Exhibitions in Los Angeles
January 2026
January 2026 at a glance: 1 exhibition opened, 0 closed, and 21 more were on view across the city.
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Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Culturesto 13 SeptLos Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)Past
More than 150 works from Asia, Europe and the Americas explore block printing, the world's oldest way of making multiple images. Resnick Pavilion; closes 13 Sept.
Belongings: Changing Hands and Shifting Meanings in African Artsto 20 SeptFowler Museum at UCLAFreePast
Traces African art objects from their origins through colonial acquisition and European markets into the Fowler's collection, layering the stories within each piece.
ReVOlt 1680/2180: Sirens & Sikasto 4 OctAutry Museum of the American WestPast
Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz reimagines the 1680 Pueblo Revolt as speculative fiction, with futuristic characters and installations fusing Indigenous resistance history with sci-fi aesthetics.
Enrique Martínez Celaya: The Sextantto 11 OctWende MuseumFreePast
A scaled recreation of a modernist Cuban house built 1957-1963, exploring memory, displacement, and the gap between reality and dream during the Cold War.
Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencerto 18 OctAcademy Museum of Motion PicturesPast
The work of production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer, and the impact of their craft on a film's look.
the eight directions of the wind: Edmund de Waal at The Huntingtonto 26 OctThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical GardensPast
Yearlong exhibition of site-specific installations by British artist Edmund de Waal across the Huntington Art Gallery, Chinese Garden, and Japanese Garden.
Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egyptto 9 NovGetty VillaFreePast
Striking stone portraits of court officials and priests from Egypt's 26th Dynasty (664-526 BCE), on long-term loan from the British Museum.
Charles Ross: Spectrum 14to 29 NovGetty CenterFree
A calibrated array of prisms casts shifting bands of spectral light across the Museum rotunda, tracking the sun's changing arc through the seasons; commissioned for PST ART.
john gerrard: SPIRITSto 20 DecLos Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
A year-long artwork for your mobile browser: 96 plastic sandals and shoes collected from beaches worldwide, photoscanned into gaussian splats.
Collecting Impressionism at LACMAto 3 Jan 2027Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
LACMA's own Impressionist holdings set among the prints, photography, decorative arts and fashion of late-19th-century France. Resnick Pavilion.
Screenwriting: Takes on LA Noirto 10 Jan 2027Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Screenwriting as an art form, through scenes from Double Indemnity, The Long Goodbye and Pulp Fiction and how each reworks film noir conventions.
Legends of the Dirtto 18 Jan 2027Petersen Automotive Museum
A case study in off-road motorsport: champion rally, desert, dirt-track and motocross machines, each once the pinnacle of engineering in its discipline.
Performance & Prestige: A History of Aston Martinto 27 Feb 2027Petersen Automotive Museum
Over 112 years of Aston Martin excellence, from racing heritage to modern hypercars, including the DB5 of James Bond fame.
The American Motorcycle: Pioneering Machines from the Bunch Family Collectionto 7 Mar 2027Petersen Automotive Museum
Nearly 200 rare early American motorcycles from Professor Richard Bunch's collection, spanning the pioneer era through the Great Depression.
Unearthed: Raw Beautyto 18 Apr 2027Natural History Museum of Los Angeles CountyFree
Rare, spectacular mineral and crystal specimens, some displayed publicly for the first time.
Creative Continuities: Family, Pride, and Community in Native Artto 27 Jun 2027Autry Museum of the American West
Works from the Autry's Native American collections explore Knowing, Creating and Transference, curated in part by three contemporary Plains Indian artists reflecting on their traditions.
Director's Inspiration: Bong Joon Hoto 24 Oct 2027Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Over 100 objects from the Oscar-winning director's films, including storyboards, concept art, creature models, props and on-set photographs.
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilightto 30 Nov 2027The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Betye Saar's Huntington-commissioned site-specific installation: a 17-foot vintage wooden canoe with found objects including birdcages and antlers.
Driven by Possibility: Waymo's Road to Autonomous Transportto 30 Jul 2028Petersen 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 2028California 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.
Mineo Mizuno: Homage to Natureto 25 May 2029The 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.
Image credits
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- Made in AmericaCourtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum
- Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across CulturesCourtesy of Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
- Belongings: Changing Hands and Shifting Meanings in African ArtsCourtesy of Fowler Museum at UCLA
- ReVOlt 1680/2180: Sirens & SikasPhoto Courtesy of Virgil Ortiz.
- Enrique Martínez Celaya: The SextantCourtesy of Wende Museum
- Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie SpencerPhoto by Nick Agro. © A.M.P.A.S.
- the eight directions of the wind: Edmund de Waal at The HuntingtonCourtesy of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
- Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt© The Trustees of the British Museum. All rights reserved
- Charles Ross: Spectrum 14Courtesy of Getty Center
- john gerrard: SPIRITSCourtesy of Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
- Collecting Impressionism at LACMAphoto © Museum Associates/LACMA
- Screenwriting: Takes on LA NoirCourtesy of Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
- Legends of the DirtCourtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum
- Performance & Prestige: A History of Aston MartinCourtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum
- The American Motorcycle: Pioneering Machines from the Bunch Family CollectionCourtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum
- Unearthed: Raw BeautyCourtesy of Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Creative Continuities: Family, Pride, and Community in Native ArtCourtesy of Autry Museum of the American West
- Director's Inspiration: Bong Joon HoPhoto: Bong Joon Ho
- Betye Saar: Drifting Toward TwilightCourtesy of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
- Driven by Possibility: Waymo's Road to Autonomous TransportCourtesy of Petersen Automotive Museum
- GAME ON! Science, Sports & PlayCourtesy of California Science Center
- Mineo Mizuno: Homage to NatureCourtesy of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
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