Art: ‘John Baldessari: Pure Beauty’ at LACMA

John Baldessari, one of the formidable art figures of the last half century — and certainly one of the key factors in the formulation of Los Angeles as an art hub — will get his due with the most extensive retrospective of his work to date. “John Baldessari: Pure Beauty” is composed of more than 150 career-spanning works from 1962 to the present and includes all manner of the pioneering conceptual artist’s photo compositions, videos, artist’s books and works on canvas. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Opens Sun. Conversation with Baldessari and curator Leslie Jones at 2 p.m. Museum admission $8-$12; children 17 and younger, free. (323) 857-6000. https://www.lacma.org.