Past Member Programming & Events

PAC LA Member Events include walkthroughs at museums, contemporary art galleries, educational institutions and project spaces within Los Angeles and abroad–The Getty, LACMA, The Huntington, The Hammer, The Norton Simon Museum and more; featuring special curator-led and artist-led tours of exhibitions, studios, public and private collections and archives. Our director and board of directors work with our community partners to curate monthly events and opportunities exclusive to our membership for varying educational, private and public programs throughout the year.

View gallery of past Member Events 2022-2023: January–current

Friday, December 15–Curator Walkthrough– Alfredo Boulton: Looking at Venezuela, 1928–1978

A curatorial walkthrough of the Getty Center's exhibition Alfredo Boulton: Looking at Venezuela, 1928–1978, hosted by Associate Curator of Latin American Collections at the Getty Research Institute Idurre Alonso.

Friday, December 1–Private Preview Event– 20th Century Photography: The Emergence Of Modernism

An exclusive preview walkthrough of the John Moran sale 20th Century Photography: The Emergence of Modernism. Followed by a group conversation.

November 8–12–Paris Photo PAC LA Meet Up

In honor of our 10th anniversary, PAC LA offered this unique PAC LA Paris Photo experience for the first time in 2023.

This unique access included VIP passes for the fair, all accompanying benefits plus several PAC-exclusive special events.

Saturday, November 4–Dual Exhibition Walkthrough

Queer-ish + Face to Face
The Claremont Lewis Museum of Art

Dual Exhibition walkthrough with Ken Gonzales-Day at Scripps College’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery for their current exhibition Queer-ish . Queer-ish: Photography and the LGBTQ+ Imaginary.

Following was the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art walkthrough of Ken Gonzales-Day's current solo exhibition Face to Face.

Saturday, October 21–Curator Walkthrough

Alessandra Sanguinetti: The Sixth Day
Webber Gallery

Exhibition walkthrough at Webber Gallery for Alessandra Sanguinetti's The Sixth Day. The installation is Sanguinetti's first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, culminating three prominent bodies of work from the photographer's practice.

Saturday September 23–Curator Walkthrough

Private Curator Tour
Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Private Tour and Curator–led dual-exhibition walkthrough of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s photography collection and current photography exhibitionsThinking and Seeing Beyond the Lens and Stillness. Hosted by Head Curator of Photographs and Media Charlie Wylie.

Saturday September 9–Curator Walkthrough

Eugène Atget: Highlights from the Mary & Dan Solomon Collection
The Getty Center

Curator–led exhibition walkthrough at the Getty Center highlighting the recent acquisition of Eugène Atget’s work from Mary & Dan Solomon’s collection. Hosted by Jim Ganz.

Saturday August 26–Artist Studio Visit

Evan Whale

Artist Studio Visit with works from his latest series and current projects, along with a walkthrough of his process as an image-based artist working with the materials of photography, painting, and printmaking.

Saturday August 19 –Curator Walkthrough

Tim Walker: Wonderful Things
The Getty Center

Curator–led exhibition walkthrough at the Getty Center for Tim Walker’s exhibition "Wonderful Things”. Hosted by Paul Martineau.

Sunday August 13–Exhibition Walkthrough

Women Defining Women in Contemporary Arts in the Middle East and Beyond
LACMA

Exhibition walkthrough with Art Muse Ayda Gragossian for an overview of LACMA's current exhibition Women Defining Women in Contemporary Art of the Middle East and Beyond.

Saturday July 22–Exhibition Walkthrough

Stan Douglas: ISDN
David Zwirner

Exhibition walkthrough of ISDN, Stan Douglas’s first exhibition in LA in over two decades at David Zwirner's newly opened Los Angeles Gallery. The exhbition featured Douglas’s major two-channel video installation ISDN along with a related series of photographs.

Saturday, July 15–Exhibition Walkthrough & Artist Talk

Into the Uncanny Valley
Marshall Gallery

Exhibition walkthrough and multi-artist conversation for Marshall Gallery's newly opened exhibition Into the Uncanny Valley. This group exhibition walkthrough was followed by a multi-artist conversation with featured artists Kaya & Blank, Cody Cobb, and Alex Turner.

Saturday, July 1–Exhibition Walkthrough & Artist Talk

Adrian L. Burrell: The Game God(S)
Micki Meng Gallery

Exhibition walkthrough at Micki Meng Gallery for Adrian L. Burrell: The Game God(S) on the event of its closing weekend.

