An exhibition featuring handmade sets, props and artwork from Olivia Rodrigo’s “the cure” music video will open next week at the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles, museum officials announced Thursday.
“Olivia Rodrigo: the cure unraveled” will open Wednesday and run through Feb. 22, 2027, offering visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the music video from Rodrigo’s recently released album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.”
The exhibition will feature Rodrigo’s nurse costume from the video, a miniature operating room, a beating felt heart, original storyboards, behind-the-scenes photographs and interactive photo opportunities, according to the museum.
Handwritten and hand-stitched artwork used for the album’s art and packaging will also go on display.
An expanded version of the exhibition will debut in early fall with previously unseen artifacts from Rodrigo’s career, with details to be announced later.
“I grew up going to the Grammy Museum and their mission is especially important to me, so it’s a full circle moment to be able to work with them on this exhibit,” Rodrigo said. “It’s the perfect place to feature `the cure’ music video pieces that mean so much to me, as well as some incredibly special items from the past decade that we’re later adding that I’ve never shown before.”
The music video takes place in a handmade hospital where Rodrigo searches for an antidote to her feelings while experimenting on felt human hearts in an operating room.
Directors Cat Solen and Jaime Gerin used miniatures, animatronic heart puppets and stop-motion animation to create the video, while production designer Liam Moore covered nearly every surface and object with cardboard and hand-painted details, according to the museum.
“This exhibition offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the making of a professional music video, while highlighting the importance of DIY and handcrafted artistry,” Grammy Museum curator Kelsey Goelz said.
The museum will mark the exhibition’s launch with a Tuesday evening program featuring Rodrigo in conversation with filmmaker and author Cameron Crowe, followed by a live performance. Attendees will receive early access to the exhibition before its public opening.
The Grammy Museum is located at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.