Buzzing: George Lucas opens art museum

George Lucas opens art museum

Star Wars film-maker George Lucas said he wants to make space for all kinds of art as he broke ground on his new US$1-billion (S$1.3-billion) museum on Wednesday. The self-funded Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which is expected to take four years to build, will showcase traditional and popular art, including animation, digital and comic art.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 16, 2018, with the headline Buzzing: George Lucas opens art museum . Subscribe