California Artists
. . October 24, 2011-May 20, 2012 . On view in the museum's Upstairs Gallery is a selection of works from the Laguna Art Museum collection representing artists who worked in California in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Both northern and southern California artists are represented and include: Mischa Askenazy, Franz Bischoff, Carl Oscar Borg, Maurice Braun, Benjamin C. Brown, Frank Cuprien, William Swift Daniell, Edwin Deakin, Anna Hills, Thomas Hunt, Martin Jackson, Edgar Payne, Hanson Puthuff, Julian Rix, F. Carl Schmidt, Jack Wilkinson Smith, Gardner Symons, and William Wendt. Their varied styles are a reflection of their widely diverse backgrounds. That ...
The Postwar Era: From the Collection, 1945-1980
. February 26-April 29, 2012 . The Southern California art scene exploded with artistic innovation and social change post-World War II. The years 1945 to 1980 saw the creation and collapse of various art movements and shaped Southern California as a major cultural force. Laguna Art Museum continues to explore the Getty’s region-wide initiative Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980 with its own permanent collection, revealing important paintings, sculptures, and often overlooked artists from the crucial post-World War II years through the tumultuous period of the 1960s and 70s. . Curated by Janet Blake and Grace Kook-Anderson, The Postwar Era will include works by ...
Victor Hugo Zayas: Mi Obra
. . February 26-April 29, 2012 . With a mixture of passion and bold energy, Mexican-American artist Victor Hugo Zayas (b. 1961) presents his expressionistic paintings of figures, landscapes, and cityscapes, and linear, abstract sculptures in Mi Obra. Zayas, who lives and works in Los Angeles, unveils his new sculpture series made from more than two tons of destroyed guns; he has created the works as a symbol of peace in conjunction with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Gun Buyback Program, which aims to take illegal firearms off of the streets of L.A. . Victor Hugo Zayas: Mi Obra will be on display in Laguna Art ...
Upcoming Events
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Art Auction 2012 // California Art Lounge
Feb. 4, 2012Laguna Art Museum will transform into a glamorous art lounge for its annual art auction.
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Spring 2012 Members-only Preview Day
Feb. 25, 2012Museum members are invited to a members-only preview of the museum’s spring 2012 exhibitions.
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Spring 2012 Members-only Opening Night
Feb. 25, 2012Become a museum member today and join us for the October 25 opening night reception for the museum’s spring 2012 exhibitions.
Museum News
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Job Opportunity: Museum seeks Director of Development
January 18, 2012This position is responsible for implementing all fundraising programs and activities.
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Best Kept Secret In the News
December 20, 2011Read news stories and reviews of the museum’s recent exhibition Best Kept Secret.
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Laguna Art Museum Announces Executive Director
November 19, 2011The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Malcolm Warner has been appointed executive director of Laguna Art Museum.
