Past Exhibitions
New Voices: The 2026 ELAC Juried Student Art Exhibition
April 25, 2026 – June 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…
Always Running: Photography by Luis. J Rodriguez
April 14, 2026 – June 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 Rare and unpublished,…
OFELIA ESPARZA: A RETROSPECTIVE
October 18, 2025 – May 16, 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.
ACT ON IT! ARTISTS, COMMUNITY, AND THE BROCKMAN GALLERY IN LOS ANGELES
September 27, 2025 – January 24, 2026
Act on It! showcases dozens of works from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) collection, capturing the aesthetic, political, and social statements encountered by Brockman Gallery visitors and underscoring the reach and lasting significance of the Davis brothers’ project.
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.