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Orange County & Los Angeles
Last updated: Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM UTC
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ReVOlt 1680/2180: Sirens & Sikas
Autry Museum
Contemporary art exhibition exploring historical and future themes of resistance and revolution.
Stirs Up the Dust
Autry Museum
Contemporary art exhibition examining themes of the American West.
Future Imaginaries: Indigenous Art, Fashion, Technology
Autry Museum
Contemporary exhibition showcasing Indigenous perspectives on art, fashion, and technology.
Cynthia Daignault: Light Atlas
Orange County Museum of Art
Current exhibition featuring works by artist Cynthia Daignault.
MONUMENTS
MOCA
Contemporary art exhibition currently on view at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.
Diary of Flowers: Artists and their Worlds
MOCA
Contemporary art exhibition currently on view at MOCA Grand Avenue.
Lauren Bon: Meandros
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing exhibition by Lauren Bon featuring the work Meandros.
The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Ancient Greece
Getty Villa
Encounter the latest discoveries from Messenia, an epicenter of Mycenaean civilization in Late Bronze Age Greece.
MONUMENTS
MOCA
Contemporary art exhibition featuring works that can be explored through talking tours and curator walkthroughs.
Grounded
LACMA
Contemporary art exhibition exploring themes of grounding and connection.
Eternal Construction: Photographic Perspectives on Southern California's Built Environment
Laguna Art Museum
Exhibition featuring artists from the museum's permanent collection exploring themes of urbanization, infrastructure, and environmental transformation in Southern California.
SOLITUDE AND SILENCE: CONRAD BUFF, PAINTER OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST
Laguna Art Museum
Exhibition featuring works by Conrad Buff, painter of the American Southwest.
Cynthia Daignault: Light Atlas
Orange County Museum of Art
A current exhibition featuring the artistic works of Cynthia Daignault.
Meditative Mind: Reflections in Stillness
UCI Langson IMCA
An exhibition exploring themes of meditation and stillness through visual art.
Habitat: Making the California Environment
UCI Langson IMCA
An exhibition examining the creation and transformation of California's environmental landscapes.
Made in L.A. 2025
Hammer Museum
The seventh iteration of the Hammer's biennial exhibition highlighting the practices of artists working throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Alake Shilling: Buggy Bear Crashes Made in L.A.
Hammer Museum
Shilling's monumental inflatable depicts one of her signature characters—a stern-eyed bear in a hot-pink convertible—atop a colossal strawberry-studded shaped hilltop with daisies.
Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began
LACMA
A contemporary art exhibition featuring works by artist Tavares Strachan.
ANJ SMITH: THE SEQUIN-STREWN NIGHT
Hauser & Wirth
Solo exhibition by Anj Smith.
FLORA YUKHNOVICH: BACCHANALIA
Hauser & Wirth
Solo exhibition by Flora Yukhnovich.
LEE LOZANO: HARD HANDSHAKE
Hauser & Wirth
Solo exhibition featuring works by Lee Lozano.
Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures
LACMA
An exhibition showcasing the art of block printing from various cultures around the world.
Sahar Khoury: Wet
Parker Gallery
Exhibition featuring works by Sahar Khoury.
Gene Beery: I Paint What I Like
Parker Gallery
Exhibition featuring works by Gene Beery.
Creative Continuities: Family, Pride, and Community in Native Art
Autry Museum
Exhibition exploring themes of family, pride, and community through Native American art.
MATERIAL CURIOSITY BY DESIGN: EVELYN & JEROME ACKERMAN
Craft Contemporary
An exhibition showcasing the design work of Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman.
MAKER-IN-RESIDENCE FEATURING PIECE BY PIECE AND VINCE SKELLY
Craft Contemporary
A maker-in-residence program featuring collaborations with Piece by Piece and artist Vince Skelly.
Arcmanoro Niles - Times Ain't What I'd Thought They'd Be: The Stars Don't Shine Like Before
Vielmetter Los Angeles
Exhibition by Arcmanoro Niles presented in the gallery's viewing room.
Kiriakos Tompolidis - Your Tears Will Dry
Vielmetter Los Angeles
Exhibition by Kiriakos Tompolidis presented in Gallery II.
Spotlight: Arcmanoro Niles – Times Ain't What I'd Thought They'd Be: The Stars Don't Shine Like Before
Vielmetter Los Angeles
Current spotlight exhibition featuring works by Arcmanoro Niles in the Viewing Room.
SARAH ANN WEBER: I KNOW HER
Anat Ebgi
Exhibition featuring works by Sarah Ann Weber.
