LACMA × Metro Art: Todd Gray's Histories in the Plural
- Sun, May 17, 2026
- 2 pm - 3 pm PT
- LACMA
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Free, RSVP required
Hear from artist Todd Gray at this rare inside look at the vision behind some of L.A.’s most engaging contemporary art projects. Gray will be in conversation with scholar and curator Dr. Tiffany E. Barber about his newly commissioned work for LACMA, Octavia’s Gaze, as well as his public art projects across Los Angeles, including a new Metro Art commission for Wilshire/La Cienega station, giving insight into his inspirations, creative process, and approach to making art for both museums and public spaces.
Following the talk at LACMA from 2–3 pm, attendees will be able to view Octavia’s Gaze and other artworks in the David Geffen Galleries. At 4 pm, Gray will lead a Metro Art tour at Metro's Wilshire/La Cienega station, where he will share his new public artwork Mining the Archive: S. Charles Lee, Architect. Please allow at least 10 minutes to walk from LACMA to the Wilshire/Fairfax station entrance, where the tour will depart at 4 pm sharp. TAP cards will be distributed to tour attendees, while supplies last.
Co-presented with Metro Art. Attendees are encouraged to Go Metro and experience Metro Art, one of the largest collections of public art in the nation.
All education and outreach programs organized by 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: Todd Gray, Octavia's Gaze, 2025, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of 2024 Collectors Committee, © Todd Gray, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban
All education and outreach programs organized by 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: Todd Gray, Octavia's Gaze, 2025, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of 2024 Collectors Committee, © Todd Gray, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban