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L.A. area museums in search of leaders

Two of the city’s premiere art museums are in search of
new leaders.

The J. Paul Getty Museum lost its director last October when
Deborah Gribbon, who held the post since 2000, resigned, citing
differences with trust President Barry Munitz. Andrea Rich, who
headed the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, announced last week
that she would retire in November amid a power struggle.

Though the two museums are looking for replacements, they will
not be competing against each other since the jobs are so
different.

The Getty is part of a multifaceted organization and does not
have to fund-raise because of its large endowment.

The LACMA raises more than half of its $41 million annual
operating budget from private sources with the rest coming from the
county.

New homeless shelter to open downtown

A facility for the homeless is unveiling a $17 million
state-of-the-art center to help the estimated 6,000 to 8,000
homeless who live in downtown.

Alvin Hollier, 46, who lived on the streets before entering a
recovery program, said the new center would provide hope for
homeless people.

The new 123,000-square-foot mission, which opened Sunday, will
have 360 recovery and emergency beds, up from 230. It can seat 500
people for meals, and restrooms and showers are available 24 hours
a day. It also contains a full-sized gym, a library and a playroom
for the growing number of homeless children.

Gallery to open in San Marino

A new gallery will open this spring at the 207-acre Huntington
Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. The
Lois and Robert F. Erburu Gallery will be the temporary home for
the European art collection and will eventually house part of the
museum’s expanding American art collection.

Across from the gallery, a new greenhouse is in the final stages
of construction. The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for
Botanical Science will contain tropical forest, cloud forest and
bog environments. Rose Hills contributed $6 million toward the
conservatory.

Compiled from Bruin wire services.

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