Project Updates

Dear Friend,

Learn more about the construction of the David Geffen Galleries, the new home for LACMA’s permanent collection.

Construction Update

The following work will be conducted next week:

• Major construction of the new museum building is complete. Commissioning of building systems continues throughout the project.
• Ground-level interiors continue on the east side of the project, north of Wilshire Boulevard.
• Basement and ground-level interiors continue on the Spaulding Lot, south of Wilshire Boulevard.
• Grading, concrete paving, and landscaping for new outdoor spaces continue throughout the project.
• A portion of the public sidewalk along the south side of Wilshire Boulevard, between Spaulding Avenue and South Stanley Avenue, is closed through March 2026 to allow installation of new sidewalk and street trees in that area. Pedestrians are rerouted to the north side of Wilshire Boulevard between Spaulding Avenue and South Stanley Avenue during this time.
• A portion of the public sidewalk along the east side of Spaulding Avenue, between Wilshire Boulevard and 8th Street, is closed through March 2026 to allow installation of new sidewalk and street trees in that area. Pedestrians are rerouted to the west side of Spaulding Avenue between Wilshire Boulevard and 8th Street during this time.
• A portion of the northbound vehicular lane on Spaulding Avenue, between 8th Street and Wilshire Boulevard, is closed through March 2026 to allow installation of a new sidewalk and street trees adjacent to that area. The southbound vehicular lane is open during this time.

Planting Jeff Koons's Split-Rocker

More than 45,000 plants will comprise Jeff Koons's Split-Rocker (2000). Learn more about this monumental living sculpture anchoring the ground-level public spaces of the Geffen Galleries. 

Installing Octavia's Gaze with Todd Gray

Last year, LACMA commissioned artist Todd Gray to create a new artwork for the David Geffen Galleries. Learn more about Octavia's Gaze and its installation in the Geffen Galleries. 

Construction Hours

• Monday–Friday: 7 am–7 pm
• Saturday: 8 am–6 pm

Thank you for your support of LACMA in this time of campus transformation and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We wish you and your family good health.