Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living
Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living
The most prominent Black American architect of his generation, Paul R. Williams helped shape his native Los Angeles during its rapid growth from the 1920s through the early 1970s. Acclaimed as an architect to the stars, he brought his innovation and rigor to stylistically diverse residential, civic, religious, commercial, and hospitality projects that ranged from ambitious public housing to iconic hotels in Southern California, Las Vegas, and Latin America. LACMA’s exhibition will be presented alongside projects at the Getty Research Institute and USC Fisher Museum of Art, marking the first major museum presentations on this influential figure. Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living demonstrates the impressive breadth of Williams’s contributions, showcasing never-before-exhibited drawings and photographs from his archive.
This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Generous support provided by Sapna and Joe Dangaran, and Suzanne and Ric Kayne.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by The David & Meredith Kaplan Foundation, the Blanchard Nesbitt Family, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Ezra and Lauren Perlman, The Michael Silver Family, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto, with generous annual funding from Mary and Daniel James, Bert Levy Fund, Justin Lubliner, Alfred E. Mann Charities, Kelsey Lee Offield, and Lenore and Richard Wayne. Generous support provided by Sapna and Joe Dangaran, and Suzanne and Ric Kayne.
- Nov 15, 2026–May 23, 2027
- Resnick Pavilion
This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Generous support provided by Sapna and Joe Dangaran, and Suzanne and Ric Kayne.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by The David & Meredith Kaplan Foundation, the Blanchard Nesbitt Family, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Ezra and Lauren Perlman, The Michael Silver Family, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto, with generous annual funding from Mary and Daniel James, Bert Levy Fund, Justin Lubliner, Alfred E. Mann Charities, Kelsey Lee Offield, and Lenore and Richard Wayne. Generous support provided by Sapna and Joe Dangaran, and Suzanne and Ric Kayne.