MOLAA and LBUSD’s Office of Pathways & Business Engagement are excited to launch its 2nd annual One Frame at a Time Student Film Festival. This year’s theme is “Escape.” Winners will begin screening at 1:00 PM. Awards ceremony to follow. Additional support provided by Long Beach City College.
Joins us for Part 2 of Intro to Painting Miniatures with teaching artist Wesley Hayato Dugle. In this second session dedicated to painting miniatures, guests will have access to MOLAA’s open art studio to continue their work from Saturday’s workshop, and build on techniques learned. We will provide all the necessary materials but encourage guests to also bring their own brushes and miniatures to work on while learning these skills. The instructor will be on hand from 12 PM to 2 PM and then open studio until 6 PM for self-guided work.
Celebrate AAPI Month with MOLAA’s Intro to Miniature Painting with teaching artist Wesley Hayato Dugle. We encourage both new and experienced miniature painters to enjoy an afternoon learning about the rich history of miniature & model painting, its connections to Japanese pop culture, and the skills necessary to create vibrantly painted models of your own. We will provide all the necessary materials but encourage guests to also bring their own brushes and miniatures to work on while learning these skills. Formal instruction is from 12-2 PM, and from 2-6 PM is open studio.
Join us for an afternoon celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander (API) heritage and cross-cultural exchange through Korean traditional performing arts. In collaboration with the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, the Museum of Latin American Art presents a special program featuring traditional Korean music and dance on Sunday, April 26, from 1 PM to 3 PM. Sponsored by: The Port of Long beach and the LA County Department of Arts and Culture.
Since 2014, pioneering Mexican artist Mercedes Gertz had been leading a psychological art experiment with international participants in the pursuit of the language of the unconscious. In this hands-on workshop, MOLAA guests are invited to participate in an artistic exchange of sorts - one where their dreams are shared in a safe gallery setting, in exchange for one of Mercedes' own. Mark your calendars for one of our three rare opportunities to connect beyond everyday conversation, and access inner mythologies of being and ancestry. All Materials Provided. Must RSVP. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver giving permission to have their likeness recorded.
The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories.
This interactive workshop invites participants to explore how culture, art, memory, and lived experience shape the way we lead, create, and move through the world. Together, we’ll look at how our rhythms, languages, traditions, and artistic expressions can inform more expansive, authentic, and impactful leadership.
Join us for MOLAA’s annual Dead of the Dead Family Festival! This year will be bigger and better than ever with merchants, delicious food stations, beer & wine, and of course sweets for the kids and the kids at heart. Live performances and tunes spun all day by DJ Caveman.
MOLAA invites families, artists, and community organizations to submit proposals for their mini ofrenda juried presentation! Five selected entries will be on display from October 22 through November 9 in the MOLAA lobby.
Proposals for ofrenda ideas will be accepted from the general public until Friday September 26 at 6PM. We will notify the artists if their idea is accepted by Friday October 3rd. You will then have two weeks to build your actual ofrenda and it will be installed Tuesday October 21.
MOLAA and LBUSD’s Office of Pathways & Business Engagement are excited to launch its 1st annual One Frame at a Time Student Film Festival. This year’s theme is “Unseen Voices: Telling Stories from a New Lens.” Winners will be screened at 1PM.
Students who sign up for museum membership at the event get two months of membership free.
MOLAA and LBUSD’s Office of Pathways & Business Engagement are excited to launch its 2nd annual One Frame at a Time Student Film Festival. This year’s theme is “Escape.” Winners will begin screening at 1:00 PM. Awards ceremony to follow.
Students who sign up for museum membership at the event get two months of membership free.
Join MOLAA and PIEAM for a very special celebration of AAPI and AAPI Latinx communities! Film screening, exhibition tour, and free performance. Food and drink for purchase. Detailed schedule to be provided closer to the date.
Join MOLAA and PIEAM for a very special celebration of AAPI and AAPI Latinx communities! Be part of a special tour through the exhibition at the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) “KŪKULU: Behold the Pillars of Mauna Kea.” On display at PIEAM from May 3-September 28, 2025, this 21st installation beholds traditional arts, film, photos, and music from the movement to protect the sacred mountain of Mauna Kea. Its enduring messages will be woven into the many stories from many islands, cared for at PIEAM. This event is sponsored by The Port of Long Beach.
The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories.
Join our kick-off event for the Afro-Latinx Series & Festival celebrating the Garifuna community! Special film screening and conversation with the Directors followed by a food and cocktail lab. Food and drink for purchase. Must be 21+ for the cocktail lab.
