News The gallery was known for its fearless, playful programming and support of unconventional work and exhibitions.

April 28, 2026 — 4 min read

Installation view of Phallus :: Fascinum :: Fascism at The Box LA in 2025 (photo © Fredrik Nilsen Studio, courtesy the artists and The Box LA)

LOS ANGELES — The Box LA, the risk-taking experimental space that nurtured unconventional art forms, is closing after 19 years. Although it was established as a commercial gallery, The Box’s programming often evoked the freedom of a nonprofit, presenting work not typically embraced by the market, especially performance art. Its final exhibition, a retrospective of the mercurial artist Wally Hedrick presented with Parker Gallery , ran through April 4.…