Broad Art.Eli Broad Eli Broad (born June 6, 1933) a native of Detroit, Michigan is a Jewish American billionaire who lives in Los Angeles, California. His last name is pronounced as rhyming with road. Broad is well known for his philanthropy and extensive art collection. may be known best in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. for his business dealings, but the Los Angeles County Museum Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, Calif. The original museum opened in 1913. Among its important patrons was William Randolph Hearst, whose enormous collection brought the museum major status among the country's art houses. of Art's upcoming exhibition will reveal him to be quite the art collector. "Jasper Johns Noun 1. Jasper Johns - United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930) Johns to Jeff Koons: Four Decades of Art from the Broad Collections" is a major exhibition of contemporary works from the private and foundation collections of the Broad family. Opening Oct. 7, the exhibition features 100 works by 24 artists, including Johns, Koons, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Cindy Sherman. |
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