Hugo Ballin was a painter, set designer, filmmaker, and muralist, who worked and live in Los Angeles from 1920 through his death in 1956. He painted dozens of murals across Los Angeles, in public and private spaces, during those years, each reflecting the expansion of the city, the rise of film industry, and the creation of a modern architectural skyline. This exhibit highlights some of Ballin's most vivid murals to draw connections, both visually and spatially, between the current landscape of Los Angeles, the city's rich artistic and architectural history, and Ballin's commitment to art as a site of beauty and a means of cultural improvement.