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Heidi Zeller

Metro participating in city-wide exhibition featuring internationally renowned artist Barbara Kruger at Union Station

by Heidi Zeller , February 14, 2020

Commuters and visitors to Union Station are being treated to a new temporary exhibition featuring the work of internationally renowned Los Angeles artist Barbara Kruger. Her iconic thought-provoking work Untitled (Questions) dramatically enlivens the passageway connecting Union Station East and West. One of the most respected contemporary artists working today, [continue reading]

Here are the Metro Art events happening in January

by Heidi Zeller , December 30, 2019

Kick off 2020 with a creative exploration of Los Angeles via Metro! Our enthusiastic, knowledgeable volunteer docents will teach you how to use the transit system while sharing stories about [continue reading]

October is National Arts & Humanities Month and here’s what Metro Art has planned

by Heidi Zeller , October 1, 2019

It’s National Arts and Humanities Month and here’s what Metro Art has planned! From the kickoff of a special animation film series to a haunted Shakespearean tour of Union Station, all events are free and open to the public: Friday, October 4: Song of the Sea from 8 p.m. to [continue reading]

Here are the Metro Art events happening in August

by Heidi Zeller , July 30, 2019

From an outdoor dance summer series to the acrobatics of capoeira, here’s your guide to all the Metro Art events happening in August: Friday, August 2: “Movements at Union Station,” an all-new series featuring three different Los Angeles based DJ collectives. Join us on Union Station’s South Patio for the [continue reading]

The public votes Metro Rail Art Tours as “Best” in downtown

by Heidi Zeller , July 29, 2019

The Metro Rail Art Tours were recommended by Downtown News readers as “Best Downtown Tours” in last week’s annual Best of Downtown recognitions. Tours are led by the dedicated volunteers of the Metro Art Docent Council, who are celebrating 20 years of teaching the public about artwork in Metro stations [continue reading]

5 things to know about artworks for the future Wilshire/Fairfax Station

by Heidi Zeller , June 26, 2019

Three artists, selected by a panel of nationally recognized curators, local arts professionals and community members from the Purple Line Extension Section 1 area, are currently working on site-specific artwork designs for the Wilshire/Fairfax station. Artworks will be integrated into the walls of the entrance plaza, escalator landing, concourse and [continue reading]

Landmark mural dedicated near future Metro Rail station at Crenshaw & Slauson

by Heidi Zeller , May 13, 2019

A landmark mural celebrating Hyde Park community stories was unveiled Saturday at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue. The project began with area youth collecting the stories of [continue reading]

Here are the Metro Art events happening in May

by Heidi Zeller , April 30, 2019

From intimate concerts in the beautiful North Patio of Union Station to a celebration of the storied station’s 80th anniversary, here’s your guide to the many Metro Art events happening [continue reading]

Future artworks to animate Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station

by Heidi Zeller , December 18, 2018

Artists Jamex and Einar de la Torre and George Evans have been hard at work developing designs for future artworks at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station since their selection by a community-based art advisory group and pop-up events with riders and community members. The artworks are part of a range of improvements currently underway [continue reading]

New Union Station exhibition features artists’ interpretations of energy, transition and movement

by Heidi Zeller , September 4, 2018

A new exhibition in Union Station, Far Out: Movement through Form and Color, features abstract artworks by six artists interpreting themes of energy, transition and movement. The work will be on [continue reading]

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