Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

"I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet."—Gustav Klimt Gustav Klimt, Austrian symbolist painter, passed away on this day in 1918. Did you know he was deeply influenced by Japanese art? From 1900 onward Klimt became famous above all as a "painter of women." He created about one large-format portrait of a woman per year, in which he applied the principles of Art Nouveau—flatness, decoration, gold leaf application.

In conjunction with Mapping the Infinite: Cosmologies Across Cultures, join Erica Clark along with prominent astronomers Dr. Gwen Rudie, Dr. Allison Matthews, and Dr. Natalie "Nicole" Sanchez from the Carnegie Science Observatories for an enlightening discussion on the often-overlooked contributions of women in the history of astronomy. February 10 | 7 PM | Free with RSVP

Join John Mulchaey, President, Carnegie Science, and Director, Carnegie Science Observatories, and Juna Kollmeier, Director of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, for a discussion of 20th- and 21st-century astronomical discoveries during a walkthrough of the exhibition Mapping the Infinite: Cosmologies Across Cultures. February 6 | 7 PM | Free with RSVP ↓

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at LACMA with art, creativity, and connection. This event has something for everyone to enjoy, whether they're spending the day with friends, having a date with a special someone, or embracing solo adventures. Hosted by your cupid of ceremonies Vick Jagger. Delight in romantic photo opportunities by Las Fotos Project, craft unique keepsakes, and participate in engaging activities that honor love in all its forms, from exciting musical chairs speed dating to joyful love-song karaoke. Let art and romance inspire your Valentine’s Day at LACMA with this vibrant and unforgettable way to celebrate the season of love. February 14 | 3 PM-8 PM | Free, RSVP required ↓

At the first in this two-part series, Huntrezz Janos (experimental multimedium artist) and Dr. Safiya Noble (author of Algorithms of Oppression) delve into how AI and the internet impact creative practice. January 31 | 7 PM | Free with RSVP ↓

Iconic Swedish-American artist Claes Oldenburg would have been 96 years old today ↑↑↑ Oldenburg was best known for his public art installations, typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects, many made in collaboration with his late wife, Coosje van Bruggen. When she passed in 2009, they had been married for 32 years. Oldenburg's first recorded sales were at the 57th Street Art Fair in Chicago, where he sold 5 items for a total price of $25 (!!)

Nature on Notice: Contemporary Art and Ecology opens at Charles White Elementary School with an afternoon of family-friendly activities. Enjoy art-making workshops for all ages, DJ sets, and refreshments as you learn about the exhibition, which explores how art and science can address ecological challenges, reflecting on both current changes and cultures that honor nature. January 24 | 2:30 PM | Charles White Elementary School | Free with RSVP ↓

🔊 reminder 🔊 we're open with 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟕. our hours today are 11am-6pm & tomorrow from 11am-8pm. as our hearts remain heavy, we hope to provide a space to reflect & process with art and community. [Installation image from Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st–Century Art and Poetics]

The Mohn Art Collective (Hammer Museum, LACMA, MOCA | The Museum of Contemporary Art), partnered with East West Bank Foundation, joins a coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists in L.A. led by the J. Paul Getty Trust to create the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, a resource for artists and arts workers across disciplines who have lost residences, studios, livelihoods, or have otherwise been impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires. This fund—supported by national and international institutions—has launched with $12 million and is continuing to grow. Beginning Monday, January 20, artists and arts workers can apply for an emergency grant through the Center for Cultural Innovation, which will administer the fund. We are following other similar initiatives and we understand this fund is one step in a long road to recovery for our creative communities. Our hearts go out to all who have been displaced, lost residences and studios, and now face enormous challenges caused by this tragedy. For more information on the fund and how to apply, visit https://bit.ly/3WkjVwO.

To our beloved L.A. County, we’re here for you. So many need places and spaces—for a moment to grieve, reflect, hope, commune. For whatever art can offer, we’re extending 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟕. Tavares Strachan forged the words “We Are In This Together" by hand in neon six feet wide. Collapsing the words into a continuous phrase, he complicates the experience of reading them. The artist often uses language to beckon viewers to consider themes of invisibility, displacement. This work is currently on view in our exhibition "Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics." [Tavares Strachan, We Are in This Together (Multi), 2019, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of the 2024 Collectors Committee, © Tavares Strachan, photo courtesy of the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery, photo credit: Jurate Veceraite]