LA Plaza Cocina Opens its First Exhibition Celebrating Maize, Mexico’s Gift to the World

.       .    LA Plaza Cocina, the first museum dedicated to Mexican food, opened its doors on Monday, February 7, with its inaugural exhibition Maize: Past, Present and Future, a tribute to the cuisine’s most essential ingredient. Curated by Maite Gomez-Rejón and Ximena Martin, visitors will recognize many

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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

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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

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LA Plaza Launches 10-Year Anniversary Celebration with Re-opened Museum

As Los Angeles moves into less restrictive COVID-19 tiers, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes reopens to the public on Thursday, April 15 at 50% capacity, just in time to begin a year-long celebration of its ten-year anniversary as the region’s first museum recognizing the artistic, cultural and historic contributions

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“Carlos Almaraz: Evolution of Form” in 3D

Explore an interactive virtual tour of our most recent exhibition, “Carlos Almaraz: Evolution of Form” via a recently acquired, state-of-the-art Matterport Pro2-3D. Walk through our galleries from anywhere on your favorite device and view the artworks and stories of the renowned Chicano artist. Enjoy the 360-degree views of the exhibition

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