Reggie Burrows Hodges Shows Span Los Angeles

The Compton-born artist has three concurrent exhibitions across the city, discussed in an October 27 talk at the Getty Center.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in African-American

Gouache-painted editorial illustration of a large blank-framed canvas leaning against a pale wall, with loose ochre and sage color blocks and a warm brush across the bottom edge. — Compton-born painter Reggie Burrows Hodges spoke at the Getty Center on October 27 as three of his exhibitions open across Los Angeles this season. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Compton-born artist Reggie Burrows Hodges spoke at the Getty Center on October 27 in a talk titled "A Painterly Pursuit." Three Hodges shows are on view across Los Angeles at the Getty Center, the California African American Museum, and Art + Practice.

Why it matters

The talk and concurrent exhibitions give Los Angeles audiences several places to see Hodges' work in a single season. The shows were curated in part by Bridget R. Cooks, who organized two of the three exhibitions.

Three Hodges exhibitions are on view simultaneously across Los Angeles, the largest concurrent presence in the stub. The extraction does not provide attendance figures, sales data, or run lengths for the shows.

The players

Reggie Burrows Hodges

Compton-born artist whose three concurrent exhibitions are on view across Los Angeles.

Bridget R. Cooks

Professor of African American studies and art history at UC Irvine who curated the CAAM and Art + Practice shows.

Davide Gasparotto

Senior curator of paintings and chair of curatorial affairs at the Getty Museum who joined the artist talk.

The details

During the artist talk, Hodges spoke with Davide Gasparotto, senior curator of paintings and chair of curatorial affairs at the Getty Museum, and Bridget R. Cooks, professor of African American studies and art history at UC Irvine. Hodges opened the conversation by expressing gratitude for his position as an established artist.

October 27: Artist talk "A Painterly Pursuit" at the Getty Center

Culture Shift

Hodges' concurrent shows at the Getty Center, the California African American Museum, and Art + Practice reflect a pattern of major Los Angeles institutions presenting Black painters through coordinated exhibitions. The extraction does not describe the broader trend in detail.

Los Angeles residents can visit three Hodges exhibitions across the city, at the Getty Center, the California African American Museum, and Art + Practice. The extraction does not confirm run dates, admission costs, or hours for any of the shows.

The takeaway

Seeing an artist's work across several institutions at once offers a fuller view of their practice than a single exhibition can provide. Readers planning a visit should confirm dates with each venue before going.