AFTER EACH NIGHT WE ARE EMPTIER
Anat Ebgi
Exhibition at Anat Ebgi's Wilshire location.
Arp—Klee: With Selections from the Janice and Henri Lazarof Collection
LACMA
An exhibition featuring works by Hans Arp and Paul Klee from a private collection.
Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir
LACMA
An exhibition exploring Austrian Expressionism and the work of Otto Kallir.
Robert Therrien: This is a Story
The Broad
The largest solo exhibition of Robert Therrien's work featuring giant tables, intimate drawings, oversized furniture, and enormous hanging beards that visitors can walk beneath.
YOU CAN HATE ME NOW
Night Gallery
Exhibition by Daniel T. Gaitor-Lomack currently on view at Night Gallery.
New Objectivity
Night Gallery
Exhibition by Andy Woll currently on view at Night Gallery.
Sara Marlowe Hall - Pink Morongo
Vielmetter Los Angeles
Exhibition by Sara Marlowe Hall presented in the gallery's viewing room.
Spotlight: Sara Marlowe Hall – Pink Morongo
Vielmetter Los Angeles
Current spotlight exhibition featuring works by Sara Marlowe Hall in the Viewing Room.
DANIEL T. GAITOR-LOMACK: YOU CAN HATE ME NOW
Night Gallery
Solo exhibition by Daniel T. Gaitor-Lomack.
ANDY WOLL: New Objectivity
Night Gallery
Exhibition by Andy Woll titled New Objectivity.
Rhizome's Solar Server
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing exhibition featuring Rhizome's Solar Server installation.
URS FISCHER
Gagosian
Solo exhibition by Swiss artist Urs Fischer.
Urs Fischer Shop Takeover
Gagosian
Urs Fischer takes over the Gagosian Shop with a new video, artist's book, and selection of objects and apparel featuring AI-generated imagery.
Ali Eyal: Imagine, all this happened just an hour ago
François Ghebaly
Solo exhibition by Ali Eyal currently on display at François Ghebaly's New York location.
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI. FACES AND LANDSCAPES OF HOME
Hauser & Wirth
Curated by Tobia Bezzola, the exhibition gathers paintings, sculptures and drawings that focus on Giacometti's lifelong engagement with those closest to him—his parents, his brother Diego and wife Annette.
Glastonbury
Night Gallery
Exhibition presented by Kill Shelter currently on view at Night Gallery.
Leo Mock: "We Should Be Home By Now"
M+B Gallery
An exhibition of new works by Leo Mock featuring atmospheric landscape paintings that explore themes of home, longing, and liminal states of mind.
Global Threads: India's Textile Revolution
Bowers Museum
An exhibition showcasing India's textile revolution and cultural heritage through fabric arts.
THE HOUSE ON UTOPIA PARKWAY: Joseph Cornell's Studio Re-Created by Wes Anderson
Gagosian
An exhibition featuring Joseph Cornell's studio recreated by filmmaker Wes Anderson.
Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70
Hammer Museum
This exhibition marks the 70th anniversary of the Grunwald Center, celebrating its history through a selection of significant works that reflect the collection's breadth and diversity.
Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
LACMA
An exhibition showcasing LACMA's collection of Impressionist works.
john gerrard: SPIRITS
LACMA
A contemporary art exhibition featuring work by artist john gerrard.
MONUMENTS
MOCA
Contemporary art exhibition featuring works exploring themes of monumentality and cultural memory.
Diary of Flowers: Artists and their Worlds
MOCA
Exhibition exploring the relationship between artists and their environments through floral imagery and botanical themes.
Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
A comprehensive retrospective of Alexander Calder's revolutionary mobiles, stabiles, and wire sculptures spanning his entire career. This exhibition showcases how Calder fundamentally changed the course of modern art.
Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow
The Broad
Immersive exhibition featuring the Japanese contemporary artist's iconic superflat paintings, sculptures, and new works exploring themes of consumerism, pop culture, and traditional Japanese art.
Mark Bradford: New Works
MOCA Geffen Contemporary
Los Angeles-based artist Mark Bradford presents new large-scale abstract paintings that explore urban landscapes, social justice, and the layered history of American cities.
Mountains and Waters: Chinese Landscape Painting
Bowers Museum
Explore centuries of Chinese landscape painting tradition featuring masterworks from the Ming and Qing dynasties alongside contemporary interpretations of this enduring art form.
