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“Levitated Mass” rises to the occasion

“Levitated Mass” rises to the occasion

With crowds, speeches, and even a rare appearance by its normally reclusive creator, Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass” finally opened on Sunday at the Los Angeles…
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Rocking a crowd at LACMA

Rocking a crowd at LACMA

As Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass” prepares for its big reveal this weekend, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has been scrambling. The grass keeps…
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L.A. has a date with The Rock

L.A. has a date with The Rock

Southern California’s favorite 340-ton megalith will be unveiled to the public on June 24 at a dedication ceremony for “Levitated Mass,” the Michael Heizer art…
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The artist and the rock

The artist and the rock

When we last left The Rock, it was rolling into the Los Angeles County Museum of Art at the end of an internationally televised odyssey….
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The Rock by the numbers

The Rock by the numbers

You knew the spectacle would be big when the “Levitated Mass” rock set out for LACMA. But how big? Glad you asked: Height of boulder:…
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LACMA’s traveling rock show

LACMA’s traveling rock show

It was a journey for the ages—all ages: a slow-moving procession through 22 cities and four counties, beginning in a Riverside County quarry on Tuesday,…
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The Rock is a wrap—for now

The Rock is a wrap—for now

As crowds cheered and a loudspeaker blared Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” the Rock rolled into the Los Angeles County Museum of Art just before…
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A homestretch greeter’s guide

A homestretch greeter’s guide

Fresh coffee? Belgian waffles? A 25-foot-long portable restroom? Does this town know how to greet an art world heavyweight or what? If you’re planning on…
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The Rock’s significant other

The Rock’s significant other

As it nears the end of its storied journey through the streets of four Southern California counties, The Rock is about to meet The Slot….
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