The non-fall September weather, which in Los Angeles equals a heatwave, brings exhibits with a verdant background from ‘Flesh of the Forest’ at Oxy Arts in Highland Park, showcasing nine contemporary artists from the African diaspora who imagine new forms of human and nonhuman interaction between empire and land. While ‘In Bloom’ at Forest Lawn in Glendale examines the time-honored floral motif in all forms from painting to sculpture and video. Most of the fall exhibits are debuting mid-month, so plenty of time to plan, including the West Hollywood Design District ArtWalk (with a nod to Fall fashion); and in Hollywood, a unique performance installation piece by Derek Fordjour, in a collaboration with Kulapat Yantrasast of WHY studio at David Kordansky; plus, Jaws: The Exhibition at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is celebrating 50 (terrifying) years of the Spielberg classic film.
Les soñadores
REDCAT, DTLA, 13 September to 20 December 2025
REDCAT is the Roy and Edna Disney CALARTS theatre in DTLA and a center for innovative visual, performing, and media arts. Les soñadores is the artist’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles. Maravilla, who migrated alone from El Salvador during the civil war as a child, creates an environment for healing and storytelling, retracing his own journey while connecting to broader narratives of migration, trauma, and resilience, while combining sculpture, painting, performative acts, and installation.