Long title for a short post.  I’m beat.

Saw the SoCal show at LACMA today - why on Earth had I not realized the total brilliance of Craig Kauffman?  Looking at the show, seeing some work that was really surprising, but man, Kauffman’s work has aged really well (LACMA’s online image sucks, sorry - go see the show), compared to some of the various resin works from the 60’s and 70’s.  Also, the installation for Doug Wheeler’s Light Encasement was awe inspiring - since the LACMA catalog doesn’t have an image, imagine this:  A room, unlit, cubical, with rounded edges and corners, all surfaces painted a semi-gloss white, with a single lit Plexiglas panel on one wall, filling the room with marshmallow soft light.  I wanted to move in.

Also - why does LACMA routinely have no photography policies on works shown in the Hammer building gallery, in shows that entirely consist of their collection with no loaned works?  They had the same policy for their Breaking the Mode show earlier this year, and I find it to be a total bummer.  Breaking the Mode was the best fashion oriented show in a year packed with fashion shows, and it really showcased the strength and significance of LACMA’s fashion collection, and not being able to take reference photos was incredibly disappointing.

Lastly - one weird thing about the show.  Two of the large glass works had motion sensors that were in a constant state of distracting electrical beeping as viewers approached within reasonable distances. Other than the constant, annoying, distracting beeping, the show was beautifully installed.