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BLACK-OWNED MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, AND ART SPACES IN LOS ANGELES
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This is a working document compiled by Curate LA. The goal is to facilitate growth and awareness in the Los Angeles Arts Community as well as make these spaces more accessible to those who want to find them. We will continue to add resources. If you would like to contribute please submit here.
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Gallery/SpaceNeighborhoodAddressIGWebsiteContactDescription/Notes
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African American Cultural Center – Los AngelesLeimert Part3018 West 48th Street Los Angeles, CA 90043-1335http://africanamericanculturalcenter-la.org/info@AfricanAmericanCulturalCenter-LA.orgThe mission of the African American Cultural Center (SOPPAAC) is to recover, research, collect, preserve, interpret, teach and promote knowledge and appreciation of the rich, ancient and varied culture of African people with emphasis on African Americans.
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Alkebulan Cultural CenterPasadena1435 N Raymond Ave Pasadena, CA 91103@alkebulanpasadenahttp://www.alkebulanpasadena.com/info.accpasadena@gmail.comA Cultural Center created with the goal to provide knowledge and awareness of African and African-American heritage through culturally informed educational activities which nurture individual abilities and build confidence in academic, social and artistic achievement.
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Art + PracticeLeimert Park3401 W 43rd Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90008@artandpracticehttps://www.artandpractice.org/office@artandpractice.orgConceived and founded by artist Mark Bradford, activist Allan DiCastro, and philanthropist and art collector Eileen Harris Norton, Art + Practice (A+P)'s mission is twofold: (1) collaborate with a nonprofit social service provider (i.e. First Place for Youth) to support the needs of 18 to 24-year-old foster youth who are transitioning into adulthood, and (2) provide free access to museum-curated contemporary art celebrating artists of color.
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Artfully Spaced Gallery Windsor Hills4401 W. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90043@sibyl2450https://artfullyspacedgallery.com/Artfully Spaced Gallery’s mission is to engage the talents of local and international artists to expand art appreciation multi-generationally and culturally through the presentation of community based exhibits of art in a wide range of media. To date ASG is conducting annual exhibits utilizing emerging and established artists from Lagos Nigeria, Sao Paulo Brazil, Dakar Senegal, as well as artists from Los Angeles, Inglewood, Marina Del Rey, Leimert Park, and surrounding cities in California.*
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Band of VicesWest Adams5376 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016@BandofViceshttps://www.bandofvices.com/hello@BandofVices.comBand of Vices was founded in 2015 by veteran actor & art curator Terrell Tilford. The gallery serves as a platform for emerging, mid-career & established contemporary artists that matter.
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Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center (BMPAC)
Leimert Part4317 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
https://barbaramorrison.com/performing-arts-center/
In 2008 Barbara Morrison opened the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center (BMPAC). The 99-seat Theatre and adaptable performance space is located in the historic city of Leimert Park, Los Angeles California.
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CAAM California African American MuseumExposition Park600 State Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037@caaminlahttps://caamuseum.org/reception@caamuseum.orgFounded in 1977, the California African American Museum has a long and rich history. The first African American museum of art, history, and culture fully supported by a state, CAAM was the direct result of a sustained, multiyear campaign of activism undertaken by visionary founders and community members.
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California Jazz & Blues MuseumLeimert Part4317 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008https://barbaramorrison.com/california-jazz-blues-museum/It is a long established fact that California Jazz & Blues Museum has long been considered one of the most important jazz locations in music history. Founded by Grammy Nominated Jazz legend Barbara Morrison; visitors from around the world come to learn and explore jazz and blues history.*
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Crenshaw Dairy Mart8629 Crenshaw Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90305@crenshawdairymarthttps://www.crenshawdairymart.com/INFO@CRENSHAWDAIRYMART.COMHome to an artist collective and art gallery dedicated to shifting the trauma-induced conditions of poverty and economic injustice, bridging cultural work and advocacy, and investigating ancestries through the lens of Inglewood and its community. Founded by Patrisse Cullors, Noé Olivas, and Alexandre Dorriz.
