Any time is a good time to visit Los Angeles, but the National Geographic staff and I would like to suggest that people travel to the area as soon as possible, as new artwork will soon be announced as home to Los Angeles I think so.
The outlet just released its list of the 25 best places to visit in the world in 2025, and Los Angeles is just one of three American destinations on the list. The other two locations mentioned in the United States are Ocala National Forest in Florida and Boise in Idaho.
“Los Angeles’ cultural scene is receiving a jolt of new energy,” the report says, and specifically mentions Destination Crenshaw. Destination Crenshaw will transform more than a mile of Crenshaw Boulevard into a series of pocket parks featuring art installations created and celebrated by area locals. black community. This effort is the largest public and private black arts program in the United States.
But that’s not all. Scheduled to open in 2026 (until recently set for 2025), the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is certain to revamp the entire character of Exposition Park. This spaceship-like facility houses works collected by the one and only George Lucas (of Star Wars fame). By then, Angelenos will be able to enjoy LACMA’s newly established David Geffen Gallery, and the museum’s collection will officially be housed within a single building.
In addition to the programs featured in National Geographic, Los Angeles has countless exciting art opportunities for people to participate through the end of the year and into 2025, starting with the third installment of Getty-funded PST ART. The initiative provides approximately $20 million in grants to museums and several galleries to mount exhibitions on artificial intelligence, climate change, cyberpunk, and dozens of other topics at the intersection of art and science. Masu.
What can I say? Some people call us the City of Angels, but we like to think of ourselves as a city of first-class art.