MOLAA to open women artists exhibition with MIA Art Collection

The Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach will open RED, RED, RED, Geography of a Scar on Oct. 4, 2026, after a VIP preview during its 30th anniversary gala. The exhibition spotlights about 40 women artists from 20 countries and marks MIA Art Collection’s first museum presentation in an international exhibition.

Why it matters: - The exhibition puts women artists at the center of a major museum show at MOLAA, which is using its 30th anniversary year to widen its global artistic scope. - MIA Art Collection gets its first international museum exhibition, a milestone for a collection built to increase visibility for women artists. - The show adds a public platform for work that examines gender inequality in the art world and the symbolic power of red across cultures.

What happened: - The Museum of Latin American Art announced RED, RED, RED, Geography of a Scar, organized with MIA Art Collection and curated by guest curator Sebastián Strenger. - The exhibition opens to the public on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, after a VIP presentation on Saturday, Oct. 3, during MOLAA’s 2026 Gala & Auction: 30 Years of Gratitude. - The show will be on view through Feb. 21, 2027, in MOLAA’s A. Angarita Family Gallery in Long Beach, California. - The exhibition features approximately 40 women artists from 20 countries.

The details: - The exhibition explores red as a visual, emotional and symbolic thread linking the artists and their work. - The show includes painting, sculpture, video, textiles and installations. - The curatorial framing looks at red through abstraction and figuration. - The color is tied to themes including passion, love, attraction, power, resistance, danger, violence and freedom. - The exhibition brings together works from around the world and creates dialogue across generations and geographic regions. - Invited private collectors are adding related works to expand the exhibition beyond the MIA Art Collection itself. - MIA Art Collection was founded by philanthropist and collector Alejandra Castro Rioseco and now includes more than 900 works from more than 35 countries. - The collection is an international private nonprofit focused entirely on collecting work by women artists. - MIA Art Collection also works through exhibitions, awards, residencies, scholarships and collaborations to expand women’s participation in the art world. - MOLAA is located at 628 Alamitos Avenue in Long Beach.

Between the lines: - The exhibition reflects a broader push by both institutions to address the historical underrepresentation of women artists in museums and the market. - Molly-like? No. The collaboration with MIA extends a partnership that previously included a 2025 exhibition in the United Arab Emirates. - The museum framing suggests the show is meant to function as both an art exhibition and a corrective to long-standing gaps in recognition and access. - Alejandra Castro Rioseco said the U.S. museum debut is intended to create a serious space for women in the arts and invite viewers to explore women’s perspectives throughout art history. - Dr. Lourdes I. Ramos said the collaboration helps MOLAA expand international dialogue and recognize the contributions women artists make to contemporary art.

What's next: - MOLAA will host the VIP opening on Oct. 3 during its anniversary gala, then open the exhibition to the public the next day. - The exhibition remains on view through Feb. 21, 2027. - MOLAA and MIA Art Collection appear likely to keep building on their partnership after this museum presentation.

The bottom line: - RED, RED, RED, Geography of a Scar is both a major anniversary exhibition for MOLAA and a museum debut for MIA Art Collection, with a clear focus on elevating women artists internationally.