The Broad

The Broad is a contemporary art museum under construction on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles dedicated to the collections of Eli and Edythe Broad. Designed by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the museum will open in 2015 and will offer free general admission to all. The Broad will be home to the nearly 2,000 works of art in the Broad collections, which are among the most prominent holdings of postwar and contemporary art worldwide. In anticipation of its opening, The Broad has launched "The Un-Private Collection," a talk series featuring unexpected pairings of cultural leaders and influential artists in the Broad collections, taking place at venues around Los Angeles.

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The Un-Private Collection: Kara Walker and Ava DuVernay, an art talk presented by The Broad museum, held at The Writers Guild Theater on Saturday, October 11, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Ryan Miller/The Broad)

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The Un-Private Collection: Kara Walker and Ava DuVernay

As part of The Broad Museum's The Un-Private Collection, filmmaker Ava DuVernay recently spoke with artist Kara Walker about her artwork and recent sugar Sphinx sculpture, "A Subtlety."

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The Un-Private Collection: John Currin and James Cuno

James Cuno, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, speaks with artist John Currin about how traditional portraiture influenced Currin's modern interpretation of the form.

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Painter John Currin Comes to the West Coast

John Currin's mixture of art historical techniques with sexual or perverse subject matter helps him create masterful but modern works.

Eric Fischl, "Joan and John," 2002, Oil on Linen, 70x75 inches (177.8 x 190.5 cm) | The Broad Art Foundation

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The Un-Private Collection: Steve Martin and Eric Fischl

Artist Eric Fischl and comedian Steve Martin discussed Fischl's early career in Southern California on the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

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Eric Fischl On Writing, the Art World, and Steve Martin

Eric Fischl, known for his dreamlike paintings that take place in suburban settings, will discuss his memoir, "Bad Boy," and his early career in SoCal on the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

"Hustle'n'Punch By Kaikai And Kiki," 2009 by Takashi Murakami, acrylic and platinum leaf on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 118 1/8 x 239 3/8 x 2 in. (300.04 x 608.01 x 5.08 cm); Courtesy of The Broad Art Foundation. Image Â©Murakami

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The Un-Private Collection: Takashi Murakami and Pico Iyer

Writer and cultural philosopher Pico Iyer sits down with renowned artist Takashi Murakami to discuss his influences, navigating between East and West, and his new film "Jellyfish Eyes."

"DOB in the Strange Forest (Blue DOB)," 1999 by Takashi Murakami, fiber-reinforced plastic, resin, fiberglass, acrylic and iron, 60 x 152 x 137 in. (152.4 x 386.08 x 347.98 cm); Courtesy of the The Broad Art Foundation. Image Â©Murakami

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Takashi Murakami Meets Pico Iyer at the Gateless Gate

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami's paintings blend together high and popular culture, East and West, and art and business.

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