Exhibitions in Los Angeles

October 2027

October at a glance: 0 exhibitions opening, 1 closing, and 4 more on view across the city.

Competing Cosmologies: Interpreting the Sky exhibition artwork

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight installation at The Huntington

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

A Waymo autonomous vehicle on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum

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

Closing in October

Competing Cosmologies: Interpreting the Sky17 Oct
Wende Museum · Free
Co-curated with a NASA historian, this show pairs Cold War-era and contemporary artworks with artifacts like a full-scale Sputnik-1 model on the Space Race and cosmos in art.

Also on through October

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilightto 30 Nov
The 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.
Transatlantic Linesto 27 Feb
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
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
California Science Center · Free
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.

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