Exterior of the David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, photo © Iwan Baan

This Week at LACMA: Grand Opening Weekend for the David Geffen Galleries

June 15, 2026

This week is filled with exciting moments and can’t-miss events. June 18–22 is our Grand Opening Weekend, a community celebration of the new David Geffen Galleries featuring the all-day LACMA Block PartyThe Art Parade, and the SPIRITS Summer Solstice Dance.

You can also attend our free World Cup watch parties, see the newly opened exhibition Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity, experience live performances, and much more—so join the party, dance to your own beat, and celebrate the creativity, culture, and energy of Los Angeles. 

Now on View

Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity

Fútbol Is Life: Animated Sportraits by Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr.

Village Square: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection to the Brooklyn Museum, LACMA, and MoMA

SUEÑO PERRO: A Film Installation by Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Collecting Impressionism at LACMA

Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures

Grounded

Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia

Modern Art

Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir

Arp—Klee: With Selections from the Janice and Henri Lazarof Collection

Christina Quarles: Now We’re There (And We’ Only Just Begun)

Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.: In Between Stops

Deep Time Cinematography

Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads

Mark Bradford: 150 Portrait Tone

Robert Irwin: Miracle Mile

Barbara Kruger: Untitled (Shafted)

Richard Serra: Band

Chris Burden: Metropolis II

john gerrard: SPIRITS

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

Communities Create LA! Juneteenth Quilt Patches
Tue, Jun 16 | 4 pm | AC Bilbrew Library

Communities Create LA! Portraits In Motion
Wed, Jun 17 | 3:30 pm | Lennox Library

Behind-the-Scenes: Designing LACMA’s Collection in the David Geffen Galleries
Thu, Jun 18 | 3:30 pm | LACMA

Watch Party: Mexico vs. South Korea
Thu, Jun 18 | 6 pm | Smidt Welcome Plaza

An Evening with Annie Leibovitz
Thu, Jun 18 | 7 pm | Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Jazz at LACMA: Marvin "Smitty" Smith Septep
Fri, Jun 12 | 6 pm | Smidt Welcome Plaza

LACMA Block Party
Satm Jun 20 | 10 am– 7 pm | LACMA

Family Art-Making Workshops: Decorate a Birdhouse
Sat, Jun 20 | 12–4 pm | Charles White Elementary School

The Art Parade
Sat, Jun 20 | 6 pm | LACMA

Latin Sounds: Roosevelt
Sat, Jun 20 | 6 pm | Hancock Park

Watch Party: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde
Sun, Jun 21 | 3 pm | Smidt Welcome Plaza

LACMA Live: L.A. Dance Project's City of Dance
Sun, Jun 21 | 3 pm | LACMA

The Genesis Talks: Thelma Golden and Michael Govan
Sat, Jun 21 | 5 pm | LACMA

SPIRITS Summer Solstice Dance with Richie Hawtin and john gerrard
Sun, Jun 21 | 6:30– 10 pm | LACMA

Boone Children's Gallery
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | 11 am–5 pm | W.M. Keck Education Center

Consider making a gift to LACMA Fund today to help us continue sharing meaningful artistic, educational, and cultural experiences like these.

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