The Sound of Gordon Parks

Cultural Treasures of South LA Daytime Exhibition Family Friendly Free

Date

August 11

Time

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Cost

Free

Organizer's Site

caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2026/the-sound-of-gordon-parks

Council District

City Council District 8

Event Series Dates

Through September 13

Event Schedule

August 2026

  • Wednesday 12th 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 13th 12:00 PM
  • Friday 14th 12:00 PM
  • Saturday 15th 12:00 PM
  • Sunday 16th 12:00 PM
  • Tuesday 18th 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday 19th 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 20th 12:00 PM
  • Friday 21st 12:00 PM
  • Saturday 22nd 12:00 PM
  • Sunday 23rd 12:00 PM
  • Tuesday 25th 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday 26th 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 27th 12:00 PM
  • Friday 28th 12:00 PM
  • Saturday 29th 12:00 PM
  • Sunday 30th 12:00 PM

September 2026

  • Tuesday 1st 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday 2nd 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 3rd 12:00 PM
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The Sound of Gordon Parks is an immersive exhibition that explores the lesser-known sonic dimension of Gordon Parks’s artistic legacy. While Parks (1912–2006) is widely celebrated as a photographer, filmmaker, and writer, he was also a composer whose musical output has remained largely underexplored. Developed in partnership with The Gordon Parks Foundation and Mario Sprouse—Parks’s longtime musical assistant and archivist of more than twenty years—the exhibition invites visitors into the rich soundscape of the artist’s creative universe through music, video, and rarely seen archival materials.

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United States

Check the website for prices

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1525 Abbot Kinney Blvd (corner of Palms Blvd)
Venice, CA 90291
United States

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