Mapping the Infinite: Cosmologies Across Cultures

(Los Angeles, CA—September 4, 2024) The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Mapping the Infinite: Cosmologies Across Cultures, an expansive exhibition that brings together nearly 120 works from around the world to explore how humans have endeavored to explain the universe’s origins, mechanics, and meaning over 12 millennia.

The exhibition was created in collaboration with scientists at the Carnegie Observatories and the Griffith Observatory and it is presented as part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide, a landmark regional event exploring the intersections of art and science, both past and present.

Mapping the Infinite is curated by Stephen Little, Florence and Harry Sloan Curator of Chinese Art and Department Head, Chinese, Korean, and South & Southeast Asian Art with Michael Govan, CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director; Diana Magaloni, Deputy Director, Program Director and Dr. Virginia Fields Curator of the Art of the Ancient Americas, and Suzanne D. Booth and David G. Booth Conservation Center Director; Nancy Thomas, Senior Deputy Director for Art Administration and Collections; Julia Burtenshaw, Associate Curator of Art of the Ancient Americas; and Alyce de Carteret, Assistant Curator of Art of the Ancient Americas, at LACMA.