Hyperallergic<\/em> that its staff, collections, and facilities have remained unharmed so far. The Villa will remain closed until early next week, and the Getty Center in Brentwood will also stay shuttered through at least Sunday, January 12, out of safety concerns and to help ease traffic.<\/p>\nMultiple other museums and galleries across Los Angeles County are closing temporarily out of precaution, citing air quality concerns, high winds, environmental factors, and commitment to staff safety. Jessica Youn, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, confirmed in an email to Hyperallergic<\/em> that while the museum\u2019s campus and collections are safe, it will remain closed to the public on Thursday, January 9.<\/p>\nThe Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles in Westwood Village and the Broad Museum in Downtown Los Angeles have also announced temporary closures for today, January 8. A spokesperson for the Hammer Museum said the art and campus are safe, and that the institution is assessing the possibility of extended closure on a day-by-day basis.<\/p>\n
Shuttered commercial galleries include Lisson, Sean Kelly, The Box, the Hauser and Wirth Bookstore, and Control Gallery.<\/p>\n\n
Near the Getty Villa, the Kauffman estate in Malibu, also known as Villa de Leon, was reportedly ablaze as seen in a video shared by Los Angeles Magazine<\/em> on Instagram<\/a>. The Italian Revival estate was built in 1926 and has been used as a set in a variety of high-profile music videos and commercials, including but not limited to Lady Gaga\u2019s \u201cPaparazzi,\u201d Foster the People\u2019s \u201cCall It What You Want,\u201d Selena Gomez\u2019s \u201cLove On,\u201d Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cHaunted,\u201d and Tyler the Creator\u2019s \u201cA BOY IS A GUN*.\u201d<\/p>\nWhile currently unharmed, the Eames House, the 20th-century modern architectural landmark designed by industrial design couple Charles and Ray Eames in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, has also suspended visits and tours until further notice. In a statement to\u00a0Architectural Digest<\/a><\/em>, Eames Foundation Executive Director Lucia Dewey Atwood mentioned that the team \u201cworked quickly to remove a small number of objects from the house before they had to evacuate the building.\u201d<\/p>\n