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California African American Museum

California African American Museum
600 State Drive
213-744-7432

Mission Statement

To research, collect, preserve, and interpret for public enrichment the history, art and culture of African Americans with an emphasis on California and the western United States.


Upcoming Events at California African American Museum

Exhibition - Simone Leigh

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Los Angeles, CA
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Exhibition - Simone Leigh

Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Los Angeles, CA
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Exhibition - Simone Leigh

Friday, Nov 29, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Los Angeles, CA
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Exhibition - Simone Leigh

Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Los Angeles, CA
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Exhibition - Simone Leigh

Sunday, Dec 1, 2024 from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Los Angeles, CA
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Recent News

California African American Museum News - November 2024

News This month, see a documentary, connect with the Hollywatts Posse, and get back to the land. CAAM Cinema series continues with a screening of Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story, a film about the oldest Black boarding school in…

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California African American Museum News - August 2024

News LA summer doesn’t end in August, but some of our exhibitions do! Don’t miss the final days of Tatyana Fazlalizadeh: Finding Soft Ground on view at Art + Practice (A+P) through Saturday, August 10, and visit Paula Wilson: Toward…

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California African American Museum News - July 2024

News There’s something for everyone this summer at CAAM! Watch a documentary about the first Black homesteaders in the Santa Monica Mountains, flow through poses at indoor yoga, make a zine with the family, and see a live performance at Art…

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Exhibition - Paula Wilson: Toward the Sky's Back Door at California African American Museum

Curated by: Rebecca McNamara, Associate Curator, Tang Museum and Art Gallery Paula Wilson: Toward the Sky’s Back Door presents nearly two decades of Paula Wilson’s paintings, sculptures, prints, collages, and videos, with different…

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Exhibition - Simone Leigh at California African American Museum

Simone Leigh, a traveling exhibition organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) and co-presented in Los Angeles by the California African American Museum (CAAM) and the Los Angeles County of Museum of Art (LACMA), is the first…

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California African American Museum News - April 2024

News: CAAM remains closed. We are eager to welcome visitors back into the galleries as soon as possible. In the meantime, our work continues through our five-year partnership with Art + Practice (A+P) in Leimert Park. We are excited to open a new…

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California African American Museum News - September 2023

News As most of you know, Southern California experienced a highly unusual tropical storm August 20-21. Unfortunately, water intrusion occurred in several areas of our facility. As we survey and repair the damage to our building, we now know we…

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California African American Museum News - July 2023

Reminder CAAM is closed for facilities upgrades until our reopening celebration on Friday, August 4, KCRW Summer Nights @ CAAM. Please plan to join us! A new public sculpture by Chloë Bass and the July programs listed below are presented…

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California African American Museum News - June 2023

Reminder CAAM is closed for facilities upgrades until August 5. The following programs are presented outdoors at the Museum or offsite. Public Programs Fri, Jun 2 | 2:00–3:00 p.m. Curatorial Walkthrough: I Will Keep My Soul @ Art +…

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California African American Museum News - February 2023

New Exhibition Helen Cammock: I Will Keep My Soul Feb 11–Aug 5, 2023 On view at Art + Practice Turner Award-winning British artist Helen Cammock’s first exhibition in the United States features film, poetry, performance, archival…

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California African American Museum News - January 2023

Happy New Year! CAAM: 2022 in Review Warm wishes from all of us at CAAM! Please enjoy this look back at 2022 and we look forward to seeing you in 2023. Public Programs Wed, Jan 11 | 7:00–7:30 p.m. Artist Walkthrough: Justen LeRoy @ A+P…

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