The museum and store are closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1.

Thomas Blackshear, Wild West Show

Thomas Blackshear, Wild West Show, oil on canvas, 31 x 41, Autry Museum. 

Romance Reimagined

February 8, 2025 – March 23, 2025

The Autry in Griffith Park

About the Exhibition

Comprised of award-winning paintings and sculptures collected through the Autry’s Masters of the American West, this exhibition explores the role of romanticism in contemporary art. A style of art originating in the late 18th century that quickly spread across Europe and the United States, Romanticism emphasizes emotion, imagination, and immersion in nature as the source of beauty and truth. 

In Western art today, Romanticism is associated with depictions of the natural world, noble creatures, and conjured histories. Come and experience the West as it has been imagined to be, but also as it is: a place indelibly shaped by the enduring appeal of its historical image. 

Miniatures presented in this exhibition will be auctioned at our exclusive opening celebration Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Presenting Sponsors:

Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation · Chrystina and Jim Parks

Diamond Sponsors:

Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross · Cindy and Alan Horn · Alan and Sandy Whitman

Platinum Sponsors: 
Sandy and David Berman · Tally and Bill Mingst · Keith Renken · Lois R. Rice · Lora and Robert Sandroni

Sponsors:
Elaine and Peter Adams · Beau Alexander · American Legacy Fine Arts · Kath and Dr. Joe Anderson · Steven Aron · David Cartwright · Marian and Ted Craver · Victoria and Dorn Dean·  Jay Grodin · Cathey and Donald Humphreys · Colleen and Tom Lee · Maxwell Alexander Gallery · Anne Phillips · Anita and Terry Plummer · Stanley B. Schneider · Ginny Stevenson · Roberta Turner and Ed Adams · Charlie Steinmetz · VEFA Gallery

 

Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

The Autry Museum in Griffith Park

4700 Western Heritage Way

Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
Located northeast of downtown, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
Map and Directions

Free parking for Autry visitors.


MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS
Tuesday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

DINING
Food Trucks are available on select days, contact us for details at 323.495.4252.
The cafe is temporarily closed until further notice.