Friday, June 30–Exhibition Walkthrough

David Daigle: Trypophobic Panopticons
Track 16 Gallery

Exhibition walkthrough at Track 16 Gallery for David Daigle: Trypophobic Panopticons.

Friday, June 16–Exhibition Walkthrough

Dawoud Bey: Pictures 1976 - 2019
Sean Kelly Gallery

Exhibition walkthrough at Sean Kelly Gallery for Dawoud Bey: Pictures 1976. - 2019, his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles.

Friday, June 2–Exhibition Walkthrough

Seeking Zohn
MAK Center for Art and Architecture

Exhibition walkthrough at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture for a post-humous exhibition of Alejandro Zohn’s architecture in Guadalajara.

Saturday, May 27–Dual Artist Walkthrough

Chris Engram & Carla Jay Harris
Luis De Jesus Gallery

Dual artist-led exhibition walkthrough at Luis De Jesus Gallery for Chris Engram’s current exhibition “Prism” and Carla Jay Harris’s current exhibition "Flight”.

Friday, May 26–Artist Walkthrough

Sponsor Member Event

Bjarne Bare
Michael Felix Studio

Artist-led exhibition walkthrough at the Michael Felix Studio for Bjarne Bare’s current photographic installations.

Saturday, April 22 & Friday, May 12–Curator Walkthrough

Dawoud Bey and Carrie Mae Weems–”In Dialogue”
Getty Center

Curator–led exhibition walkthrough at the Getty Center for Dawoud Bey and Carrie Mae Weems’s current exhibition "In Dialogue”. Hosted by Arpad Kovacs.

Friday, April 21–Artist Walkthrough

Soo Kim–”Aria”
Anat Ebgi Gallery

Artist–led exhibition walkthrough at Anat Ebgi Gallery for Soo Kim’s current exhibition "Aria".

Friday, April 14–Exhbition Walkthrough

Zora J. Murff–”We Here For Some Jive Conspiracy”
Webber Gallery

Curator–led exhibition walkthrough at Webber Gallery for Zora J. Murff's current exhibition "We Here For Some Jive Conspiracy". Hosted by Chantal Webber.

Saturday, March 11–Artist Lecture & Conversation

Penny Wolin–”Guest Register”
Samy’s Camera

A lecture presentation and open conversation with photographer and educator Penny Wolin, on the occasion of her newly released monograph.

Friday, February 24–Exhibition Walkthrough

It’s Time
Vielmetter Los Angeles

Walkthrough for Vielmetter Los Angeles' closing exhibition "It's Time", hosted by Kwame S. Brathwaite and Susanne Vielmetter.

Friday, February 17–Photo Forward LA Member Programming

A weekend full of member events for the inaugural opening year of Photo Forward LA, hosted by Photographic Arts Council LA and 2023 exhibitors. Member events include:

Inaugural Opening Reception

Preview tour with artist and lecturer Regina Mamou for highlights of the fair

Preview tour with Curator of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Virginia Heckert.

Exhibition Walkthrough with with curator Rebecca Senf and collector Michael Hawley.

February 8–12 – Zona Maco

PACLA Travel Program to Zona Maco 2023
Mexico City

Five day travel program to Latin America’s leading art fair.

Friday, February 3–Curator Walkthrough

Joan Didion: What She Means
Hammer Museum

A walkthrough of Hammer Museum's current exhibition "Joan Didion: What She Means" with Curator Ikechúkwú Onyewuenyi.

Saturday, January 7–Curator Walkthrough

A Time of Gifts
Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Curator-led walkthrough for SBMA's current exhibition "A Time of Gifts: Six Years of Photographs Given to the Collection, 2016-2022".

Saturday, January 7–Curator Walkthrough & Panel Discussion

Photography & Seduction: William Mortensen’s Laguna Beach
Laguna Art Museum

Curator-led walkthrough and panel discussion of the museum's current exhibition "Photography & Seduction: William Mortensen’s Laguna Beach"

Friday, December 16–Exhibition Walkthrough

Cindy Sherman 1977 – 1982
Hauser & Wirth

An exhibition walkthrough of Hauser & Wirth's exhibition "Cindy Sherman 1977 – 1982", with Director Sarvia Jasso.

Saturday, December 10–Curator Walkthrough

Uta Barth: Peripheral Vision
Getty Center

An in person, curator-led walkthrough of Uta Barth’s Peripheral Vision with Assistant Curator Arpad Kovacs at the Getty Center.

November 30 Sponsor Member Event–Curator-led Collection Visit

The Huntington Library Photography Collection
With Curator of Photographs Linde B. Lehtinen

An in-person special event organized for Sponsor Members at The Huntington Library photography collection. Private visit was hosted by Curator Linde B. Lehtinen.

