ReflectSpace, in partnership with the Getty Conservation Institute, presents Alta / A Human Atlas for the City of Angels, an internationally acclaimed social impact project by UK-based artist Marcus Lyon. The exhibition weaves together portraiture, personal narratives, and ancestral DNA data to map LA’s layered identities through the lives of 100 Angelenos who have made significant contributions to the city. On view May 9 through July 12, 2026, Alta offers a powerful, community-centered exploration of migration, belonging, and the evolving human story of the city.
Developed over four years, Alta is a research-driven portrait of Los Angeles as one of the most complex and diverse cities in the world. The project began with a year-long, citywide nomination process in which Angelenos identified individuals from within their own communities whose work embodies meaningful contribution and social impact. The resulting 100 participants—spanning artists, activists, educators, scientists, public servants, and community leaders—form a cross-section of the region’s social fabric, each representing a distinct thread in the city’s unfolding narrative.
Alta / A Human Atlas for the City of Angels at ReflectSpace is curated by Ara and Anahid Oshagan, Tom Learner, and Nicole Onishi. For more information on the exhibition, visit ReflectSpace.org.
ReflectSpace acknowledges the generous support of the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Trust, and the Glendale Arts & Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Fund.
PST ART is presented by Getty. Lead partners are Bank of America, Alicia Miñana & Rob Lovelace, and the Getty Patron Program. Principal partners are Simons Foundation; Eva and Ming Hsieh, Co-Founders of Fulgent Genetics; and Peggy and Andrew Cherng, Co-Chairs and Co-CEOs of Panda Express. Additional support for Alta / a Human Atlas of a City of Angels is provided by John E. and Louise Bryson.
