The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles will host Regime: Dramatis Personae, a solo exhibition by Venezuelan artist Alexander Apóstol. The exhibition opens on September 20, 2026, and will run through January 3, 2027, at MOCA Grand Avenue.
The showcase features a series of black-and-white portraits that examine the postures, gestures, and body language produced under populist and authoritarian governments. Created in Caracas in 2017 during a period of heightened government repression, the photographs depict archetypal figures rather than specific historical individuals.
To create the series, Apóstol collaborated with LGBTQ+ activists in Venezuela, who modeled as various political and social archetypes selected from the artist’s list. Rather than personal names, each portrait is inscribed with the specific social function or role embodied by the sitter.
For the Los Angeles presentation, Apóstol selected specific portraits from the ninety-piece series to reflect the display location. Included works feature titles such as El Dictador, El Policía Enmascarado, La Turista Ideológica, and El de Hollywood.
The exhibition is organized by MOCA Senior Curator José Luis Blondet alongside Curatorial Assistant Emilia Nicholson-Fajardo. Major support for the installation is provided by the MOCA Global Council, the Max Yavno Fund, and the MOCA Fund for Exhibitions.
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