62 picks
#1
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictRON RAFFETY · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNewly opened · open Wed–Mon, 10am–5pm (Fri until 9pm; Sat 9am–9pm; Sun from 9am)Adults $25
Exposition Park's new landmark museum of comics, film and illustration art, in its first weekends.
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#1Newly opened · open Wed–Mon, 10am–5pm (Fri until 9pm; Sat 9am–9pm; Sun from 9am) · Limited Run
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictRON RAFFETY · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAdults $25Art
Exposition Park's new landmark museum of comics, film and illustration art, in its first weekends.
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Musichead Gallery, Hollywood, Hollywood & West HollywoodBenoît Prieur · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsFinal day Saturday, September 26, 2026, 11am–6pmFREE
Early Madonna photographs get one final day in Hollywood.
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#2Final day Saturday, September 26, 2026, 11am–6pm · One Day Only
Musichead Gallery, Hollywood, Hollywood & West HollywoodBenoît Prieur · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsFREEArt
Early Madonna photographs get one final day in Hollywood.
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 26, 2026–July 25, 2027$25 adults
Enter six worlds of cinematic fear as The Horror Show opens at the Academy Museum, exploring monsters, movie craft and identity.
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#3On view September 26, 2026–July 25, 2027 · Limited Run
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons$25 adultsArt
Enter six worlds of cinematic fear as The Horror Show opens at the Academy Museum, exploring monsters, movie craft and identity.
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Studios 3026, Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideUnited States Geological Survey (USGS) · public domain · Wikimedia CommonsClosing reception Saturday, September 26, 2026, 4–6pm; final exhibition day Sunday noon–5pmFREE
Meet the artists at a free closing reception inside Studios 3026.
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#4Closing reception Saturday, September 26, 2026, 4–6pm; final exhibition day Sunday noon–5pm · One Day Only
Studios 3026, Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideUnited States Geological Survey (USGS) · public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFREEArt
Meet the artists at a free closing reception inside Studios 3026.
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#5
Japanese American National Museum, Historic Building lobby, Little Tokyo, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictJustefrain · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view April 10–September 27, 2026; Friday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.Free
Three artists on cruising and custom cars in a free Little Tokyo lobby show, closing soon.
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#5On view April 10–September 27, 2026; Friday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. · Limited Run
Japanese American National Museum, Historic Building lobby, Little Tokyo, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictJustefrain · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFreeArt
Three artists on cruising and custom cars in a free Little Tokyo lobby show, closing soon.
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Eastern Projects, Chinatown, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictJon Sullivan (PD Photo.org) · public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFinal day Saturday, September 26, 2026, noon–6pmFREE
Exene Cervenka anchors a Chinatown group show on its final day.
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#6Final day Saturday, September 26, 2026, noon–6pm · One Day Only
Eastern Projects, Chinatown, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictJon Sullivan (PD Photo.org) · public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFREEArt
Exene Cervenka anchors a Chinatown group show on its final day.
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Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 27, 2026–February 28, 2027Free museum admission
A survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.
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#7On view September 27, 2026–February 28, 2027 · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree museum admissionArt
A survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.
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Resnick Pavilion at LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 27, 2026–March 14, 2027; public opening Sunday, September 27, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.General admission: LA County…
LACMA traces domestic design fantasies and utopias from 1925 to 1985.
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#8September 27, 2026–March 14, 2027; public opening Sunday, September 27, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. · Limited Run
Resnick Pavilion at LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeneral admission: LA County…Art
LACMA traces domestic design fantasies and utopias from 1925 to 1985.
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Resnick Pavilion at LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 27, 2026–March 14, 2027; public opening Sunday, September 27, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.General admission: LA County…
LACMA asks what modern kitchens promised women—and what daily life did to those promises.
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#9September 27, 2026–March 14, 2027; public opening Sunday, September 27, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. · Limited Run
Resnick Pavilion at LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeneral admission: LA County…Art
LACMA asks what modern kitchens promised women—and what daily life did to those promises.
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Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyOn view September 4, 2026–February 8, 2027; Friday–Saturday noon–7pm, Sunday noon–5pmMuseum admission: $20 adults
Rare Kandyan objects at a major museum; materially stronger than generic deep-tail exhibition inventory.
