LOS ANGELES, CA.- After 2 1/2 years of COVID closures and disruptions, the art world is rebounding with a number of impressive new exhibits arriving in California this fall.

The New York Times recently published a guide to this season’s art shows nationwide, which includes several debuting in the Los Angeles area. The Orange County Museum of Art in October is unveiling a splashy new home as well as new exhibitions. The San Francisco Chronicle released a long list of upcoming visual art exhibits in the Bay Area, as did KQED.

Here are some of the shows we’re most excited about in the Golden State this fall:

‘The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art’

A not-to-be-missed survey of elegant, austere and distinctive art made on the Korean Peninsula between 1897 and 1965. The show will feature 130 works including oils, ink, photography and sculpture. Through Feb. 19 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

‘This Burning World’

This exhibit by Jeffrey Gibson, a New York multimedia artist, marks the opening of the new Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco. There aren’t many details about the show, but ICAs are typically known for being experimental and nimble. Oct. 1 through March 26 at ICA San Francisco.

‘Picasso Cut Papers’




Pablo Picasso started making collages and cut-paper constructions in childhood, but he rarely exhibited them. The oldest will be on display, from when the artist was just 9. Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.

‘Angela Davis: Seize the Time’

This exhibit focuses on the arrest of Oakland, California, icon Angela Davis and the campaigns to free her, while it also explores her influence on artists past and present. As KQED wrote, “Whether visitors are new to her work or looking to dive more deeply into her scholarship and legacy, this show should be on everyone’s must-see list for the fall.” Oct. 7 through June 11 at the Oakland Museum of California.

‘California Biennial’

The Orange County Museum of Art will inaugurate its new building with a show of work by important female artists from its collection (“13 Women”) and a relaunch of its popular biennial, on hiatus since before the pandemic. Oct. 8 through Feb. 26 at the Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa.

‘Joan Didion: What She Means’

Opening less than a year after Didion’s death at age 87, this exhibit follows the celebrated writer's life and the places she called home, including Sacramento, California; Berkeley, California; and New York. The show is organized by writer Hilton Als and is described as “a narration of the life of one artist by another.” Oct. 11 through Jan. 22 at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.

‘Joan Brown’

Bay Area painter and sculptor Joan Brown created art inspired by San Francisco, where she lived most of her life. This retrospective will be the most in-depth examination of Brown’s work in over two decades. Nov. 19 through March 12 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.