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LACMA announces the opening date for its new wing. Here’s when you can visit
Inside a preview of the new David Geffen Galleries on July 1, 2025.
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The David Geffen Galleries (aka “the amoeba monster”) is the new home of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s permanent collection and will open to the public this spring.
The important dates: LACMA members will be able to access the new wing across Wilshire Boulevard starting April 19. It’ll open to the public on May 4.
What you can see there: The museum pointed to Georges de La Tour’s “The Magdalen with the Smoking Flame,” Henri Matisse’s “La Gerbe,” Antonio de Arellano and Manuel de Arellano’s “Virgin of Guadalupe,” plus recent acquisitions like Vincent van Gogh’s “Tarascon Stagecoach.”
What you can look forward to: “To celebrate the opening of the David Geffen Galleries, gallery spaces will include art activations, events, and programs throughout the spring and summer,” LACMA said in a statement. “Artworks by Mariana Castillo Deball, Pedro Reyes, Sarah Rosalena, and Diana Thater will be revealed in the spring, followed by Shio Kusaka’s work in the summer.”
It’s a big update: The building will nearly double the square footage of the museum’s exhibition galleries to 220,000 square feet.
To reserve a time to visit: Members can go to LACMA’s website. Details haven’t been announced for non-members.
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