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Art Retreat: Los Angeles
This is so much more than an art tour.
It’s a focused art experience with a small group of collectors, enthusiasts, and artists, with access most people never get without the right introduction.Starting with Los Angeles.
Private tours of the new LACMA galleries and the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Curated gallery visits through the best contemporary art spaces in the city. Intimate studio visits with Los Angeles based artists.
Museum of Narrative Art LA Art Retreat, October 19–23 2026: The Shape of the Week
Monday: Travel and arrival. Check in, Proper Hotel Downtown LA then a tour of the hotel art collection. A toast to the week.
Tuesday: LACMA. New galleries that change the way art is exhibited.
Wednesday: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Brand New and incredible both inside and out.
Thursday: Contemporary galleries and artist studio visits. An understanding of the LA art scene from the gallerists and artists themselves. A final dinner and night out to close our time together.
Friday: One last breakfast together, then transfer to the airport. You’ll leave with more art inspiration than can be anticipated.
Surprise moments woven throughout that are personal, unexpected, and genuinely memorable. This is the part I do not put in writing. You will understand when it happens. That’s the fun part.
LACMA new galleries Intimate and personal.
The experience is designed to change how you see art and the world you bring it into.Everything is included.
Two major art institutions newly opened. Gallery visits through the best contemporary art spaces. Intimate studio visits with local artists. Flights from San Francisco, boutique hotel, all meals, all ground transportation. And surprise moments woven throughout that you will still be talking about years from now.If you are building a collection,
deepening your relationship with contemporary art, or simply ready for an experience that feels genuinely different from anything you have done before, this is for you.Limited availability. Most spots already spoken for. Invitation only.
To reserve your spot or learn more contact Nate directly at nate@natemahoney.com, text (415)238-7743, or schedule a call at this link.
A $750 deposit reserves your spot. The remaining balance is due two months ahead of the retreat, by August 19.
Give the gift: $7,000
Pay your way: $6,000
Member rate: $5,500
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports efforts in offering lower rates and supporting artist partial scholarships.
A partial scholarship is available for an artist for whom cost is the barrier.
If money is the barrier, we can figure that out. I’m not interested in anyone sitting out because of cost.
If that’s you, or you have a special circumstance, reach out directly. nate@natemahoney.com
After making a reservation, the following cancellation penalties apply:
Before August 19: 50% of applicable Registration Fee (minimum of $750 deposit)
After August 19: 100% of Registration Fee (no refund)
This retreat is open to the public, but members of the studio come in at a lower rate, and are connected beyond this retreat including a variety of benefits with real, ongoing support for artists, and access to art events. If you want to know more about membership before October, reach out. nate@natemahoney.com
LACMA Interior LACMA: The new David Geffen Galleries are designed to encourage wandering, let your curiosity be your compass.
The installation of art is inspired by four major bodies of water. The Pacific, Indian, Atlantic Oceans, and Mediterranean Sea, and the coastlines and inland cultures that are connected by them.
Works of art accrue meaning through exchange, transit, time, and translation. Considering art and history as a dynamic, oceanic flow can prompt deeper understandings of cultural intersections, differences, and continuities.
The artworks you’ll encounter here span time and geography. Their diversity mirrors the vibrancy and variety of Los Angeles itself.
Details
Experience art with a small intimate group of collectors, enthusiasts, and artists. Every detail is handled before you arrive so the only thing you have to do is attend and experience art.Travel
Round trip flights from San Francisco to the destination city included. Private ground transportation throughout the entire retreat. No logistics, no thinking. You are picked up and dropped off at every door.Hotel
Proper Hotel Downtown LA, a boutique design hotel accommodation at the center of downtown LA art and culture. Your room is yours. Rest when you need to. The itinerary breathes.
Proper Hotel Rooftop Meals
Every meal is considered and included with reservations planned in advance. Breakfast at the hotel, lunches at neighborhood spots that feel like discoveries, dinners at restaurants selected for atmosphere, quality, and the kind of conversation they inspire. Dietary needs and preferences accommodated personally in advance.Personalization
Before each retreat Nate connects personally with every guest to understand what you are curious about, what you are building, and what would make this experience meaningful specifically for you. The itinerary is designed around the group and adjusted for each person in it.
