Metro Art Docent picks
The Metro Art Docent Council consists of 30 volunteers, who are passionate about the art at Metro Rail stations and in Union Station. In normal times, the docents gave free tours throughout the year by [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]
Metro artists share inspiration for artwork in newly released video
Metro was recently honored with an award for excellence in sustainable building at the Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo for a Metro facility in downtown Los Angeles. One prominent feature of [continue reading]
Preview of Metro Board’s August meeting
The monthly meeting of the Metro Board of Directors is 10 a.m. Thursday. As has been the case since March, this will be a virtual meeting due to the ongoing pandemic. You can listen/watch the webstream — a link will appear here when the meeting begins. If you can’t attend [continue reading]
COVID-19 update for Friday, April 24: bus service updates, entrance closures, news
Today’s coronavirus numbers from the L.A. County Department of Public Health: @lapublichealth 52 New Deaths Related to #COVIDー19 & 1035 New Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County. 18,517 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 848 deaths. View https://t.co/zz4bx7vXy4 for more. [continue reading]
Go Metro to CicLAvia South L.A.
The first CicLAvia of 2020 takes place this Sunday along six miles of Central Avenue and 103rd Street in South L.A. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The route is [continue reading]
Metro participating in city-wide exhibition featuring internationally renowned artist Barbara Kruger at Union Station
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]
A look back at the 2010s from a Metro and mobility point of view
The end of the 2010s is upon us. Although I’m not one who thinks history fits neatly in 10-year boxes, this is a good chance to mull what has happened [continue reading]
Here are the Metro Art events happening in January
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]