Pacific Standard Time: Art x LA x Science
Orange County Museum of Art
Part of the Getty-led Pacific Standard Time initiative, this exhibition explores the intersection of art and science through installations, interactive works, and multimedia presentations.
there is little left at all
OCCCA
Current exhibition on view at OCCCA. Opening reception held on January 3rd.
Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
LACMA
Exhibition showcasing LACMA's Impressionist collection.
Youssef Nabil's I Saved My Belly Dancer
LACMA
Exhibition featuring works by Youssef Nabil.
The Day Tomorrow Began
LACMA
Contemporary art exhibition exploring themes of future and transformation.
Grounded
LACMA
Art exhibition on view through June 2026.
Realms of the Dharma
LACMA
Exhibition exploring Buddhist art and culture.
Deep Cuts
LACMA
Contemporary art exhibition featuring lesser-known works from LACMA's collection.
LAnd SEA
Koplin Del Rio Gallery
Group exhibition featuring works by various artists including Eirik Johnson, Daniel Carillo, Tim Cross, Robert Hargrave, and Einar & Jamex de la Torre.
MAKE: A Portrait of Orange County
Orange County Museum of Art
Family program exploring Orange County through art-making activities.
MARK DION
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Solo exhibition by Mark Dion at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.
HAIM STEINBACH: FIVE EASY PIECES
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Solo exhibition by Haim Steinbach featuring Five Easy Pieces at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.
Eleanor Johnson + Lydia Makin: Entanglements
Harper's Gallery
Joint exhibition featuring works by Eleanor Johnson and Lydia Makin exploring themes of entanglement.
GLORIA KLEIN: CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Anat Ebgi
Exhibition by Gloria Klein at Anat Ebgi's Tribeca location.
JEMIMA MURPHY: WILD REVERIES
Anat Ebgi
Exhibition by Jemima Murphy at Anat Ebgi's Tribeca location.
Josh Nelson: Before the Fires
18th Street Arts Center
An exhibition featuring work by artist Josh Nelson.
Orange Circle Art Walk
Old Towne Orange
Monthly art walk through historic Old Towne Orange featuring local galleries, boutiques, and street artists. Discover emerging Southern California artists in this charming downtown setting.
MONUMENTS Talking Tour
MOCA
Guided tour and discussion of the MONUMENTS exhibition.
An-My Lê in Conversation with Anna Katz
MOCA
Artist conversation featuring photographer An-My Lê in dialogue with Anna Katz.
Rodney McMillian: Some lives in the sunshine
Vielmetter Los Angeles
Upcoming exhibition featuring works by Rodney McMillian in Gallery I.
Griselda Rosas: Veni, Vidi, Vici
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Solo exhibition by Griselda Rosas featuring new works.
Gabriel Sanchez: Lamparilla
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Solo exhibition by Gabriel Sanchez featuring new works.
COMMON GROUND - Site-specific Ephemeral Mural Event
Thinkspace Projects
Site-specific ephemeral mural event curated by Thinkspace Projects taking place at MUZEO Museum & Cultural Center.
JANUARY AT THINKSPACE - EMPOWER Group Exhibition
Thinkspace Projects
Group exhibition featuring works by Cheese Arnon (AI Bubble), Brian Mashburn (Quiet Ecologies), and The Fresh Series Session Nine showcasing local creatives.
EMPOWER
Thinkspace Projects
Group exhibition featuring multiple artists.
AI Bubble
Thinkspace Projects
Solo exhibition by Cheese Arnon exploring artificial intelligence themes.
Quiet Ecologies
Thinkspace Projects
Solo exhibition by Brian Mashburn featuring ecological themes.
THE FRESH SERIES (SESSION NINE) - Spotlight on Local Creatives
Thinkspace Projects
Group exhibition featuring Paul Garcia, Brandon Hurley, and Dion Macellari.
COMMON GROUND
Thinkspace Projects
Site-specific ephemeral mural event running through March.
Paul Becker, Amalia Schulthess, Julia Yerger
Château Shatto
Group exhibition featuring works by Paul Becker, Amalia Schulthess, and Julia Yerger.
Herald Nix: Untitled Landscape
Wilding Cran Gallery
Wilding Cran Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition of landscape paintings by British Columbia based artist Herald Nix.
FRIDAY ART NIGHTS
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Regular Friday evening art programming at the gallery.
ART + NATURE SPEAKER SERIES: LANDSCAPE DESIGNER SARITA JACCARD
Laguna Art Museum
Speaker series event featuring landscape designer Sarita Jaccard as part of the Art + Nature programming.
Exclusive Members Event: Winter Exhibits Opening Reception 2026
Muzeo Museum
A Members Only preview of three new Winter Exhibitions including Common Ground with guided tour.
