1 Cubic Meter The Global Contemporary Art Map

1 Cubic Meter is a curated global map of contemporary art venues and exhibitions. It connects galleries, museums, foundations, independent art spaces, and artist-run initiatives across major art cities worldwide.

The platform organizes contemporary art geographically while maintaining a global perspective. Cities are presented as interconnected nodes within an international art ecosystem, enabling institutions and exhibitions to be situated within a broader structural context.

The result is a continuously maintained global map dedicated exclusively to contemporary art.

Amsterdam · Athens · Berlin · Brussels · Hong Kong · Istanbul · Lisbon · London · Los Angeles · Madrid · Mexico City · Milan · New York · Paris · Seoul · Tel Aviv · Tokyo · Vienna · Zurich

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Submit for Inclusion in the Global Map
If you want your contemporary art venue or exhibition to be formally included in the 1 Cubic Meter global map, you can submit it here. Submissions are reviewed and, once approved, become part of a curated, continuously maintained cartography of contemporary art.
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Once approved, your event remains visible on the map from the moment of publication until the end date indicated in the submission.
Add a current or upcoming exhibition or event: include artist, title, period, opening hours, coordinates (address search or manual pin) and a link.
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Los Angeles Contemporary Art Map: Galleries, Museums, and Studio-Based Exhibitions

Los Angeles operates as a decentralized contemporary art city shaped by studio culture, spatial scale, and production-driven practices. From Downtown LA and Culver City to Hollywood and the Eastside, galleries and independent venues are distributed across multiple districts, reflecting the city’s expansive geography and its strong connection to film, design, and visual media.

Institutions such as MOCA, LACMA, The Broad, and the Hammer Museum anchor the museum landscape, while commercial galleries, nonprofit initiatives, and artist-led spaces sustain a continuous cycle of exhibitions throughout the year. The combination of large-scale institutional investment and studio-based experimentation gives Los Angeles a distinctive position within the global art ecosystem.

Mapping exhibitions across a geographically dispersed metropolis, this Los Angeles Contemporary Art Map underscores the city’s scale and production-oriented character. The distribution of galleries, museums, and studio-based initiatives reveals how artistic practices develop in relation to space, industry, and collaborative networks unique to Southern California.