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P-22 Pool Party is a celebration of contrasts—between the wild and the sophisticated, the solitary and the social, the enduring and the ephemeral. This exhibit reflects on the dynamic interplay between nature and human design, and takes its name from an imagined pool party hosted by P-22.

P-22, the mountain lion who was documented living in Griffith Park from 2012-2022, survived crossing two major Los Angeles freeways. The nine square miles he had access to were too small for a cat of his size and he never found a mate, regardless, he survived in his suburban environment for at least a …