LACMA’s Urban Light Installation to Go Dark for Two Months, Instagrammers the City Over Rend Clothing

According to Curbed LA, LACMA will be turning off all 202 lampposts in its iconic “Urban Light” exhibition on May 1, a decision that, for the first time in history, could inspire every person in Los Angeles to sign a change.org petition.

But don’t get your manbun in a twist. Chris Burden’s installation will be closed to the public for a mere eight weeks so that it can be restored to its full glowing glory. The publication Art Newspaper sites direct sunlight as the reason for the artwork’s closure, saying “large areas of the poles are blanching out, creating a mottled uneven surface effect that is unsightly.” And who wants blanched, mottled, uneven surfaces in their Instagram/engagement/quinceañera photos? Not even Ludwig at 100 percent plus tilt shift can fix that.

#balletstreetfeet #balletshoes #balletslippers #ashleyeverett #urbanlight #lacma #repost

A photo posted by Ballet Street Feet (@balletstreetfeet) on Mar 7, 2016 at 11:46pm PST

wandering around the city with @lstacycatsl #lacma #urbanlights #losangeles #visitcalifornia #createcommune #art #socal

A photo posted by Dino (@visualprojects) on Mar 23, 2016 at 5:00pm PDT

“Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.” #quote by #SoniaGandhi Picture from a super fun weekend in LA with @acrospherics and celebrating Diane’s birthday with the great LA acro crew at Santa Monica Muscle Beach, so nice to meet new friends over there! #acrobatics #acro #partneracrobatics #LA #fun #happy #urbanlights #LACMA #hollywood #circus #circuslove

A photo posted by Bianca Ruiz (@biruiz) on Mar 21, 2016 at 6:42pm PDT

Dream BIG Little One! @nicoblaze_ @nicoharriman #nicoblaze #bigboy #blondie #blessed #priceless #lacma #la #museumday #dreambiglittleone #urbanlights

A photo posted by Audra Harriman (@audra_marie_) on Mar 21, 2016 at 5:33pm PDT

#urbanlights #lacma #lacmalights #losangeles #LA #socal #california #caligrammers

A photo posted by sarah (@sarah1904_) on Mar 20, 2016 at 10:09pm PDT

Urban Light at LACMA

A photo posted by Irene (@atilesonly) on Mar 19, 2016 at 10:38pm PDT

@Regrann from @discoverla – Life sure isn’t ruff at @lacma’s #UrbanLight. Get lost among the lights. Photo: @ps.ny How do you get lost in an L.A. moment? Tag your photos #LostInLA for a chance to be featured. #Regrann

A photo posted by ℒiz ★ (@lizcatherine66) on Mar 18, 2016 at 10:42am PDT

 

Crazy ass spherical camera makes #urbanlight look trippppy ! @milicazec

A photo posted by _ponylicious (@_ponylicious) on Mar 9, 2016 at 10:20pm PST

A VERY happy birthday week to the two people that gave me life!! Our family is sooooo absolutely crazy and I wouldn’t have it any other way… And I love that Don talks every time he takes a photo #familyphoto #LA #lacma #urbanlight #lovethem #lovemyparents #onefreakingcrazyfamily #hunes

A photo posted by Kayla Hune (@kaylahune) on Mar 1, 2016 at 8:27pm PST

#CarpeDiem

A photo posted by Misael Ornelas (@m1ssile) on Feb 12, 2016 at 5:04pm PST