The Facts
On September 8, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum, California African American Museum (CAAM) and Art + Practice (A+P) announced three concurrent solo exhibitions of new works by contemporary painter Reggie Burrows Hodges, inspired by artworks from Getty's collection. The exhibitions mark the artist’s first solo museum presentations in his hometown of Los Angeles. "Reggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of Passions" at the Getty Museum's East Pavilion, "A Theater of Miracles" at CAAM, and "A Theater of Dreams" at A+P will all run from October 20, 2026 through late February 2027. The exhibitions are curated by Davide Gasparotto (Getty) and Bridget R. Cooks (CAAM and A+P), with a public lecture at the Getty Center on October 27, 2026.
The Signal
The presentation of Hodges' work across three Los Angeles institutions — the Getty in Brentwood, CAAM in Exposition Park, and A+P in Leimert Park — underscores the artist's rising stature and the growing institutional interest in contemporary painters who engage with historical art. For collectors and curators, Hodges' method of reinterpreting 17th-century Old Master compositions through a contemporary, psychologically resonant lens suggests a market signal: his work bridges museum-level scholarship and accessible visual poetry. The partnership also marks the final co-presentation in CAAM and A+P's five-year collaboration, giving this exhibition cycle added institutional weight as a capstone project.
- Artists: Reggie Burrows Hodges
- People: Timothy Potts, Davide Gasparotto, Cameron Shaw, Bridget R. Cooks, Orazio Gentileschi, Artemisia Gentileschi, Jacopo Bassano
- Galleries: Karma
- Museums: J. Paul Getty Museum, California African American Museum (CAAM), Art + Practice (A+P)
- Locations: Los Angeles
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