 1998 film, The Big Lebowski, the James Goldstein House is an exciting acquisition for LACMA!

Read more from the @latimes (lat.ms/1LtrbJb) and Unframed (http://bit.ly/1OgzibF)

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The Search for an Authentic Zoot Suit

For more than a decade, curators in the department of Costume and Textiles had been in search of an authentic 1930s–‘40s-era zoot suit. Flamboyant in style and exaggerated in proportion, the zoot suit is linked to a relatively small subculture, yet it represents a significant moment in the history of menswear. 

Find out more on how we acquired this rare piece of fashion, on Unframed: http://bit.ly/1orbJZm

[Zoot Suit, 1940–1942, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by Ellen A. Michelson; De Luxe Hollyvogue (Lundahl Clothing Co.), Necktie (Belly-warmer), c. 1945, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Stephen J. and Sandra Sotnick; The Guarantee, Shoes (Spectators), 1935–42, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. Carl W. Barrow, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA]

This series examines highlights from our upcoming exhibition “Reigning Men:  Fashion in Menswear, 1715–2015″ on view at LACMA April 10–August 21, 2016. Follow #ReigningMen on Tumblr for upcoming posts.

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Yamamoto Masao (Japanese, 1957)

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The Disguised Symbol, René Magritte, 1928.

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Andrei Tarkovsky

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Yamamoto Masao (Japanese, 1957)

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Pekka Halonen (Finnish, 1865-1933)

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Jean Delville (1867 - 1953) ‘Ophelia’

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The Disguised Symbol, René Magritte, 1928.

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Noon, Rest from Work (after Millet, with details), Vincent van Gogh, 1890. 

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Rembrandt Christ c.1646-1661

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