We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art explores the science, art, and cosmology of color in Mesoamerica, following histories of colonialism and industrialization in the “color-averse” West that have minimized the deep significance of color in the Indigenous Americas.
This week, check out programs inspired by the exhibition. On Tuesday, October 8, join a docent-led tour with Pigment and Perspective: A Deep Dive into Mesoamerican Color. On Thursday, October 10, relax at an Art & Meditation session in the galleries. And on Sunday, October 13, bring the kids to Andell Family Sundays for free family-friendly crafts and activities.
This Tuesday, October 8, is also the first session of the three-part workshop series Vogue Inventions: The Art of Commanding Attention led by choreographer Becky Peach, who will explore the vibrant history and artistry of voguing at the Pieter Theater.
Now On View
We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art
Magdalena Suarez Frimkess: The Finest Disregard
New Acquisitions to the Rifkind Center
Artist Selects: Silke Otto-Knapp, The Living We Are Doing, Always Among Others
LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives (Collection III)
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Mark Bradford: 150 Portrait Tone
Barbara Kruger: Untitled (Shafted)
Museum Hours
Monday and Tuesday: 11 am–6 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 11 am–6 pm
Friday: 11 am–8 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10 am–7 pm
Public Programs
Mindful Monday: Cultivating Empathy and Connectedness @ Home
Mon, Oct 7 | 4 pm | Online
Pigment and Perspective: A Deep Dive into Mesoamerican Color
Tue, Oct 8 | 4:30 pm | Resnick Pavilion
Vogue Inventions: The Art of Commanding Attention
Tue, Oct 8 | 7 pm | Pieter Theater
Evenings for Educators: Capturing the Self in Portraiture
Wed, Oct 9 | 4:30 pm | California State University, Northridge
Art & Meditation: We Live in Painting
Thu, Oct 10 | 6:30 pm | Resnick Pavilion
Boone Children's Gallery: Pop Up Art Workshop
Fri, Oct 11 | 11 am–5 pm | LACMA
Jazz at LACMA: Angel City Jazz Festival with Otmaro Ruiz
Fri, Oct 11 | 6 pm | Smidt Welcome Plaza
Boone Children's Gallery: Pop Up Art Workshop
Fri, Oct 12 | 11 am–5 pm | LACMA
Andell Family Sundays—Todos los Colores (All the Colors) (In Person)
Sun, Oct 13 | 12:30–3:30 pm | LACMA
Fiber Maker's Circle
Sun, Oct 13 | 12:30–3:30 pm | LACMA
Creative Writing: Archiving through Recipes
Sun, Oct 13 | 4 pm | LACMA
Members Only
Art 101—We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art
Thu, Oct 10 | 7 pm | Online
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