David Lynch's atmospheric LA photographs form a poignant first posthumous exhibition in his home city
Pace Gallery in Los Angeles is set to unveil 'David Lynch: LA,' marking the artist's first posthumous showcase of photographs, which will be open from 19 September to 24 October 2026 at 1201 South La Brea Avenue. This exhibition highlights Lynch's photographic creations, spanning from his 1979 monochrome portraits to his later digital works. The artist, who passed away in 2025 due to emphysema after being evacuated during wildfires in Southern California, resided in LA for more than fifty years. This event will precede a more extensive retrospective at LACMA. Born in Missoula, Montana in 1946, Lynch relocated to LA in 1972, with notable pieces like 'Smoke on Couch' (1992) and 'Couch Series #13' (2008) reflecting his surrealistic style.
Key facts
- Pace Gallery in Los Angeles presents 'David Lynch: LA', a posthumous exhibition of Lynch's photographs.
- Exhibition dates: 19 September – 24 October 2026.
- Venue: Pace Los Angeles, 1201 South La Brea Avenue.
- Lynch died in 2025 from emphysema after evacuation during Southern California wildfires.
- Lynch lived in Los Angeles for over five decades, moving there in 1972.
- Exhibition is a prelude to a broader retrospective being prepared by LACMA.
- Works include early 1979 black-and-white portraits of LA architecture and later digital manipulations of nudes and smoke.
- Lynch joined Pace in 2022 with 'Big Bongo Night' in New York.
- Lynch was born in Missoula, Montana in 1946.
- He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and was influenced by Francis Bacon.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Pace Gallery
- LACMA
- American Film Institute
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Cannes Film Festival
- BAFTA
- Golden Globe
- Moby
- Nine Inch Nails
- Dior
- Gucci
- Yves Saint Laurent
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Missoula
- Montana
- Beverly Hills
- Greystone Mansion
- Philadelphia
- Tokyo
- London
- Paris
- Milan
- Moscow
- New York
- Berlin