Proper Hotel Rooftop Your Wellbeing
Fitness routines including yoga and meditation will be part of the itenary. This retreat is about being rested, grounded, and fully present as you move through the galleries and artist studios. Your wellbeing is simply part of how we care for each other, so that all you need to do is experience and take in art.Limited availability. Most spots already spoken for. Invitation only.
Proper Hotel Rooftop Museum of Narrative Art: The museum is conceived as a sculptural, organic form shaped by light, clouds, and the surrounding tree canopy. Rising from Exposition Park, it feels both grounded and ethereal, embodying the museum’s belief in imagination as a shared public resource.
Lifted above the ground, the museum engages with the street on a human scale, encouraging social interaction while preserving views of Exposition Park.
To reserve your spot or learn more contact Nate directly at nate@natemahoney.com, text (415)238-7743, or schedule a call at this link.
Checklist
What to consider when making your decision.
- Dates: October 19-23 2026
- LA right now, a special moment with two new architecture masterpieces designed for art.
- Pricing flexibility on our first retreat. Let me know if you have a special situation.
- Designed to be a small group retreat to be inspired by a transformative art experience.
- Art community building, for the long term, with support between events.
- Full service, different than current expectations for travel. Flexible and thoughtful.
- Know that I want this to be an exceptional art experience for you.
Packing list
Suggestions for what to pack.
- Three daytime outfits: two for museum days, one for gallery and studio visits. Comfortable, put together, ready to be on your feet all day. If you’re up for it, bring a few dinner outfits too, we’ll be going out.
- Something to move in and something to sit still in: one yoga outfit, one meditation outfit.
- Always pack a swimsuit when traveling. Our hotel has a rooftop pool!
- An outfit for Thursday night. We’re going out, possibly dancing.
- Something easy and comfortable for the trip home.
- Your usual toiletries, plus whatever small things make you feel like yourself while traveling.
- A copy of your ID and any important documents, just in case the originals go missing.
- A backup phone, if you have one. Losing your only phone mid trip can turn into a real problem fast.
- That’s it. Pack light, leave room to bring something home.
What’s Next
Los Angeles is the first stop.
If LA fills before you’re ready, or isn’t the right city for you, just let me know. I’m building a list of Art Retreats for what comes next. Art retreats in the top international art capitals of the world.
- New York
- Rome
- Paris
- London
- Madrid
- Santa Fe
- Mexico City
- Tokyo
- More locations in the planning…
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Rooftop Journey
A private experience, above the city.
There’s a version of San Francisco most people never see. The one that opens up when you have a guide leading the way. That’s where your adventure starts.
The Rooftop Journey is a personalized sensory experience through the city’s rooftops, built around you and your celebration. Part art tour, part adventure, part quiet reflection above the noise of the streets. It’s for milestones worth marking with something real.
3 hours · personal · fully tailored
To reserve your spot or learn more contact Nate directly at nate@natemahoney.com, text (415)238-7743, or schedule a call at this link.
Curated and Hosted by a local Artist.
I’m not a tour company. This isn’t a script. Every Rooftop Journey is designed by me, an artist who loves this city as only a local can. I’m also the one who walks you through it, rooftop by rooftop, moment by moment.
That means no two journeys look the same. Before we meet, I want to know what this occasion means to you. What you’re celebrating, who’s with you, what kind of adventure will actually feel like yours. Then I build the journey around you.
SF Rooftops. Five Senses. One Story.
The Journey moves through curated rooftop moments across downtown San Francisco. Each one is built around a different sense and a different face of the city, sight, sound, taste, touch, scent, woven together in a way that unfolds as you go.
I won’t give away all the surprises here. Part of the experience is not knowing what’s next, and letting each rooftop arrive on its own terms.
Each stop is its own small meditative art experience. Together, they tell a story about the city, and about what you are celebrating.
Built for the Occasion, Not the Itinerary
I curate all details, the rooftops, the pacing, the sensory choices, the small surprises, around the specific occasion you’re marking. A birthday calls for something different than an IPO. A retirement moves at its own rhythm. I design around that.
You bring the occasion. I bring the city rooftops, shaped into something that you’ll remember.
About Nate Mahoney Studio
I’m a San Francisco based artist and curator. My studio builds intimate art experiences and community around art: workshops, artist dinners, gallery tours, retreats, and shows. The Rooftop Journey is one part of that world, a downtown journey built with the same care I bring to everything I curate.
