The words Los Angeles, billionaire and art will almost always lead you to philanthropist Eli Broad. But over the last few weeks, Broad has been sharing the stage with Stewart and Lynda Resnick, whose 45,000-square-foot pavilion at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will be opening next week. Everybody seems to be putting on happy faces about the new facility, though there is a testy backstory behind the smiles. See my post at forbes.com.
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