Downtown

So. Many. World-Class. Museums. And. Galleries. (And great eateries... head to Bavel for Mediterranean, Bestia for Italian, Dama for Latin-inspired fare, Girl & the Goat for New American, or Philippe for famous french dip.) Our hit list: 

MOCA GRAND

250 South Grand Avenue

“B Side,” the survey show of painter Henry Taylor should be a model exhibition for Los Angeles institutions: Give a world-class artist  with deep ties to the city his largest survey to date. Is Taylor one of the greatest painters working today? The show makes a strong argument in his favor.

Photo by Elon Schoenholz, courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

MOCA GEFFEN

152 North Central Avenue

The overlooked outpost of MOCA in Little Tokyo (that opened in 1983!) is located in in a former police car warehouse, and has kept “Biscuits,” its exhibition of Tala Madani’s searing paintings, open just through Fair Week (closing February 19th).

Photo by Gene Ogami, courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

ICA LA

1717 E 7th Street

The institution mounts three shows exploring performance and sound: Milford Graves: “Fundamental Frequency,” Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork,  and Christine Sun Kim: “Bounce Back.” RSVP here for open hours.

Milford Graves at the Festival d'Automne à Paris, 1974, Black and white photograph. © Philippe Gras

THE BROAD

221 South Grand Avenue

LA’s lauded (and largest) private collection, The Broad has  “William Kentridge: In Praise of Shadows” on view, exploring the South African artist’s practice, rooted in drawing and tied to the violent legacy of apartheid. 

Courtesy of The Broad

HAUSER & WIRTH

901 E 3rd Street

Don’t fear, Hauser & Wirth would never abandon their indoor/outdoor compound in the Arts District. During Fair Week, come for two fantastic new shows of work by Rita Ackermann and Zeng Fanzi… or  a nice picnic on the outdoor patio.

Courtesy of Hauser & Wirth

DTLA GALLERY CLUSTERS

2245 E. Washington Boulevard

Two of LA’s best galleries in one place: Night Gallery, 2276 E. 16th Street & François Ghebaly

Courtesy of Night Gallery, Haley Barker

1700 SOUTH SANTA FE AVE.

Home to Nicodim, Vielmetter, GAVLAK, Wilding Cran (and more), and a hub for cutting-edge contemporary.

Fran Siegel, 2023, courtesy of Wilding Cran Gallery