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Levitated Mass is a 2012 large-scale public art sculpture by Michael Heizer at Resnick North Lawn at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The installation consists of a 340-ton boulder sculpture placed above a 456-foot viewing pathway to accommodate 360-degree viewing. [1]
Prominently displayed outside the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, renowned and reclusive land artist Michael Heizer's Levitated Mass gained worldwide recognition during its installation in 2012.
The newest monumental outdoor artwork installed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass —a 456-foot-long concrete slot constructed on LACMA’s campus, over which sits a 340-ton granite megalith.
There is the story of LACMA and the many obstacles it encountered—fundraising, coordination, permits, permissions, installation—in showing Levitated Mass. And then there’s the unexpected story of how the boulder’s transportation captured the public’s imagination.
Jun 19, 2013 · While it's hard to believe it has already been one year since Michael Heizer's Levitated Mass made its public debut at LACMA, it's impossible to forget the monolith's momentous trek from the Jurupa Valley to Miracle Mile in early 2012.
Jul 9, 2012 · Hundreds of Los Angeles residents and visitors gathered at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) last Sunday morning for the unveiling of Heizer's megalith outdoor sculpture, Levitated...
Jun 19, 2013 · While it’s hard to believe it has already been one year since Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass made its public debut at LACMA, it’s impossible to forget the monolith’s momentous trek from the Jurupa Valley to Miracle Mile in early 2012.
Jun 19, 2012 · Los Angeles has a new rock star — a 340-ton boulder perched above a long walk-through trench at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The installation, called Levitated Mass, is a new work by...
May 22, 2012 · L.A. looms larger than rock in ‘Levitated Mass’ film Doug Pray’s documentary captures the boulder’s journey to LACMA, the museum’s sculptural plans, and the artist Michael Heizer.
Levitated Mass, Michael Heizer (United States, California, Berkeley, born 1944), 2012, Sculpture, Diorite granite and concrete.
