{"id":600337,"date":"2026-04-22T21:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/600337\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T21:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:26:32","slug":"get-a-peek-into-the-new-david-geffen-galleries-at-lacma-while-its-still-in-previews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/600337\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a Peek Into the New David Geffen Galleries at LACMA While It’s Still in Previews"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art<\/a> (LACMA) has just celebrated the opening of its new David Geffen Galleries. On April 19, 2026, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, visitors were welcomed into the space, marking the end of the 20-year story of development, construction, and fundraising to build the breathtaking wing. Now, it\u2019s the beginning of the new home for the institution\u2019s permanent collection.<\/p>\n

Renowned architect Peter Zumthor<\/a> designed the building, opting for an organic, sculptural volume that includes a 900-foot-long horizontal, glass-and-concrete structure curving along Hancock Park and across from the city\u2019s famed Wilshire Boulevard. The elevated main floor offers a reprieve from Los Angeles\u2019 notorious traffic, lifting almost 30 feet above street level. Exhibition spaces range from terrace galleries dotting the perimeter to interiors with floor-to-ceiling glass panels, in addition to areas outfitted with custom curtains that shield light-sensitive artworks from the sun.<\/p>\n

Within the space is a truly open concept, with no prescribed way to navigate it. This is by design, as is its curatorial presentation. All artworks in the new gallery are located on the same level, intended to place the objects on equal footing and demonstrate that no precedence is given to any culture, tradition, or era. Visitors are instead encouraged to find their own path, based on their whims and curiosity, and discover endless new ways to view LACMA\u2019s collection of 155,000 objects spanning 6,000 years.<\/p>\n

The David Geffen Galleries has an inaugural exhibition on view and reflects the collaborative work of 45 curators to fill the 110,000-square-foot space. They chose to organize the artwork by way of water, using the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic Oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea to connect cultures and tell the stories that span these great bodies. In turn, they marry objects across time and space. Beyond mining its permanent collection are four new commissioned artworks specific to the galleries, including Do Ho Suh<\/a>\u2019s Jagyeon Hall, Gyeongbok Palace, which features Suh\u2019s signature ghost-like aesthetic recreating a to-scale section of the Joseon royal palace in Seoul.<\/p>\n

The new galleries are in LACMA member previews until May 3. To learn more about visiting the museum and becoming a member, head to its LACMA\u2019s website<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has just had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new David Geffen Galleries. Visitors were welcomed into the space on April 19, 2026.
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Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

Renowned architect Peter Zumthor designed the building, opting for an organic, sculptural volume that includes a 900-foot-long horizontal, glass-and-concrete structure.
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Exterior view northeast from Wilshire Boulevard with Chris Burden\u2019s Urban Light (2008) in foreground, David Geffen Galleries at LACMA, art \u00a9 Chris Burden\/licensed by The Chris Burden Estate and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, photo \u00a9 Iwan Baan<\/p>\n

Exhibition spaces range from terrace galleries dotting the perimeter to interiors with floor-to-ceiling glass panels.
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Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

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Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

Within the space is a truly open concept, with no prescribed way to navigate it. This is by design, as is its curatorial presentation.
\n\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

All artworks in the new gallery are located on the same level, intended to place the objects on equal footing and demonstrate that no precedence is given to any culture, tradition, or era.
\n\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

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Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

Visitors are encouraged to find their own path, based on their whims and curiosity, and discover endless new ways to view LACMA\u2019s collection of 155,000 objects spanning 6,000 years.
\n\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

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Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

The David Geffen Galleries has an inaugural exhibition on view and reflects the collaborative work of 45 curators to fill the 110,000-square-foot space.
\n\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

They chose to organize the artwork by way of water, using the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic Oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea to connect cultures and tell the stories that span these great bodies.
\n\"LACMA<\/p>\n

Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

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Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

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Installation view of the inaugural presentation in the David Geffen Galleries, April 2026, photo \u00a9 Museum Associates\/LACMA<\/p>\n

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Exterior view southeast toward Wilshire Boulevard with Tony Smith\u2019s Smoke (1967) in foreground, David Geffen Galleries at LACMA, art \u00a9 Tony Smith Estate\/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, photo \u00a9 Iwan Baan<\/p>\n

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