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The Broad, Downtown LADllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through Oct 11, 2026$21 regular admission
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind
The Broad, Downtown LA
Yoko Ono’s major Broad exhibition reaches its final weekend.
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Art in Downtown LA & Arts District Columbus Day Weekend 2026
9 picks
The 9 best art picks in Downtown LA & Arts District over Columbus Day Weekend (Oct 9–12)
- Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind — On view through Oct 11 · $21 regular admission · Downtown LA
- Lucas Museum of Narrative Art — Newly opened open Wed–Mon · Adults $25 · Exposition Park
- Spider Pavilion — On view September 20–December 6 · $10 add-on plus museum genera… · Exposition Park
- In These Times: Recent Acquisitions at Moca — On view September 20–January 3, 2027 · Free · Bunker Hill
- Alexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae — Opens Sunday, September 20 · Free · Bunker Hill
- Featured Installation of Takashi Murakami — On view through Jan 31 · Free · Downtown LA
- Featured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat — On view through Oct 31 · Free · Downtown LA
- Fresh Collection Galleries — On view through Dec 31 · Free · Downtown LA
- Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered — On view August 18–March 13, 2027 · Exposition Park
The Broad, Downtown LADllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons#1On view through Oct 11, 2026 · Limited Run
The Broad, Downtown LADllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsYoko Ono: Music of the Mind
Yoko 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 CommonsNewly opened · open Wed–Mon, 10am–5pm (Fri until 9pm; Sat 9am–9pm; Sun from 9am)Adults $25
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts District
Exposition Park’s new landmark museum of narrative art is in its first month.
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#2Newly 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 CommonsLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Exposition Park’s new landmark museum of narrative art is in its first month.
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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
Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts District
See garden spiders and webs stretching nearly ten feet across at NHM.
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#3On view September 20–December 6, 2026 · Limited Run
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts District#4
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…
In These Times: Recent Acquisitions at Moca
Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts District
MOCA's newest collection show spotlights several Los Angeles artists.
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#4On 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 CommonsIn These Times: Recent Acquisitions at Moca
MOCA's newest collection show spotlights several Los Angeles artists.
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MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictOpens Sunday, September 20, 2026; on view through January 3, 2027FREE
Alexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae
Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts District
Apóstol’s first Los Angeles presentation recasts power through staged political portraits.
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#5Opens Sunday, September 20, 2026; on view through January 3, 2027 · Limited Run
MOCA Grand Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictAlexander Apóstol: Regime: Dramatis Personae
Apóstol’s first Los Angeles presentation recasts power through staged political portraits.
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The Broad, Downtown LAOn view through Jan 31, 2027Free general admission
Featured Installation of Takashi Murakami
The Broad, Downtown LA
Featured Installation of Takashi Murakami has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#6On view through Jan 31, 2027 · Limited Run
The Broad, Downtown LAFeatured Installation of Takashi Murakami
Featured Installation of Takashi Murakami has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Broad, Downtown LAOn view through Oct 31, 2028Free general admission
Featured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat
The Broad, Downtown LA
Featured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#7On view through Oct 31, 2028 · Limited Run
The Broad, Downtown LAFeatured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Featured Installation of Jean-Michel Basquiat has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Broad, Downtown LAOn view through Dec 31, 2026Free general admission
Fresh Collection Galleries
The Broad, Downtown LA
Fresh Collection Galleries has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#8On view through Dec 31, 2026 · Limited Run
The Broad, Downtown LAFresh Collection Galleries
Fresh Collection Galleries has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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USC Fisher, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictOn view August 18, 2026–March 13, 2027
Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered
Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts District
Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#9On view August 18, 2026–March 13, 2027 · Limited Run
USC Fisher, Exposition Park, Downtown LA & Arts DistrictPaul R. Williams: An Architect Considered
Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best art in Downtown LA & Arts District over Columbus Day weekend 2026 (Oct 10–12): 9 picks, refreshed weekly.