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Dominique GalleryWest Adams5654 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016@dominique.galleryhttps://www.dominiquegallery.com/info@dominiquegallery.comBlack woman owned since 2015
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Galerie LakayeHollywood1550 N. Curson Ave., Los Angeles@galerielakayehttps://www.galerielakaye.com/galerie@galerielakaye.comGalerie Lakaye is a contemporary ethnic art gallery with a special focus on Haitian Art. Owners Carine Fabius and Pascal Giacomini operate the gallery from their Craftsman home in Hollywood, CA.
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Gallery 90220South LA918 E 60th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90001		@gallery90220https://www.gallery90220.com/
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GHOSTDowntown LA3800 South Grand Ave #F, Los Angeles, California 90037@officialxghosthttps://www.ghostnewyork.info/GHOST is a contemporary art gallery located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, with a satellite location on The Lower East Side, Manhattan, and a location in Downtown Los Angeles. The focus of the gallery is to aide in the development of emerging artists and to provide an open platform for new ideas.
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John R. Martin(online space)@johnrmartin_galleryhttps://www.johnrmartingallery.com/Archive of maverick Pasadena abstract figurative painter and gallery owner, John R. Martin, 1938-2014..
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Kaos Art NetworkLeimert Park4343 Leimert Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008@kaosnetworkzhttps://kaos-network.business.site/KAOS Network offers a way for the artistically talented and art enthusiasts of South Los Angeles to enjoy trans-media and multimedia art disciplines being offered in this vibrant community. KAOS Network creates a warm and open environment where everyone can participate and engage the material outcome of the work being presented.
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kiarascura@kiarascuraclubcontact@kiarascura.comkiarascura is an artist-run gallery in Los Angeles shedding light on a diverse group of new artists..
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Lula Washington Dance Theatre
Crenshaw / Leimert Park
3773 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016http://www.lulawashington.org/The Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation (LWCDF) was founded in 1980 by Lula and Erwin Washington to provide a creative outlet for minority dance artists in South Los Angeles.
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M. Hanks GalleryFullerton2501 East Chapman Avenue, Suite 235 Fullerton, CA 92831https://www.mhanksgallery.com/ehanks@mhanksgallery.comFounded in 1988 by Eric Hanks, M. Hanks Gallery specializes in African American art. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, collages, assemblages and prints by some of the finest artists from the 19th century to the present day comprise the offering available through the gallery and from its extensive inventory of fine art. Owner Eric Hanks also hosts a podcast: https://www.mhanksgallery.com/category/podcasts/
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QuotidianDowntown LA410 Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90013@la_quotidianwww.laquotidian.comQuotidian has a mission to bring extraordinary aesthetics into the everyday life of Los Angeles by giving agency to practices that inspire, uplift, unite and beautify. Curators jill moniz and Francine Kelly work with artists who concentrate their practices on visual linguistics, shaping, translating, cultivating and communicating the richness and power of aesthetics and narrative. *
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Rele GalleryWest Hollywood8215 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90046		@relegalleryhttp://www.rele.co/art@rele.coFounded to act as a critical interface between the African and international art worlds, Rele Gallery is a dynamic contemporary art gallery with 2 locations in Lagos, Nigeria and Los Angeles, USA. We represent and exhibit a fine selection of emerging and established artists working across diverse media in Africa and the diaspora. Established in 2015, the gallery is focused on promoting a larger appreciation, followership, and engagement of art from Africa, making it accessible to both a local and global audience.

In keeping with our mission of situating art and artists from Africa in broader, international contexts, Rele gallery regularly participates in key art events and fairs.
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Reparations Club
Mid City/Online Shop
*Online Only Right Now* 4636 West Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016@reparations.clubhttps://linktr.ee/reparations.clubFounded by Jazzy McGilbert. A concept shop + creative space. Online shop only for now*
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ResidencyInglewood310 East Queen St
Inglewood, CA 90301		@residencyarthttps://residencyart.com/info@residencyart.comFounded by Rick Garzon, Residency is a contemporary art gallery established to serve the area of South Central Los Angeles. They celebrate contemporary artists that continue to make projects for communities of color.
