Leimert Park Station artist Mickalene Thomas at Crenshaw High School
As we wind up the year and look forward to 2022, here’s a quick look back at a Metro Art event in the community this past fall related to [continue reading]
Arts education through artists commissioned for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
As part of our celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month, Metro Art is taking a look at arts education and opportunities for creative learning and expression with youth and artists [continue reading]
County Supervisor and Metro Board Member Mark Ridley-Thomas tours Leimert Park Station on Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mark Ridley-Thomas today joined Metro CEO Phil Washington on a tour of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project’s Leimert Park Station to see the progress of the future light rail line. Metro also honored Supervisor Ridley-Thomas for his contributions to the project. The Leimert [continue reading]
October is National Arts & Humanities Month and here’s a Metro Art look ahead
It’s National Arts and Humanities Month and an opportune time to consider how artwork enriches the transit environment for our customers, even from a distance. Metro seeks to provide increased and equitable [continue reading]
“Talking Drums” artwork has been installed at future Leimert Park Station
Brightly colored glass art walls now surround the pavilion glass entryway of the future Leimert Park Station, which is currently under construction. The artwork, titled Talking Drums, is by Ingrid [continue reading]
Bus lanes, crime, Leimert Park station pics: How We Roll, March 22
•The LAT has an article about the sexual assault in the Red Line’s Sunset/Vermont station in East Hollywood last week. The LAPD issued a release yesterday and Metro posted a [continue reading]
Fresh pics: construction work on Crenshaw/LAX Line, May 2017
The above pics were taken over the last few weeks as the Crenshaw/LAX Line continues to take shape. The photos run from south to north on the 8.5-mile route that [continue reading]
Harriet the tunnel boring machine reaches Crenshaw/LAX Line’s Leimert Park Station
For your use: high-res pics here. And there it is, shortly after 9:15 a.m. on Thursday. This means that one of the twin tunnels on the northern part of the [continue reading]
5 things to know about artworks for the future Leimert Park Station
Here are five things to know about the artworks-in-progress for the future Leimert Park Station. The artworks will contribute to a welcoming environment for riders and connect the station to surrounding neighborhoods. Ingrid Calame– Glass Entrance Pavilion The artwork designs are composed from rubbings that Ingrid and local youth have made from textures found in the [continue reading]
Time-lapse video: decking of Crenshaw/LAX Line’s Vernon Station
Watch the decking take place over the past couple months for the station that will serve Leimert Park and will be located at Crenshaw Boulevard and Vernon Avenue. This is [continue reading]