EVENTS
Coming soon
MONSTERS- EXHIBIT OF HORRORS PREVIEW
Friday the 13th, Sept 2024
Join us for an exclusive glimpse into the shadows of "Monsters: Exhibition of Horrors" on the eeriest night of the year—Friday the 13th. While some terrors are still taking shape, our curators and fabricators will be on-site, adding the final touches, answering your questions, and sharing the chilling journey that lies ahead.
Will you be brave enough to be among the first?
Past
Hollywood to Fine Art
Screening & Panel Discussion with 5 Photographic Artists
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
A one-night-only screening of selected works from 5 photographic-based artists’ backgrounds work in film, television, and advertising as well as their current practices. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about the artists’ backgrounds and current work exhibiting in the museum’s exhibition Looking West.
In conversation: Brett Foraker, James Hayman, Daniel Sackheim, Tatiana Wills, and Russell Young.
Red Carpet
Private Collectors’ Dinner
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A red carpet private collectors’ dinner celebrating Santa Monica Art Museum’s opening and exhibition Looking West.
Following a red carpet entry, there will be a four course dinner and dessert by Bar Monette, complimentary drinks, and a private tour of available artworks from our inaugural exhibition, Looking West, as well as an introduction to works from our upcoming programming.
This event is in partnership with Outreach Through the Arts (OTTA), a nonprofit created in 2011 by Santa Monica City Council member and Mayor pro tem, Lana Negrete, providing scholarships to underserved youth in Los Angeles.
Proceeds resulting from this private dinner celebration help support the living artists, all California based, in our program, and a portion of proceeds will also be donated to OTTA.
Simulacre
Meet Augmented Reality Artist & Book Release with Dhiren Dasu
Saturday, April 1, 2023
5:00 PM
Dhiren Dasu / Shapeshifter 7 will be at SMAM for a book release, meet-and-greet as well as tour of exhibiting artwork for his new, augmented reality (AR) enabled book Simulacre by Hat & Beard Press.
RSVP required for free entry at the time of the event. Copies of Simulacre will be available to purchase at the museum.
Frieze Week Los Angeles at Santa Monica Art Museum
February 17 - 18, 2023
SMAM opened its current programming during Frieze Week Los Angeles with an incredible line-up of panel discussions with leaders in the art world, its inaugural exhibition Looking West, and an opening reception and afterparty—heralding what is to come in SMAM’s future programming.