Join us for MOLAA’s annual Dead of the Dead Family Festival! This year will be bigger and better than ever with merchants, delicious food stations, beer & wine, and of course sweets for the kids and the kids at heart. Live performances and tunes spun all day by DJ Caveman.
The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories.
Join us for MOLAA’s annual Dead of the Dead Family Festival! This year will be bigger and better than ever with over 36 merchants, nine delicious food stations, beer & wine, and of course sweets for the kids and the kids at heart. Live performances and tunes spun all day by DJ Caveman.
2023 Mini Ofrenda Presentation: As a gesture of thanks to the incredible families and artists who contributed to our 2023 mini ofrenda presentation, we are asking MOLAA audiences to cast a vote for the ofrenda they find the most impactful with a note of thanks. We will be sure to share your feedback with the families and the three artists with the most votes will receive a small token in recognition of the impact their art had on us.
Generating Radical Inclusion & Transformation. This series of conversations explores how grit, an attribute often given to people who overcome obstacles, can serve as a tool to build an agency. With a specific focus on creative expression, G.R.I.T. seeks to expand what it means to practice art for social change. Hosted by Griselda Suárez.
Generating Radical Inclusion & Transformation. This series of conversations explores how grit, an attribute often given to people who overcome obstacles, can serve as a tool to build an agency. With a specific focus on creative expression, G.R.I.T. seeks to expand what it means to practice art for social change. Hosted by Griselda Suárez.
Drawing inspiration from Japan’s famous Kokeshi Dolls (こけし), the stunning six-foot tall sculptures of Chicana artist Yolanda Gonzalez are a fusion of Latina culture and Japanese aesthetics. Join us on this one-hour tour as the artist herself shares her experiences in Japan and the influence of Japanese culture and artistry on her work. Admission to the museum is free however you MUST reserve your spot online to participate in the discussion.
As part of Asian American and Asian Pacific Islander Latinx Heritage Month, Karen Tei Yamashita agrees to a 60- to 90-Minute Virtual Event, to include a Lecture, Q&A, and Brief Reading.
Join us as we meet with UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Author, Karen Tei Yamashita, Japanese American writer whose book, Tropic of Orange is a novel set in Los Angeles and Mexico with a diverse, multi-ethnic cast of characters.
Tropic of Orange: This talk will explore the cross-culturalism between Asian and Latinx communities; the Asian and/or Latinx influence/inspiration on magical realism as a genre; and how living in CA and experiencing LA influenced her writing and the cross-culturalism in the book. Tropic of Orange is novel set in Los Angeles and Mexico with a diverse, multi-ethnic cast of characters.
This special Community Art workshop is dedicated to celebrating the experiences and narratives of cross-cultural community members through Sumi Ink painting. Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late.
In collaboration with the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM), join is as we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Latinx art and culture at MOLAA and explore the instances of cultural synthesis between Asian, Pacific Islander & Latinx Communities in the US and throughout Latin America. You will connect with colleagues and learn hands-on art activities to take back to your classroom.
As part of the Asian American , Pacific Island, Latinx Heritage Series, join us for a rare film Screening on Saturday April 8 of the film “Site 2,” directed by Rithy Panh. Special introduction by Colin Grafton. The event is free but spaces are limited. Reserve your seat today.
As part of the Asian American , Pacific Island, Latinx Heritage Series, join us for a rare film Screening on Saturday April 8 of the film “Site 2,” directed by Rithy Panh. Special introduction by Colin Grafton. The event is free but spaces are limited. Reserve your seat today.
AAPI Latinx Heritage Festival: Remembering Cambodian Border Camps
In honor of AAPI and Latinx heritage, this forum compliments the temporary presentation of Colin Grafton’s photography of Cambodian Border Camps and the regeneration of Cambodian arts and culture in the afterlife of war.
Free & onsite in the Viva Event Center.
Join us for an outdoor painting class led by LA-based artist Priscilla Ortiz where we learn tips and techniques for painting figures based on a live model. Drawing inspiration from Chicana artist, Yolanda Gonzales, we will celebrate self-expression and wine!
Join us as we learn the technique of blind contour drawing in art. Blind contour drawing is a technique that helps artists practice their observation skills and promote calming mindfulness and metal health. All materials will be provided. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your spot will be awarded to someone else.
Inspired by Frank Romero’s work on display in the MOLAA Lobby, participants will learn how to construct nichos or miniature “shrines” dedicated to loved ones.
