LOS ANGELES ART WEEK™
2026 EVENT SCHEDULE & CULTURAL CALENDAR
January – June 2026
Los Angeles offers a dynamic, citywide cultural landscape where leading international art fairs, world-class museums and influential galleries converge throughout the year. While the peak of activity takes place during LA Art Week™ in February, major exhibitions and institutional programming extend across the first half of the year, creating sustained opportunities for discovery, engagement and cultural impact.
JANUARY 2026
Opening the Year in Los Angeles
LA Art Show
January 7–11, 2026
Los Angeles Convention Center
The largest and longest-running art fair in Los Angeles, bringing together leading galleries from around the world and setting the tone for the year ahead.
Museum Highlights
Hammer Museum — Five Centuries of Works on Paper (through May 17)
MOCA Geffen Contemporary — MONUMENTS (through May 3)
Marciano Art Foundation — John Giorno: No Nostalgia (through July 18)
January introduces a strong institutional program across Los Angeles, with exhibitions exploring history, identity and contemporary cultural narratives.
FEBRUARY 2026
LA Art Week — The City’s Premier Art Moment
February marks the peak of Los Angeles Art Week, when the global art world converges across the city.
Major Art Fairs
Frieze Los Angeles — mid-February 2026
FELIX Art Fair — concurrent
The Other Art Fair — February 26 – March 1
Startup Art Fair LA — February 27 – March 1
Museum & Institutional Highlights
Getty Center — Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 (Feb 24 – June 14)
Pace Gallery Los Angeles — Arlene Shechet: Big Sister (Feb 11 – June 6)
Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles — Destiny Is a Rose: The Eileen Harris Norton Collection (Feb 24 – Aug 16)
During this period, Los Angeles becomes a global hub for collectors, curators, artists and cultural leaders, with exhibitions, fairs and programming unfolding across the city.
MARCH 2026
Art, Film and Cultural Convergence
March continues the momentum of LA Art Week, intersecting with the global entertainment industry.
Key Cultural Event
Vanity Fair Oscar Party — March 15, 2026
Hosted at LACMA, bringing together leaders across art, film and media.
Museum Highlights
Hammer Museum — Arthur Jafa: The White Album (through Aug 30)
March reflects Los Angeles’ unique position at the intersection of visual art, film and cultural production, with sustained institutional engagement and new gallery programming.
APRIL 2026
Institutional Expansion and Spring Programming
April marks a significant moment for Los Angeles’ museum landscape.
Major Institutional Opening
LACMA — David Geffen Galleries
Member Opening: April 19, 2026
Public Opening: May 4, 2026
Museum Highlights
ICA Los Angeles — Speaking in Tongues (Apr 4 – Aug 23)
ICA Los Angeles — Raven Sanchez: Así Sea / So Be It (Apr 4 – Aug 23)
Spring programming introduces new exhibitions across major galleries and institutions, reinforcing Los Angeles as a leading global arts destination.
MAY 2026
Public Engagement and Cultural Tourism
May continues with strong institutional attendance and public-facing cultural events.
Major Events
LACMA — David Geffen Galleries Public Opening — May 4, 2026
Beverly Hills Art Show — May 16–17, 2026
Museum Highlights
LACMA — Fútbol Is Life: Animated Sportraits (Feb 15 – July 12)
The Broad — Collection installations featuring Warhol, Basquiat and Lichtenstein
MOCA — Ongoing exhibitions across Grand Avenue and Geffen Contemporary
This period attracts a broad audience of visitors, collectors and cultural participants, supported by tourism and major institutional programming.
JUNE 2026
Summer Exhibitions and Global Audience
June marks the transition into Los Angeles’ summer exhibition season, with continued international engagement.
Museum Highlights
LACMA — Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity (opens June 14)
Pace Gallery Los Angeles — Hank Willis Thomas: Past Time (through June 6)
David Zwirner Los Angeles — California Light and Space (21st Century Version) (June 4 – Aug 1)
Cultural Context
Los Angeles will also see increased global visitation tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026, further expanding audience reach and cultural visibility.
OVERVIEW
Peak Art Week: February (anchored by Frieze Los Angeles and satellite fairs)
Major Institutional Moment: April–May (LACMA expansion and spring exhibitions)
Ongoing Programming: Strong museum and gallery exhibitions throughout the first half of the year
Los Angeles offers a uniquely distributed and interdisciplinary art ecosystem, where contemporary art, film, design and cultural innovation intersect across neighborhoods and institutions, creating a continuous platform for discovery and engagement.
More 2026 programming to be added soon…
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