Impressing L.A.: How LACMA Collected Its First Masterpieces with Leah Lehmbeck and David Bardeen
- Sat, Jan 17, 2026
- 3 pm - 5 pm PT
- Resnick Pavilion | LACMA
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Free, RSVP encouraged
Collecting Impressionism at LACMA tracks the evolution of one of the most beloved parts of the museum's collection over the past century and how artists, collectors, and curators shaped its growth.
At this walkthrough, LACMA curators Leah Lehmbeck and David Bardeen discuss the exhibition, the collection's relationship to a developing city, and how our understanding of Impressionism itself has changed over time.
This program is free with museum admission and RSVP is encouraged.
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Claude Monet, Nympheas, c. 1897–98, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mrs. Fred Hathaway Bixby Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Claude Monet, Nympheas, c. 1897–98, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mrs. Fred Hathaway Bixby Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA