# Paul R. Williams: *Architect for Living*

Nov 15, 2026 – May 31, 2027 · coming up · Resnick Pavilion

Drawings and photographs from the archive of Los Angeles architect Paul R. Williams, many never shown before.

The show surveys the career of Paul R. Williams, a Los Angeles native and the most prominent Black American architect of his generation, active from the 1920s to the early 1970s. It spans homes for the famous, civic and religious buildings, public housing, and hotels from Southern California to Las Vegas and Latin America.

Archival drawings and photographs, many never exhibited, make up the display. LACMA’s presentation runs alongside projects at the Getty Research Institute and USC Fisher Museum of Art.

Full details: [lacma.org](https://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/paul-r-williams-architect-living)

## At [Los Angeles County Museum of Art](https://onview.so/la/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art.md)

Museum in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles.

- Address: 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Hours: Mon, Tue and Thu 11–6; Fri 11–8; Sat–Sun 10–7
- Website: https://www.lacma.org
- Directions: <https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Los%20Angeles%20County%20Museum%20of%20Art%2C%205905%20Wilshire%20Boulevard%2C%20Los%20Angeles%2C%20CA%2090036>
- On the map: https://onview.so/la/map/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art

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