Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best art in Los Angeles the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 53 picks, refreshed weekly.
53 picks · checked Sep 21
The Broad, Downtown LA, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictDllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsYoko Ono’s major Broad exhibition reaches its final weekend.
The Broad, Downtown LA, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictDllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsYoko Ono’s major Broad exhibition reaches its final weekend.
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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictRON RAFFETY · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsExposition Park’s new landmark museum of narrative art is in its first month.
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictRON RAFFETY · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsExposition Park’s new landmark museum of narrative art is in its first month.
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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 CommonsThe first major Mavis Pusey survey opens Sunday with more than 60 works.
Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe first major Mavis Pusey survey opens Sunday with more than 60 works.
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The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideAlexis Doine · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsA breath-powered siren installation reaches its final free museum weekend.
The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideAlexis Doine · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsA breath-powered siren installation reaches its final free museum weekend.
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Gagosian Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMassimo Catarinella · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJia Aili’s layered “parallel paintings” reach their final Beverly Hills day.
Gagosian Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMassimo Catarinella · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJia Aili’s layered “parallel paintings” reach their final Beverly Hills day.
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LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGary Minnaert (Minnaert)) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsLACMA’s Chinese women’s fashion exhibition reaches its final weekend.
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireGary Minnaert (Minnaert)) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsLACMA’s Chinese women’s fashion exhibition reaches its final weekend.
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireFred Cherrygarden · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifty filmmakers trace documentary’s power from Man with a Movie Camera to climate cinema.
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireFred Cherrygarden · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifty filmmakers trace documentary’s power from Man with a Movie Camera to climate cinema.
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Autry Museum of the American West, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsidePromised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native Resilience has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Autry Museum of the American West, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park & the EastsidePromised Lands: California's Unratified Treaties and Native Resilience has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRobert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOdilon Redon has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRobert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictSpider Pavilion has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictSpider Pavilion has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Pace Gallery Los Angeles, Mid-City, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireDavid Lynch: LA has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Pace Gallery Los Angeles, Mid-City, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireDavid Lynch: LA has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLost. Found. Returned. has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLost. Found. Returned. has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideStendahl’s World has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideStendahl’s World has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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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 CommonsThe Horror Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Horror Show 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 CommonsMOCA's newest collection show features several LA artists and hints at where it is headed.
MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictGrandave-1986 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMOCA's newest collection show features several LA artists and hints at where it is headed.
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MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictAlexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictAlexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Sprueth Magers LA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireJohn Baldessari: Sculptures has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Sprueth Magers LA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireJohn Baldessari: Sculptures has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, Inland EmpireCalifornia Collectives: Asian American Moderns, 1924–1965 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, Inland EmpireCalifornia Collectives: Asian American Moderns, 1924–1965 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Add to calendarHammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.
Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Holy Family at Home has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Holy Family at Home has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Egyptian Book of the Dead has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Egyptian Book of the Dead has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireInSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPablo Picasso—Portraits in Disguise has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
LACMA, Miracle Mile, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireInSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPablo Picasso—Portraits in Disguise has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Broad, Downtown LA, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictFeatured Installation of Takashi Murakami has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Broad, Downtown LA, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictFeatured Installation of Takashi Murakami has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Marciano Art Foundation, Koreatown, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireTacita Dean: FILM has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Marciano Art Foundation, Koreatown, Koreatown & Mid-WilshireTacita Dean: FILM has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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