Event Calendar

May 18 to May 24

Saturday, May 18

Member Exclusive   MSD Member Shopping Days

Member Shopping Days mean extra discounts to thank members for supporting LACMA! Treat yourself or send your loved ones an inspiring, creative, or artful gift this spring!...

Sat May 18 | 10 am PT Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA Drop-in Workshops   collage of artworks Boone Children's Gallery

Join us for FREE painting! Visitors of all ages are invited to explore the art of brush painting. Friendly and helpful staff introduce painting techniques, offer tips, and even provide high chairs for very young artists. No prior art-making experience is necessary...

Sat May 18 | 11 am PT LACMA Drop-in Workshops   Dish, Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman Period, first half of 17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Set the Table! Monthly Craft Workshop

Get crafty at this hands-on workshop at Charles White Elementary School, which will introduce visitors of all ages to different art-making mediums and teach them to customize their table settings through embroidery, watercolor, collage, and even paper cutting...

Sat May 18 | 1 pm PT Charles White Elementary School Tours   Manuscript, Niʻmatnāmah-i Nāṣirshāhī (Book of Delights), India, late 15th century, The Oriental and India Office Collections of the British Library, London, IO Islamic 149 OR BL. Persian 149, fol.115 b, fol. 40 b, fol. 25 b, fol. 79 b, photo © British Library Images Gallery Tour—Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feastin...

Join a LACMA docent for a tour of Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting...

Sat May 18 | 2 pm PT Resnick Pavilion Films, Member Exclusive   Emmy Contenders Showcase—Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story Emmy Contenders Showcase—Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry...

FILM at LACMA presents classic and contemporary narrative and documentary films, artists and their influences, emerging auteurs, international showcases, special guest-curated programs, and conversations with artists and special guests....

Sat May 18 | 7 pm PT Online

Sunday, May 19

Member Exclusive   MSD Member Shopping Days

Member Shopping Days mean extra discounts to thank members for supporting LACMA! Treat yourself or send your loved ones an inspiring, creative, or artful gift this spring!...

Sun May 19 | 10 am PT Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA Drop-in Workshops   graphic reading Andell Family Sundays Andell Family Sundays—Orale: ¡Nuestra Historia! (In Person)...

Join Andell Family Sundays in person on LACMA's campus and be creative, discover new art, make memories, and have fun! Be inspired by Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca ...

Sun May 19 | 12:30 pm PT LACMA Drop-in Workshops   image of yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, spools of thread, embroidery thread and hoop, and knitting in progress. , and a  Fiber Maker's Circle

Calling all fiber aficionados! Bring your current project or grab supplies from our stash. Led by experienced fiber artists, you'll learn a new skill or help others in the circle. ...

Sun May 19 | 12:30 pm PT LACMA Tours   Installation view of the new Modern Art presentation on BCAM, Level 3, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 13, 2021–ongoing, photo © Fredrik Nilsen In Focus Tour—Modern Art

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute thematic tour of works from LACMA's Modern Art collection.

Please check the digital screens on campus for the most up-to-date information on tour topics and meeting locations.

Sun May 19 | 1 pm PT BCAM, Level 3  |  LACMA Tours   Kim Kwanho, Portrait of the Artist’s Daughter, 1957, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Drs. Chester and Cameron C. Chang (M.D.), © The Estate of Kim Kwan-ho, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Gallery Tour—Korean Treasures from the Chester and Cameron C...

Join a LACMA docent for a tour of Korean Treasures from the Chester and Cameron Chang Collection....

Sun May 19 | 1:30 pm PT Resnick Pavilion Tours   Ed Ruscha, Standard Station, 1966, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum Acquisition Fund, © Ed Ruscha, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Gallery Tour—ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN

Join a LACMA docent for a tour of ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN...

Sun May 19 | 2 pm PT BCAM, Level 2 Tours   Félix Edouard Vallotton, Verdun, 1917, Musée de l’armée, Paris, photo © Musée de l'armée, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY Gallery Tour—Imagined Fronts: The Great War and Global Media...

Join a LACMA docent for a tour of Imagined Fronts: The Great War and Global Media....

Sun May 19 | 3 pm PT Resnick Pavilion

Monday, May 20

Member Exclusive   MSD Member Shopping Days

Member Shopping Days mean extra discounts to thank members for supporting LACMA! Treat yourself or send your loved ones an inspiring, creative, or artful gift this spring!...

Mon May 20 | 11 am PT Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA Tours   Installation view of the new Modern Art presentation on BCAM, Level 3, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 13, 2021–ongoing, photo © Fredrik Nilsen Gallery Tour—Modern Art Tours

Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour in our Modern Art Galleries.

Please check the digital screens on campus for the most up-to-date information on tour topics and meeting locations.

Mon May 20 | 2 pm PT BCAM, Level 3  |  LACMA Member Exclusive  |  On Sale   May Member Monday Member Monday | ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN, Korean Treasures, and ...

Member Mondays are extended evening hours for select exhibitions, for LACMA members only.

The following exhibitions will be on view:...

