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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will host a large-scale Art Parade featuring 1,400 painters, performers, dancers, students, and artists on Wilshire Boulevard.

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Los Angeles, California, USA

Who
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), gallerist Jeffrey Deitch, Michael Govan, Amy Kaps, Gary Baseman, Ozzie Juarez, Ben Klevay, Kenny Scharf, Madeline Hollander, Meow Wolf, Tury Sandoval and Sam Borkson (FriendsWithYou)
What
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will host a large-scale Art Parade featuring 1,400 painters, performers, dancers, students, and artists on Wilshire Boulevard.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT · 3h 24m ago
Where
Los Angeles, California, USA ·
Why
The parade is a grand opening weekend event for the recently opened David Geffen Galleries at LACMA, fulfilling a promise made by Director Michael Govan to close Wilshire Boulevard for a party once construction was complete.
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This parade is expected to transform a major Los Angeles thoroughfare into a celebratory public art space, bringing together diverse artists and communities. The event aims to make art more accessible and integrate the newly opened museum galleries into the city's "living room," potentially serving as a precursor for a larger event during the 2028 Olympics.

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