Museums
Openings

Visions of Enlightenment: Understanding the Art of Buddhism Opens Sept. 29. Paintings, sculptures, and ritual objects from India, China, Thailand, and Japan illustrate the religion’s symbolism. Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Robles Ave., Pasadena, 626-449-2742.

Speed Opens Oct. 2. This interactive exhibit offers bobsled rides and a “penny smasher” deceleration lesson. California Science Center, 700 State Dr., Exposition Park, 323-SCIENCE.

Light Screens: The Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright Opens Oct. 5. Because he hated to “cut holes” in his buildings, Wright reinvented the centuries-old art of stained glass. The 50 windows on display span the period from 1885 to 1910. Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Dr., Newport Beach, 949-759-1122.

Dave Muller: Connections Opens Oct. 6. CalArts alumnus Muller superimposes his playful drawings on rock posters, cartoons, gallery announcements, and invitations. UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, 310-443-7000.

Continuing & Closing

Autry Museum of Western Heritage Closing: Art of the Charrería: A Mexican Tradition. Continuing: Jewish Life in the American West: Generation to Generation. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, 323-667-2000.
California Heritage Museum Continuing: Saints & Sinners: Mexican Devotional Art. 2612 Main St., Santa Monica, 310-392-8537.
California Science Center Continuing: IMAX film: Space Station 3D. 700 State Dr., Exposition Park. Center: 323-SCIENCE. Theater: 213-744-7400.
Craft & Folk Art Museum Closing: CAFAM Collection I. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323-937-4230.
Frederick R. Weisman Museum Continuing: Tenth Anniversary Celebration: California Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. Pepperdine University, Malibu, 310-506-4851.
Fullerton Museum Center Continuing: A Shower of Brilliance: Leo Fender and His Electric Guitars. 301 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton, 714-738-6545.
Getty Center Closing: Songs of Praise: Illuminated Choir Books; Danube Exodus: The Rippling Currents of the River; Gustave Le Gray, Photographer. Continuing: Greuze the Draftsman; Greuze the Painter: Los Angeles Works in Context. 1200 Getty Center Dr., West L.A., 310-440-7300.
Hollywood Entertainment Museum Continuing: Marlene Dietrich: Forever Young; Smoke, Lies & Videotape; Twentieth Century Fox Sci-Fi Memorabilia. 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 323-465-7900.
Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens Continuing: Sights Once Seen: Daguerreotyping Frémont’s Last Expedition Through the Rockies; George Romney, 1734-1802: British Art’s Forgotten Genius. 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, 626-405-2100.
Japanese American National Museum Closing: Passports to Friendship: Celebrating 75 Years of Japan-U.S. Friendship Doll Exchange. Continuing: Boyle Heights: The Place of Power. 369 E. 1st St., 213-625-0414.
Laguna Art Museum Closing: Surf Culture: Art History of Surfing. 307 Cliff Dr., Laguna Beach, 949-494-8971.
Latino Museum of History, Art, and Culture Continuing: From Politics to Spirituality. 201 S. Los Angeles St., 213-626-7600.
Long Beach Museum of Art Continuing: Coffee, Tea, or Chocolate?; Icons for a New Era: The Spiritual Abstractions of Alexej Jawlensky. 2300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, 562-439-2119.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Closing: William Kentridge; Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682): Paintings from the American Collections. Continuing: A Century of Fashion, 1900-2000. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323-857-6000.
MOCA at California Plaza Continuing: Thomas Struth. 250 S. Grand Ave., 213-626-6222.
Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego/La Jolla Continuing: The Fabric of Art: 40 Years of Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the Vogel Collection. 700 Prospect St., San Diego, 858-454-3541.
Museum of Latin American Art Continuing: Sculptures and Paintings by Jorge Marín. Permanent exhibition:
Latin American Artists: A Contemporary Journey. 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach, 562-437-1689.
Museum of Photographic Arts Closing: Louis Faurer. 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, 619-238-7559.
Natural History Museum Continuing: Baseball as America. 900 Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park, 213-763-DINO.
Norton Simon Museum of Art Continuing: The Art of Giving: Recent Acquisitions of the Norton
Simon Museum. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 626-449-6840.
Orange County Museum of Art Closing: Destined for Hollywood: The Art of Dan Sayre Groesbeck. 850 San Clemente Dr., Newport Beach, 949-759-1122.
Palm Springs Desert Museum Continuing: Humor as Art. 101 Museum Dr., Palm Springs, 760-325-0189.
Pasadena Museum of California Art Continuing: Capturing Light: Masterpieces of California Photography, 1850-2000. 490 E. Union St., Pasadena, 626-568-3665.
Pasadena Museum of History Continuing: Pasadena Looks at the Universe. 470 W. Walnut St., Pasadena, 626-577-1660.
Pomona College Museum of Art Closing: Globalize This! International Graphics of Celebration and Dissent. 333 N. College Way, Claremont, 909-621-8106.
Santa Barbara Museum of Art Closing: Ruth Harriet Louise & Glamour Photography. 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, 805-963-4364.
Santa Monica Museum of Art Continuing: Film & Video from the Whitney Biennial; Project Room: Thomas Kovachevich: Paper/Plastic/Paint. Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310-586-6488.
Skirball Cultural Center Continuing: Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Words and Pictures. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A., 310-440-4500.
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural Art Continuing: Ways of the Rivers: Arts and Environment of the Niger Delta; Katsina/Kachina: Tradition, Appropriation, Innovation. UCLA, Westwood, 310-825-4361.
UCLA Hammer Museum Closing: Hammer Projects: Simon Starling, Mark Handforth. 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, 310-443-7000.
UCR/California Museum of Photography Continuing: Tony Culver: Memorial Retrospective. 3824 Main St., Riverside, 909-784-FOTO.
University Art Museum/Cal State Long Beach Closing: Ken Price: Small Is Beautiful; Self-Portrait Map: Lilla Locurto/William Outcault. 562-985-5761.