LACMA held a special press preview for Chris Burden's kinetic sculpture Metropolis II earlier today, and we eagerly headed to the museum to witness the highly anticipated unveiling. Imagine 1,100 miniature cars racing through a network of roadways and buildings. It's loud, it's mesmerizing and it'll incite rush hour flashbacks for any Los Angeles driver. more ›

Given its proximity to the LA County Museum of Art, this army of decorative lamps easily seems like an art installation...but actually in this case a lamp is just a lamp, and these lovely ones are gathered here awaiting a more practical installation. Still, they look pretty damn cool! and as an adept reader points out, it is an art installation! From LACMA's website:

Transformation plans have grown to include a number of large-scale outdoor works by contemporary artists. Urban Light is a sculpture by Chris Burden which will incorporate more than two hundred restored cast-iron lampposts from Los Angeles County...