L.A. Memo, Highlighting the Contribution of Chicano/a Artists to American Art, Opens March 18
In the 1970s and 1980s, Los Angeles-based Chicanas/os strove to scrutinize aspects of popular culture and advanced alternative narratives concerning race, gender, sexuality, and citizenship that were not represented within mainstream art practice at the time. These efforts are investigated in the new exhibition, L.A. Memo: Chicana/o Art from
Visit “A View From Here” Via Your Cellphone
Although we’ve been welcoming back guests since June of this year, our Curatorial Team continues to make our exhibitions accessible for those who are not able to visit our campus on Main Street. The latest virtual offering: A new cellphone tour of our reimagined The View From Here exhibit on the second floor. The
History and Legacy of the 1970 National Chicano Moratorium on Exhibit at LA Plaza
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes presents Patriotism in Conflict: Fighting for Country and Comunidad, a retrospective exhibition marking fifty-one years since the National Chicano Moratorium in East Los Angeles, where more than 30,000 participants marched to protest the Vietnam War. This exhibition recounts the momentum and critical events that led to
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Announces Return to Normal Operations June 21
After a 16-month pause due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes returns to normal operations, just in time as the downtown Los Angeles museum and cultural center celebrates its 10-year anniversary. The move to reopening is based on the recommendations issued by local, state, and federal
Take a Virtual Tour of Only Light Can Do That, LA Plaza’s Newest Exhibition
A large-scale installation by artist Patrick Martinez has transformed LA Plaza’s Vickrey-Brunswig and Plaza House building windows into a monumental neon mural with bilingual social-political messages addressing the plight and resilience of essential workers in Los Angeles. Referencing and riffing off of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s beloved sermon
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