SoCal museums in February: ‘Korean Treasures,’ ‘To Paint is to Live,’ Judithe Hernández and more
SoCal museums in February: ‘Korean Treasures,’ ‘To Paint is to Live,’ Judithe Hernández and more
Also, the annual LA Art Show sets up shop at the Los Angeles Convention Center and a new edition of “Masters of the American West” moseys on in at the Autry
Welcome to February’s TV or Not TV roundup of new and noteworthy exhibitions and events, as well as continuing shows, at museums all around Southern California. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the LA Times’ Calendar section.
The galleries are now open…
New and upcoming
Long Beach Museum of Art “Ed Templeton: Wires Crossed: The Culture of Skateboarding, 1995-2012,” photographs, Feb. 2 thru May 5. LBMA, 2300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. Closed Mondays-Wednesdays. $10, $12; ages 12 and under, free. (562) 439-2119. lbma.org
USC Fisher Museum “Scene Shift: The Exhibition,” exploring the works of contemporary scenic designers, Feb. 2 thru April 6. USC Fisher Museum of Art, 823 W. Exposition Blvd., L.A. Closed Sundays-Mondays. Free. (213) 740-4561. fisher.usc.edu
The Cheech “Judithe Hernández | Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival,” a decades-spanning survey celebrates the pioneering Chicano painter and muralist, Feb. 3 thru Aug. 4. Also: “Indigenous Futurism,” thru Feb. 18; “Cheech Collects: Anniversary Edition,” thru May 12. The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture at Riverside Art Museum), 3581 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside. Closed Mondays-Tuesdays. $10.95, $15.95 (includes admission to the Riverside Art Museum); children 12 and under, and active-duty military, veterans and family members: free. riversideartmuseum.org
Santa Barbara Museum of Art “Important 19th- and 20th-century Works on Paper from the Permanent Collection,” works by Picasso, Matisse, et al., Feb. 4 thru June 9; “Janna Ireland: True Story Index,” photographs examining the Black experience, Feb. 11 thru June 2. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Open Tuesdays-Sundays. $6, $10; active-duty military and their families, and ages five and younger are free; advanced timed-entry tickets recommended. sbma.net
Autry Museum of the American West “Masters of the American West,” paintings, sculpture and more by nationally recognized artists, Feb. 10 thru March 24. Also: “Sherman Indian School: 100+ Years of Education and Resilience,” thru May 31; “Imagined Wests,” long-term. The Autry, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A. Closed Mondays. $8-$16; members and children 2 and younger, free. (323) 667-2000. theautry.org
Institute of Contemporary Art — Los Angeles “Scratching at the Moon,” works by leading Asian American artists, Feb. 10 thru May 12. ICA LA, 1717 E. 7th St., L.A. Closed Mondays-Tuesdays. Free. (213) 928-0833. theicala.org
The Hammer “stanley brouwn,” works by the Dutch-Surinamese conceptual artist, Feb. 3 thru May 5; “Only the Young: Experimental Art in South Korea, 1960s–70s,” Feb. 11 thru May 12; “Hammer Projects: Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi,” the Johannesburg-based artist explores the experiences of Black gymnasts in a new site-specific mural, Feb. 11 thru Aug 11. Also: “Rita McBride: Particulates,” multimedia installation, thru March 3; “Hammer Projects: Vamba Bility,” a multimedia show, thru May 14; “Hammer Contemporary Collection: Banu Cennetoğlu,” a 127-hour video, thru May 26; “Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now,” etchings, engravings, etc. by Dürer, Rembrandt, Picasso, et al., thru June 16. UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Closed Mondays. Free. (323) 443-7000. hammer.ucla.edu
Benton Museum of Art “Infinity on Paper: Drawings from the Collections of the Benton Museum of Art and Jack Shear” and “Continuity: Cahuilla Basket Weavers and their Legacies,” Feb. 14 thru June 23; “Stitch Field: Alice-Marie Archer’s Agritextiles,” Feb. 14 thru June 9; “500 Years of Italian Drawings from the Princeton University Art Museum,” Feb. 16 thru June 23. Benton Museum, Pomona College, 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. Closed Mondays-Tuesdays. Free. pomona.edu
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