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What Fearful Shadows: Preview Reception
Brea Gallery
A preview reception for the 'What Fearful Shadows' exhibition at the City of Brea Art Gallery.
What Fearful Shadows: Opening Reception
Brea Gallery
The official opening reception for the 'What Fearful Shadows' exhibition at the City of Brea Art Gallery.
Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity
LACMA
An exhibition exploring the history and evolution of Chinese women's fashion from imperial times to the modern era.
More from the Vault: New Art on View
The Broad
Dozens of works are coming out of the vault and into the galleries through October, offering a chance to see more of The Broad's over 2,000-work collection with fresh selections each month.
In These Times: Recent Acquisitions at MOCA
MOCA
An exhibition showcasing recent acquisitions to MOCA's collection, currently on view.
Alexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae
MOCA
An exhibition by Alexander Apóstol, currently on view at MOCA through early 2027.
Public Sculpture—Chloë Bass | #sky #nofilter: Hindsight for a Future America
California African American Museum
An ongoing public sculpture installation by artist Chloë Bass at the California African American Museum.
Docent Tour October 2026
California African American Museum
A guided docent tour of the California African American Museum's current exhibitions.
Miss Velma in the City of Angels
Autry Museum
An ongoing exhibition at the Autry Museum celebrating Miss Velma and her connection to Los Angeles.
Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room
The Broad
Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room—The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away (2013) is on view, free with advance reservations recommended.
In Focus Tour: Large Scale Art
LACMA
A guided in-focus tour exploring large scale art at LACMA.
Gallery Tour: Get to Know the David Geffen Galleries
LACMA
A guided gallery tour of the David Geffen Galleries at LACMA.
Gallery Tour: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
LACMA
A guided gallery tour focused on LACMA's Impressionism collection, held at the Resnick Pavilion.
Gallery Tour: Home of the Future and The Kitchen and Its Dis...
LACMA
A guided gallery tour exploring Home of the Future and The Kitchen exhibitions at the Resnick Pavilion.
Gallery Tour: David Geffen Galleries, Contemporary Works in ...
LACMA
A guided gallery tour of contemporary works in the David Geffen Galleries at LACMA.
Gallery Tour: Modern Art
LACMA
A guided gallery tour of modern art at BCAM, Level 3 at LACMA.
Fall Exhibitions Celebration
Hammer Museum
Celebrate a pair of retrospectives featuring two prolific and trailblazing abstract artists, Huguette Caland and Mavis Pusey, with galleries open late and music in the courtyard.
Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images Member Preview
Hammer Museum
Members can experience the Mavis Pusey exhibition before it opens to the public, along with up to four guests, with coffee and tea provided.
2026 Kokoro Craft Show
Japanese American National Museum
An annual craft show presented by JANM featuring artisan vendors and makers connected to the Japanese American community.
Artist-at-Work: Making Mosaics | Artista en acción: Creación de mosaicos
Getty Villa
A live demonstration event focused on the art of making mosaics, offered as a free family-friendly program at Getty Villa.
Modern Mosaics: Family Workshop | Mosaicos modernos: taller familiar
Getty Villa
A hands-on family art-making workshop focused on modern mosaic techniques, offered free at Getty Villa.
Bacchus Uncorked: Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
Getty Villa
A food and drink event exploring the history of beer in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, held at Getty Villa.
Tim Cross & Robert Hargrave: In Between: A Cross and a Hardgrave
Koplin Del Rio Gallery
An exhibition featuring works by Tim Cross and Robert Hargrave, presented at AMcE Creative Arts in Seattle. Opening reception on October 10, 2026.
Latest and Greatest: New Work at Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Art Museum
An ongoing exhibition showcasing the latest and greatest new work at Laguna Art Museum.
Art Lift: Jane Bauman
Laguna Art Museum
An ongoing exhibition featuring the work of Jane Bauman at Laguna Art Museum.
Tokio Ueyama: The Hollows Between Mountains
UCI Langson IMCA
An exhibition featuring work by Tokio Ueyama, currently on view at UCI Langson IMCA.
