The mechanics of defining what is and isn’t art has tendered an ongoing debate since the discovery of drawings in caveman dwellings. How much do we as humans have to manipulate something before it ...

LOS ANGELES —There’s a giant rock in town. If you live in Los Angeles, it’s almost impossible to ignore this fact. Part of that is because the rock — Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass” — blocked ...

"Levitated Mass," the 340-ton granite rock, parked in Rowland Heights. (all photos by Carren Jao for Hyperallergic) LOS ANGELES — When this guy comes to town, he brings with him an entourage of ...

Documentary filmmaker Doug Pray will be on hand Friday and Saturday at the Roxy Theater to talk about "Levitated Mass," his chronicle of a massive public art project in Los Angeles. "Massive" isn't an ...

As the rock was making its way through Carson at 5 mph, some tree branches got in its way, and the boulder got stuck. Crews had to chop away at the branches before the rock could continue on. Check ...

The 340-ton boulder that is now an art object at LACMA called “Levitated Mass” first had to travel 106 miles, very slowly, to get to its final destination. The process involved getting permission from ...