October 22 Artist Talk & Exhibition Walkthrough–Baldwin Lee

Joseph Bellows Gallery
With Baldwin Lee
An in-person artist talk and exhibition walkthrough with photographer Baldwin Lee at Joseph Bellows Gallery.

October 15 Curator Walkthrough–Objects of Desire: Photography and the Language of Advertising

LACMA
With Curator Rebecca Morse
An in person, curator-led exhibition walkthrough with Rebecca Morse for “Objects of Desire: Photography and the Language of Advertising”.

October 1 Artist Talk & Exhibition Walkthrough–My Heavens

Chris Sharp Gallery
With David Gilbert
An in person, artist talk and exhibition walkthrough with artist David Gilbert at Chris Sharp Gallery.

September 17 Curator walkthrough–Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures

UCR ARTS California Museum of Photography
With Senior Curator Joanna Szupinska
An in person, curator-led exhibition walkthrough at UCR Arts With Senior Curator Joanna Szupinska.

August 13 & 30 Curator Walkthrough–Kamoinge Workshop

The Getty Museum
With Mazie Harris, Assistant Curator of Photographs.
An in person, curator-led exhibition walkthrough at the Getty Center with Mazie Harris.

Saturday, August 6–Exhibition Walkthrough: Tod Papageorge, The Beaches

An exhibition walkthrough of Danziger Gallery's current installation Tod Papageorge: The Beaches, 1975 - 1981, hosted by Gallery Manager Travis Flack.

Saturday, July 16–Dual Exhibition Walkthrough Event: Uta Barth: Figure/Ground, Figure/Ground & Amir Zaki: On Being Here

Two-part exhibition tour visiting neighboring galleries Tanya Bonakdar Gallery and Diane Rosenstein Gallery.

Sunday, July 10–Member Open House Event, hosted by Collector Marjorie Ornston

Collector’s Home Visit.
An open house event hosted in the home of Marjorie Ornston, offering a personal collection tour, group sharing, conversation and champagne.

Saturday, June 18–Exhibition Walkthrough: Deported Veterans, with Joseph Silva

Museum of Social Justice.
An in person, artist-led walkthrough at the Museum of Social Justice with Documentary Photographer Joseph Silva.

Saturday, June 11–Exhibition Walkthrough with Colin Westerbeck & Matthew Brandt

Forest Lawn Museum.
An in person, curator and artist-led exhibition walkthrough at Forest Lawn Museum for Matthew Brandt's current exhibition.

Saturday, May 21–Curator Walkthrough: Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You.

LACMA.
With Curator of Photographs Rebecca Morse.
An in person, visit to LACMA's exhibition "Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You." with curator of the exhibition Rebecca Morse.

Satuday, May 14–Artist Walkthrough with John Simmons for "And then there’s love"

Wilding Cran Gallery.
An in person, artist-led exhibition walkthrough at Wilding Cran Gallery in current exhibition "And then there’s love" with John Simmons.

Friday, May 6–Artist Walkthrough with Anthony Lepore for "Time’s a Taker"

Moskowitz Bayse Gallery.
An in person, artist-led exhibition walkthrough at Moskowitz Bayse Gallery in their current exhibition "Time’s a Taker" by Anothony Lepore.

Wednesday, April 13–Member's Day Trip to Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara, CA.
A PAC LA co-curated full day of photo-focused museum, gallery and collector visits in Santa Barbara, CA.

April 5 & 30–Curator Walkthrough: Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective, Getty

Getty Center.
With Associate Curator, Department of Photographs Paul Martineau.
An in person, curator-led exhibition walkthrough at the Getty Center with curator of the exhibition Paul Martineau.

Sunday, March 27–Curator Walkthrough: California Stories: Photographs From The Stephen White Collection II.

UCR Arts, California Museum of Photography.
In person, curator-led exhibition walkthrough with curator Dennis Reed and collector Stephen White.

Thursday, March 24–Member Town Hall Event (Online)

Online Event.
An online celebration with members, our board of directors and director on the occasion of the launch of our new long term Strategic Plan.

Saturday, March 12–Curator Walkthrough: Family Album with Dhyandra Lawson

LACMA/Charles White Gallery.
With Curatorial Assistant, Wallis Annenberg Photography Department Dhyandra Lawson.
In person, curator-led walkthrough of “Family Album” at LACMA Charles White Gallery, with curator of the exhibition Dhyandra Lawson.