Page 3: Will AltaMed Tempt Trump?

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What started as a visit by a prominent health care executive to festivities for LACMA’s Picasso-Rivera exhibit back in 2016 has given birth to an exhibit drawn from a corporate art collection that somehow manages to be remarkable, under-the-radar and accessible like no other in Southern California all at once. It’s the art that decorates clinics, senior service centers and offices of AltaMed Health Services Corp., a nonprofit that has grown into a linchpin on the region’s health care landscape – nearly 1 million patient visits and more than $400 million in revenue a year. Chief Executive Cástulo de la Rocha rubbed shoulders with dignitaries from Mexico at the LACMA event, the AltaMed art collection came up, curator Julian Bermudez was brought into the conversation, and now “Before the 45th | Action Reaction in Chicano and Latino Art” is set to debut at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 5. … Could be some controversy in Washington, where President Donald Trump counts on a core constituency that might resent an exhibit billed as an examination of “how Southern California-based Chicano and Latino artists worked tirelessly in an effort to shed light on economic, political, and social injustices.” We’ll see if that frays a significant tie between the government and AltaMed, which bills itself as the “largest independent federally qualified community health center in the U.S.” …Sherry Lansing was featured in the Mansion section of the July 7 edition of the Wall Street Journal, recalling her time as a little girl, when her family’s first house was a three-bedroom brick on Chicago’s Southside. She’s still in a three-bedroom, but now it’s a Mediterranean number on a hilltop in Bel Air. Some things don’t change, though – Lansing described her current place as “comfortable” and “not the least bit intimidating.” … Worthy of consideration: A Small Lot Ordinance Discussion, set to start at 6 p.m. on July 20 at the W Hotel Westwood. Former L.A. City Planner Simon Pastucha and Alan Scales of KTGY Architecture + Planning will discuss proposed tighter regulations and design standards that will likely interest infill developers and gentrifiers alike. $65 at the door. … Sullivan Says: Put the Omaha Ribeye on Garlic French roll from Taylor’s Steakhouse at Eighth & Ardmore alongside Philippe’s French dip, Canter’s corned beef, and Langer’s pastrami when it comes to the menu that makes Los Angeles a preeminent sandwich town.

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