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New Voices: The 2026 ELAC Juried Student Art Exhibition
EXHIBITION DATES: 04/25/2026 – 06/13/2026
New Voices: The 2026 ELAC Juried Student Art Exhibition highlights exceptional artworks produced at East Los Angeles College during the Spring 2025 through Fall 2025 semesters. The exhibition features ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, theater and costume design, and mixed…
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Always Running: Photography by Luis. J Rodriguez
EXHIBITION DATES: 04/14/2026 – 06/13/2026
Luis J. Rodriguez is a Chicano poet, novelist, journalist, and community leader with deep roots in Los Angeles. This exhibition marks the 30th anniversary of his first memoir, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in LA. Rare and unpublished,…
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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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June 6, 2026
Luis J. Rodriguez Artist walkthrough
Connect With VPAM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the closing celebration of “Ofelia Esparza: A Retrospective” this past weekend! You still have a few days left to check out the exhibition, which closes on Saturday, May 16. 🌼
Photos by @monicaorozcophotography
On Saturday, June 6, at 1:00 PM, join us for a special artist-led walkthrough with acclaimed Chicano poet, author, and photographer Luis J. Rodriguez (@lrodrig555) for the exhibition “Always Running: Photography by Luis J. Rodriguez.”
Rodriguez will guide visitors through the exhibition, sharing personal stories, historical context, and reflections on his photographs and murals documenting Chicana/o youth, gang culture, and life in the San Gabriel Valley from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Guests are invited to engage directly with the artist and gain deeper insight into the images and experiences that shaped his work and literary legacy.
The event will also feature a mini book fair presented by Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore (@tiachuchas). RSVP now at the link in bio!
Image: @monicaorozcophotography
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of “New Voices: The 2026 ELAC Juried Student Art Exhibition!” And congrats to all of our incredible artists!
Featuring ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, theater and costume design, mixed media works, and more, this special exhibition highlights exceptional artworks produced @elachuskies from the Spring 2025 through Fall 2025 semesters.
“New Voices” is on view at VPAM through June 13, 2026. Learn more at vpam.org!
📷: @monicaorozcophotography
We can’t wait to welcome you to the closing celebration of “Ofelia Esparza: A Retrospective” this Saturday! 🌼 This free, public program brings together community members, artists, and longtime supporters of Esparza’s work for an afternoon honoring women as artists, educators, and culture bearers.
Event Schedule:
1:00–2:00 PM Panel Discussion: Cultural Bearers and Builders: Women Shaping Art and Community
2:00–3:00 PM Live Poster Printing with @shg1970 of Ofelia Esparza’s “Diosa del Maiz” (pictured here) — Guests are also welcome to bring a blank tote bag or t-shirt to hand the design printed!
2:00–3:00 PM Flower Tissue Making Stations
3:00–4:00 PM Acoustic performance by @la_marisoul y Son California
‼️ Please note: Seating for the panel discussion, flower-making, and musical performance is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
This event is free and open to the public. We kindly request your RSVP at the link in bio. See you soon! 💫
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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.