Speaking of cultural events in LA (though not in Downtown per se), there’s a “Diane Arbus Revelations” exhibition going on until 05/31 at LACMA.

With nearly 200 of her most significant photographs, it is the most complete presentation of her work ever assembled and includes shots that have never been shownh publicly.

If you’re a fan of photography or the human condition, this is the show to check out.

Plus, it’s more than just her photos — the display of contact sheets, cameras, letters, notebooks, and other writings, as well as books from Arbus’s personal library help to expose herworking method and intellectual influences.

Her “contemporary anthropology”-portraits of couples, children, carnival performers, nudists, middle-class families, transvestites, people on the street, zealots, eccentrics, and celebrities-stands an exploration of the relationship between appearance and identity, illusion and belief, theater and reality – perfect fodder for those of us in LA-LA land.

For details on hours/tickets or more Arbus info visit http://www.lacma.org/info/press/arbuspr.htm

Also, note there are 2 other photo exhibitions going on, one at MOCA and one at the Armand Hammer.