One of the most famous intersections in the world—Hollywood and Vine—is the site of this station designed by artist Gilbert “Magu” Lujan.
Hollywood/Highland, Hollywood/Vine, Hollywood/Western and Vermont/Sunset
In addition to the artwork integrated within the station architecture, Metro has a large scale photographic artwork series and digital animated works at Hollywood/Highland. With the digital series, all six of the artworks rotate in and out between customer information and ads.
There is a thread that connects these multi-station art displays – Heidi Zeller, who is not only Senior Manager, Cultural Planning for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro), but is also a CicLAvia board member.
Zeller’s two passions will be on full display during CicLAvia-Meet the Hollywoods. She takes great pride introducing the public to a large and growing collection of artwork throughout the Metro transit system. Heidi is also instrumental in developing partnerships for the popular Metro Art Bus, which has become a regular feature at CicLAvias.
One of CicLAvia’s goals with its open streets events is to help participants see LA from the perspective of strolling down the sidewalk or rolling down the street on a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates or scooter, all free from the burden of cars.
“While much of Metro’s artworks are inside the stations and in some cases underground below street level, we expect many participants will arrive via Metro and hope they use that opportunity to view art as they come and go,” adds Zeller. “And all event participants can venture onto the Metro Art Bus, without having to buy a TAP card, and learn about the artists from Metro Art staff. CicLAvia is a perfect opportunity to enjoy and take in the art and all its beauty at your leisure.”
“‘The “Hurray for Hollywood” artwork by Gilbert “Magu” Luján at the mid-route station of Hollywood/Vine is one of the public’s favorite artworks,” adds Zeller. “Consisting of 200+ individual art tiles throughout the station, the images include references to hot rod car culture and the artist’s anthropomorphized dog characters in fantasy scenes. It’s a quirky and beloved artwork celebrating the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, complete with old film reels lining the ceiling.”
