Abigail Lopez-Byrd and her husband, Marquell Byrd, didn’t really think twice when the opportunity to expand their tiny Compton Art and History Museum came up.

They chose to stay right in the city for which it’s named as they believe there are many, many more stories to tell and just as many local artists to tell them.

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“It’s something I wish I would’ve had,” Lopez-Byrd said, “when I was a child.”

Growing up in Compton, Lopez-Byrd yearned for more exposure to the arts while attending public school. When she married her husband, an accomplished photographer, they founded a non-profit school that eventually expanded to include the museum space.

But it’s quite small – 900 square feet to be exact.

Through nine exhibits

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