Public Art "Levitated Mass" — Attraction in Los Angeles

This stunning art display is incredibly basic - a single, colossal boulder propped over a walkway that is partially submerged in the earth. From far away it looks crazy - the closer you get the more amazed you'll be - and being directly underneath it can evoke feelings of concern! A great piece of art that is in the rear space of the LACMA building.

Pro tip - come early to this so you can experience it alone (or with a handful of people). During the day it this exhibit can get...

Feels goofy to complain about this, but I was disappointed to be unable to see this installation. We went in the evening to see the outdoor public art in the area, but a security guard harshly scolded us when we walked over to look at this one. It is not illuminated and is not open at night despite it saying 24hrs everywhere online and no signs saying otherwise. We could have picked another time to come back, but the rude attitude made us really...

To be honest, I think the most interesting thing is remembering the logistics, engineering and money required to get the rock from it's original location to where it is now. The display is okay, but I think they should use some of the surrounding "desert" space for additional complementary art projects.

When I was there, people seemed to enjoy the novelty, so that's cool, but I'm far more impressed with the construction of the Metro under...