A Sky of Stitches in The Art Parade 2026
Presented by LACMA in collaboration with Jeffrey Deitch
June 20, 2026 | 6-7pm
Wilshire Blvd from Curson to Fairfax
Presented by LACMA in collaboration with Jeffrey Deitch
June 20, 2026 | 6-7pm
Wilshire Blvd from Curson to Fairfax
Collaborating and Participating Artists:
Annette Alexakis, Renaissance Austin, Amy Bauer, Teresa Bernardette, A. Laura Brody, Sandy Dingman, Melissa Federowicz, Rina Gardner, Frannie Garretson, Enzo Gott, Joe Gott, Zephyr Gott, Sami Lee Hall, Mackenzie Hughes, Francesca Innocenti, Monica Khan, Yvette Nicole Kolodji, Gem Lagonoy, Karina Moore-Topazio, Lauri Mraz, David Orozco *, Lily Orozco, Max Orozco, Pacific Palisades Art Association, Anabella Rainer, Sylvia Reyes, Anwen Smith, Amy Starbin, Margot Strong, Krishna Thangavelu, Sarah Todd, Anton Wear, Phoebe Wilkinson, Darlyn Susan Yee *
* Yarn Bombing Los Angeles Core Members
Yarn Bombing Los Angeles presented A Sky of Stitches, a moving, handcrafted installation of knitted and crocheted umbrellas and parasols. Worn and carried by our artists as we walked in the parade, each umbrella acted as sculpture and shelter, a colorful canopy symbolizing the unity, care, and creative resilience that makes Los Angeles unique.
We envisioned a river of color weaving its way through Wilshire Boulevard, transforming cast-off rain gear into radiant, joyful emblems of community art. Each piece was custom-designed and adorned with recycled fibers, and bears motifs inspired by Los Angeles’s rich cultural tapestry, from blooming jacarandas to iconic buildings and cityscapes to coastal sunsets. YBLA was joined in the parade by members of Pacific Palisades Art Asociation and their extended community who had gathered to create a parasol collage using a variety of fiber art techniques.
The Art Parade was a large-scale public celebration marking the opening of the David Geffen Galleries. In a public procession on Museum Row/Wilshire Blvd, the parade showcases mobile sculptures, costumes, banners, inflatables, music, and movement-based works that activate public space through collective artistic expression.
Conceived two decades ago by influential art dealer and curator Jeffrey Deitch, The Art Parade ran annually in New York's SoHo from 2005 to 2008, bringing together more than 1,000 participants each year in a creative procession that transformed the streets into a living gallery.
This Los Angeles edition marked a pivotal moment in LACMA's history and for the city itself. The opening of the David Geffen Galleries culminates a two-decade campus transformation, with the new Peter Zumthor-designed building adding 110,000 square feet of gallery space and creating 3.5 acres of new outdoor public space at LACMA
Annette Alexakis, Renaissance Austin, Amy Bauer, Teresa Bernardette, A. Laura Brody, Sandy Dingman, Melissa Federowicz, Rina Gardner, Frannie Garretson, Enzo Gott, Joe Gott, Zephyr Gott, Sami Lee Hall, Mackenzie Hughes, Francesca Innocenti, Monica Khan, Yvette Nicole Kolodji, Gem Lagonoy, Karina Moore-Topazio, Lauri Mraz, David Orozco *, Lily Orozco, Max Orozco, Pacific Palisades Art Association, Anabella Rainer, Sylvia Reyes, Anwen Smith, Amy Starbin, Margot Strong, Krishna Thangavelu, Sarah Todd, Anton Wear, Phoebe Wilkinson, Darlyn Susan Yee *
* Yarn Bombing Los Angeles Core Members
Yarn Bombing Los Angeles presented A Sky of Stitches, a moving, handcrafted installation of knitted and crocheted umbrellas and parasols. Worn and carried by our artists as we walked in the parade, each umbrella acted as sculpture and shelter, a colorful canopy symbolizing the unity, care, and creative resilience that makes Los Angeles unique.
We envisioned a river of color weaving its way through Wilshire Boulevard, transforming cast-off rain gear into radiant, joyful emblems of community art. Each piece was custom-designed and adorned with recycled fibers, and bears motifs inspired by Los Angeles’s rich cultural tapestry, from blooming jacarandas to iconic buildings and cityscapes to coastal sunsets. YBLA was joined in the parade by members of Pacific Palisades Art Asociation and their extended community who had gathered to create a parasol collage using a variety of fiber art techniques.
The Art Parade was a large-scale public celebration marking the opening of the David Geffen Galleries. In a public procession on Museum Row/Wilshire Blvd, the parade showcases mobile sculptures, costumes, banners, inflatables, music, and movement-based works that activate public space through collective artistic expression.
Conceived two decades ago by influential art dealer and curator Jeffrey Deitch, The Art Parade ran annually in New York's SoHo from 2005 to 2008, bringing together more than 1,000 participants each year in a creative procession that transformed the streets into a living gallery.
This Los Angeles edition marked a pivotal moment in LACMA's history and for the city itself. The opening of the David Geffen Galleries culminates a two-decade campus transformation, with the new Peter Zumthor-designed building adding 110,000 square feet of gallery space and creating 3.5 acres of new outdoor public space at LACMA