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Art Night: Improvised Art

  • Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90036 United States (map)

All-Access Ticket

VIP Ticket - $50.00

Member Pricing - $40.00

The VIP ticket includes all three exclusive art lessons plus materials, a self-guided tour of the “Eyes on the Road” exhibit alongside expert docents, a welcome drink for guests 21+, and light refreshments.

Members: contact membership@petersen.org for your discount code. Not a member? Join today!


About the Art Lessons

  • Using mixed media, guests will use the "art of the highway" to create beautiful pieces inspired by the landscape around them.

  • Graffiti knitting/yarn bombing is the art of using items handmade from yarn to create street art. Artists take their knitted items into a public place and install the piece in that public place. Guests will learn basic knitting patterns while learning about various graffiti knitting art pieces put around the world.

  • The Art of Stencil Making: this art lesson will teach guests different cutting techniques to achieve unique effects and designs on signs to create personalized art pieces.

About the Event

Join us, where creativity hits the road! Immerse yourself in our captivating Eyes on the Road exhibit, featuring stunning artwork inspired by the journeys we take every day.

Unleash your inner artist with our exclusive art lessons:

  • Collage Creations: Craft beautiful collages with mixed media.

  • Graffiti Knitting: A trending artform involving knitted artworks over physical objects.

  • Cut, Shape, Create: Learn to create your own stencils.

Get ready for a night of artistic adventure and let your imagination cruise. Enjoy light refreshments before heading to your lesson or tour. Included with your purchase of a ticket is a 30-minute early access to a self-guided tour of the “Eyes on the Road” exhibit, alongside expert docents that will offer unique stories and information about the exhibits.

Run of Show

6:00 PM | Check-in begins, bar opens, self-guided exhibit tour begins.

6:30 PM | First presentation begins (Penthouse)

7:30 PM | Second presentation begins (Penthouse)

8:30 PM | Third and last presentation begins (Penthouse)

9:30 PM | Event Ends

Standard parking rates apply. Seats are Limited. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an Adult or Guardian.


Member Benefit

Members enjoy 20% off this event, as well as complimentary parking at Petersen Education events. Not A Member? Join Now!


Event FAQs

  • Just yourself! Materials and light bites are both included with a lesson-ticket purchase.

  • Our excellent education staff members will be leading the lessons and tours.

  • Please don’t hesitate to reach out to educationteam@petersen.org for more questions!

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