ART SPACES:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder | Art, Exhibits & Galleries
While Los Angeles may be known for Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Los Angeles also has a rich art history. Listed below are some options to take in LA area galleries and art spaces. From the California African American Museum to the Band of Vices there is enough culture to go around.
California African American Museum
Founded in 1977, the California African American Museum has a long and rich history. The first African American museum of art, history, and culture fully supported by a state, CAAM was the direct result of a sustained, multiyear campaign of activism undertaken by visionary founders and community members. Its creation was an early and tangible recognition by the State of California of the critically important role African Americans have played in the American West’s cultural, economic, and political development.
- USC - EXPOSITION
- 600 sTATE dR, Los Angeles, CA 90037
- mUSEUM, EXHITBITS, SPECIAL EVENTS
Residency
The Residency celebrate contemporary artists that continue to make projects for communities of color. Residency Art Gallery is a safe space for all genders, races and cultures. In addition to exhibitions, we encourage dialogue between artists, activists, and the community by regularly holding discussions within the space.
- Inglewood
- 310 East queen, st, Inglewood, CA 90301
- art Gallery
Band of Vices
Band of Vices was created for those historically undervalued, overlooked or cast aside. They reject colonialism, we reject tribalism, we reject exclusivity, we embrace uniqueness, diversity, and inclusion. We embrace love. The mission is to harness the power of all our differences to create a greater whole. We support strong voices and community.
- Adams district
- 5376 West adams blvd, los angeles, CA 90016
- art Gallery, special events
The Underground Museum
Since 2014, the museum has established a community space that ensures no one has to travel outside the neighborhood to see world-class art, or learn from leading thinkers, educators, chefs, and artists. With the help of countless collaborators, we have brought art, culture, and wellness directly to our neighborhood while also amplifying the importance of black leadership on a global scale..
- Mid-City
- 3508 West washington blvd, los angeles, CA 90018
- Museum, Gallery, special events
Art + Practice
Art + Practice (A+P) is a private operating 501(c)3 foundation based in the neighborhood of Leimert Park in South Los Angeles. A+P supports LA transition-age foster youth through our collaboration with nonprofit social service provider First Place for Youth and provides Angelenos with free access to museum-curated contemporary art.
- Leimert park
- 3401 West 43red Place, Los Angeles, CA 90008
- Art Gallery, Special events
M. Hanks Gallery
Founded in 1988 by Eric Hanks, M. Hanks Gallery specializes in African American art. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, collages, assemblages and prints by some of the finest artists from the 19th century to the present day comprise the offering available through the gallery and from its extensive inventory of fine art.
- LA/OC
- 2501 East Chapman ave, suite 235, fullerton, CA 92831
- art Gallery