Museum Exhibitions & Events

Community leader and social justice advocate Akuyea Karen Vargas’ life and work reveal a desire to understand identity through historical research, cultivating belonging and travel. Come hear her talk about the diverse definitions of home and unity she’s found, and ways that her personal journey may have meaning for our world. GUEST BIO Akuyea Karen […]

Learn about the making of Project Aurora from the creators—artist Ginny Ruffner, technologist Ed Fries, and scholar Wanda Gregory—in a panel discussion moderated by Chief Curator, Leslie Anderson. This program celebrates the […]

Join us for a virtual screening of Hernmarck Tapestries at Hudson Yards (20min), which discusses tapestry artist Helena Hernmarck's latest commission: two sets of monumental tapestries for a residential lobby at 35 Hudson Yards in New York City! The artist will join us for a Q&A following the screening.   About the film: This film presents tapestry artist […]

In the early 1960s, African American artist Howard Smith made the move to Finland to escape the racism and lack of professional opportunities he faced in his home country. Relentlessly creative, he worked in a wide variety of media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, and textile and paper collage. In this talk, Los Angeles County Museum […]

Join artists Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg, the creative forces behind the National Nordic Museum’s latest exhibition A Place of Opportunity and Transformation, as they discuss their collaborative practices and thought-provoking work in sculpture, sound, and stop-motion animation.