Since its inception in 1965, LACMA has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography, in addition to representing the uniquely diverse population of Los Angeles. Today, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes 142,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Through its collection and temporary exhibitions, LACMA highlights and supports living artists who represent the diversity of the Los Angeles area.

This grant will support the exhibition Cauleen Smith: Give It or Leave It, a solo exhibition by LA-based interdisciplinary contemporary artist Cauleen Smith which will showcase an interactive installation of Smith’s work that explores ideas about race, feminism, and radical social communities. Give It or Leave It conjures a world that is black, feminist, spiritual, and unabashedly alive. The exhibition will be on view from November 2020 to October 2021.