Mon May 20 | 6:30 pm PT Resnick Pavilion, BCAM  |  LACMA, LACMA

Tuesday, May 21

Tours   Installation view of the new Modern Art presentation on BCAM, Level 3, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 13, 2021–ongoing, photo © Fredrik Nilsen In Focus Tour—Modern Art

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute thematic tour of works from LACMA's Modern Art collection.

Please check the digital screens on campus for the most up-to-date information on tour topics and meeting locations.

Tue May 21 | 1:30 pm PT BCAM, Level 3  |  LACMA Tours   Installation view of the new Modern Art presentation on BCAM, Level 3, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 13, 2021–ongoing, photo © Fredrik Nilsen Gallery Tour—Modern Art Tours

Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour in our Modern Art Galleries.

Please check the digital screens on campus for the most up-to-date information on tour topics and meeting locations.

Tue May 21 | 2 pm PT BCAM, Level 3  |  LACMA

Wednesday, May 22

Special Events  |  On Sale   LACMA Party Announcement Graphic Spring 2024 LACMA Party

Celebrate LACMA's current exhibitions and discover the museum after hours while enjoying sunset drinks and beats by DJ Rashida! Light bites and soft drinks will be available at LACMA Café and LACMA Marketplace ...

Wed May 22 | 6 pm PT Smidt Welcome Plaza  |  LACMA

Thursday, May 23

Member Exclusive  |  On Sale   Member Previews—Simone Leigh Member Previews—Simone Leigh

Simone Leigh, a traveling exhibition organized by the ICA Boston and co-presented in Los Angeles by LACMA and the California African American Museum, is the first comprehensive survey of the richly layere...

Thu May 23 | 11 am PT Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA Tours   Judy Baca painting The Great Wall of Los Angeles, summer of 1983, photo courtesy of the SPARC Archives (SPARCinLA.org) Gallery Tour—Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and ...

Join a LACMA docent for a tour of Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca and The Great Wall...

Thu May 23 | 1 pm PT Resnick Pavilion Tours   Manuscript, Niʻmatnāmah-i Nāṣirshāhī (Book of Delights), India, late 15th century, The Oriental and India Office Collections of the British Library, London, IO Islamic 149 OR BL. Persian 149, fol.115 b, fol. 40 b, fol. 25 b, fol. 79 b, photo © British Library Images Gallery Tour—Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feastin...

Join a LACMA docent for a tour of Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting...

Thu May 23 | 2 pm PT Resnick Pavilion Talks  |  On Sale   Simone Leigh, Martinique, 2022, stoneware, 60 3/4 × 41 1/4 × 39 3/4 inches (154.3 × 104.8 × 101 cm), courtesy of the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery, © Simone Leigh, photo by Timothy Schenck An Evening with Simone Leigh

Join us for an illuminating conversation between artist Simone Leigh and curators Rita Gonzalez and Naima J...

Thu May 23 | 5 pm PT

Friday, May 24

Member Exclusive  |  On Sale   Member Previews—Simone Leigh Member Previews—Simone Leigh

Simone Leigh, a traveling exhibition organized by the ICA Boston and co-presented in Los Angeles by LACMA and the California African American Museum, is the first comprehensive survey of the richly layere...

Fri May 24 | 11 am PT Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA Tours   Installation view of the new Modern Art presentation on BCAM, Level 3, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 13, 2021–ongoing, photo © Fredrik Nilsen In Focus Tour—Modern Art

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute thematic tour of works from LACMA's Modern Art collection.

Please check the digital screens on campus for the most up-to-date information on tour topics and meeting locations.

Fri May 24 | 1 pm PT BCAM, Level 3  |  LACMA Tours   Kim Kwanho, Portrait of the Artist’s Daughter, 1957, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Drs. Chester and Cameron C. Chang (M.D.), © The Estate of Kim Kwan-ho, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Gallery Tour—Korean Treasures from the Chester and Cameron C...

Join a LACMA docent for a tour of Korean Treasures from the Chester and Cameron Chang Collection....

Fri May 24 | 1:30 pm PT Resnick Pavilion Tours   Ed Ruscha, Standard Station, 1966, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum Acquisition Fund, © Ed Ruscha, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Gallery Tour—ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN

Join a LACMA docent for a tour of ED RUSCHA / NOW THEN...

Fri May 24 | 2 pm PT BCAM, Level 2 Tours   Félix Edouard Vallotton, Verdun, 1917, Musée de l’armée, Paris, photo © Musée de l'armée, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY Gallery Tour—Imagined Fronts: The Great War and Global Media...

Join a LACMA docent for a tour of Imagined Fronts: The Great War and Global Media....

Fri May 24 | 3 pm PT Resnick Pavilion Music   Image courtesy of Dan Boissy Jazz at LACMA: Katisse

Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA, presented Friday evenings from May through October.

This week, join us for a concert with the Katisse...

Fri May 24 | 6 pm PT Smidt Welcome Plaza  |  LACMA Films, Member Exclusive   Members-only Screening—Queens Emmy Contenders Showcase—Queens and Post-Screening Conversat...

LACMA members are invited to join FILM at LACMA for a special screening of Queens followed by a conversation with showrunner Chloë Sarosh...

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