Public Tour
UCI Langson IMCA
A public guided tour of current exhibitions at UCI Langson IMCA.
Pablo Helguera: The Esperanto Project
Grand Central Art Center
Artist Pablo Helguera has invited Grand Central Art Center to join The Esperanto Project, a distributed international exhibition that comes to life through the participation of museums, galleries, universities, and alternative art spaces around the world.
Music and Movement
Bowers Museum
An interactive family program held on the second Saturday of every month at Bowers Museum.
Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy
Bowers Museum
Journey back through 5000 years of Chinese history and follow the efflorescence of arts throughout one of the world's oldest living civilizations.
Ceramics of Western Mexico
Bowers Museum
An exhibition featuring ceramics from Western Mexico as part of the Bowers Museum's ongoing cultural collections.
California Missions and Ranchos, 1769-1848
Bowers Museum
California Legacies: Missions and Ranchos (1768-1848) features displays of California and Orange County history that are must-sees for California students and residents alike.
California Watercolor: A Changing Scene, 1930–1980
Bowers Museum
Explores the dynamic evolution of watercolor painting as California transformed throughout the 20th century.
First Look: New Acquisitions at Bowers Museum
Bowers Museum
The New Acquisitions Gallery celebrates Bowers Museum's ongoing commitment to collecting and sharing the world's arts and cultures.
Miao: Masters of Silver
Bowers Museum
Featuring over 250 intricate works of silver, this exhibition showcases jewelry and textiles primarily made in China's Guizhou Province, where the largest population of Miao people reside.
Sacred Realms: Buddhist Paintings by Shashi Dhoj Tulachan
Bowers Museum
Nine immense paintings by extraordinary Buddhist monk Shashi Dhoj Tulachan, a second generation thangka artist living in Tuksche.
California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850-1930
Bowers Museum
The first curatorial interpretation of the museum's distinguished painting collection since 1994, taking viewers on a rambling journey through California's visual history.
Art of the Pacific Islands
Bowers Museum
Experience exquisite masterpieces and dynamic objects from the vast and diverse Pacific Islands in this special exhibition guest curated by Photographer Chris Rainier.
Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshop #2: Calavera Masks
Self Help Graphics & Art
A community art workshop focused on creating Calavera Masks as part of the Día de los Muertos series.
Form and Function in the Ancient Americas
Vincent Price Art Museum
An ongoing permanent exhibition highlighting the wide range of cultures represented in the Ancient American collection, featuring cultures from the Nayarit-Jalisco-Colima region of West Mexico (2000–1000 BCE) to the Chimú of Peru (900–1500 CE).
ReCoding the Codex: Cultural Heritage through Language
Self Help Graphics & Art
An innovative exhibition featuring works by fourteen Self Help Graphics artists that considers the complicated relationship between language, social justice, and cultural heritage. Artists employ language in the form of script, handwriting, calligraphy, historical records, and archival and commercial texts to highlight social justice issues.
Seeing Through: Jia Aili's Parallel Paintings
Gagosian
An exhibition of Jia Aili's parallel paintings at Gagosian Beverly Hills. The show runs from September through October 2026.
Anaheimland
Muzeo Museum
An exhibition exploring the relationship between Anaheim and Disneyland, which opened in July 1955, examining the neighbors who watched the park rise from orange groves and the community that grew alongside it.
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind
The Broad
Yoko Ono's first solo museum exhibition in Southern California, spanning seven decades of her art practice. Visitors are invited to participate in works including tying wishes to an olive tree and hammering a nail into a painting.
Aryana Polat: A Boundary Meant to Separate
Grand Central Art Center
A Boundary Meant to Separate transforms the gallery into a contemporary ruin, inspired by Aryana Polat's research on Cold War infrastructure and how their meanings continue to shift long after their military function has ended.
20th Many Winters Gathering of Elders
Angels Gate Cultural Center
A multi-day cultural gathering event spanning four days, featuring cultural sharing and community activities.
Patrick Wilson: Things I Like
Vielmetter Los Angeles
An exhibition by Patrick Wilson titled 'Things I Like' presented in Gallery I at Vielmetter Los Angeles.
