Magritte @ LACMA

It's ending incredibly soon [March 4] so if you haven't scooted over to Wilshire & Fairfax yet, it is a must! I doubt that LACMA will open an exhibit like this any time soon, considering the extremely conservative administration, but I think the past few months have shown everyone in LA what re-thinking an art show really means. I'm sure John Baldessari [the tallest and most adorable old man] had a huge lot to do with the revolutionary setting -- not only designing it, but pushing for Magritte & Contemporary Art to be more of an experience than an exhibition.

The entrance is completely surreal, like falling down the rabbit hole! And again, I loved seeing Jeff Koons' 'Rabbit' [showing up everywhere -- even the Stella McCartney runway!] right up next to a wall of paintings in living steel color, and that huge mannequin in the red suit! Absolute craziness! Even the security guards are in bowler hats, completing the delirious alternate universe. I do think it is overpriced at $17 a ticket, but then again, lunch in LA isn't much cheaper! I am certainly an advocate of food for the mind. Just follow the cloud carpet road and cityscape ceilings, grab the Pierce Brosnan audio tour, and take your time!