On Ray Johnson: Ellen Levy and Bryan Barcena in Conversation
April 20, 2024
On the occasion of Los Angeles’s first solo exhibition of work by Ray Johnson, BLUM is pleased to present a conversation on Johnson with Ellen Levy and Bryan Barcena...
Agata Słowak and Alison M. Gingeras in Conversation
March 23, 2024
In celebration of the opening of A Marriage of Heaven and Hell, BLUM presents a conversation with artist Agata Słowak and exhibition curator Alison M. Gingeras...
Oliver Lee Jackson in Conversation with Harry Cooper
March 16, 2024
On the occasion of Oliver Lee Jackson: Machines for the Spirit, BLUM is pleased to present a conversation with the artist and Harry Cooper, Curator of Modern Art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC...
Curator-Led Walkthrough of "Thirty Years: Written with a Splash of Blood"
February 28, 2024
On the occasion of Frieze Los Angeles, join us for a walkthrough of Thirty Years: Written with a Splash of Blood at BLUM Los Angeles, led by exhibition curators Tim Blum and Mika Yoshitake...
Lauren Quin: My Hellmouth | Book Launch and Signing
December 14, 2023
Celebrate the launch of My Hellmouth, artist Lauren Quin's first comprehensive monograph. Quin will be joined by artist and writer Juliana Halpert for a conversation at 7pm, followed by a cocktail reception and book signing...
Marjani Fortè-Saunders and Devon Cunningham Activate Simphiwe Ndzube’s Chorus
December 2, 2023
On the occasion of Simphiwe Ndzube’s solo exhibition Chorus, BLUM Los Angeles is pleased to present an afternoon of activations in the upstairs gallery...
Holiday Book Sale
December 2, 2023
Join us for the annual BLUM holiday book sale this Saturday, December 2 from 10am to 6pm at BLUM Los Angeles...
Art Week Tokyo
November 2 – 5, 2023
Visit BLUM during Art Week Tokyo, an annual showcase of the creativity and diversity of contemporary art in Tokyo.
TWO x TWO Gala and Auction
October 21, 2023
TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art is an annual contemporary art auction held at The Rachofsky House in Dallas, benefiting two organizations—the Dallas Museum of Art and amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.
"Pictures Girls Make": Portraitures | A Panel Discussion
September 9, 2023
Please join us for a conversation between exhibition curator Alison M. Gingeras and artists Clarity Haynes, Andrew LaMar Hopkins, and Chris Oh in celebration of the opening of "Pictures Girls Make": Portraitures.
Jack Smith’s "Normal Love," Introduced by Matt Saunders
July 29, 2023
On the occasion of Gallery Weekend Los Angeles and Matt Saunders's exhibition The Distances, Blum & Poe is pleased to present a rare screening of Jack Smith’s underground cult classic Normal Love...
Artist Talk and Reception with Lauren Quin
July 11, 2023
On the occasion of Lauren Quin: Salon Real at Blum & Poe Tokyo, join us for an artist talk with Quin and curator Kensho Tanbara...
Umar Rashid in Conversation with Hiroki Yamamoto
July 9, 2023
In celebration of its inaugural edition, Tokyo Gendai will host Umar Rashid’s first talk in Japan...
Coffee and Tea Ceremony with Acaye Kerunen
July 1, 2023
In celebration of the opening of A NI EE (I AM HERE), Acaye Kerunen’s first solo presentation in the United States, Blum & Poe is pleased to present a series of coffee and tea ceremonies led by the artist...
Mythscience Talks: Lonnie Holley and Fred Moten
May 31, 2023
Blum & Poe, 2220 Arts + Archives, and Mythscience present a continuation of Harmony Holiday's Mythscience series of oral histories. Holiday joins special guests Lonnie Holley and Fred Moten for a night of conversation, listening, and improvisation...
On Thornton Dial: Richard Dial, Essence Harden, and Umar Rashid
May 20, 2023
On the occasion of Thornton Dial: Handwriting on the Wall—Dial's first major presentation in Los Angeles—Blum & Poe is pleased to present a conversation with the artist's son, sculptor Richard Dial; curator Essence Harden; and artist Umar Rashid on the life and work of the late artist...
American Folk Art Museum Presents a Benefit Concert Featuring Lonnie Holley
May 18, 2023
The American Folk Art Museum is thrilled to present a benefit concert headlined by internationally renowned musician and visual artist Lonnie Holley...
Sound Bath Meditation
April 15, 2023
To celebrate the final day of Asuka Anastacia Ogawa’s exhibition pedra, Blum & Poe is pleased to present a sound bath meditation in the exhibition space, led by Jackson Englund of Mystic Harmonies...
Ikebana Workshop
April 1, 2023
Furthering Asuka Anastacia Ogawa's ongoing studies in ikebana and of the spirituality that pulses though the natural world, Blum & Poe is pleased to present a flower arrangement workshop led by ikebana artist Kyoko Oshiro...
Mochi Ceremony with Incense and Tea
March 11, 2023
In celebration of Asuka Anastacia Ogawa’s exhibition pedra, Blum & Poe is pleased to present a mochi ceremony by mochi Rin....
Holiday Book Sale
December 10, 2022
Join us for the annual Blum & Poe holiday book sale this Saturday, December 10 from 10am to 6pm, at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles...
Day With(out) Art 2022
December 1 – 17, 2022
Blum & Poe is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2022 by presenting Being & Belonging, a program of seven new videos centering the emotional reality of living with HIV today...
Linder: Sex-Pol | Live Film Score
November 19, 2022
On the occasion of Linder's exhibition Sex-Pol at Blum & Poe Los Angeles, join us for a live film score of two films—Linder's A dream between waking and sleeping (2022) and Rabit's Angelica / Safe (2022)—performed by Rabit and Maxwell Sterling...
Art Week Tokyo
November 3 – 6, 2022
Visit Blum & Poe, Tokyo during Art Week Tokyo, a citywide initiative for contemporary art...
TWO x TWO Gala and Auction Featuring Anna Park
October 22, 2022
The 2022 edition of the TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art Gala and Auction will feature work by Anna Park...