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#10On view September 4, 2026–February 8, 2027; Friday–Saturday noon–7pm, Sunday noon–5pm · Limited Run
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, Pasadena & San Gabriel ValleyMuseum admission: $20 adultsArt
Rare Kandyan objects at a major museum; materially stronger than generic deep-tail exhibition inventory.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Jan 10, 2027Free general admission
The Holy Family at Home has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#11On view through Jan 10, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFree general admissionArt
The Holy Family at Home has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Mar 14, 2027Free general admission
Joshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#12On view through Mar 14, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFree general admissionArt
Joshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Marciano Art Foundation, Koreatown, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireOn view September 18, 2026–February 27, 2027Free
Tacita Dean: FILM has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#13On view September 18, 2026–February 27, 2027 · Limited Run
Marciano Art Foundation, Koreatown, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireFreeArt
Tacita Dean: FILM has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictOn view September 20–December 6, 2026$10 add-on plus museum genera…
Spider Pavilion has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#14On view September 20–December 6, 2026 · Limited Run
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts District$10 add-on plus museum genera…Art
Spider Pavilion has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGary Minnaert (Minnaert)) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 20, 2026–March 7, 2027
Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō & Nuno has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#15On view September 20, 2026–March 7, 2027 · Limited Run
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGary Minnaert (Minnaert)) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsArtLimited Run
Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō & Nuno has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyOn view September 19, 2026–February 7, 2027; museum open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–5pmFree
California Visionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Walt Disney and Hubert Eaton has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#16On view September 19, 2026–February 7, 2027; museum open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–5pm · Limited Run
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyFreeArt
California Visionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Walt Disney and Hubert Eaton has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Autry Museum of the American West, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideOn view from September 26, 2026; Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.Adults $20
Promised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native Resilience has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#17On view from September 26, 2026; Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · Limited Run
Autry Museum of the American West, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsideAdults $20Art
Promised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native Resilience has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSun, Sep 27, 2026 · 12:00pmFree
Family Day: Dream Museum has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#18Sun, Sep 27, 2026 · 12:00pm · One Day Only
The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFreeArt
Family Day: Dream Museum has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Night Gallery, Arts District, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictOn view September 19–October 31, 2026; first day Saturday, September 19, 2026, gallery open 11am–6pm
Ben Tong: Idea of North + Sarah Miska: Happy Trails has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#19On view September 19–October 31, 2026; first day Saturday, September 19, 2026, gallery open 11am–6pm · Limited Run
Night Gallery, Arts District, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictArtLimited Run
Ben Tong: Idea of North + Sarah Miska: Happy Trails has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Commonwealth and Council, Koreatown, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireOn view September 19–October 25, 2026; first day Saturday, September 19, 2026, gallery open 10am–5pm
Past Time / Crownsprouting / Vessels / Private Life at Commonwealth and Council has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#20On view September 19–October 25, 2026; first day Saturday, September 19, 2026, gallery open 10am–5pm · Limited Run
Commonwealth and Council, Koreatown, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireArtLimited Run
Past Time / Crownsprouting / Vessels / Private Life at Commonwealth and Council has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictGrandave-1986 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 20, 2026–January 3, 2027MOCA Grand Avenue general adm…
MOCA's newest collection show features several LA artists and hints at where it is headed.
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#21On view September 20, 2026–January 3, 2027 · Limited Run
MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictGrandave-1986 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMOCA Grand Avenue general adm…Art
MOCA's newest collection show features several LA artists and hints at where it is headed.
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Pace Gallery Los Angeles, Mid-City, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireOn view September 19–December 23, 2026; opening reception Saturday, September 19, 2026, 6–8pm
David Lynch: LA has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#22On view September 19–December 23, 2026; opening reception Saturday, September 19, 2026, 6–8pm · Limited Run
Pace Gallery Los Angeles, Mid-City, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireArtLimited Run
David Lynch: LA has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictOn view September 20, 2026–January 3, 2027MOCA Grand Avenue general adm…
Alexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#23On view September 20, 2026–January 3, 2027 · Limited Run
MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictMOCA Grand Avenue general adm…Art
Alexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyOpening September 19, 2026; museum open Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.Free
75 Years: Art Finds a Home at Forest Lawn has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#24Opening September 19, 2026; museum open Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · Limited Run
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, Studio City, Burbank & the ValleyFreeArt
75 Years: Art Finds a Home at Forest Lawn has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Add to calendar Altadena Libraries’ Mobile LibraryLaura Aguilar: Day of the DeadOdilon Redon: Otherworldly VisionsReVOlt 1680/2180: Sirens & SikasStendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los AngelesLost. Found. Returned.Yoko Ono: Music of the MindStories of Cinema: Introduction (Closing Soon)John Baldessari: SculpturesOlivia Rodrigo: the cure unraveledCalifornia Collectives: Asian American Moderns, 1924–1965The Hour of the PearlThe Egyptian Book of the DeadFive Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part IIFashioning Chinese Women: Empire to ModernityPablo Picasso—Portraits in DisguiseCharles Ross: Spectrum 14Featured Installation of Jean-Michel BasquiatFeatured Installation of Takashi MurakamiDoyle Lane: Master of ClayEvery Minute Is History: Five Views of Los AngelesChristina Quarles: Now We’re There (And We’ Only Just Begun)Sculpted Portraits from Ancient EgyptThe Making of a Medieval ManuscriptHammer Projects: Mike CloudInstante/revelación: Moments in Mexican PhotographyDanse Macabre: Death in Print from Durer to DixFresh Collection GalleriesHammer Projects: Vibeke MasciniCollecting Impressionism at LacmaPaul R. Williams: An Architect ConsideredAlfonso Gonzalez Jr.: In Between StopsEileen Cowin: Between Panic and ParadiseScreenwriting: Takes on LA NoirEarthen Comforts: Airing EarthtierraMaker-in-Residence featuring Jackie AmézquitaJ. Paul Getty Life and Legacy