Winter Exhibits Opening Reception 2026
Muzeo Museum
Free public opening celebration of three new Winter exhibitions at Muzeo with music, refreshments, crafts, and specialty drinks.
Both, Neither and All of the Above: Michelle Emami
Muzeo Museum
Mexican/Iranian artist Michelle Emami's artistic practice celebrates the richness of her mixed heritage while confronting the prejudices and challenges of belonging to multiple cultures at once.
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Exhibition by Griselda Rosas at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
Lamparilla
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Exhibition by Gabriel Sanchez at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
THE FRESH SERIES (SESSION NINE)
Thinkspace Projects
Spotlight on Local Creatives featuring Paul Garcia, Brandon Hurley, and Dion Macellari.
This Week
Sawdust Winter Fantasy
Sawdust Art & Craft Festival
Annual winter festival featuring over 200 Laguna Beach artists showcasing and selling their work. Experience live art demonstrations, artisan crafts, and the creative spirit of the Sawdust Art Festival.
MONUMENTS Talking Tours
MOCA
Multiple guided tours and discussions of the MONUMENTS exhibition.
826LA@Hammer: I, Me, Mine: First-Person Fictional Monologues
Hammer Museum
Write your own monologue from the perspective of a fictional character! Students will learn to embody a character of their own creation, and write from that character's perspective.
Exactitude is Not Truth: Matisse Breaks Through
Hammer Museum
Art historian John Walsh shows how Matisse was seduced by light and color on the Riviera and pushed them to new extremes.
2026 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Horse
Japanese American National Museum
FREE crafts, performances, and cultural activities for all ages celebrating the Japanese New Year.
JEAN STERN PRESENTS: THE LIFE AND ART OF EDGAR PAYNE
Laguna Art Museum
Art presentation by Jean Stern focusing on the life and artistic work of Edgar Payne.
Adventures in Archeology: Recent Great Discoveries with Dr. Zahi Hawass | Distinguished Lecture & Book Signing
Bowers Museum
Join world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass for an unforgettable journey into the latest archaeological discoveries.
MONUMENTS Talking Tour
MOCA
Guided tour and discussion of the MONUMENTS exhibition with expert commentary.
An-My Lê in Conversation with Anna Katz
MOCA
Artist conversation featuring photographer An-My Lê discussing her work with curator Anna Katz.
MONUMENTS Talking Tours
MOCA
Multiple guided tours of the MONUMENTS exhibition offering in-depth exploration of the artworks.
Evenings for Educators: Realms of the Dharma
LACMA
Special educational program focused on the Realms of the Dharma exhibition.
Dorit Cypis: CoLab: Performing for a Better World
18th Street Arts Center
An exhibition by artist Dorit Cypis exploring performance for social change.
Odili Donald Odita: Shadowland
David Kordansky Gallery
Opening reception for Odili Donald Odita's exhibition Shadowland at the New York location.
soul breaker
Company Gallery
Group exhibition featuring works by Ivana Bašić, Christopher Bucklow, Giulia Cenci, Hayden Dunham, Samuel Guerrero, Maria Fragoso Jara, Julie Maurin, Sergio Miguel, Jesús Hilario-Reyes, Giancarlo Montes Santangelo, and Chiffon Thomas.
Sayre Gomez: Precious Moments
David Kordansky Gallery
Opening reception for Sayre Gomez's exhibition Precious Moments at the Los Angeles location.
ART SESSIONS WITH PETER ZOKOSKY
Laguna Art Museum
Interactive art sessions led by Peter Zokosky for museum visitors.
Sayre Gomez: Precious Moments Opening Reception
David Kordansky Gallery
Opening reception for Sayre Gomez's exhibition 'Precious Moments' at David Kordansky Gallery Los Angeles.
Emerging Artists Pop-Up
Hauser & Wirth
A weekend pop-up exhibition featuring emerging artists from the LA arts scene. This curated showcase highlights new voices in contemporary art with works ranging from painting to installation.
KAOS/LACMA Cultural Literacy Collider
LACMA
Cultural literacy program in collaboration with KAOS.
MONUMENTS Talking Tour
MOCA
Guided tour and discussion of the MONUMENTS exhibition.
In Gallery: Bennett Simpson Walkthrough of MONUMENTS
MOCA
A walkthrough led by MONUMENTS co-curator and MOCA Senior Curator Bennett Simpson.
Upcoming Events
ReVOlt 1680/2180: Sirens & Sikas
Autry Museum
Contemporary art exhibition exploring historical and future themes of resistance and revolution.
