"Los Angeles has gone from being provincial to international in a very short time. It was still a small and very close community up until about 2010. After that, it really exploded in terms of the number of artists moving here, and I think it's because life in New York has become untenable for real artists."
"If museum construction is any measure to go by, the next few years are shaping up to be a boom time for the Los Angeles arts and culture scene. It all kicks off this spring, when the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) opens its $835m, Peter Zumthor-designed expansion to the public."
Los Angeles is undergoing significant cultural expansion with multiple major projects launching soon. LACMA's $835 million Peter Zumthor expansion opens spring 2024, alongside Refik Anadol's AI art temple Dataland in Frank Gehry's $1 billion Grand LA development. George Lucas's $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art debuts in September 2024 in Exposition Park. The Broad is constructing a $100 million extension opening by 2028 for the Olympics. The Huntington is expanding with $126.6 million in library and conservation projects plus a $40 million scholar village. The Colburn School's $335 million Gehry-designed performing arts center completes by 2027. This infrastructure evolution reflects Los Angeles's transformation from provincial to international arts hub, driven by artists relocating from expensive New York and the region's established art schools.
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