Things I Like
Vielmetter Los Angeles
An exhibition by Patrick Wilson presented in Gallery I at Vielmetter Los Angeles.
SOUMYA NETRABILE: FIELD CONDITIONS
Anat Ebgi
A solo exhibition by Soumya Netrabile at Anat Ebgi's Tribeca location.
Lost. Found. Returned.
Getty Center
An exhibition examining provenance and the stories behind objects lost and returned. On view at the Getty Center through October 18, 2026.
Stendahl's World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles
Getty Center
An exhibition exploring the influential role of the Stendahl Gallery in marketing ancient Mexican and modern art in Los Angeles. On view at the Getty Center through October 18, 2026.
Raymond Saunders: Flowers from a Black Garden
UCI Langson IMCA
An exhibition featuring work by Raymond Saunders, currently on view at UCI Langson IMCA.
Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions
Getty Center
An exhibition showcasing the visionary and symbolist works of French artist Odilon Redon. On view at the Getty Center through October 18, 2026.
Willie Birch: Stories to Tell
California African American Museum
An exhibition featuring work by artist Willie Birch at the California African American Museum.
California Fibers: The Languages of Fiber
Huntington Beach Art Center
An exhibition exploring fiber arts presented across Galleries 1-3 at the Huntington Beach Art Center.
VAALA Presents: Make it Home
Huntington Beach Art Center
An exhibition presented by VAALA (Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association) hosted in Gallery 4 of the Huntington Beach Art Center.
Fiona Connor: Broken Sleeps
Château Shatto
A solo exhibition by Fiona Connor titled 'Broken Sleeps' at Château Shatto.
The Space Between
Company Gallery
John Edmonds's second solo exhibition with Company Gallery, bringing together photographs alongside an installation of sculptures, books, and archival photographs selected from the collection of the Museum of Art and Origins. The exhibition explores thresholds between public and private space, the living and the ancestral, and Black life and its connections to Africa.
Phung Huynh: Bite the Hand That Feeds You
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Solo exhibition by Phung Huynh at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
June Edmonds: Inheritance
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Solo exhibition by June Edmonds at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
Sherin Guirguis: ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϯⲗⲩⲙⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ // Into the Lake of Fire
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Solo exhibition by Sherin Guirguis at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
Desert Lenses
Wilding Cran Gallery
An exhibition of new work by Ry Rocklen, who has spent more than two decades making ordinary objects behave unexpectedly. The show continues his exploration of transformed everyday items.
Rooted In What Carries Us
Angels Gate Cultural Center
A contemporary art exhibition hosted in the AGCC gallery, showcasing work through a range of mediums including painting, sculpture, and photography.
Elliott Hundley: Book of Sand
Regen Projects
An exhibition by Elliott Hundley at Regen Projects, Los Angeles. The show is titled 'Book of Sand' and features installation views.
Silke Otto-Knapp: Focused Presentation
Regen Projects
A focused presentation of works by Silke Otto-Knapp, on view concurrently with Elliott Hundley's solo exhibition. The presentation runs September 16 through October 24, 2026.
Silke Otto-Knapp
Regen Projects
An exhibition of works by Silke Otto-Knapp at Regen Projects, Los Angeles. The show presents installation views of the artist's work.
Tala Madani: Control X
David Kordansky Gallery
An exhibition by Tala Madani titled 'Control X' presented at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles.
Keith Sonnier: Inside Light, 1968–1970
David Kordansky Gallery
An exhibition of works by Keith Sonnier focusing on his 'Inside Light' series from 1968 to 1970, presented at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles.
20TH ANNIVERSARY GROUP SHOW: September Edition
Corey Helford Gallery
A group show celebrating Corey Helford Gallery's 20th anniversary, September edition.
KELOGSLOOPS: Love, Death & All Her Friends
Corey Helford Gallery
Solo exhibition by Kelogsloops titled 'Love, Death & All Her Friends' at Corey Helford Gallery.
