Upcoming Exhibition
Rococo: Beyond Decadence
- Dates: Jun 6, 2027–Mar 5, 2028
- Location: Resnick Pavilion
The Rococo is often associated with ornamentation, mythological fantasy, and pastoral escapism. But 18th-century European art involved far more than garden parties. Rococo: Beyond Decadence assembles 200 paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, costumes, textiles, and works on paper to reveal how Rococo art shaped the aspirations of a broad cross-section of society on the eve of dramatic social, cultural, and political change. Masterworks by canonical artists like François Boucher and Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, ornamented tablewares, richly patterned garments, and finely crafted snuff boxes illuminate the Rococo's relationship to new forms of storytelling, global consumer culture, sensory experience, and religious practice.
François Boucher, Les Confidences Pastorales, c. 1745, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Hearst Magazines, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
Support
This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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, Julie Jaffe, Stan and Ann Kroenke, 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, Alfred E. Mann Charities, and Kelsey Lee Offield.
