National Public Gardens Day
Friday, May 8, 2026
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America Tropical Interpretive Center
Commissioned in 1932, famed Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros created a monumental mural depicting an overgrown jungle with a crucified Indian peasant, which was deemed too controversial and whitewashed within a few years of its unveiling. After a 20-year Getty-City of Los Angeles project, the restored mural is now on view.story
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10:00 AM
Join us for a two-hour guided tour and see up close how we design and fabricate our stained glass, fused glass, and architectural glass. The tour also includes information on the history of our studio, its legacy in Los Angeles, and the trajectory of this fifth-generation, family-owned studio.
Feb 11
6:00 PM
Join Zirwat Chowdhury for an after-hours tour of Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70. Capacity is limited to 20 guests and visitors will be admitted on a first come, first served basis.
Feb 15
10:00 AM
In-depth, guided tours of the exhibition will focus on the artists, materials, techniques and styles in contemporary Japanese bamboo arts. Meher McArthur, Japanese art historian and former Curator of East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, will lend her expertise as your guide.