TIERRA
Craft Contemporary
An exhibition at Craft Contemporary running through the summer and fall of 2026.
EARTHEN COMFORTS: AIRING EARTH
Craft Contemporary
A current exhibition at Craft Contemporary running concurrently with TIERRA through late October 2026.
Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II
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.
Shapes, Places, and Faces: New Acquisitions 2025
Long Beach Museum of Art
An exhibition featuring new acquisitions from 2025, showcasing a variety of works encompassing shapes, places, and faces.
Matthew Beehler Art Opening: Be.Neath & Be.Yond
The Lab Anti-Mall
Costa Mesa artist Matthew Beehler opens his exhibition 'Be.Neath & Be.Yond' at The LAB. Free to attend, with the exhibit running through October 30.
Matthew Beehler: Be.Neath & Be.Yond
The Lab Anti-Mall
Costa Mesa artist Matthew Beehler's exhibition 'Be.Neath & Be.Yond' opens at The LAB. Free to attend, with the exhibit running through October 30.
Bonnie Lambert
The MUCK
A gallery exhibition featuring the work of Bonnie Lambert, a former theater actress turned visual artist mentored by renowned artist Margret Garcia. Her paintings depict Los Angeles environments—rush hour traffic, urban activities, power lines—using deep contrast and intense color palettes.
Bonnie Lambert - Gallery Exhibition
The MUCK
A gallery exhibition featuring the work of Bonnie Lambert, originally a professional theater actress who found her calling in visual art. Her paintings depict Los Angeles environments like rush hour traffic, urban activities, and power lines using deep contrast and an intense color palette.
Bonnie Lambert: Endless Inspiration
The MUCK
A gallery exhibition featuring works by Bonnie Lambert, a former professional theater actress turned artist mentored by Margret Garcia. Lambert portrays Los Angeles environments—rush hour traffic, quiet neighborhoods, urban activities, power lines—using deep contrast and an intense color palette.
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra: Reading the Waves
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
A forthcoming solo exhibition by Sandra Vásquez de la Horra at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery's New York location.
Marley Freeman: worthless serpentine
Parker Gallery
A solo exhibition by Marley Freeman titled 'worthless serpentine' at Parker Gallery.
Happy Trails
Night Gallery
A solo exhibition by Sarah Miska on view at Night Gallery.
Idea of North
Night Gallery
A solo exhibition by Ben Tong on view at Night Gallery.
The Piled Up Traces
François Ghebaly
An exhibition by Amol K Patil at François Ghebaly's Los Angeles location.
Through the Tunnel
François Ghebaly
An exhibition by Ann Leda Shapiro at François Ghebaly's Los Angeles location.
Vera Palme: Everything but perspective
Hannah Hoffman Gallery
An exhibition by Vera Palme at Hannah Hoffman Gallery in Los Angeles.
Chapter 3: Interiors and Exteriors
Vielmetter Los Angeles
An exhibition by Shanna Waddell presented in Gallery III at Vielmetter Los Angeles.
Marlon Mullen
Hannah Hoffman Gallery
An exhibition by Marlon Mullen at Hannah Hoffman Gallery in Beverly Hills.
Shaped by Place: Nature, Nurture and Becoming
OCCCA
An international group exhibition connecting Norwegian painter May Hege Kristoffersen, Tahitian painter Malissa Mataaiai Itchner, and Southern California multi-discipline artist Robin Temaiana Repp, exploring identity, belonging, and cultural connection through painting, woodcuts, infrared photography, animation, and video. The opening reception will feature Tupua Tahitian Dancers, drummers, and live musicians.
BAKER'S DOZEN 2026
Torrance Art Museum
A survey exhibition featuring thirteen artists whose work made a positive impression on the curators over the past year, reflecting current directions in Southern California's contemporary art practices. Participating artists include Fritz Chesnut, Chelsea Culprit, Charles Hickey, and others.
B-LA-M
Torrance Art Museum
A three-year exchange between Berlin, Los Angeles, and Mexico City artist-run initiatives, featuring artists from UOOORS, Venice Institute of Contemporary Art, and Die Möglichkeit einer Insel. Includes a special event on October 31, 12–3 PM.
