Saturday, May 16, 2026
Karrye Braxton
Wharton SoCal Culture Club – Docent-led Tour of Collecting Impressionism at the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA), Miracle Mile, Saturday, May 16, 11:00 am. PT
Warning: Registration for the LACMA tour ends at 8pm, Wednesday May 13, 2026
Join us for a docent-led exhibition tour of Collecting Impressionism. Following the one-hour, attendees have the option to view other exhibitions at LACMA, including the newly opened David Geffen Galleries, featuring an Erewhon café.
Exhibition Overview: Exhibition description from the LACMA website (lacma.org).
What: Docent-led Tour: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
Jean Béraud, A Parisian Street Scene: Boulevard des Capucines, c. late 1897–early 1898, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of the 2024 Collectors Committee with additional funds provided by Rob Levine and Larry Ginsberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
Inspired by breakthroughs in industry and technology, visual culture in the final quarter of the 19th century in France expanded well beyond the traditional media of painting, sculpture, and drawing to include advances in printmaking, photography, decorative arts, and fashion. Yet, 150 years later, French Impressionism single-handedly defines this period at American art museums. Unpacking the reasons why, Collecting Impressionism at LACMA offers a surprising narrative about the people and artists who shaped LACMA, interrogating how trends in “taste” inform the museum’s collection. From early acquisitions of American and California Impressionism to donations of paintings by Edgar Degas and Camille Pissarro from major Hollywood collectors, art was a tool of cultural legitimization that helped the institution grow in tandem with a developing city. Collecting Impressionism at LACMA illuminates the ways in which museum collections are constructed, and by extension, suggests how visitors can read the museum as a site of changing taste and changing narratives.
When: Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 10:45 am. PT. The docent-led tour begins at 11 am.
Where: Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA), 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90036. LACMA is in the Miracle Mile/Museum Row community.
Cost: Wharton SoCal members only, sorry no walk-ins!
Wharton SoCal Membership only: $35.00 per WhartonSoCal member with registration; Wharton SoCal Members may purchase up to three additional tickets at the discounted Member price for guests.
Joint Wharton SoCal/LACMA members: $20 per member; additional tickets per type of LACMA membership.
Tickets are non-refundable
Parking & Public Transportation: Directions | LACMA
Paid Parking for LACMA is located at the Pritzker Parking Garage on 6th St., just east of Fairfax Ave. and is open daily, 5 am to 10 pm.
Public Transit: LACMA is closest to the D/Purple Line newly opened (May 8, 2026!) Wilshire/Fairfax station and may be reached via numerous LA Metro buses, using routes such as Metro Local 20 and Rapid 720 buses on Wilshire Blvd. and Metro Local 217 and 218, and Rapid 780 buses on Fairfax Ave. stop within half a block of the museum.
MUSEUM Policies Frequently Asked Questions | LACMA
Museum Visitors’ Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions | LACMA
· Please leave large purses, bags and backpacks at home or in your car. You will be asked to check any large items that you bring into the museum at the welcome desk.
· Non-flash, personal-use photography is acceptable in the galleries, unless noted.
· Pens and markers are not permitted within the galleries.
- Food and drink are not permitted in the galleries. LACMA is entirely smoke-free, including plazas, lawns, and outdoor spaces, including gardens.
Wharton SoCal Culture Club Hosts & Contact Info:
Karrye Braxton WG86 202.669.2728
Beverly Chang WG90 [email protected]
Shaina Oake WG19 [email protected]
