BEHIND BARS: INCARCERATION IN THE WEST

Date

April 17

Time

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cost

$0 - $19

Event Series Dates

Ongoing Exhibition

Event Schedule

April 2026

  • Saturday 18th 10:00 AM
  • Sunday 19th 10:00 AM
  • Tuesday 21st 10:00 AM
  • Wednesday 22nd 10:00 AM
  • Thursday 23rd 10:00 AM
  • Friday 24th 10:00 AM
  • Saturday 25th 10:00 AM
  • Sunday 26th 10:00 AM
  • Tuesday 28th 10:00 AM
  • Wednesday 29th 10:00 AM
  • Thursday 30th 10:00 AM

May 2026

  • Friday 1st 10:00 AM
  • Saturday 2nd 10:00 AM
  • Sunday 3rd 10:00 AM
  • Tuesday 5th 10:00 AM
  • Wednesday 6th 10:00 AM
  • Thursday 7th 10:00 AM
  • Friday 8th 10:00 AM
  • Saturday 9th 10:00 AM
  • Sunday 10th 10:00 AM

This installation features some of the many forms that incarceration has taken in the American West over time, in conversation with a new photo series by fine art photographer Pep Williams, taken in a California state prison. Located in the jail cell area of the Autry’s firearms galleries, the installation brings past and present into dialogue.

Upcoming Events

April 17 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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$0.00 - $7.00

Hollyhock House Tours

Experience the interior of Hollyhock House at your own pace with a self-guided tour. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions.

April 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
$15.95: Adult$10.95: Senior (65+), Child (13–17), College Student, Educator$0.00: Child (12 & under)

A Look at Our Collection Sandra Rowe

A highlight of recent additions to the permanent collection through new mixed-media works by Sandra Rowe. The work provides insight into the artist’s evolving practice and regional significance. Visitors encounter themes of abstraction, memory, and experimentation.

April 19 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Free

Dear Mazie

An exhibition inspired by the life and work of Amaza Lee Meredith (1895–1984), the first known Black queer woman to practice as an architect in the United States. Eleven contemporary artists, architects, and designers were commissioned to create responses to Meredith’s multifaceted legacy, plotting her life and work within themes of placemaking, gender, sexuality, and Black love, while also exploring her impact in public education, the arts, and architecture.

April 17 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
The Broad,

221 S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Free, timed entry required

Amy Sherald

This artist page introduces Sherald’s portraiture practice, emphasizing representation, identity, and cultural storytelling. Visitors can explore works within the museum’s collection and learn about her approach to depicting Black life. The entry provides biographical and contextual insights into her work.

April 21 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
Free

EVICTION RESPONSE WORKSHOP

This in-person workshop will guide you through the Tenant Power Toolkit. The Tenant Power Toolkit is an online resource that helps tenants create an answer (a legal response to their case) that raises the defenses they might have against the eviction. All attendees must bring their Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer with them to the workshop. Tenants can get one-on-one assistance in both English and Spanish.