Liminal Level - Site-Specific Installation by Darel Carey
Torrance Art Museum
An immersive hallway experience featuring a new site-specific Op Art tape installation by artist Darel Carey, focusing on optical perception and transforming the TAM hallway.
BLAM (B-LA-M)
Torrance Art Museum
A three-year international exchange exhibition between Berlin, Los Angeles, and Mexico City artist-run initiatives, now coming to Los Angeles and presented in Gallery Two & Dark Room at TAM.
B-LA-M (Berlin, Los Angeles, Mexico City)
Torrance Art Museum
A three-year exchange between Berlin, Los Angeles, and Mexico City artist-run initiatives featuring artists from UOOORS, Venice Institute of Contemporary Art (ViCA), and Die Möglichkeit einer Insel. The exhibition is part of an international cooperation project that began in Berlin in 2024.
Spotlight: Brittney Leeanne Williams
Vielmetter Los Angeles
A spotlight exhibition featuring Brittney Leeanne Williams presented in the Viewing Room at Vielmetter Los Angeles.
Antonio Palomo: Taken from EARTH
Grand Central Art Center
Taken From EARTH reflects on the rocket's double meaning as one of humanity's most powerful inventions, exploring how childhood wonder at discovery became complicated by the misuse and growing normalization of rocket technology.
Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt
Getty Villa
An exhibition presenting sculpted portraits from ancient Egypt, on view at Getty Villa.
Bellosguardo
David Kordansky Gallery
An exhibition presented at the Bellosguardo location in Santa Barbara. Book a tour to visit.
WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG: Cypress College, Art, Architecture, Athletics
Cypress College Art Gallery
Celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of Cypress College, this exhibition looks at the earliest years of the school through its sporting achievements, art collections, and distinctive architecture. Features images, films, objects, and stories including items from the Dorothy Adler Routh Asian Cloisonné Collection.
Charles Ross: Spectrum 14
Getty Center
An exhibition featuring the work of artist Charles Ross, on view through November 29, 2026. Displayed at the Getty Center.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Getty Villa
An exhibition exploring the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, on view at Getty Villa through November 2026.
Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.: In Between Stops
LACMA
An exhibition by Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. presented in the Kendall Concourse at LACMA.
Pablo Picasso—Portraits in Disguise
LACMA
An exhibition showcasing Picasso's portraits, exploring themes of identity and disguise, presented at BCAM Level 3.
Danse Macabre: Death in Print from Durer to Dix
LACMA
An exhibition examining the theme of death in printmaking from Dürer to Dix, presented at BCAM Level 3.
john gerrard: SPIRITS
LACMA
A contemporary art exhibition featuring work by artist john gerrard.
Terranova Redux
Murmurs LA
A solo exhibition by Marsha Pels at Murmurs LA.
In the Garden of Earthly Delights: I Bend to Paradise
Murmurs LA
Current exhibition by Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya.
The Inside World
Murmurs LA
A solo exhibition by Rebecca Levinson at Murmurs LA.
Horse to Water
Murmurs LA
A solo exhibition by Estefania Puerta at Murmurs LA.
Lonely Never Knows Jealousy, Only Despair
Murmurs LA
A solo exhibition by Rodrigo Ramírez Rodríguez at Murmurs LA.
Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
LACMA
An exhibition highlighting LACMA's collection of Impressionist works, presented in the Resnick Pavilion.
Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles
Getty Center
An exhibition presenting five distinct artistic perspectives on the history and landscape of Los Angeles. On view at the Getty Center through January 3, 2027.
Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography
Getty Center
An exhibition showcasing moments in Mexican photography, part of the Photography/Fotografía: LA & México series at the Getty Center.
Photography/Fotografía: LA & México
Getty Center
An exhibition series exploring photography from Los Angeles and México. On view at the Getty Center.
Eileen Cowin: Between Panic and Paradise
LACMA
An exhibition featuring work by Eileen Cowin, currently on view at LACMA's David Geffen Galleries.
