Good morning, it’s Tuesday, May 26 and you can expect a cool and cloudy morning with a bit of sun in the afternoon (high 60s.)
The best spots to get your Insta photos at the new LACMA, according to an expert.
Challan explores LACMA. (Photos by Alex Zaragoza/L.A. Material)
Last month, the new David Geffen Galleries at LACMA finally opened following years of controversy, with a $724-million curved concrete structure that has generated radically divided opinions.
But forget what architecture critics have to say: What do the people who visit the galleries with the grid top of mind think? The ones who have dedicated years to posing in flattering contortions between the lampposts of LACMA’s “Urban Light” installation; the ones who know exactly where to get the cutest angle for Instagram and the most engaging shots for TikTok?
Which spot within the new David Geffen Galleries’ winding halls will become the backdrop to photos you see posted all over social media?
To find out, L.A. Material contributor Alex Zaragoza sought out an expert: a content creator who has amassed more than 5.4 million followers on TikTok. On the resulting romp through the galleries, Challan (one name only) offers skilled and very funny advice on how to shoot your own art-adjacent candids.
THE SHORT WEEK AHEAD
TUESDAY: This is the final week before the June 2 election, so expect a nonstop deluge of candidate messaging in your mailbox and on your screens.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY: The semifinals and finals for the Scripps National Spelling Bee will air Wednesday and Thursday night. Good luck to the three L.A. County regional winners who qualified for the competition: Oliver Halkett (8th grade at Mirman School), Olive O’Brien (8th grade at WISH Community School) and Elyssa Chen (5th grade at El Segundo USD).
SATURDAY: Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural & Bookstore will host its annual Celebrating Words art and literacy festival in Pacoima with creative workshops and musical performances.
In-person early voting will also expand to more than 100 locations around the county Saturday.
Join L.A. Material’s Antonia Cereijido in conversation with architects and critics for “A LACMA Therapy Session,” a chance for Angelenos to process their very complicated feelings about the new David Geffen Galleries, a building nearly two decades in the making. A collaboration with our friends at Punch List and Los Angeles Review of Architecture. Sunday, June 7 at 4m at the Barnsdall Gallery Theater. Tickets are $15 but only $5 for LA Material paid members.
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