Black-owned Art Galleries in Los Angeles
The city of angels is known for entertainment, great food, and an eclectic art scene to satisfy every preference. If you are looking to support Black gallerists and Black artists throughout the city, here is a list of some of our favorite Black-owned galleries from the coast to downtown.
Check out these Black-owned galleries and art spaces across Los Angeles, and give them all your coins.
Band of Vices
Headquartered in the burgeoning West Adams Arts District of Los Angeles, Band of Vices believes in disrupting the limited business model for artists and creatives. Founded in 2015, Band of Vices is an art and culture company committed to providing a platform to often overlooked creative communities and a narrative through ever-evolving initiatives, including a highly curated exhibition program, culturally relevant strategic partnerships, mission-driven community programming, and more.
Photo: @bandofvices
Art + Practice
Art + Practice (A+P) is a private operating 501(c)3 foundation based in the neighborhood of Leimert Park in South Los Angeles. A+P supports LA transition-age foster youth through their collaboration with nonprofit social service provider First Place for Youth and provides Angelenos with free access to museum-curated contemporary art. Admission to all art programming is free and open to the public.
Photo: @artandpractice
Residency
Founded in 2016, Residency Art Gallery is one of the very few Black-owned commercial art galleries created with the purpose of serving LA’s communities of color. The gallery celebrates contemporary artists that continue to make projects for their own communities, telling multifaceted stories that speak directory to our communities history, identity, and resilience.
Photo: @residencyart
Dominique Gallery
Dominique Gallery understands that it’s hard to be a black artist, female artist, queer artist, or any other artist that the majority of public audiences aren't used to seeing, understanding, or valuing enough to invest in. The gallery respects these artists and serves as space where they can exist, be seen, and valued.
Photo: @dominique.gallery
SoLA Contemporary
SoLA Contemporary was founded in 2017 with the goal of bringing art, education, and opportunity to the South LA Community. In their mission, they state SoLA Contemporary advocates for change by empowering people from diverse backgrounds to explore the intersection of art, culture, society, and politics. They are a nonprofit, artist-run organization that serves as a cornerstone for cultural and artistic innovation in South Los Angeles. SoLA is a safe and receptive space for anyone seeking to experience the power of contemporary art.
Photo: @solacontemporary
Galerie Lakaye
Opening its doors in 1990, Galerie Lakaye is a contemporary ethnic art gallery with a special focus on Haitian art. Owners Carine Fabius and Pascal Giacomini operate the gallery from their craftsman home in Hollywood, CA.
Photo: @galerielakaye
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