Stirs Up the Dust
Autry Museum
Contemporary art exhibition examining themes of the American West.
Future Imaginaries: Indigenous Art, Fashion, Technology
Autry Museum
Contemporary exhibition showcasing Indigenous perspectives on art, fashion, and technology.
Cynthia Daignault: Light Atlas
Orange County Museum of Art
Current exhibition featuring works by artist Cynthia Daignault.
MONUMENTS
MOCA
Contemporary art exhibition currently on view at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.
Diary of Flowers: Artists and their Worlds
MOCA
Contemporary art exhibition currently on view at MOCA Grand Avenue.
Lauren Bon: Meandros
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing exhibition by Lauren Bon featuring the work Meandros.
MONUMENTS
MOCA
Contemporary art exhibition featuring works that can be explored through talking tours and curator walkthroughs.
Grounded
LACMA
Contemporary art exhibition exploring themes of grounding and connection.
Eternal Construction: Photographic Perspectives on Southern California's Built Environment
Laguna Art Museum
Exhibition featuring artists from the museum's permanent collection exploring themes of urbanization, infrastructure, and environmental transformation in Southern California.
SOLITUDE AND SILENCE: CONRAD BUFF, PAINTER OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST
Laguna Art Museum
Exhibition featuring works by Conrad Buff, painter of the American Southwest.
Cynthia Daignault: Light Atlas
Orange County Museum of Art
A current exhibition featuring the artistic works of Cynthia Daignault.
Made in L.A. 2025
Hammer Museum
The seventh iteration of the Hammer's biennial exhibition highlighting the practices of artists working throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Alake Shilling: Buggy Bear Crashes Made in L.A.
Hammer Museum
Shilling's monumental inflatable depicts one of her signature characters—a stern-eyed bear in a hot-pink convertible—atop a colossal strawberry-studded shaped hilltop with daisies.
Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began
LACMA
A contemporary art exhibition featuring works by artist Tavares Strachan.
ANJ SMITH: THE SEQUIN-STREWN NIGHT
Hauser & Wirth
Solo exhibition by Anj Smith.
FLORA YUKHNOVICH: BACCHANALIA
Hauser & Wirth
Solo exhibition by Flora Yukhnovich.
LEE LOZANO: HARD HANDSHAKE
Hauser & Wirth
Solo exhibition featuring works by Lee Lozano.
Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures
LACMA
An exhibition showcasing the art of block printing from various cultures around the world.
Creative Continuities: Family, Pride, and Community in Native Art
Autry Museum
Exhibition exploring themes of family, pride, and community through Native American art.
MATERIAL CURIOSITY BY DESIGN: EVELYN & JEROME ACKERMAN
Craft Contemporary
An exhibition showcasing the design work of Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman.
MAKER-IN-RESIDENCE FEATURING PIECE BY PIECE AND VINCE SKELLY
Craft Contemporary
A maker-in-residence program featuring collaborations with Piece by Piece and artist Vince Skelly.
Arp—Klee: With Selections from the Janice and Henri Lazarof Collection
LACMA
An exhibition featuring works by Hans Arp and Paul Klee from a private collection.
Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir
LACMA
An exhibition exploring Austrian Expressionism and the work of Otto Kallir.
Robert Therrien: This is a Story
The Broad
The largest solo exhibition of Robert Therrien's work featuring giant tables, intimate drawings, oversized furniture, and enormous hanging beards that visitors can walk beneath.
YOU CAN HATE ME NOW
Night Gallery
Exhibition by Daniel T. Gaitor-Lomack currently on view at Night Gallery.
DANIEL T. GAITOR-LOMACK: YOU CAN HATE ME NOW
Night Gallery
Solo exhibition by Daniel T. Gaitor-Lomack.
Rhizome's Solar Server
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing exhibition featuring Rhizome's Solar Server installation.
Ali Eyal: Imagine, all this happened just an hour ago
François Ghebaly
Solo exhibition by Ali Eyal currently on display at François Ghebaly's New York location.
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI. FACES AND LANDSCAPES OF HOME
Hauser & Wirth
Curated by Tobia Bezzola, the exhibition gathers paintings, sculptures and drawings that focus on Giacometti's lifelong engagement with those closest to him—his parents, his brother Diego and wife Annette.
Global Threads: India's Textile Revolution
Bowers Museum
An exhibition showcasing India's textile revolution and cultural heritage through fabric arts.
