Exhibitions in Los Angeles

December 2027

December at a glance: 1 exhibition opening, 0 closing, and 5 more on view across the city.

B'atz: Legacy in Guatemalan Textiles & Contemporary Art exhibition identity image

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Two red Italian-bodied American coupes in front of the 'Transatlantic Lines: American Cars by Italian Masters' wall title

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A Waymo autonomous vehicle on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum

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Aerial rendering of the GAME ON! gallery with a batting cage, soccer pitch, climbing wall and sports-science displays

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Mercedes Dorame photograph of shells clustered on a coastal rock, from Deliquescence: Sites of Transformation

Opening in December

B'atz: Legacy in Guatemalan Textiles & Contemporary Art5 Dec 2027
Craft Contemporary
The first major LA presentation of Guatemalan art, pairing historical Maya textiles from 22 communities with seven contemporary artists.

Also on through December

Transatlantic Linesto 27 Feb 2028
Petersen Automotive Museum
Explores the design dialogue between American automakers and Italian coachbuilders, pairing American mechanical strength with European styling.
Driven by Possibility: Waymo's Road to Autonomous Transportto 30 Jul 2028
Petersen Automotive Museum
Traces Waymo's evolution from Google's self-driving car project to a leading autonomous vehicle company, showing the tech turning sci-fi into reality.
GAME ON! Science, Sports & Playto 31 Aug 2028
California Science CenterFree
17,000-sq-ft exhibition with 25+ interactive activities exploring the science of sports and movement, featuring LA-based mentor athletes; on view through the 2028 Olympics.
Mercedes Dorame—Deliquescence: Sites of Transformationto 31 Mar 2029
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Tongva artist Mercedes Dorame's commissioned installation on Southern California's freshwater springs: photographs, painting, sculpture, ceramics and a Tongva-poetry soundscape.
Mineo Mizuno: Homage to Natureto 25 May 2029
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Outdoor sculpture in the Stroll Garden of charred Sierra Nevada timber and glazed ceramic teardrops, on forest destruction and regrowth.

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B'atz: Legacy in Guatemalan Textiles & Contemporary ArtCourtesy of Craft Contemporary
Transatlantic LinesCourtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum
Driven by Possibility: Waymo's Road to Autonomous TransportCourtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum
GAME ON! Science, Sports & PlayCourtesy of California Science Center
Mercedes Dorame—Deliquescence: Sites of TransformationCourtesy of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Mineo Mizuno: Homage to NatureCourtesy of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

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