Past Exhibitions
Before You Now: Capturing the Self in Portraiture
June 21, 2025 – August 30, 2025
Before You Now focuses on the enduring themes of the artist’s self-portrait, as seen in a selection of works from LACMA’s collections of photographs, prints, drawings, videos, and installation art. Primarily featuring contemporary makers, the exhibition is an introduction to seeing…
On the Side of Angels: Latina Lesbian Activism
May 6, 2025 – June 4, 2025
“On the Side of Angels: Latina Lesbian Activism” presents selections from the archival collections of prominent Latina lesbians, narrating their involvement in LGBTQ+, immigrant, labor, and housing justice movements from the 1980s through the late 2000s.
Fabian Debora: Love Letters
April 29, 2025 – July 26, 2025
Fabian Debora’s Love Letters presents ten intimate portraits of formerly incarcerated community members from Los Angeles, inspired by personal correspondence written to or from loved ones during their time served in prison. By integrating excerpts from these letters into his portraits, Debora empowers each sitter to reclaim their own narrative.
EVA AGUILA: VINO DE SANGRE
April 26, 2025 – November 1, 2025
In her first solo museum exhibition, artist Eva Aguila researches the history of the Mission grape and wine production in the Catholic Mission System to examine the effects of colonization in what was once “Nueva España,” now Mexico and California.
New Voices: The 2025 District Wide Student Art Biennial
April 22, 2025 – June 14, 2025
The 2025 District Wide Student Art Biennial spotlights works created by students between spring 2023–fall 2024 semesters.
We Place Life at the Center: Situamos La Vida en el Centro
September 28, 2024 – March 2, 2025
For more than ten years, Los Angeles-based Colombian artist Carolina Caycedo highlighted the negative effects of extractive development on land, water, and the vibrant ecologies bound to them. Her work asks us: how can we transition to new energy systems…
New Voices: The 2024 ELAC Juried Student Art Exhibition
May 18, 2024 – June 29, 2024
“New Voices: The 2024 ELAC Juried Student Art Exhibition” highlights exceptional artworks produced at East Los Angeles College since the 2022-2023 academic year.