“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
– Pablo Picasso
Los Angeles museums easily compete with the best of those in New York, Chicago, and even Washington D.C. More importantly, Los Angeles brings a melting pot of artwork and culture to its museums. And thanks to the sunny weather, it happens to be a great place to visit museums year-round! However, we've narrowed down a select five that we think you should see sooner than later!
(TOP PICK) Best Museums in LA
Paolo Veneziano: Art and Devotion in 14th-Century Venice
Ending Date: October 3rd, 2021
Venue: Getty Center
Paolo Veneziano was a medieval-era painter and founder of the famous Venetian School. His work was focused on personal devotion and social values. This amazing exhibition gathers panels that originally formed a larger ensemble to create a reconstruction along with his other paintings.
Divine Immersion: The Experiential Art of Nick Dong
Ending Date: October 3rd, 2021
Venue: USC Pacific Asia Museum
A picture is a poem without words, Horace said. Everyone needs the soothing melody of art to overcome the internal cacophony. Nick Dong has his blend of modernity and spirituality on display for this purpose. Mahayana traditions inspired his five experiential sculptures. This remarkable museum exhibit is also free for visitors up to age 17.
Immersive Van Gogh
Ending Date: December 31st, 2021
Venue: Lighthouse Los Angeles
Get lost in over 500,000 cubic feet of monumental projections animating Van Gogh's artwork. Move through entrancing, animated images that showcase some of Van Gogh's most famous paintings such as Starry Night!
Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation
Ending Date: March 13th, 2022
Venue: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Taken from the Yuz Museum’s prized collection of contemporary art, Legacies of Exchange highlights encounters, exchanges, and collisions between China and the West.
The Art of the Brick
Ending Date: December 31st, 2021
Venue: California Science Center
You probably played with them as a kid and never expected to walk into a museum of LEGO art! Well now's your chance to experience "The Art of the Brick," the world’s largest display of LEGO® art at the California Science Center! There's over one million LEGO bricks transformed into more than 100 sculptures by artist Nathan Sawaya.