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.
Misty Choi: CuppyBreak
Grand Central Art Center
Misty Choi's ongoing project CuppyBreak (2023–ongoing) consists of broken, misshapen, or dysfunctional cups activated through interactive performance, with an activation phase running September 6, 2026 through January 10, 2027.
Radiant Terrains: Elements of Light in Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection
Laguna Art Museum
Drawn entirely from the museum's permanent collection, Radiant Terrains explores how artists working from the 1960s to the present have transformed light into sculpture, painting, photography, installation and metaphor.
The Holy Family at Home
Getty Center
An exhibition examining artistic depictions of the Holy Family in domestic settings across history. On view at the Getty Center through January 10, 2027.
Hammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini
Hammer Museum
Mascini presents a new installation in which electrical cables and aerial root systems intermingle by electroforming plants including ceiba trees and orchids, rendering otherwise nonelectrical subjects into carriers of electricity.
Kim Manfredi: View with a Grain of Sand
Laguna Art Museum
An exhibition featuring the work of Kim Manfredi, the commissioned artist for the 14th annual Art + Nature at Laguna Art Museum.
De La Torre Brothers: The Tipping Point
Laguna Art Museum
A major exhibition featuring the work of the De La Torre Brothers at Laguna Art Museum.
Life, Liberty, and Los Angeles
Autry Museum
An exhibition on view at the Autry Museum examining themes of life, liberty, and the history of Los Angeles.
Hammer Projects: Gê Viana
Hammer Museum
The first institutional presentation in the U.S. of Viana, a visual artist working in collage, sound, video, and installation to explore material culture, oral history, and syncretism within the African diaspora across Brazil.
Free and Queer: Black Californian Roots of Gay Liberation
California African American Museum
An exhibition exploring the Black Californian roots of gay liberation, on view at the California African American Museum.
Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines
Hammer Museum
Lebanese by birth, French by marriage, and American by choice, Caland's life and work spanned continents and media, challenging the aesthetic and social conventions of her time in each place her diasporic migrations brought her.
The Making of a Medieval Manuscript
Getty Center
An exhibition exploring the intricate craft and history behind the creation of medieval manuscripts. On view at the Getty Center through March 14, 2027.
Joshua Reynolds's Portrait of Mai and 18th-Century Portraiture
Getty Center
A collection highlight exhibition at the Getty Center featuring Joshua Reynolds's Portrait of Mai alongside 18th-century portraiture.
Anida Yoeu Ali: The Buddhist Bug
Vincent Price Art Museum
An expansive performance project bringing together myth, humor, spiritual inquiry, and the lived experience of displacement, centered on a monumental saffron-colored creature nearly 328 feet in length. Activated through performance, photography, and video, the work moves through markets, temples, streets, and rural landscapes across Cambodia.
Momo Nagano: Archeology of Motherhood
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing exhibition by Momo Nagano exploring themes of motherhood through an archaeological lens.
Haruka Yamada: "Sun of the City" Mural
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing mural installation by Haruka Yamada on view at 18th Street Arts Center.
Creative Continuities: Family, Pride, and Community in Native Art
Autry Museum
An exhibition highlighting family, pride, and community through the lens of Native art and creative traditions.
Sadie Barnette: How to Fly
California African American Museum
An ongoing exhibition by artist Sadie Barnette at the California African American Museum.
In the After: Cara Levine: Silverlinings
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing art event or exhibition by artist Cara Levine titled Silverlinings, part of the 'In the After' series at 18th Street Arts Center.
In the After: Felix Massey: Through the Smoke
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing art event or exhibition by artist Felix Massey titled Through the Smoke, part of the 'In the After' series at 18th Street Arts Center.
Lauren Bon: Meandros
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing exhibition by Lauren Bon currently on view at 18th Street Arts Center.
Promised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native Resilience
Autry Museum
An exhibition exploring California's unratified treaties and the resilience of Native peoples. On view at the Autry Museum.
Rhizome's Solar Server
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing installation by Rhizome featuring a solar-powered server, currently on view at 18th Street Arts Center.
