Getty to Open Joseph Wright Candlelight Exhibition
A Light in the Dark runs at the Getty Center from Nov. 24, 2026 through March 14, 2027, featuring a recently rediscovered painting once believed lost.
Los Angeles Fine Art News
In Los Angeles, fine art news means gallery exhibitions, museum shows, art fairs and visual art events. This page covers major retrospectives, public art debuts and the opening of new artist rosters across the city.
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October 29, 2026
KCCLA Opens Southern Korea Art ExhibitionThe Los Angeles gallery explores Honam artistic traditions through diverse media and historic works.
October 28, 2026
Artists Transform Old Hospital into Massive Art ExhibitThe sprawling art exhibition occupies 80 rooms across four floors at the former St. Vincent Medical Center.
October 26, 2026
Colburn School to Open New Expansion September 25, 2027The 100,000-square-foot project will include a 1,000-seat hall and new facilities for the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute.
October 24, 2026
LA Opera to Unveil New Curtain Artwork SaturdayThe Dorothy Chandler Pavilion will debut a custom design by artist Enrique Martinez Celaya this weekend.
October 22, 2026
LACMA Adds Over 200 Digital Artworks to CollectionThe Los Angeles County Museum of Art receives a massive donation of digital pieces spanning from the mid-20th century to today.
October 21, 2026
LA Art Show to Return for 32nd Annual Event in 2027The annual exhibition will feature more than 90 exhibitors at the Los Angeles Convention Center in January.
October 21, 2026
CSUN Library Hosts Journey of the Imagination ExhibitThe University Library held an opening reception featuring alumna and television writer Minoti Vaishnav.
October 20, 2026
The Broad to Send 164 Artworks to Paris in 2027The museum will loan pieces to the Fondation Louis Vuitton as it prepares for a $100 million expansion project.
October 16, 2026
Artist Boz Deseo Garden Debuts Installation in ParisThe 29-year-old artist showcases new work at Art Basel Paris while maintaining a research center in Los Angeles.
October 15, 2026
DATALAND Installs Advanced Wireless Intercom SystemThe AI art museum in Los Angeles adopts a secure Riedel Bolero system to improve staff communication across its galleries.
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Regular subjects here include gallery openings, the commercial performance of art fairs, museum programming and public reaction to new installations. Reporting follows the creative hubs and institutions across the city and the communities around it. Attendance at large-scale museum shows often fluctuates with seasonal tourism patterns and major holiday schedules. Commercial and public funding structures exert the most consistent influence on which installations are approved and displayed.