Urban Light

The Story of Urban Light
This week marks Urban Light's 10th anniversary. Since its opening at LACMA in February 2008, Urban Light has been unofficially adopted by Los Angeles as a symbol of the city and is indisputably the most popular artwork on campus...
Chris Burden, 1946–2015
We are saddened to note the passing of Chris Burden, an artist who has left indelible marks in both the international art world and here in Los Angeles through his tireless, relentless pursuit of innovation in performance, sculpture, and performance-sculpture, among other media...
Urban Light
Thanks to the support of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 2018, all 309 incandescent light bulbs were converted to LEDs, reducing the installation’s annual energy consumption by an estimated 90 percent, while also reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful pollutants.
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