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Dive deep into Southern California’s creative consciousness. See how diverse ideas and identities meld, mix and recombine, inspiring revolutions beyond art’s borders. Learn more about the triumphs, struggles and interconnected histories that have fueled this region’s aesthetic fires.

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Best Things to Do in SoCal and LA This Week: April 13-19, 2026

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The Mask
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Lost LA

The Fast and the Forgotten
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Nehemiah Cisneros's artwork
April 17

Nehemiah Cisneros's "Burning Desires"

Charlie James Gallery (Los Angeles)
Free

An exhibition of new watercolor-style paintings by Los Angeles-based artist, Nehemiah Cisneros.

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Children working on artwork, artwork on a wall
April 18

Student Visual Arts Exhibition Opening Celebration

The Autry Museum of the American West (Los Angeles)
Free - $20

Participate in art-making experiences, family activities, scavenger hunts, and more.

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April 18

Earth Day at the Bay

Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center ( Newport Beach)
Free

Join us for a free family-friendly day full of hands-on arts and crafts, educational activities, and science discovery.

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Earth Day, drawing collage of all sorts of fauna and flora
April 19

Earth Day

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles )
$18

By understanding the world around us, we gain a better appreciation for our planet and for all who share it.

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Collection

The Great Wall of Los Angeles

Eduardo Sarabia's "The Passenger" is a maze made out of Mexican petates and references journeys in the desert, from the exodus to immigrant journeys.
Collection

Art in the Desert

A composite image featuring a tree-lined street, orange blossoms, a woman by the beach and parrots.
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Elemental L.A.

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