THE HOUSE ON UTOPIA PARKWAY: Joseph Cornell's Studio Re-Created by Wes Anderson
Gagosian
An exhibition featuring Joseph Cornell's studio recreated by filmmaker Wes Anderson.
Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70
Hammer Museum
This exhibition marks the 70th anniversary of the Grunwald Center, celebrating its history through a selection of significant works that reflect the collection's breadth and diversity.
Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
LACMA
An exhibition showcasing LACMA's collection of Impressionist works.
john gerrard: SPIRITS
LACMA
A contemporary art exhibition featuring work by artist john gerrard.
MONUMENTS
MOCA
Contemporary art exhibition featuring works exploring themes of monumentality and cultural memory.
Diary of Flowers: Artists and their Worlds
MOCA
Exhibition exploring the relationship between artists and their environments through floral imagery and botanical themes.
Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
A comprehensive retrospective of Alexander Calder's revolutionary mobiles, stabiles, and wire sculptures spanning his entire career. This exhibition showcases how Calder fundamentally changed the course of modern art.
Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow
The Broad
Immersive exhibition featuring the Japanese contemporary artist's iconic superflat paintings, sculptures, and new works exploring themes of consumerism, pop culture, and traditional Japanese art.
Mark Bradford: New Works
MOCA Geffen Contemporary
Los Angeles-based artist Mark Bradford presents new large-scale abstract paintings that explore urban landscapes, social justice, and the layered history of American cities.
Mountains and Waters: Chinese Landscape Painting
Bowers Museum
Explore centuries of Chinese landscape painting tradition featuring masterworks from the Ming and Qing dynasties alongside contemporary interpretations of this enduring art form.
Pacific Standard Time: Art x LA x Science
Orange County Museum of Art
Part of the Getty-led Pacific Standard Time initiative, this exhibition explores the intersection of art and science through installations, interactive works, and multimedia presentations.
there is little left at all
OCCCA
Current exhibition on view at OCCCA. Opening reception held on January 3rd.
Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
LACMA
Exhibition showcasing LACMA's Impressionist collection.
The Day Tomorrow Began
LACMA
Contemporary art exhibition exploring themes of future and transformation.
Grounded
LACMA
Art exhibition on view through June 2026.
Realms of the Dharma
LACMA
Exhibition exploring Buddhist art and culture.
Deep Cuts
LACMA
Contemporary art exhibition featuring lesser-known works from LACMA's collection.
MAKE: A Portrait of Orange County
Orange County Museum of Art
Family program exploring Orange County through art-making activities.
MARK DION
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Solo exhibition by Mark Dion at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.
HAIM STEINBACH: FIVE EASY PIECES
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Solo exhibition by Haim Steinbach featuring Five Easy Pieces at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.
Eleanor Johnson + Lydia Makin: Entanglements
Harper's Gallery
Joint exhibition featuring works by Eleanor Johnson and Lydia Makin exploring themes of entanglement.
GLORIA KLEIN: CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Anat Ebgi
Exhibition by Gloria Klein at Anat Ebgi's Tribeca location.
JEMIMA MURPHY: WILD REVERIES
Anat Ebgi
Exhibition by Jemima Murphy at Anat Ebgi's Tribeca location.
Josh Nelson: Before the Fires
18th Street Arts Center
An exhibition featuring work by artist Josh Nelson.
Rodney McMillian: Some lives in the sunshine
Vielmetter Los Angeles
Upcoming exhibition featuring works by Rodney McMillian in Gallery I.
Griselda Rosas: Veni, Vidi, Vici
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Solo exhibition by Griselda Rosas featuring new works.
Gabriel Sanchez: Lamparilla
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Solo exhibition by Gabriel Sanchez featuring new works.
COMMON GROUND - Site-specific Ephemeral Mural Event
Thinkspace Projects
Site-specific ephemeral mural event curated by Thinkspace Projects taking place at MUZEO Museum & Cultural Center.
JANUARY AT THINKSPACE - EMPOWER Group Exhibition
Thinkspace Projects
Group exhibition featuring works by Cheese Arnon (AI Bubble), Brian Mashburn (Quiet Ecologies), and The Fresh Series Session Nine showcasing local creatives.
EMPOWER
Thinkspace Projects
Group exhibition featuring multiple artists.
AI Bubble
Thinkspace Projects
Solo exhibition by Cheese Arnon exploring artificial intelligence themes.
Quiet Ecologies
Thinkspace Projects
Solo exhibition by Brian Mashburn featuring ecological themes.
THE FRESH SERIES (SESSION NINE) - Spotlight on Local Creatives
Thinkspace Projects
Group exhibition featuring Paul Garcia, Brandon Hurley, and Dion Macellari.
