December 10, 2017
June 24, 2018
Resnick Pavilion
In ancient China strange and marvelous stones were valued for their beauty and as reflections of the hidden structures underlying the universe. Stones were seen as fluid and…
November 4, 2017
April 1, 2018
Ahmanson Building, Level 2
This display of European prints and drawings pinpoints two crucial years in Germany and Austria that would define the end of an era and lead toward a new future. Despite the…
September 17, 2017
April 1, 2018
Resnick Pavilion
Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985is a groundbreaking exhibition and accompanying book about design dialogues between California and Mexico. Its four…
December 3, 2017
March 25, 2018
BCAM, Level 3: Nathanson Gallery
In two photographic series from the 2010s, publicly exhibited for the first time, Richard Prince (United States, b. 1949) continues his career-long engagement with the motif of…
November 19, 2017
March 18, 2018
Resnick Pavilion
Painted in Mexico, 1700–1790: Pinxit Mexici is a groundbreaking exhibition devoted to 18th century Mexican painting, a vibrant period marked by major stylistic developments…
August 20, 2017
February 19, 2018
BCAM, Level 2
This exhibition engages 16 U.S. Latino and Latin American artists and collaborative teams working across a range of media—from installation and performance to drawing and video—…
May 28, 2017
February 4, 2018
Pavilion for Japanese Art
The 1830s marked the beginning of a renaissance in Japanese cloisonné production. Though small objects incorporating enamels were produced in Japan prior to the 19th century, a…
July 1, 2017
February 4, 2018
Art of the Americas Building, Level 4
Ancient Bodies: Archaeological Perspectives on Mesoamerican Figurines explores the central role of archaeological excavation in situating ancient art and artifacts in a…