This is 30: On the subway to the sea
Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you’ve probably heard about some of Metro’s ambitious transit construction projects, like the three new rail stations in DTLA that opened earlier [continue reading]
Join a virtual conversation with Sandow Birk to learn about his artwork for Westwood/VA Hospital Station
On Thursday, December 8 from 12-1pm PST, join Metro Art commissioned artist Sandow Birk for an online conversation to learn about his creative approaches to making public artwork and his upcoming project for future Westwood/VA Hospital Station. The talk is part of an online conversation series hosted by Brentwood Art Center and led by independent curator Meg Linton.
Veterans Legacy Art Project engages veterans and brings recognition from the White House
The Veterans Legacy Art Project gained national attention when project participant Brandi Anderson was invited to represent the art project and meet President Biden at a news conference during his [continue reading]
Be part of the artwork at the future Metro Westwood/UCLA Station
It’s National Arts and Humanities Month— take part in a professional photo shoot and meet Metro Art-commissioned artist Moses X. Ball! Join us for this meet-the-artist event to learn about [continue reading]
Learn more about the draft First/Last Mile Plan for Section 1 of Purple (D Line) Extension at upcoming meeting
Metro is studying the areas around Purple (D Line) Extension’s Section 1 for opportunities to improve walking and biking connections to the three new rail stations: Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/La [continue reading]
Veterans Legacy Art Project: Call to Community-Based Arts Organizations due 8/27 by 5 p.m. PST
UPDATE: You can now watch a video of the archived July 1 info session for the Veterans Legacy Art Project on YouTube! Metro invites community-based arts organizations to [continue reading]
A close up look at some of the fossils discovered while building the subway under Wilshire Boulevard
During construction of the the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project we have unearthed more than 500 fossils so far, including some that date back to the Ice Age. In order [continue reading]
Vote for tunnel boring machine artwork and names for Purple (D Line) Extension Section 3!
The last two Purple (D Line) Extension tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have landed in Los Angeles! Currently, assembly of the first TBM is underway on the West Los Angeles VA [continue reading]