COMMON GROUND
Thinkspace Projects
Site-specific ephemeral mural event running through March.
Paul Becker, Amalia Schulthess, Julia Yerger
Château Shatto
Group exhibition featuring works by Paul Becker, Amalia Schulthess, and Julia Yerger.
Herald Nix: Untitled Landscape
Wilding Cran Gallery
Wilding Cran Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition of landscape paintings by British Columbia based artist Herald Nix.
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Exhibition by Griselda Rosas at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
Lamparilla
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Exhibition by Gabriel Sanchez at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
THE FRESH SERIES (SESSION NINE)
Thinkspace Projects
Spotlight on Local Creatives featuring Paul Garcia, Brandon Hurley, and Dion Macellari.
Dorit Cypis: CoLab: Performing for a Better World
18th Street Arts Center
An exhibition by artist Dorit Cypis exploring performance for social change.
Emerging Artists Pop-Up
Hauser & Wirth
A weekend pop-up exhibition featuring emerging artists from the LA arts scene. This curated showcase highlights new voices in contemporary art with works ranging from painting to installation.
MONUMENTS Talking Tours
MOCA
Talking Tours are a great way to connect to MONUMENTS through discussion and exploration of the exhibition.
MONUMENTS Talking Tour
MOCA
Guided tour and discussion of the MONUMENTS exhibition with expert commentary.
Intersection 1 with Nabuurs&VanDoorn
18th Street Arts Center
An art event featuring artists Nabuurs&VanDoorn.
Anne's Treasures | Memory Boxes
Bowers Museum
Art workshop focusing on creating memory boxes as part of Anne's Treasures Art Workshops series.
Global Threads Extended Museum Hours
Bowers Museum
Extended hours to discover the newest exhibition, Global Threads: India's Textile Revolution, featuring dazzling colors and vibrant designs.
MONUMENTS Talking Tour
MOCA
Talking Tours provide visitors with the opportunity to discuss, ask questions, and dive deeper into the works on view.
Stan Douglas & Jacqueline Stewart in Conversation
MOCA
Film historian Jacqueline Stewart and MONUMENTS exhibiting artist Stan Douglas discuss his work Birth of a Nation.
Family Weekend Workshops: Take Shape
The Broad
Family-friendly art workshop event at The Broad museum.
MONUMENTS Talking Tours
MOCA
Talking Tours are a great way to connect to MONUMENTS through discussion and exploration of the exhibition.
Steve Roden: wandering
Orange County Museum of Art
Upcoming exhibition featuring works by artist Steve Roden opening January 30th.
Sophie Calle: Overshare
Orange County Museum of Art
Upcoming exhibition featuring works by artist Sophie Calle opening January 30th.
First Fridays at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
MOCA
Monthly program featuring special events and activities at MOCA's Geffen Contemporary location.
MONUMENTS Talking Tours
MOCA
Talking Tours are a great way to connect to MONUMENTS through discussion and exploration of the exhibition.
Crazy Space Returns
18th Street Arts Center
An upcoming exhibition titled Crazy Space Returns.
Breakdown/Breakthrough: Art and Infrastructure
UCI Langson IMCA
An exhibition exploring the intersection of art and infrastructure themes.
At Home in Sunlight: A State in Motion, 1897–1940
UCI Langson IMCA
An exhibition examining California's cultural and social transformation from 1897 to 1940.
Haegue Yang: Star-Crossed Rendezvous
MOCA
Upcoming contemporary art exhibition at MOCA Grand Avenue.
Michael Asher
MOCA
Upcoming contemporary art exhibition at MOCA Grand Avenue.
Good on Paper: Works from the Gene J. and Betye M. Burton Acquisitions Endowment
MOCA
Upcoming exhibition showcasing works from MOCA's collection acquisitions at MOCA Grand Avenue.
Cecilia Vicũna: Quipu of Encounters: The Dream of Water
MOCA
Upcoming exhibition featuring works by Cecilia Vicũna, part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize.
Julian Charrière
MOCA
Upcoming exhibition featuring works by Julian Charrière, part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize.
Afterlives: Japanese American Artists and the Postwar Era
MOCA
Upcoming exhibition exploring Japanese American artists and their work in the postwar period.
Karla Ekaterine Canseco Zona Maco 2026
Murmurs LA
Art fair presentation featuring Karla Ekaterine Canseco at Zona Maco in Mexico City.
Wild Up: The Great Learning
The Broad
Musical performance event at The Broad museum.
