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OFELIA ESPARZA: A RETROSPECTIVE
EXHIBITION DATES: 10/18/2025 – 04/18/2026
Widely recognized as one of California’s most revered folk artists with a cultural impact spanning more than seven decades, Esparza helped bring the cherished traditions of Mexican altar-making and Día de los Muertos into the American mainstream, beginning in the 1970s, through her work with community arts center Self Help Graphics & Art in Boyle Heights.
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DEL ALMA: LATINA PORTRAITS FROM THE VINCENT PRICE ART MUSEUM @ The Music Center
EXHIBITION DATES: 04/13/2024 – 05/31/2026
Del Alma: Latina Portraits from the Vincent Price Art Museum presents an intergenerational group of portraits by Los Angeles-based Latina artists, who collectively explore portraiture and cultural identity through diverse forms of creative expression.
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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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February 14, 2026
DIY Milagro: An Amulet of Self-Love
April 25, 2026
“New Voices” opening reception
student opportunities
Students: Submit to New Voices, the East Los Angeles College-focused student art exhibition. Submissions are open now through February 27, 2026.
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Please note: VPAM will be closed until further notice starting today, February 6, due to ongoing maintenance issues.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Updates will be announced as soon as possible.
As part of the recently closed exhibition "Act On It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles," VPAM collaborated with Writ Large Projects (@writlargeprojects) on a series of programs that encouraged visitors to create their own work in response to the art on view.
Rooted in the themes of the exhibition—visibility, empowerment, and cultural affirmation—this community writing project captures moments of creation, reflection, and dialogue.
Here are just a few of the writings, including a blackout poem, created during these programs. You can read more on the VPAM blog, at the link in our bio. ↑
“Act On It!” was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (@lacma) in collaboration with the Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College; Riverside Art Museum; Lancaster Museum of Art and History; and California State University, Northridge, Art Galleries.
Installation photos by @monicaorozcophotography.
Did you know artist Ofelia Esparza also works in watercolor? In addition to recreating a selection of Esparza’s iconic altars, “Ofelia Esparza: A Retrospective” also showcases her wide-ranging art practice in a variety of mediums. Watch Cicely Beltran (@lolliebell), VPAM Program Consultant, discuss the significance of Esparza’s watercolors.
Plan your visit to see these works in person! “Ofelia Esparza: A Retrospective” is on view through April 18, 2026.
Please note: VPAM will be closed today, Friday, January 30.
We recognize this has been a difficult time for the communities we serve. At VPAM, we work to create a space that is welcoming to all. We believe in the strength of Angelenos and the immense solidarity we`re seeing across the city.
We will reopen during our regular hours on Saturday, January 31.
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IN THE NEWS
December 3, 2025
See Ofelia Esparza’s dazzling altars at VPAM
KCRW
November 5, 2025
For Ofelia Esparza, ‘It’s always been about community.’ Now East LA pays tribute to her legacy
Boyle Heights Beat
November 5, 2025
At 93 years old, LA artist who helped popularize Day of the Dead gets her first solo show
LAist
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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.