May 16 to May 22

Saturday, May 16

Art Classes & Camps  |  On Sale  

Get inspired by art in the exhibition Village Square and in LACMA's permanent collection and create your own portrait using mixed medi...

Sat May 16 | 10 am PT
LACMA
Drop-in Workshops, Special Events  

Drop in for a self-guided drawing session and engage with light, texture, and space at your own pace. Prompts and materials will be provided by USC’s Mina Chow and educators from LACMA and AIA Los Angeles for all levels.

Co-presented with AIA Los Angeles.

Sat May 16 | 11 am PT
LACMA
Films  |  RSVP  

Presented in conjunction with Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia, Tenzin Phuntsog’s Next Life tells the story of a a Tibetan family in exile searches for moments of t...

Sat May 16 | 11 am PT
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour of Collecting Impressionism at LACMA...

Sat May 16 | 12 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute tour of Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures...

Sat May 16 | 12:30 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute tour of Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia...

Sat May 16 | 1 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour of Grounded...

Sat May 16 | 2 pm PT
Tours  

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Sat May 16 | 2:30 pm PT
Tours  
Sat May 16 | 3 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA
Special Events  |  Standby  

Spend golden hour getting to know the new David Geffen Galleries and watch as members of the Lula Washington Dance Theatre move with and react to both the building’s changing light and the newly reinstalled artworks from LACMA’s permanent collection...

Sat May 16 | 5 pm PT
LACMA

Sunday, May 17

Drop-in Workshops  

Wander through the outdoor spaces surrounding the new David Geffen Galleries with LACMA educators and senior project manager and landscape designer Alexis SantaRomana and reflect on how plants, pathways, open spaces, and exterior views shape the museum experience...

Sun May 17 | 10 am PT
LACMA
Art Classes & Camps  |  On Sale  

At this hands-on class, explore watercolors in LACMA's collection, then, in the studio, learn and practice watercolor painting techniques and make your own expressive pieces of art. Taught by Shannon Green...

Sun May 17 | 10 am PT
LACMA
Tours  

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Sun May 17 | 11 am PT
Special Events  
Sun May 17 | 12 pm PT
Smidt Welcome Plaza  |  LACMA
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour of Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia...

Sun May 17 | 12 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA
Drop-in Workshops  

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

Sun May 17 | 12:30 pm PT
LACMA
Drop-in Workshops  
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute thematic tour of works in the Modern Art Galleries...

Sun May 17 | 12:30 pm PT
BCAM, Level 3  |  LACMA
Art Classes & Camps  |  On Sale  

Learn how to engage in mindful mending using sashiko stitching. As a group, we'll also discuss mending methods you can use on your own clothes. Taught by artist Connie Rohman....

Sun May 17 | 1 pm PT
LACMA
Talks  

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute, interactive family tour of outdoor sculptures and highlights from our Modern Art Galleries. These tours meet outdoors on the Resnick Terrace. Museum admission is required. ...

Sun May 17 | 1 pm PT
Resnick Lawn  |  LACMA
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute tour of Collecting Impressionism at LACMA...

Sun May 17 | 1:30 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA
Talks  

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute, interactive family tour of outdoor sculptures and highlights from our Modern Art Galleries. These tours meet outdoors on the Resnick Terrace. Museum admission is required. ...

Sun May 17 | 2 pm PT
Resnick Lawn  |  LACMA
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour of Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures...

Sun May 17 | 2 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion
Talks  |  Standby  

Hear from artist Todd Gray about his newly commissioned work for LACMA, Octavia's Gaze, and public art projects across Los Angeles, including a new Metro Art commission for Wilshire/La Cienega Station, in conversation with scholar, curator, and critic Dr. Tiffany E...

Sun May 17 | 2 pm PT
LACMA
Tours  

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

Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.

Sun May 17 | 3 pm PT
BCAM, Level 3  |  LACMA
Films  

As we count down to the upcoming World Cup, this outdoor screening invites audiences to revisit iconic moments from soccer history. Bring friends, family, and a picnic and experience the beautiful game on the big screen in a communal, joyful setting...

Sun May 17 | 7:30 pm PT
Hancock Park  |  LACMA

Monday, May 18

Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute thematic tour of works in the Modern Art Galleries...

Mon May 18 | 12:30 pm PT
BCAM, Level 3  |  LACMA
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour of Grounded...

Mon May 18 | 2 pm PT
Talks  |  RSVP  

LACMA continues to bring experiences with works of art to you! At this in-person gathering led by LACMA educators, we will explore works from LACMA’s permanent collection...

Mon May 18 | 4 pm PT
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Tuesday, May 19

Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute tour of Collecting Impressionism at LACMA...

Tue May 19 | 1:30 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA
Tours  

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

Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details.

Tue May 19 | 2:30 pm PT
BCAM, Level 3  |  LACMA
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour of Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures...

Tue May 19 | 3 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion
Drop-in Workshops  

Inspired by the exhibition Grounded, construct an abstract landscape using earth tones and natural materials like clay, rice, and grass elements.

 

Tue May 19 | 4 pm PT

Wednesday, May 20

Drop-in Workshops  

Inspired by the exhibition Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began, design your own miniature 3D installation using oil pastels, watercolors, paper, and glue. 

Wed May 20 | 3:30 pm PT
Talks  |  On Sale  

Educators are invited to explore the art of block printing—the world's oldest and most versatile method of making multiple images—at the exhibition Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cult...

Wed May 20 | 4:30 pm PT
Smidt Welcome Plaza  |  LACMA

Thursday, May 21

Tours  

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Thu May 21 | 12:30 pm PT
Tours  
Thu May 21 | 12:30 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute tour of Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures...

Thu May 21 | 1 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion
Tours  

Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour of Collecting Impressionism at LACMA...

Thu May 21 | 3 pm PT
Resnick Pavilion  |  LACMA

Friday, May 22

Tours  

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Fri May 22 | 12 pm PT
Music  

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 Brian Swartz Quartet. ...

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