Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery - Los Angeles, California

Melissa NB

Small gallery with good use of space for 1 exhibition. 4 different Artists and each one quite interesting. It doesn't take very long and would suggest visiting Hollyhock House next door or having a picnic if you plan to visit. Staff were friendly and plenty of parking in the park.

Zan Lee

The strangest and most underwhelming experience I have ever had at any LA, or anywhere in SoCal, museum. Considering the museum was closed all of 2020 and 2021 I was surprised and happy when it appeared on Eventbrite for an exhibit. I snagged a few tickets back in October for today, Friday the 18th, because I rarely have time during the week, but knew I would today. I drove over (I’m a local here in LA) and walked up to the building pretty excited. I went to the Hollyhock House next door a few weekends back and had a great experience so I was hoping for the same here. That was not the case.

I arrived to the front doors, which were locked, at 10:58. After a minute or two a lady came and opened the door and told me I was “a bit early.” By this time it was 11:04 so I asked to confirm with her that my tickets were for 11 and she said yes. I then had to show my COVID Vaccination Card and my Driver’s License to enter. After this cold greeting I walked in and was shocked to see just a small table in the hallway with a few pictures and small descriptions from this exhibit dating back to the 1970s and 1980s. Very little info and no high definition pictures. It looked like something you’d see at a middle school science fair or walking through a long airport hallway. After looking at this for about 5 minutes I asked if I could proceed to the exhibit. The docent then told me this was in fact the exhibit… So after a few quick glances I left very frustrated and confused.

It’s ridiculous that they took reservations for this and made it seem like it was the full exhibit. If anything, this should only be for people that walk up and are curious about what’s inside. They should say sorry the exhibit is closed, but we have a brief informational panel for you to check out. Not something you would want people to waste gas and time to go out of their way to see. It was honestly the most underwhelming thing I’ve ever seen. I felt like I was scammed, even though it was free admission.

Shanelle S

Art gallery that’s off the beaten park with a wonderfully curated selection of art. It’s located in the Barnsdall Park and there is free parking available. Try going to the top of the hill first to see if any spots are available before parking on the lot in the bottom. You can walk right in and explore the exhibit. Offal was on display when we went and it was a great Sunday afternoon activity. It’s good for families as well as friends. The space is a lot bigger than I had originally thought and you could spend as much or as little time wandering the space. It’s not crowded which I thought was an added perk of going to this museum, since at LACMA or MOCA I sometime feel a bit rushed by other people trying to look at the art. There are public restrooms available immediately to the left when you enter. There is a counter with brochures and there were a couple of employees to ask any questions about the art. Outside there were plenty of people picnicking and hanging out on the grass. There’s a great view of the Hollywood sign and the Griffith observatory. Overall a great way to spend an afternoon.

Carlo N.

LA MAG is a small gallery in the heart of Hollywood blvd that exhibits local arts and artists of Southern California. Staff are friendly and informative. Admission is FREE! Donation is highly recommended. Visitors can complete the exhibits in less than 30 minutes. The best part of this LA MAG is it view of the Hollywood sign, the Holly Hills and Griffith Park. If you're in the neighborhood go check out this gallery; not too many people knows about this gallery exist in the Barnsdall Park.

Rhea Lua

Art gallery re- opened and has a beautiful art exhibit. Entrance is free and the current exhibits set the excellence for the gallery to start with a bang!
Along with its surrounding park, this place is a gem!

Perception Percepcion

I drove sooo many times by this place and had no clue it was there!! Its actually really nice for artist and art lovers to visit. Has nice garden, wine tasting events every now and then, cool art gallery and public events, also ceramic classes and things like that.

Jennifer Lamar

The gallery is located at Barnsdall Art Park. It is complimentary admission and just the right size to enjoy as part of a visit to the Frank Lloyd Wright house. Currently LAMAG is featuring COLA winning artists through June 24. Bring a picnic to enjoy while watching the sun go down on the northeast lawn in the afternoon. Good idea to always bring water/snack as there is no concession store in the park. Parking is complementary l.

gajakev

The place is free. The art is awful. It would show up in a comedy about pretentious self righteous nonsense. Most of it looked like a dumpster was poured out on the floor and city employees separated the waste into piles of similar materials to recycle. I've gone to many gallaries that at least seemed to care about some standards and variation but this is the only place I felt smashing the junk would make society better.