Reina de Los Angeles

October 19, 2023 - February 11, 2024

Forest Lawn Museum is proud to present Reina de Los Angeles, an exhibition that celebrates the Virgen de Guadalupe and Mexican culture in Los Angeles through photographs of ephemeral shrines and murals. It features work from the photographic archive of Nydya Mora, a born and raised Angeleno, photographer, and librarian who has been documenting tributes to the Virgen de Guadalupe for more than a decade. Through her photographs, Mora showcases these unique yet universal artistic expressions of devotion while emphasizing the importance of preserving social and cultural history.

Nydya Mora, Virgen de Guadalupe Mural at Gomez Appliances, 2020. Digital photograph (archival pigment print), 16 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Nydya Mora, Virgen de Guadalupe Shrine of El Mercado De Los Angeles, 2020. Digital photograph (archival pigment print), 16 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist.