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Burden
If you've visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in recent years, you'll surely remember "Urban Light," the art installation of 202 antique street lights arranged in a phalanx to greet and delight visitors at its entrance. The artist behind that postcard-ready public art is Chris Burden. And you may be surprised to know that, before serving up works with wide popular appeal, he was quite the controversial performance artist. This documentary traces the artist's evolution from young provocateur to an esteemed fixture of the global art community. From the looks of the trailer, this is a compelling and complex transformation, and I look forward to being pushed to see the world in challenging and novel ways. —Bret
Opens in limited release Friday, May 5
If you've visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in recent years, you'll surely remember "Urban Light," the art installation of 202 antique street lights arranged in a phalanx to greet and delight visitors at its entrance. The artist behind that postcard-ready public art is Chris Burden. And you may be surprised to know that, before serving up works with wide popular appeal, he was quite the controversial performance artist. This documentary traces the artist's evolution from young provocateur to an esteemed fixture of the global art community. From the looks of the trailer, this is a compelling and complex transformation, and I look forward to being pushed to see the world in challenging and novel ways. —Bret
Opens in limited release Friday, May 5