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 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. Barber. This talk offers an inside look at the vision behind some of L.A.’s most engaging contemporary art projects, exploring Gray’s inspirations, creative process, and approach to making art for both museums and public spaces.
Co-presented with Metro Art.
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: 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 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: 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