CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
ED RUSCHA
CITY/STATE
Los Angeles, CA
LOCATION IN HOSPITAL
Blood Donor Corridor
INSTALL DATE
2017
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ABOUT THE INSTALLATION
In 2017, RxART installed five images from Ed Ruscha’s iconic Mountain Prints series at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and along a major corridor that leads to the blood donor center, the outpatient lab, and the surgery waiting room. As the title of the series suggests, these images depict colorful mountain peaks that are overlaid with Ruscha’s signature texts and expressions. In the context of the pediatric hospital, Ruscha’s work takes on new meaning: together the images provide inspiration and comfort to the children and their families who receive treatment in this facility.
This project was made possible by the generous support of Betsee Isenberg and Tom Atencio with additional support provided by Gagosian, Carole and Robert Kopple, and the RxART 10 in 2 Campaign.
ABOUT THE HOSPITAL
At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), clinical care in more than 350 specialty programs and services is led by world-class physician specialists who are faculty members of the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a leader in the field of innovative basic, translational, and clinical research in pediatrics, conducting nearly 600 clinical trials. The hospital also leads one of the largest pediatric residency training programs in the nation.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ed Ruscha (b. 1937, Omaha, NE) is known for his ability to capture the cultural and physical landscape of Los Angeles in a wry, deadpan voice through his witty and enigmatic use of text and his uniquely West Coast visual vernacular. Ruscha graduated from the Chouinard Art Institute in 1960. He lives and works in Los Angeles.
Ruscha has been the subject of numerous retrospectives at institutions including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA; the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA. He is represented by Gagosian Gallery.
