“A jewel of a museum, tucked away in East LA, showing NEXT LEVEL artists with roots in LA.
There isn’t aNOTHER ONE quite like it.”
Catherine B., Sierra Madre
Upcoming Exhibitions
on view
Anida Yoeu Ali: The Buddhist Bug
EXHIBITION DATES: 09/26/2026 – 05/22/2027
Anida Yoeu Ali’s The Buddhist Bug is an expansive performance project that brings together myth, humor, spiritual inquiry, and the lived experience of displacement. At its center is a monumental saffron-colored creature, nearly 328 feet in length, with a human face tightly framed in cloth at one end and a pair of feet at the other. Activated through performance, photography, and video, The Buddhist Bug moves through markets, temples, streets, rural landscapes, and other social spaces across Cambodia.
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Form and Function in the Ancient Americas
Our ongoing permanent exhibition
Form and Function in the Ancient Americas highlights the wide range of cultures represented in our Ancient American collection. Cultures from the Nayarit-Jalisco-Colima region of West Mexico (2000 – 1000 BCE) to the Chimú of Peru (900-1500 CE) are featured.
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November 21, 2026
opening reception for end-of-year Exhibitions
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Please note: VPAM will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 in observance of Veterans Day. We look forward to welcoming you during our regular hours. 💛
MUSEUM HOURS:
Tuesday–Friday: 12PM–4PM
Saturday: 11AM–5PM
On Saturday, Nov. 21, join us as we celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions:
🥁 “Francis and Anthony Almendárez: Navigating the Archives Within, Vol. 2”
🖼️ “California Collectives: Asian American Moderns, 1924-1965”
Running through the spring, these two projects represent VPAM’s commitment to developing innovative and scholarly art exhibitions that reflect the diverse communities of East L.A., the San Gabriel Valley, and greater Los Angeles. 💫
The evening will feature a short performance by artist @nobukomiyamoto_, a vinyl DJ set by @centralamericansoundarchive, and speciality cocktails by @chicasontherocks.
VPAM Members are invited to a members-only reception at 5PM, with the public reception starting at 6PM. Learn more about becoming at VPAM Member at vpam.org/membership.
Admission is free, with reservations requested at the link in bio! Hope to see you there! 🩵
‼️ We’re hiring! ‼️ The Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College is seeking a Curator of Educational Programs to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate a wide range of education and learning experiences.
This work is designed to promote understanding of and accessibility to art and enhance engagement with the Museum and its programs among a wide range of college, art world, and community audiences.
This full-time position will to work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule. Applications are due by Monday, November 16, at 4:00 PM.
Want to join our team? Learn more and apply at the link in bio!
Thank you to everyone who attended “Museum on Haunted Hill: A Celebration of Vincent Price” last Friday! We hope you had a spooky, fun time and we appreciate your support of the Vincent Price Art Museum. 🖤
A special thanks to @chicasontherocks @elac_tech @foodfiestacarts @frythm @xlaphotobooth and the whole VPAM team for making it a night to remember. ✨
Photos by @monicaorozcophotography and @xlaphotobooth
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The Vincent Price Art Museum is a cherished educational and cultural resource for local residents, students, artists, and arts supporters. When you donate to the VPAM Foundation, our fundraising organization, you join a community of supporters who are passionate about sustaining a dynamic museum that is making a transformative impact in the arts.
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All exhibitions are underwritten by the Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation and East Los Angeles College.
Cover Photo credit: Monica Orozco.