Hilla Toony Navok: Yellow Marquee
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing exhibition by Hilla Toony Navok currently on view at 18th Street Arts Center.
This Week
Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images
Hammer Museum
An important figure in geometric abstraction, Jamaican-born artist Mavis Pusey created rich abstract paintings and works on paper that reflect her wide-ranging engagement with fashion, printmaking, and the urban environment.
CAAM Scavenger Hunt: October 2026
California African American Museum
An interactive scavenger hunt program at the California African American Museum.
Curator Walk-through: Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images
Hammer Museum
Curatorial assistants Jessi DiTillio and Kiki Teshome lead a walk-through of the Mavis Pusey exhibition.
Curator Walk-through: Huguette Caland: A Life in Few Lines
Hammer Museum
Exhibition curator Hannah Feldman leads a walk-through of the Huguette Caland exhibition.
MAKE: Inside the Box
UCI Langson IMCA
A hands-on art-making program at UCI Langson IMCA open to visitors.
Makers@Muzeo: Bradford J. Salamon In Person Residency
Muzeo Museum
Bradford J. Salamon's oeuvre is a versatile ensemble of portraiture, common objects, food, narrative scenes, cityscapes and abstract paintings. The artist is in residence at the Carnegie Gallery on select Sundays and Thursdays.
Lost, Found, and Beyond: Provenance at America's Museums with Victoria Reed
Getty Center
A talk at the Getty Center featuring Victoria Reed discussing provenance research at America's museums.
History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery
California African American Museum
A talk or program exploring the historical relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, addressing a 200-year-old historical mystery.
Art & Play (Ages 0–2)
UCI Langson IMCA
An art and play program designed for very young children ages 0–2 at UCI Langson IMCA.
Art in Context: Garden Party! Monet's Giverny to the Modern Landscape (Part 1 of 6)
Bowers Museum
A lecture presented by art historian Annalee Andres exploring garden imagery from Monet's Giverny to the modern landscape.
The Brockman Gallery: Los Angeles, 1967–1990
LACMA
An exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Brockman Gallery, a landmark institution in Los Angeles's Black art community from 1967 to 1990, with Member Previews running October 15–17.
Film Series: Everything in This House is Gay (and Asian)
Japanese American National Museum
A film screening series running over multiple dates at the Japanese American National Museum.
de la Torre Brothers: Turbulent Times and Works by Los Angeles Chicano Artists
Koplin Del Rio Gallery
An exhibition featuring works by the de la Torre Brothers alongside works by Los Angeles Chicano Artists, presented at Scape Gallery Annex in Corona Del Mar, CA.
Haunted OC presents Spirits & Legends of Bowers Museum
Bowers Museum
An exclusive after-hours tour with Haunted Orange County's Christian Seiter exploring the spirits and legends of Bowers Museum.
Magical Wine & Paint Night
Muzeo Museum
Unwind with a glass of wine as talented artists guide you brushstroke by brushstroke in creating your own magical canvas painting. Suitable for all skill levels.
Mario Ayala and Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.
Long Beach Museum of Art
An upcoming exhibition featuring works by artists Mario Ayala and Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. at the Long Beach Museum of Art.
Drag Story Hour: Free and Queer: Black Californian Roots of Gay Liberation
California African American Museum
A Drag Story Hour event exploring the Black Californian roots of gay liberation, connecting African American history with LGBTQ+ history.
Third Weekends at LACMA: October
LACMA
A special monthly event at LACMA taking place on the third weekend of October, offering programming and activities for visitors.
Family Festival: LA and Mexico in Focus
Getty Center
A family event at the Getty Center celebrating art and exhibitions inspired by the LA and Mexico photography series.
Artist Walkthrough: Patrick Wilson and Michael Reafsnyder
Vielmetter Los Angeles
An artist walkthrough with Patrick Wilson and Michael Reafsnyder, held in Gallery I.
Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshop #3: Day of the Dead Recuerdo Posters
Self Help Graphics & Art
A community art workshop focused on creating Day of the Dead Recuerdo Posters as part of the Día de los Muertos series.
