{"id":9465,"date":"2025-10-08T15:11:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T22:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/?p=9465"},"modified":"2026-08-30T19:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T02:16:26","slug":"family-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/wordpress\/family-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Album: Where Memory Becomes Art"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Janna Ireland, <\/em>Wife and Mother, 2018, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund, \u00a9 Janna Ireland, digital image courtesy of the artist<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Family Album: Where Memory Becomes Art<\/h1>\n

By Laura Henkel
\nPhotography courtesy of LACMA<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The future Las Vegas Museum of Art (LVMA) opens its first public exhibition, \"Family Album,\" on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, marking a milestone for Las Vegas\u2019 growing cultural landscape. Presented in partnership with the City of Las Vegas and organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the show transforms the brand-new Civic Center Gallery into a space of reflection, belonging and community.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Star Montana, <\/em>Destroyed Little Star, 2018, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund, \u00a9 Star Montana, digital image courtesy of the artist<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Family Album\" is more than an exhibition \u2014 it\u2019s a conversation about how photographs define who we are and where we come from. Featuring acclaimed artists such as Tony Cokes, Lyle Ashton Harris, Janna Ireland, Deborah Willis, Hank Willis Thomas, Tyler Mitchell and Star Montana, the show captures the complexities of home, heritage and human connection through a lens both intimate and universal.<\/p>\n

\"We are eager to grow this partnership with LACMA through 'Family Album,' our first public exhibition,\" said Heather Harmon, executive director of the Las Vegas Museum of Art. \u201cThis collaboration reflects our shared belief that museums are stronger when they work together, combining resources, expertise and a commitment to community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sandra de la Loza, <\/em>Mother and Child, 2003, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds from the Ralph M. Parsons Fund, \u00a9 Sandra de la Loza, digital image courtesy of the artist<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

Visitors can expect works that radiate emotion and truth \u2014 portraits that honor everyday life, images that confront displacement and segregation, and scenes that invite us to see family not just as lineage but as legacy. From the quiet tenderness of Sandra de la Loza\u2019s \"Mother and Child\" to Micaiah Carter\u2019s radiant portrait \"Family,\" each photograph bridges generations and geographies.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Micaiah Carter, <\/em>Family, 2020, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, <\/em>purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund, \u00a9 Micaiah <\/em>Carter, photograph courtesy of the artist and Sarah Hasted\/International Art <\/em>Advisory<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

The opening reception, held from 5 to 7 p.m. at 525 S. Main St., Building A, promises a gathering of artists, visionaries and neighbors \u2014 a celebration of art\u2019s power to connect us. Guests can also return for Family Day every Wednesday, featuring guided walkthroughs and conversations about the museum\u2019s future. The exhibition marks the first step toward LVMA\u2019s 60,000-square-foot home in Symphony Park, designed by Pritzker Prize\u2013winning architect Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9. Admission is free and open to all.<\/p>\n

Come discover how a simple snapshot can hold the weight of history and the warmth of home.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Zora J Murff,<\/em> American Mother, 2019, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund, \u00a9 Zora J Murff, courtesy Webber Gallery<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Star Montana, <\/em>Louisa and Star, 1990s, 2019, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund,<\/em> \u00a9 Star Montana, digital image courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sandra de la Loza, <\/em>Children, 2003, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds from the Ralph M. Parsons Fund, \u00a9 Sandra de la<\/em> Loza, digital image courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dannielle Bowman, <\/em>Vision (Garage), 2019, Los Angeles County <\/em>Museum of Art, LENS: Photography Council, 2021, \u00a9 Dannielle Bowman, digital <\/em>image courtesy of the artist and Sasha Wolf Projects<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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