Department of Cultural Affairs
Thursdays – Saturdays 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
Mark Bradford’s 150 Portrait Tone, a mural-size composition that contains elements of both abstraction and realism, is based on an idea for a work that the artist conceived after the fatal shooting of Philando Castile by a police officer in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in July 2016. Castile, a nutrition services supervisor at an elementary school, was shot after being pulled over in his car—an incident that was livestreamed on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, who was sitting in the…
Through the Eyes of Tokoor is an exhibition of three young Tongva/Chumash artists. Ciara’s paintings explore merging symbolic and abstract elements into her work style. Cheyenne’s series of paintings capture the essence of girlhood, nostalgia, and femininity for others to share. Skyler’s short film project showcases the nature of growing up in the San Fernando Valley from the perspective of teenage girls entering adulthood.
We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art explores the science, art, and cosmology of color in Mesoamerica. Histories of colonialism and industrialization in the “color-averse” West have minimized the deep significance of color in the Indigenous Americas. This exhibition follows two interconnected lines of inquiry—technical and material analyses, and Indigenous conceptions of art and image—to reach the full richness of color at the core of Mesoamerican worldviews.
Glide into the holidays and join us for ice skating in Pershing Square. The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square offers the quintessential winter activity in the heart of beautiful downtown Los Angeles. Surrounded by art, lively activity, and the impressive city skyline, our outdoor ice rink lets you enjoy entertainment and ice skating in Los Angeles under the sun and stars. Sunday – Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Glide into the holidays and join us for ice skating in Pershing Square! The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square offers the quintessential winter activity in the heart of beautiful downtown Los Angeles. Surrounded by art, lively activity and the impressive city skyline, our outdoor ice rink lets you enjoy entertainment and ice skating in Los Angeles under the sun and stars. Sunday – Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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