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SoLA ContemporarySouth LA3718 Slauson Ave
Los Angeles, LA 90043		@solacontemporaryhttps://www.solacontemporary.org/info@solacontemporary.orgSoLA Contemporary advocates for change by empowering people from diverse backgrounds to explore the intersection of art, culture, society, and politics. We are a nonprofit, artist-run organization that serves as a cornerstone for cultural and artistic innovation in South Los Angeles. SoLA is a safe and receptive space for anyone seeking to experience the power of contemporary art.
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SON. StudioSouth Central LA3733 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, California 90018@son.studiohttps://www.instagram.com/son.studio/Justen LeRoy launched SON. Studio operating within his father’s long-standing barbershop in South Central LA. SON. is a platform for the multi-faceted experiences of black men.*
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Superposition(pop-up gallery)@superpositiongalleryhttp://superpositiongallery.com/info@superpositiongallery.com / storm@superpositiongallery.comA socially conscious approach to contemporary art with a focus on borrowed space. Superposition Gallery was founded in 2018 by artist and curator, Storm Ascher. The gallery represents emerging and mid-career artists from around the globe.*
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The Creative HouseInglewood122 N Market St, Inglewood, CA 90301
@thecreativehousestudio
https://www.thecreativehouse.org/thecreativehousegallery@gmail.comThe Creative House Gallery is a non-profit gallery with a goal of helping the community transition, survive, develop and thrive through art access and art education. The Creative House Gallery is committed to enhancing the quality of life through our artistic programing that serves all ages, ethnicities, backgrounds and economic statuses with an emphasis on marginalized, underserved and underrepresented persons..
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The Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum (MCLM)Culver City4130 Overland Ave, Culver City,
CA 90230-3734		http://www.claytonmuseum.org/The Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum (MCLM) is home to the Mayme Agnew Clayton Collection of African-American History and Culture. The collection contains over two million rare books, films, documents, photographs, artifacts, and works of art related to the history and culture of African Americans in the US.*
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The Museum of African American Art (MAAA)Baldwin HillsMacy's 3rd Floor Baldwin Hills Crenshaw
4005 Crenshaw Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90008		http://www.maaala.org/welcome.htmlinfo@maaala.orgTHE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART was founded in 1976 by noted artist and art historian Dr. Samella Lewis and a group of academic, artistic, business, and community leaders whose goal was to increase public awareness of African American art.*
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The William Grant Still Arts CenterMid City2520 S. West View Street
Los Angeles, California 90016		@wgsartshttps://wgsac.wordpress.com/Named after the late Dr. William Grant Still (1895-1978), the highly acclaimed African-American composer who lived in the West Adams neighborhood—a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs offering summer camp, creative workshops, music and art classes for adults and youth, an exhibition space, concerts, and places for community meetings and the neighborhood to come together.
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Underground MuseumArlington Heights3508 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018@theundergroundmuseumhttps://theunderground-museum.org/info@theunderground-museum.orgFounded by Karon and Noah Davis, UM is a space for exhibitions, events, dialogue, and artist collaborations. Located in the working class neighborhood of Arlington Heights,​ The Underground Museum is a cultural outpost complete with a garden and film screenings, dedicated to ensuring access to contemporary art and ideas for all of LA's residents.closed
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Vakseen Art SpaceNorth Hollywood5649 Strohm Avenue, Los Angeles, CA@vakseenhttps://vakseenart.com/vakseenasst@gmail.com
Otha Davis III, also known as Vakseen, is an active realist painter living in Los Angeles. He will be opening the FIRST black-owned brick-and-mortar art space in North Hollywood, CA on September 18, 2021 to showcase his vast array of work.

Vakseen is best known for his vibrant portraits of pop icons and his Vanity Pop collection, celebrating women, personal identity, luxury, and vulnerability. He will also be releasing his newest body of work, Legends Only: Los Angeles, a new series celebrating LA's pop culture icons which features EIGHT new portraits.
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