LA’s Space-Ship Like Lucas Museum Makes Narrative Art Playful

A personal preview of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, praising its wall-text-free, free-flowing galleries that treat graphic novels and popular imagery as “people’s art.” The space, designed by MAD Architects, feels like a spaceship and hosts a varied collection that includes Rockwell works and a Star Wars section, with short, in-house films and views onto downtown and the park. The author spent two hours and wishes for more time; recommends getting a membership for deeper access ($140/year) while general admission is $25, with LM37 free passes for nearby residents and a forthcoming space shuttle gallery nearby. Opening Sept. 22.