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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is organizing a large-scale Art Parade with 1,400 participants, including painters, performers, and artists, to travel down Wilshire Boulevard.

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Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States

Who
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), gallerist Jeffrey Deitch, LACMA Director Michael Govan, artists Amy Kaps, Gary Baseman, Ozzie Juarez, Ben Klevay, Kenny Scharf, Madeline Hollander, Meow Wolf, Tury Sandoval, Sam Borkson
What
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is organizing a large-scale Art Parade with 1,400 participants, including painters, performers, and artists, to travel down Wilshire Boulevard.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT · 3h 22m ago
Where
Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States ·
Why
The parade is a grand opening weekend event to celebrate the recently opened David Geffen Galleries and fulfills a promise by LACMA Director Michael Govan to close Wilshire Boulevard for a party after the building's completion.
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How this affects you

This parade is a significant cultural event for Los Angeles, transforming a major thoroughfare into an art spectacle and showcasing the museum's vision of becoming the 'living room' of the city, intending to engage the community through diverse artistic expressions and potentially serve as a dry run for a larger event during the 2028 Olympics.

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