George Hurrell: Laguna to Hollywood

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Jean Harlow, Frank Cuprien, Bette Davis, Edgar Payne, Walt Disney. © HurrellPhotos.com . . February 24-May 19 "This exhibit is filled with wonderful pictures that encompass Hurrell’s exceptional achievements with angle, light and shadow." ~ Richard Chang, Orange County Register . On display this spring on the museum’s upper level is an exhibition of photographs primarily from the permanent collection by noted Hollywood glamour photographer George Hurrell (1904–1992). Born in … [Read more...]

John Mason: Blue Wall

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. February 24-October 13 "Blue Wall is monumental in scale and significance, and is worth checking out." ~ Richard Chang, Orange County Register . This spring and summer the museum hosts a special exhibition of John Mason’s monumental Blue Wall, on loan from the artist. For Mason, Blue Wall was the culmination of a period of large-scale sculptural work beginning in 1957. It is now regarded as a landmark in the history of ceramic art and a masterpiece of Abstract Expressionism. . To … [Read more...]

MFA ’13

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. . May 5-19, 2013 Laguna Art Museum hosts Laguna College of Art + Design's graduate MFA in Painting and Drawing exhibition in spring 2013. The exhibition is on display in the museum's lower level galleries, and admission is free for the duration of the exhibition. . Following the popular success of MFA ’12 last year, Laguna Art Museum is excited to partner once again with LCAD by hosting an exhibition of work by LCAD students who are completing their Master of Fine Arts degrees in … [Read more...]

ImageMakers National Photography Contest: Pacific Regional Winners

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. Pacific Regional Winners April 21-May 19 Young Artists Society Gallery . The ImageMakers contest is organized by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, sponsored by Sony Electronics, with winners advancing through local and regional contests before eventually competing in a field of 4,000 entries at the National Headquarters. This year the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach is facilitating the Pacific Regional Contest, which draws from seven western states. Laguna Art Museum’s … [Read more...]