Exhibition

Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey

Event Type
Culture & Community
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Explore the innovative works of artist Cai Guo-Qiang, who utilizes gunpowder and pyrotechnics to create dynamic drawings, paintings, and explosion events. This exhibition delves into the nature and properties of gunpowder, chronicling its use in Cai’s artistic process. Accompanying programs include videos on fireworks creation, interactive displays, and film screenings.

Website Link
pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/exhibitions/cai-guo-qiang-a-material-odyssey/
Event Date
-
Event Location

USC Pacific Asia Museum
46 N. Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1467484, -118.1410261

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See event website
Event ID
10359554
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Los Angeles County Fair – Art Unleashed

Event Type
Dance
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Theater
Tours
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Los Angeles County is one of the most diverse counties in the nation, boasting a rich mix of cultures and communities, and the LA County Fair celebrates them all! The LA County Fair shines a spotlight on all things creative in 2025 with its theme, “Art Unleashed.“  
Website Link
lacountyfair.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Pomona Fairplex
1101 W McKinley Ave
Pomona, CA 91768
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$8
Event ID
10383208
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Before You Now: Capturing the Self in Portraiture

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Before You Now focuses on the enduring theme of the artist’s self-portrait, as seen in a selection of works from LACMA’s collections of photographs, prints, drawings, videos, and installation art. Primarily featuring contemporary makers, the exhibition is an introduction to seeing American artists as they see themselves, or as they want to be seen by their public. Over 50 artists—including Laura Aguilar, Kwame Brathwaite, Kalli Arte Collective, Roger Shimomura, Cindy Sherman, Rodrigo Valenzuela, and June Wayne.
Website Link
fairplex.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Millard Sheets Art Center at the Fairplex in Pomona
1101 W. McKinley Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0809612, -117.7651993

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
909.865.4161
Event ID
10383998
Event Main Image

Renaissance Pleasure Faire

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Music
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Revelry returns when the world’s oldest Renaissance Faire, located ten minutes east of Pasadena, opens for its 62nd season. Come escape your 21st-century reality in favor of a carefree, joyful day mixing with jousting knights, saucy wenches, and the court of a beautiful and gracious queen. Check website for ticket prices.
Event Date
-
Event Location

Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 E. Arrow Highway
Irwindale, CA 91706
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1140671, -117.9541894

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for ticket prices.
Event ID
10356114
Event Main Image

EARL BURNS MILLER JAPANESE GARDEN

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Feed our playful koi, stroll the winding pathways, view the Tea House, or reflect at the Zen Garden. Each season unfolds with colorful blossoms, exciting cultural celebrations, and intriguing exhibits.

Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday – Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Free, no entry without required reservation, tickets available at the website

Website Link
csulb.edu/earl-burns-miller-japanese-garden
Event Date
-
Event Location

Calfornia State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, 90840
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Free-reservations required
Contact Phone
(661) 435-6493
Event ID
10356342
Event Main Image

Sacred Realms: Buddhist Paintings by Shashi Dhoj Tulachan

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Explore the monumental works of Shashi Dhoj Tulachan, a second-generation thangka artist from Tuksche, Nepal. This exhibition features nine immense paintings that blend traditional Tibetan motifs with the artist’s imaginative compositions, using vibrant natural mineral pigments. These works offer insight into Buddhist teachings, deities, and mythologies, serving as objects of meditation and reflection.
Website Link
bowers.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions
Event Date
-
Event Location

Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7633562, -117.8682052

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See event website
Event ID
10370970
Event Main Image

Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Explore 5,000 years of Chinese history through artifacts ranging from Neolithic pottery to 19th-century silk robes. Curated by scholars from the Shanghai Museum, this exhibition highlights the evolution of Chinese art and culture.

Website Link
bowers.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/ancient-arts-of-china-a-5000-year-legacy
Event Date
-
Event Location

Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7633562, -117.8682052

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See event website
Event ID
10356427
Event Main Image

Mineo Mizuno: Homage to Nature

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Mineo Mizuno presents a site-specific sculpture crafted from fallen timber gathered in the Sierra Nevada forests. The work explores the fragility of Earth’s ecosystem, highlighting both the destruction of forests and their potential for regeneration. Utilizing yakisugi (shou sugi), a traditional Japanese method of wood preservation, the charred surfaces of the reclaimed timbers symbolize fire’s destructive and transformative power. 
Website Link
huntington.org/exhibition/mineo-mizuno-homage-nature
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden – Rothenberg Hall
1151 Oxford Rd.
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1286148, -118.1119058

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See event website
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10368191
Event Main Image

Art of the Pacific Islands

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Spanning the geographic region collectively referred to as Oceania, this comprehensive exhibition highlights masterworks from the three cultural regions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. Particular focus is placed on New Guinea, and the rich artistic traditions infused into daily and ritual life. Dive into a visually stunning world and come face to face with larger-than-life masks, finely crafted feast bowls, objects associated with the secretive Sepik River men’s house, beautiful shell and feather currency, magic figures and tools of the shaman, objects related to seagoing trade routes, gorgeous personal adornments and weapons of warfare to and the most precious of human trophies taken in retribution.
Website Link
bowers.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/ancient-arts-of-china-a-5000-year-legacy
Event Date
-
Event Location

Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7633562, -117.8682052

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
See Event Website
Event ID
10357992
Event Main Image

JOURNEYS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
A narration of Chinese immigration to the U.S. with an emphasis on the community settlement in Los Angeles. The exhibition is divided into four distinct periods, each period defined by an important immigration law and event, accompanied by a brief description and a short personal story.
Website Link
camla.org/current-exhibits
Event Date
-
Event Location

Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0557498, -118.2392043

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$3
Contact Phone
213.485.8567
Event ID
10381784
Event Main Image
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