2025 Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles wildfires put museum-lender relationships in spotlight
As fires approached the Getty and Norton Simon Museum campuses in early January, those museums’ leaders called far-away lenders to reassure them that their art was safe
Out of the ashes: how California is learning lessons from the past on controlling wildfires
Curators at the Fowler Museum—and other Los Angeles cultural leaders—are looking to centuries-old Native American fire-tending practices to help address an urgent crisis
Galleries, fairs and curators offer works to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery
Fundraising events both in California and New York aim to support affected artists and art workers
Artists offer to replace collectors’ works lost in LA fires
Photographer Martin Schoeller and painter Cynthia Daignault say they will provide new versions of pieces destroyed in the blazes
Galleries revamp Frieze plans in wake of fires
Last month’s deadly wildfires have prompted exhibitors to reschedule exhibitions and parties, and launch fundraisers for artists most affected by the disaster
Los Angeles artists face long road to recovery after deadly wildfires
Some lost everything, others are in limbo waiting to go home and most have found support in the art community
Los Angeles wildfires tested the city’s art handling and storage infrastructure
Facilities responded quickly to increased demand during evacuations
Los Angeles pop-up exhibition showcases—and benefits—wildfire victims
Curated by Aram Moshayedi, “One Hundred Percent” includes works by Kelly Akashi, Kathryn Andrews, Paul McCarthy, Diana Thater and others impacted by the fires
After the Los Angeles wildfires, will art become uninsurable?
The catastrophic blazes are expected to become the costliest wildfires ever in terms of insured losses, leading to concerns that it may become prohibitively expensive to insure art in parts of southern California
Frieze will proceed with Los Angeles fair following deadly wildfires in the city
A fair spokesperson said the decision came after “careful consideration and extensive conversations with galleries, partners and city-wide stakeholders”
Los Angeles wildfires, World Monuments Fund’s watch list, a Hokusai drawing manual—podcast
How the most devastating fires in Southern Californian history are affecting artists and art workers, plus chats about the work the WMF is doing to protect world heritage and a new book about Katsushika Hokusai’s methods
Getty and other arts organisations launch $12m relief fund for victims of Los Angeles wildfires
The LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund will provide support to artists and cultural workers affected by the fires
Comment | The end of Los Angeles as we know it
In the wake of catastrophic wildfires, a new city will emerge
How to help artists and art workers devastated by Los Angeles wildfires
A range of art-world relief funds are trying to provide immediate aid
Deadly wildfires destroy Los Angeles art spaces as museums and galleries close
Even art spaces far from the raging wildfires have closed and cancelled events amid a citywide state of emergency, dangerous smoke and high winds
Los Angeles wildfire reaches Getty Villa grounds but ‘staff and the collection remain safe’
Cultural organisations around the Los Angeles have been forced to close and some "expect the worst"