A Limited Offering
I host every Journey myself, so I only host a limited number of guests each month. This isn’t built to scale. It’s bespoke, deliberate, and made by hand, the way art is.
The Investment
- The Milestone: $5,000 for up to 6 guests. $7,500 for up to 10 guests.
- Local artist celebrating a birthday or milestone? Let’s talk about pricing that makes sense for your community.
The Journey designed, and hosted entirely around what you’re celebrating.
To reserve your spot or learn more contact Nate directly at nate@natemahoney.com, text (415)238-7743, or schedule a call at this link.
The Rooftop Journey. A private, sensory art experience across downtown San Francisco’s rooftops, crafted and hosted by the artist behind it. Proposal PDF.
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Howdy Cowboy: Festival Scene. Rosebud Gallery Pride Art show.
Howdy Cowboy: Festival Scene, 2026, Digital Photography, 10.5×8.5×1.5” 2026 “Hella Queer Pride Show” Rosebud Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Photography by Nate Mahoney -
Spring Update
The first half of 2026 has been one of those seasons where I looked up and realized a lot has happened, in the best way: hosting art gallery tours, art workshops, artists’ dinners, interviewed for a podcast, new collaborations, and a December community art show I can’t stop thinking about.
Here’s what I’ve been up to and what’s ahead:
🎙️ I was on a podcast with PE Pinkman talking about AI and Art, and it turned into a real conversation about my project AI Coffee. Strange, beautiful work that opened up more questions than it answered.
🎨 Gallery Tours: Hosting intimate small-group tours in downtown San Francisco has been one of my favorite things. Real conversations with gallerists, real connection with contemporary art.
🖌️ Art Workshops: Three coming up.
• Experimental Filmmaking: June 30, West Marin
• Bring Art Into Your Life: July 9, Mill Valley
• Seasonal Planning for Artists & Creatives: DM me to schedule
🍴 Artists’ Dinners: Three dinners across three seasons, including a Lunar New Year evening at Charity Cultural Services Center in Chinatown. Next up: a Pride dinner in the Castro.
🎨 LA Art Retreat: This October, I’m taking a group to the new galleries at LACMA and into the Southern California art community. DM me if you want early details.
🗺️ The Urbanist: Riso-printed art maps of SF and NYC launched earlier this year are now in stock at www.postscriptshop.com in the Fillmore. A collaboration I’m genuinely proud of.
📅 December Art Show: December 11–13, 2026. My second community show. A full weekend of art, music, and collective expression. Save the date!
Hello! I’m Nate Mahoney, artist and curator based in San Francisco. I run Nate Mahoney Studio to make art, keep learning, and bring people together. -
Art Workshop: Discover Your Art Style.
Bring Art into Your Life. Join Us for an engaging hands-on workshop to explore your art style and learn to find pieces that resonate with you and bring joy to your environment. Whether you’re new to art or already have an art collection, everyone is welcome.
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Art Workshop: Seasonal Planning for Artists and Creatives
My Seasonal Planning Workshop leverages the Double Diamond design process as a foundation to explore, define, and align priorities for the year.
Participants use this structured approach to identify key goals, evaluate ongoing initiatives, and strategically prioritize and reprioritize work for each quarter.
Held seasonally, the workshop is most impactful when conducted at the start of the new year and again mid-year in June or July, ensuring priortities remain adaptive, focused, and aligned with evolving creative needs and business opportunities.
- Date, time, and RSVP link will be added soon!
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Art Workshop: Experimental Filmmaking.
Join us for an experimental filmmaking workshop.
I’ll screen my short art films, get hands on with direct animation, and we’ll make a collaborative film that gets spliced together and keeps growing every workshop. It’s become a living artwork built by the community.
All materials will be provided.
Step into the world of experimental filmmaking in this immersive, hands-on workshop where you’ll watch, make, and screen real 16mm film, no experience required.
Learn about filmmaking as an art medium, watch short films, and then pick up a filmstrip to create your own direct animation on found footage.
By the end of the workshop, every participant’s work gets spliced together into a single collaborative reel and projected on a 16mm projector for the whole room to watch together.
Whether you’re a filmmaker, a curious creative, or someone who’s never touched film, this workshop is a rare chance to engage with cinema as a physical, tactile medium, and to make something real alongside a community of artists.
