LACMA is a great Los Angeles institution. Sure it'...

LACMA is a great Los Angeles institution. Sure it's not as grand and awe-inspiring as the Getty, but this is an accessible, vital place for art in the heart of LA. I hadn't been in a while, but a Groupon offering half off an annual membership enticed me to pay a visit. I like the new additions they've built (forget the name associated with it), with the bright red steel supports that add some visual pizzazz. I got to check out the following exhibits: "Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915," "
Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico," and "Eye for the Sensual: Selections from the Resnick Collection." Since I have an annual membership now I didn't feel the need to overload--a short and sweet couple of hours, a walk around the tar pits and a jaunt over to the farmer's market made it an awesome LACMA day.