Temporary and ongoing exhibitions can be seen in the Huntington Art Gallery, Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art, and Botanical Flora-Legium. The Boone Gallery also hosts temporary exhibitions.
Experience iconic and unexpected works in a new exhibition series, Stories from the Library, located in the Huntington Art Gallery.
June 21, 2025–Dec. 1, 2025
Perhaps no other American city has so thoroughly perplexed and inspired people—or been as maligned and mythologized—as Los Angeles. This exhibition celebrates the reciprocal influence of the city and its artists and visionaries, whose stories are inherently intertwined.
June 21, 2025–Dec. 1, 2025
Geoffrey Chaucer’s classic "Canterbury Tales" features fictionalized characters who entertain each other with stories on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury Cathedral. In the 14th century, when Chaucer first penned the tales, each one circulated independently of the others. It was not until the turn of the 15th century that the tales came to be known as a complete work.
May 17, 2025–Aug. 4, 2025
This immersive installation explores the interconnectedness of all living beings. Combining contemporary art and classical Chinese conceptions of nature, its 22 hand-painted silk panels invite visitors into a luminous landscape.
April 12, 2025–Aug. 4, 2025
“Don Bachardy: A Life in Portraits,” a retrospective exhibition on the prolific Los Angeles artist, featuring more than 100 works of art and archival materials spanning over 70 years.
May 25, 2024–May 25, 2029
This site-specific work explores the fragility of the Earth’s ecosystem, as well as the destruction of the forest and its potential for regeneration. The sculpture celebrates the beauty of wood in its natural state and emphasizes its potential as a reusable and renewable resource.
Nov. 11, 2023–Nov. 30, 2027
Renowned American artist Betye Saar’s large-scale work “Drifting Toward Twilight”—commissioned by The Huntington—is a site-specific installation that features a 17-foot-long vintage wooden canoe and found objects, including birdcages, antlers, and natural materials harvested by Saar from The Huntington’s grounds.
Travel back in time and meet founder Henry E. Huntington, see a Red Car replica, grab a themed tour guide, create your own masterpiece, and even take a selfie with the Blue Boy!
A portion of The Huntington’s American art collection is contextualized with contributions from contemporary artists in “Borderlands,” a new permanent collections installation that explores a more expansive view of American art history.
Installed near the southern entrance to the Japanese Garden, Lita Albuquerque’s Red Earth features an approximately 6-by-4-foot rock slab coated with bright red pigment and surrounded by bamboo.
Oct. 18, 2025–Oct. 26, 2026
The Huntington presents the evocative works of acclaimed British artist and author Edmund de Waal in “the eight directions of the wind: Edmund de Waal at The Huntington.” This yearlong exhibition features de Waal’s site-specific installations at three iconic Huntington sites: the Huntington Art Gallery, the Chinese Garden, and the Japanese Garden.