Hayv Kahraman
Vielmetter Los Angeles
Upcoming exhibition featuring works by Hayv Kahraman in Gallery II.
JANM Book Club: The Poet and the Silk Girl with Satsuki Ina and Adrian Tomine
Japanese American National Museum
Book club discussion featuring authors Satsuki Ina and Adrian Tomine discussing their work.
Desert Dreams and Coastal Currents
Autry Museum
A new exhibition opening at the Autry Museum of the American West.
YUKO MOHRI: FALLING WATER GIVEN
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Solo exhibition by Yuko Mohri titled Falling Water Given at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.
Jon Serl: As One, As Many
Orange County Museum of Art
Upcoming exhibition featuring works by artist Jon Serl opening February 20th.
ARSHILE GORKY: HORIZON WEST
Hauser & Wirth
Solo exhibition featuring works by Arshile Gorky.
Natia Lemay
Wilding Cran Gallery
Solo exhibition by artist Natia Lemay.
Art and Jazz
Muzeo Museum
Musician Elena Gilliam hosts an Art & Jazz event inspired by the current winter exhibitions.
CHRISTINA QUARLES
Hauser & Wirth
Solo exhibition by Christina Quarles.
DESTINY IS A ROSE: THE EILEEN HARRIS NORTON COLLECTION
Hauser & Wirth
Exhibition showcasing The Eileen Harris Norton Collection.
Y. Malik Jalal Frieze LA 2026
Murmurs LA
Upcoming fair presentation featuring Y. Malik Jalal at Frieze Los Angeles 2026.
After Hours Social Club
Muzeo Museum
An exclusive after-hours event featuring art, music, and cocktails with proceeds supporting Muzeo's Education programs.
Sarah Davachi + Robert Takahashi Novak: New Commissions
The Broad
New commissioned art works by Sarah Davachi and Robert Takahashi Novak.
Arthur Jafa: The White Album
Hammer Museum
Assembled from found and produced footage, Arthur Jafa's 40-minute experimental film examines how visual media can transmit the "power, beauty, and alienation" of Black music in American culture.
Miss Velma in the City of Angels
Autry Museum
New exhibition opening exploring stories and experiences in Los Angeles.
The Unmaking: A Closing Celebration for Common Ground
Muzeo Museum
An unforgettable evening closing celebration for the Common Ground exhibition with dining among the art.
Family Weekend Workshops: This is a...with Bob Baker Marionette Theater
The Broad
Family workshop featuring Bob Baker Marionette Theater at The Broad.
Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials
Hammer Museum
This group exhibition featuring work by 22 artists from North, Central and South America explores the intertwined relationship between living materials–such as stones, avocado, cacao, achiote, cochineal, and clay–and contemporary art.
Space is the Place: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection
Hammer Museum
Taking its title from the 1973 studio album and 1974 film by Sun Ra, the selected works in this group exhibition consider "space" as a conceptual framework, through the themes of afro-futurism, belonging, placemaking, and the act of taking up space.
Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud
Hammer Museum
Chicago-based artist Mike Cloud makes mixed-media assemblages that are typically composed of stretcher bars configured into geometric shapes and universal forms with objects embedded in thick oil paint.
HUGO CROSTHWAITE: TIJUACOLOR
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Solo exhibition featuring a visually exciting narrative that reflects on issues such as immigration, gentrification, transculturation and violence, including an ephemeral mural.
M\OTHER
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Exhibition featuring artists Tanya Aguiñiga, Marthe Aponte, Zackary Drucker, Gina Herrera, and Nike Schroeder, centering fiber and textile-based practices to challenge traditional ideas of matriarchy and femininity.
Life, Liberty, and Los Angeles
Autry Museum
Exhibition examining themes of freedom and identity in Los Angeles history and culture.
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions with Kahlil Joseph and Special Guests
LACMA
Special program featuring artist Kahlil Joseph and guests.
Raymond Saunders: Flowers from a Black Garden
Orange County Museum of Art
Upcoming exhibition featuring works by artist Raymond Saunders opening June 26th.
National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl
Autry Museum
Annual celebration honoring cowboy and cowgirl culture and heritage at the Autry Museum.
Native Skate
Autry Museum
Contemporary exhibition exploring Native American culture and skateboarding.
Promised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native Resilience
Autry Museum
Exhibition exploring California Native American history and contemporary resilience.
Annual Block Party
Autry Museum
The Autry Museum's annual community block party featuring activities and entertainment.
Takes Care of Them
Autry Museum
An upcoming art exhibition opening in November 2026.