LACMA's David Geffen Galleries Face Criticism as AI Creativity Debate Intensifies and Walker Restaurant Closes

The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA have drawn sharp criticism following recent press tours, with the Wall Street Journal describing Peter Zumthor's concrete-and-glass structure as a "formless maze" and comparing it to a pancake stretching 900 feet. Eric Gibson's WSJ review argues the cavernous architecture overwhelms the art, suggesting a Georges de La Tour painting "doesn't stand a chance." LA Material provides context on the project's two-decade development and half-billion dollars in private funding, questioning whether audacious architecture competes with the art it houses. Meanwhile, three distinct perspectives on AI and creativity have emerged: Berklee music composition students report experiencing "five stages of grief" as AI enters their classrooms, Fast Company champions AI as a creativity accelerator, and Wired contends that letting AI handle writing misses the point entirely. In a separate development, the Walker Art Center's restaurant, which replaced servers with QR codes, is closing within 90 days of opening because diners missed human interaction.