News Therese Rosenbaum

Can a New LACMA Rise from the Rubble? Quaffing Michael Govan’s Kool-Aid 

The doubts engendered in me by the shifting ground (related to the proximity to the La Brea Tar Pits) under the cranes being used for construction of LACMA’s new Geffen Galleries caused me to reflect back on Govan’s spotty track record for delivering on his ambitious, provocative proposals. – Lee Rosenbaum

Govan’s Folly? Stuck in the LACMA Quagmire 

In decades of covering museum buildings, I’ve mostly refrained from “reviewing” a building that hasn’t gone up yet. That’s why I’ve hung back from commenting on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s capital project-in-progress. But an unsettling (literally) development led me to weigh in. – Lee Rosenbaum

Looking for a Fugitive Rainbow — A Very Transient “Gift” to the Bidens 

Laura Baptiste, the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s always-helpful chief of communications, found herself dealing with misinformation disseminated in a number of news reports after the inauguration festivities. – Lee Rosenbaum

Ominous Juxtaposition? Biden Flanked by Duncanson’s “Rainbow” & Statue of a Murdered President 

Am I the only one who gasped at the photo in this tweet? – Lee Rosenbaum