Gravel-voiced singer Tom Waits explains what the big deal is about John Baldessari. Commissioned by the LACMA in conjunction with its inaugural “Art + Film Gala,” this short video takes a humorous (if slightly Wes Anderson-twee) look at the career of the award-winning conceptual artist, one of the Gala’s honorees (the other is Clint Eastwood).

The clip is definitely an advertorial, but who could pass up the chance to see John Baldessari at home in his studio, grunting enigmatically about his legacy and his resplendent beard?