Upcoming events
DOUG AITKEN WORKSHOP & KCRW PRESENT BECK & LA LOM - SOLD OUT
LA natives Beck and La Lom will deliver a one-of-a-kind performance, blending surf-cumbia with moody, hypnotic jams. Inspired by their Lightscape scene at a Burbank donut shop, this Friday night activation channels the energy of late-night musical gatherings, weaving together psychedelic surf riffs, cumbia grooves, and experimental textures to transform the Theater Gallery into an immersive, living soundscape.
This event is now sold out.
DOUG AITKEN WORKSHOP & KCRW PRESENT "FRONTIER" WITH ED RUSCHA - sold out
For one day only, on Saturday, May 3, the Lightscape installation will give way to a special event: the North American premiere of Frontier, 2009, an artwork/film by Doug Aitken featuring legendary artist Ed Ruscha.
Originally shown as an open-air, multi-channel installation in Rome, Frontier casts Ruscha as the protagonist—watching a film end, stepping outside, and finding the street scenes around him increasingly divorced from reality.
At 2:00 PM, Aitken and Ruscha will hold a live discussion, offering insights into their explorations of landscape, process, and contemporary art.
Second Screening – Immediately following the talk
Tickets available at MarcianoArtFoundation.org
DOUG AITKEN WORKSHOP & KCRW PRESENT CAT POWER - SOLD OUT
Singer-songwriter Cat Power joins Lightscape for a one-night-only performance within Doug Aitken’s immersive installation. Known for her raw, intimate sound and hypnotic stage presence, Cat Power will perform live in the Marciano Art Foundation's Theater Gallery, transforming the space into a resonant, emotional landscape.
This event is now sold out.
DOUG AITKEN WORKSHOP & KCRW PRESENT JULIANNA BARWICK & JULIA HOLTER - SOLD OUT
Julianna Barwick and Julia Holter—two artists known for their immersive, exploratory sound worlds—will each perform new work in dialogue with the Lightscape installation. Their shared set will unfold as a fluid progression of voice, texture, and atmosphere, shaped collaboratively in response to the space.
Lightscape Activation by Doug Aitken Workship & KCRW: L.A. Dance Project - SOLD OUT
The L.A. Dance Project brings a kinetic, site-specific performance to Lightscape, featuring dancers Lorrin Brubaker, Jeremy Coachman, Courtney Conovan, Daphne Fernberger, Audrey Sides, and Hope Spears, with movement direction by Daphne Fernberger. Moving through Lightscape’s dynamic visual and sonic environment, the dancers respond in real time to shifting light and immersive sound, creating a performance that is as unpredictable and electrifying as the space itself.
Movement Direction | Daphne Fernberger
Dancers | Lorrin Brubaker, Jeremy Coachman, Courtney Conovan, Daphne Fernberger, Audrey Sides, and Hope Spears
Lightscape Activation by Doug Aitken Workshop & KCRW: Suzanne Ciani – SOLD OUT
Suzanne Ciani at Marciano Art Foundation – A Live Buchla Performance
Suzanne Ciani—pioneering electronic composer and five-time Grammy-nominated artist—will present an immersive live performance on her signature Buchla modular synthesizer. Known for her groundbreaking neo-classical and electronic compositions, Ciani will shape an enveloping sonic landscape, weaving spatial sound and quadraphonic synthesis into the Lightscape installation. With a career spanning over 20 solo albums, including Seven Waves and The Velocity of Love, as well as landmark performances like LIVE Quadraphonic, Ciani continues to redefine electronic music’s emotional and sensory possibilities.
Doug Aitken Workshop & KCRW’s Live Activation: LA Master Chorale – SOLD OUT
Members of the LA Master Chorale perform original music composed by Doug Aitken at the Marciano Art Foundation. A bold pairing of sound and space, this performance explores the meditative rhythm of repetition and the transformative power of the human voice. Through intricate layers and evolving patterns, it reimagines the dialogue between architecture and perception, reshaping how physical spaces are experienced.
Performers: Adam Faruqi, Luc Kleiner, Michael Lichtenauer, Ben Han-Wei Lin, Sarah Lynch, Anna Schubert, Chloe Vaught
Conductor: Grant Gershon
LIGHTSCAPE ACTIVATION BY LA PHIL – SOLD OUT
LA Phil presents a Lightscape Performance Activation with Carlos Niño & Friends
Featuring Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina, Annelise Niño,
and Special Guests
LIGHTSCAPE ACTIVATION by LA MASTER CHORALE – SOLD OUT
The Los Angeles Master Chorale will have singers immersed within the Lightscape installation, where guests will be able to intermingle in live performances from the film soundtrack.
55 minutes.
LIGHTSCAPE ACTIVATION BY DOUG AITKEN WORKSHOP FEATURING A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY BJARKI - sold out
Doug Aitken Workshop presents a special live performance by Bjarki. Bjarki Rúnar Sigurðarson—known professionally as Bjarki—is an Icelandic musician, sound programmer, provocateur, and label founder. His work defies easy categorization, moving between techno, IDM, ambient, and experimental electronic music, often challenging conventional structures and expectations. This special event will further immerse viewers in the film’s world.
LIGHTSCAPE ACTIVATION BY LA PHIL - SOLD OUT
The LA Phil New Music Group will give a special live performance of renowned American composer Michael Gordon’s ‘Timber’, accompanying Aitken’s Lightscape installation. Genre-defying music and soundscapes are an integral element of Lightscape and this special event will further immerse viewers within the film’s world.
Each ticket allows entry for up to 2 guests.
LIGHTSCAPE ACTIVATION BY LA MASTER CHORALE - SOLD OUT
The Los Angeles Master Chorale will have 8 singers immersed within the Lightscape installation, where guests will be able to intermingle in live performances from the film soundtrack.
Adam Faruqi
Luc Kleiner
Michael Lichtenauer
Ben Han-Wei Lin
Sarah Lynch
Anna Schubert
Chloe Vaught
Conductor: Grant Gershon
LA Phil presents a Lightscape MUSIC activation featuring Celia Hollander and Photay - sold out
LA Phil presents a Lightscape performance activation featuring Celia Hollander and Photay
LIGHTSCAPE ACTIVATION BY LA MASTER CHORALE - SOLD OUT
The Los Angeles Master Chorale will have 8 singers immersed within the Lightscape installation, where guests will be able to intermingle in live performances from the film soundtrack.
LIGHTSCAPE ACTIVATION BY LA PHIL - SOLD OUT
Lightscape Music Activation by the LA Phil New Music Group with piano works performed by Joanne Pearce Martin & Vicki Ray.
Meredith MONK – Ellis Island (5″)
Philip GLASS – Mad Rush (12″)
Terry RILEY – The Philosopher’s Hand – Another View (6″)
John ADAMS – Hallelujah Junction (26″)
Tickets will be released on January 7 at 12pm.