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DENIM DYNAMOS PAUL AND MAURICE MARCIANO DEBUT L.A.’S MOST FASHIONABL­E NEW MUSEUM.

- BY CARISSA TOJO

After five years in “art developmen­t land,” cofounders of the iconic Guess denim empire, Paul and Maurice Marciano, have unveiled their long-awaited dream project, the Marciano Art Foundation. The brothers’ keen eye for mid-career and emerging artists has resulted in a much-ballyhooed assemblage of more than 1,500 pieces, 100 of which are featured in the inaugural exhibit, “Unpacking.” “I’m so happy that Adrian Villar Rojas’s sleeping David sculpture is in our ‘Black

Box,’” says head curator Philipp Kaiser of one of the collection’s highlights. Housed in the commanding austerity of the newly renovated Scottish Rite Masonic Temple in mid-Wilshire, the foundation promises to serve as a space for the cultivatio­n—and reflection— of Los Angeles’ ever-evolving creative spirit. Amen. 4357 Wilshire Blvd., LA; marciano artfoundat­ion.org

 ??  ?? Unpacking heat! The long-awaited Marciano Art Foundation opens with a buzzy exhibit, “Unpacked,” featuring
pieces from the Marciano brothers’ vast collection of artworks, including (FROM LEFT)
Takashi Murakami’s Double Helix Within Dark Matter and 3m...
Unpacking heat! The long-awaited Marciano Art Foundation opens with a buzzy exhibit, “Unpacked,” featuring pieces from the Marciano brothers’ vast collection of artworks, including (FROM LEFT) Takashi Murakami’s Double Helix Within Dark Matter and 3m...

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