Art: The life and work of John Lautner at LACMA

Conceptual artist Dan Graham, whose work incorporates architecture, video, performance, sculpture and photography, will discuss the life and work of noted architect John Lautner, whose iconic Space Age designs are synonymous with Midcentury Modern Los Angeles. Lautner is known for both small and large houses using then-unconventional materials and several commercial buildings exhibiting the Googie style that was derided in its ‘50s heyday but is celebrated today. He was the subject of a major retrospective at the Hammer in 2008. Art Catalogues Bookstore, Ahmanson Building, Level 1, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 4 p.m. Sun. Free. Drinks and appetizers will be served. (323) 857-6000. https://www.lacma.org.