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Sep 8 – Dec 1, 2026
Westwood
Hammer Museum, UCLA
UCLA's Hammer Museum offers free admission and a full calendar of contemporary exhibitions, artist talks, and courtyard events throughout the fall.
Sep 8 – Dec 1, 2026
West Hollywood
ONE Gallery, West Hollywood
A gallery dedicated to rotating exhibitions of LGBTQ+ art, history, and culture.
Sep 10 – Oct 16, 2026
Palm Springs
Palm Springs Art Museum
A recurring series of evening museum events open to the public.
Sep 12 – Oct 3, 2026
Long Beach
Arts Council for Long Beach
Art exhibit by Linda Estrela Ikeda, presented by Arts Council for Long Beach.
Sep 17–20, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Long Beach
The Art Theatre 2025 E 4th st Long Beach, CA 90814
September 17 @ 5:00 pm - September 20 @ 9:30 pm
Sep 25, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
San Diego (La Jolla)
Museum of History and Culture La Jolla
New exhibition with a members preview and public opening reception.
Oct 1–31, 2026
West Hollywood
Citywide, West Hollywood
An annual open-air gallery event transforming the city, with dozens of businesses hosting exhibits and installations.
Oct 4–26, 2026
Long Beach
Multiple neighborhoods (Uptown, Downtown, Eastside, Belmont Shore)
Free, self-guided tours of local artists' studios, spread across four October weekends by neighborhood: Uptown (Oct 4-5), Downtown (Oct 11-12), Eastside (Oct 18-19), Belmont Shore (Oct 25-26).
Oct 10 – Nov 14, 2026
Long Beach
Long Beach Creative Group
Open-call photography exhibition capturing everyday Long Beach scenes.
Oct 10–11, 2026
San Diego (La Jolla)
La Jolla
Free, two-day juried art show featuring 170+ artists working across painting, sculpture, jewelry, glass, ceramics, and photography.
Oct 15–18, 2026
Palm Springs
Various Coachella Valley studios
Free, self-guided Artist Studio Tour where visitors can meet Coachella Valley artists in their working studios, 11am-4pm.
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Long Beach
Second Street, Belmont Shore
21st annual contest transforming Second Street into an open-air gallery. Over 50 artists compete for a $1,000 grand prize. 9am-4pm.
Nov 14 – Dec 12, 2026
San Diego (Hillcrest)
The Studio Door
Hillcrest's dedicated LGBTQ+-focused gallery hosts a November reception, a Shop Small Saturday event, and a holiday shopping event.