Downtown Los Angeles
Occupying a former flour mill, Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles presents art exhibitions, events, and learning activities which connect with the local community in a vibrant architectural space.
On View this Fall
Our current exhibitions ‘Stefan Brüggemann. White Noise,‘ ‘Harmony Korine. AGGRESSIVE DR1FTER’ and ‘Nonmemory’ are on view through 14 January 2024.
Exhibitions are free to attend. No advance booking necessary.
Read our Visitor Guide for more information about how to plan your visit.
The Performance Project – a dedicated space showcasing a series of programming by performing arts visionaries has several upcoming events in 2023. Sign up to hear about ticket releases.
Plan your visit
The gallery is open Tue - Sun 11 am – 6 pm
On Foot Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles has three main entrances. The primary entrance is located on East 3rd Street. North and South entrances via the Breezeway are located on East 2nd and East 3rd Streets.
By Public Transport Plan your trip using Metro Planner.
By Bike Bicycle racks located on East 3rd Street.
For groups of 10 or more people, Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles offers guided tours Tuesday through Thursday of the exhibitions currently on view. Pre-booking is required. To request a guided tour, please email us at losangeles@hauserwirth.com with your preferred date and time.
Free entry. No booking necessary.
Street parking is available. The following lots are suggested for their proximity to the gallery. Hours and rates may vary. Click here for a map of parking lots and public transportation stops.
222 South Hewitt Street (entrance on East 3rd)
713 East 3rd Street
830 Traction Avenue
606 East 1st Street
All public areas of Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles are wheelchair-accessible. The gallery aims to be as accommodating as possible – if you or member(s) of your group require any special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the gallery in advance of your visit to discuss your requirements.
Do not touch or climb on the artworks.
Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Dogs on leashes are welcome on site. Dogs are not permitted inside the galleries unless they are service dogs. Please proceed to the Front Desk in South Gallery or the Information Desk in the Courtyard to check in your service dog.
For more details about the gallery, garden, learning, events and general site information, please read our Visitor Guide.
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Manuela Restaurant
Situated at the center of Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles, Manuela unites chef, farmer and artist to create an authentic and original dining experience. Under the direction of Executive Chef Kris Tominaga, the menu celebrates seasonal ingredients sourced from the best farms and producers in Southern California.
Named for Manuela Wirth, the restaurant is illuminated and animated by specially commissioned works from artists Paul McCarthy, Mark Bradford and Raymond Pettibon.
The restaurant is available for private hire, as is the Private Dining Room, an intimate space that hosts up to 12 guests.
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday, 10 am – 2.30 pm Lunch: Tuesday – Friday, 11.30 am – 2.30 pm Dinner: Monday – Sunday, 5.30 – 10 pm
Garden
The garden, a certified Wildlife Habitat as recognized by the National Wildlife Federation, is an oasis within the burgeoning Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. Featuring a chicken coop and beds of herbs and vegetables, which support the onsite restaurant, Manuela – this space aims to integrate community with urban food production and sustainability. The serene and contemplative environment is surrounded by an abundance of street art murals, which have been kept in their original locations, creating a juxtaposition of the site’s local history with its new life. The open-air courtyard and garden won the 2019 Landscape Architecture category of the 49th Los Angeles Architectural Awards.
Shops
ARTBOOK @ Hauser & Wirth Bookstore is a contemporary art and culture bookstore which highlights topical issues throughout the year by presenting a rotating thematic inventory of titles. ARTBOOK carries an extensive selection of magazines in a wide variety of subjects, as well as a large selection of children’s books, critical texts and performance titles. The bookstore also features a comprehensive collection of Hauser & Wirth artists’ titles and exhibition catalogues.
Gallery Shop
The Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles Gallery Shop offers a selection of Hauser & Wirth Publishers titles from the gallery’s quarter-century history of exhibitions, unique Hauser & Wirth artist collaborations, and products from non-profit organizations such as Piece by Piece, MADE by DWC, and Rio Terà dei Pensieri.
The Shop is open 11 am – 6 pm, Thursday – Sunday.
Countdown to West Hollywood
To mark the opening of our second Los Angeles gallery in West Hollywood with an exhibition of new works by George Condo, we look back at how artists and the city’s diverse community have embraced the former flour mill turned award-winning art center in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District.
Learning at Los Angeles
Learning
At Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles, learning and community engagement are centered around three pillars: community, academic, and career access. The community projects involve local groups, aiming at harder-to reach- demographics. The academic centers around schools and students, while career access bring young people into the gallery’s orbit so they can garner experiences for a job in the arts.
Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles Learning programs aim to instigate a dialogue between the works on view and our diverse audiences – artists, downtown residents, community partners, students, and faculty of Southern California schools and academic institutions.
As a pioneering, multipurpose art center, Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles emphasizes a wide range of activities, including walkthroughs, workshops, screenings, performances, and special events, with an emphasis on sharing the resources of the gallery space for a broad range of family, youth and adult programs.
Community Partners
Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles supports, collaborates and works in partnership with many local and international cultural organizations, museums, nonprofits, and universities: Artbook, Art + Practice, The Broad, California Institute of the Arts, California State University, Los Angeles, Downtown Women’s Center, Garden School Foundation, Hammer Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles Review of Books, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Piece by Piece, PILAglobal, Ramón C. Cortines, School of Visual and Performing Arts, Southern California Institute of Architecture, and WordsUncaged.
Latest news
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About Downtown Los Angeles
Hauser & Wirth opened its Los Angeles location in March 2016 in the heart of the burgeoning Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. Occupying a former flour mill, Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles is a vibrant communal space that links art and architecture with a dynamic events program. In addition to supporting and collaborating with many local and international cultural organizations, nonprofits, and universities, the Los Angeles gallery fosters public dialogue with the arts through a range of activities that engage the city’s diverse population.
Community
Hauser & Wirth aims to make a lasting contribution to the Los Angeles community by sharing its resources and offering a variety of family, youth, and adult programs inspired by the gallery’s visionary artists. Modeled after Hauser & Wirth’s Somerset gallery – the revolutionary arts center that opened in rural England in 2014 – the Los Angeles location has expanded its events program to include dance and music performances, film screenings, family activities, maker workshops, and artist-led conversations.
Learning
Hauser & Wirth has a long-term partnership with local educational institution Cal State LA to encourage diversity in filmmaking through support of the university’s Community Impact Media course. Alongside a financial contribution, the partnership encompasses opportunities for Cal State LA students to engage with the gallery and its program including through collaborative events hosted onsite at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. The gallery also partners with CalArts on a residency exchange program and supports a number of local non-profits including PILAglobal, My Friend's Place, Piece by Piece and The Midnight Mission.
Restorations and awards
Located at 901 East 3rd Street, the gallery is situated in the former Globe Mills complex, a collection of historic buildings dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The site was restored by Los Angeles real estate company Creative Space LA in consultation with Annabelle Selldorf, Principal of Selldorf Architects. In 2018, Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles was awarded the Chair’s Award, Los Angeles Conservancy’s highest honor recognizing the importance of preserving historic landmarks that make the city unique, and in 2021, Time Out L.A. named the gallery ‘Best Gallery in Los Angeles.’