Discover your new favorite local art destination!
The 2026 Hyper SoCal initiative aims to bring awareness to nonprofit and municipal art venues supporting working artists in Southern California.
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Originated at Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California, this initiative includes over 40 community arts spaces across five Southern California counties.
Featured Exhibitions and Programs Opening Summer 2026
Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center
Concrete Wave: 60 Years at Vans and the Birth of Anaheim's Skateboard Culture
On view now through July 12, 2026
Admission $7 - $10
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 765-6450
Lancaster Museum of Art and History
Velvet Notes: Conversando con Pedro Guzmán by Eugene Rodriguez
On view May 16 - August 30, 2026
Free admission
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 723-6250
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Still Growing: 100 Years of California's Native Plants
On view June 6, 2026 - March 21, 2027
Free with garden admission ($3-$23)
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 682-4726
Launch LA
23rd Annual TARFEST: Beacon 250
Event on June 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Free admission
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 899-1363
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Martial Arts History Museum
Dragonfest Expo
Event on August 1, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission Free - $50
Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 North Verdugo Rd.
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 245-6051
MartialArtsMuseum.com/Dragonfest-Expo
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Performance Art Museum
Cover to Cover:
A High Performance Reading Group
Events on May 9, June 13, & July 11, 2026
Free admission
Wilshire One, 6135 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Torrance Art Museum
Champions! - Sports in Contemporary Art
On view June 6 - July 18, 2026
Free admission
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 618-6388
Avenue 50 Studio on Fig
Self Evident Truths
On view June 13 - July 11, 2026
Free admission
3714 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA. 90065
(323) 352-3010
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Angels Gate Cultural Center
Built on Water
On view June 27 - August 8, 2026
Free admission
San Pedro, CA 90731
(310) 519-0936
AngelsGateArt.org/Exhibitions​​
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See it Before It Closes – Spring 2026 Exhibitions
Brand Library & Art Center
Neighborhood Ecology
On view through May 9, 2026
Free admission
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 548-2051
The Art Gallery @ GCC
David John Attyah:
Replace Cartridge Soon
On view through May 22, 2026
Free admission
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 240-1000
Irvine Fine Arts Center Project Gallery
Sergio O’Cadiz Moctezuma: In Process
On view through May 16, 2026
Free admission
14321 Yale Ave. (Heritage Community Park)
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 724-6880
Craft in America Center
Vehicles of Expression:
Craft of the Skateboard
On view through May 30, 2026
Free admission
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 951-0610
South Gate Museum & Art Gallery
Alma Querida, Dear Soul
On view through June 6, 2026
Free Admission
South Gate, CA 90280
(323) 357-5838
Chaffey Community Museum of Art
Walls That Speak: A History of Chicana/o Mural Art in the Pomona Valley + New Work by Man One, Cosmé Cordova and Joe Ded
On view through July 19, 2026
Free Admission
Ontario CA 91762
(909) 463-3733
Ontario Museum of History & Art
Lived-in: Creative Practices Shaped by People & Places
On view through July 5, 2026
Free Admission
225 S. Euclid Ave.
Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 395-2510
Forest Lawn Museum
Convergence: Contemporary Artists of Armenian Descent
On view through August 9, 2026
Free admission
Glendale, CA 91205
(323) 340- 4782
Check back on September 1, 2026 for exhibitions and programs opening in Fall 2026.
Find an art venue in your area
18thstreet.org
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
John Wayne Airport Art Program
Santa Ana, CA 92707
(949) 252-5200
Orange County
Lancaster Museum of Art and History
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 723-6250
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Martial Arts History Museum
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 245-6051
Los Angeles County
OCC: Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 432-5738
Orange County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 548-2021
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Avenue 50 Studio on Fig
3714 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA. 90065
(323) 352-3010
Los Angeles County
Cerritos College Art Gallery
Fine Arts, Rm 50, 11110 Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 860-2451 x 2612
Los Angeles County
Huntington Beach Art Center
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 374-1650
Orange County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles City College, VAMA Gallery
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(818) 240-1000
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Ontario Museum of History & Art
(909) 395-2510
San Bernardino County
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 682-4726
Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties
Studio Channel Islands Art Center
2222 Ventura Blvd.
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 383-1368
StudioChannelIslands.org/Gallery
Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles County
Irvine Fine Arts Center Project Gallery
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 724-6880
Orange County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Los Angeles County
South Gate Museum & Art Gallery
South Gate, CA 90280
(323) 357-5838
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County
The William Grant Still Arts Center
Los Angeles, CA 90016
(323) 734- 1165
Los Angeles County
​Hyper SoCal is generously supported by the Glendale Arts & Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Fund.
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The City of Glendale and Brand Library & Art Center are not affiliated with, sponsored by or otherwise associated with galleries and museums participating in Hyper SoCal.​
About Hyper SoCal
Hyper SoCal is an initiative aimed at celebrating the artistic talent of the Southern California region. On view at institutions throughout the region, Hyper SoCal is staged at contemporary art venues that are mission-based and/or municipally run spaces. These institutions occupy a key element of the Southern California art landscape, often showcasing work that would otherwise be unsuitable for commercial spaces or more visible spaces such as large museums.
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Originated at Brand Library & Art Center, which features a gallery space connected to a library focused on art and music collections, this initiative seeks to create awareness for SoCal artists and the art venues that support their practices. Hyper SoCal celebrates the artist community in Southern California, which continues to thrive and build on the vibrant histories and movements that were founded in the region.
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Have a question about Hyper SoCal? Send us an email at Gallery@GlendaleCa.gov.