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George Lucas presents a galaxy of art that goes far, far past 'Star Wars' in new Los Angeles museum
The 100,000-square-foot museum showcases Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s collection of comics, illustration and pop art with a small Star Wars section.
- On September 22, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Los Angeles' Exposition Park, housing co-founders George Lucas and businesswoman Mellody Hobson's $1 billion collection of narrative art across 100,000 square feet.
- Architect Ma Yansong of Beijing-based MAD Architects transformed 12 acres of former surface parking into the museum grounds near the University of Southern California, culminating more than 15 years of planning by the founders.
- Exhibits span 35 thematic spaces featuring Norman Rockwell paintings and Star Wars memorabilia. Bates points out that Star Wars occupies only 7% of the museum, as curators treat commercial illustration with reverence.
- Visitors enter through a 90-foot-diameter oculus floating four stories above a public plaza, while the building contains 11 acres of public parkland designed to unify the surrounding civic space.
- Despite the upcoming opening, the museum faces management criticism after laying off more than 20 employees. Critics argue that while the museum aims for populism, its architectural design and fenced-off areas create a sense of elitism.
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George Lucas presents a galaxy of art that goes far, far past ‘Star Wars’ in new Los Angeles museum
The new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will serve “Star Wars” fans what they crave, but the saga George Lucas spawned represents just one small corner of the galaxy of creative work within the walls of the Los Angeles institution.
·Chicago, United States
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George Lucas presents a galaxy of art that goes far, far past 'Star Wars' in new Los Angeles museum
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is opening in Los Angeles, showcasing a vast collection of creative work.
·New York, United States
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Review: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art arrives as one of L.A.’s boldest, most contradictory buildings
Synthetic yet organic, populist yet elitist, the $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is full of contradictions. Highlights include an extraordinary park, cascading waterfall, structural feats and unique vantages. But the galleries leave much to be desired.
·El Segundo, United States
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