Upcoming Events
Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt
Getty Villa
An exhibition presenting sculpted portraits from ancient Egypt, on view at Getty Villa.
Haruka Yamada: "Sun of the City" Mural
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing mural installation by Haruka Yamada on view at 18th Street Arts Center.
Lauren Bon: Meandros
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing exhibition by Lauren Bon currently on view at 18th Street Arts Center.
Sadie Barnette: How to Fly
California African American Museum
An ongoing exhibition by artist Sadie Barnette at the California African American Museum.
Creative Continuities: Family, Pride, and Community in Native Art
Autry Museum
An exhibition highlighting family, pride, and community through the lens of Native art and creative traditions.
Rhizome's Solar Server
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing installation by Rhizome featuring a solar-powered server, currently on view at 18th Street Arts Center.
john gerrard: SPIRITS
LACMA
A contemporary art exhibition featuring work by artist john gerrard.
Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
LACMA
An exhibition highlighting LACMA's collection of Impressionist works, presented in the Resnick Pavilion.
Terranova Redux
Murmurs LA
A solo exhibition by Marsha Pels at Murmurs LA.
In the Garden of Earthly Delights: I Bend to Paradise
Murmurs LA
Current exhibition by Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya.
The Inside World
Murmurs LA
A solo exhibition by Rebecca Levinson at Murmurs LA.
Horse to Water
Murmurs LA
A solo exhibition by Estefania Puerta at Murmurs LA.
Lonely Never Knows Jealousy, Only Despair
Murmurs LA
A solo exhibition by Rodrigo Ramírez Rodríguez at Murmurs LA.
Charles Ross: Spectrum 14
Getty Center
An exhibition featuring the work of artist Charles Ross, on view through November 29, 2026. Displayed at the Getty Center.
Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.: In Between Stops
LACMA
An exhibition by Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. presented in the Kendall Concourse at LACMA.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Getty Villa
An exhibition exploring the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, on view at Getty Villa through November 2026.
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.
Free and Queer: Black Californian Roots of Gay Liberation
California African American Museum
An exhibition exploring the Black Californian roots of gay liberation, on view at the California African American Museum.
Willie Birch: Stories to Tell
California African American Museum
An exhibition featuring work by artist Willie Birch at the California African American Museum.
Life, Liberty, and Los Angeles
Autry Museum
An exhibition on view at the Autry Museum examining themes of life, liberty, and the history of Los Angeles.
TIERRA
Craft Contemporary
An exhibition at Craft Contemporary running through the summer and fall of 2026.
EARTHEN COMFORTS: AIRING EARTH
Craft Contemporary
A current exhibition at Craft Contemporary running concurrently with TIERRA through late October 2026.
Momo Nagano: Archeology of Motherhood
18th Street Arts Center
An ongoing exhibition by Momo Nagano exploring themes of motherhood through an archaeological lens.
Antonio Palomo: Taken from EARTH
Grand Central Art Center
Taken From EARTH reflects on the rocket's double meaning as one of humanity's most powerful inventions, exploring how childhood wonder at discovery became complicated by the misuse and growing normalization of rocket technology.
Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II
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.
Pablo Picasso—Portraits in Disguise
LACMA
An exhibition showcasing Picasso's portraits, exploring themes of identity and disguise, presented at BCAM Level 3.
Danse Macabre: Death in Print from Durer to Dix
LACMA
An exhibition examining the theme of death in printmaking from Dürer to Dix, presented at BCAM Level 3.
Lost. Found. Returned.
Getty Center
An exhibition examining provenance and the stories behind objects lost and returned. On view at the Getty Center through October 18, 2026.
Stendahl's World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles
Getty Center
An exhibition exploring the influential role of the Stendahl Gallery in marketing ancient Mexican and modern art in Los Angeles. On view at the Getty Center through October 18, 2026.
Raymond Saunders: Flowers from a Black Garden
UCI Langson IMCA
An exhibition featuring work by Raymond Saunders, currently on view at UCI Langson IMCA.