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What's It All About?

Author and critic Peter Clothier invites participants to spend a full hour in front of a single work of art in an online presentation. The work selected for tonight’s program is James Strombotne’s 1960 painting Laguna Beach, from the museum’s permanent collection.

Clothier is an internationally-known writer, speaker, and creative consultant who specializes in writing about contemporary art and artists, including the popular “Slow Looking: The Art of Looking at Art.” He has given talks for TEDx Fullerton, UC Santa Barbara, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Portland Art Museum, and many other venues.

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Recent Happenings

Upcoming Events

Dec 02, 2023
6:00 p.m.

Holiday Glow (feat. Pacific Vocal Series)

Sip and shop as you step into the holidays with an evening of live music!
Interwoven within the festive evening will be two live musical moments featuring recognizable and beloved holiday classics. Presented in collaboration with Pacific Vocal Series, these moments will feature Laguna Beach local and international mezzo soprano Kayleigh Decker and pianist Cheryl Lin Fielding.
Dec 03, 2023
11:00 a.m.

Celebrating Male Bodies in the Works of Paul Wonne …

Join art historian Daniell Cornell for his lecture about the evolution of the work and lives of Theophilus Brown and Paul Wonner. Cornell speaks about these artists’ perspective as Bay Area Figurative artists both prior to and following the development of queer art theory.
Dec 09, 2023
1:00 p.m.

Movie-Made Los Angeles: Lecture and Book Signing

Join film professor and author John Trafton to learn about Laguna’s links to early Hollywood. Meet the author who will be signing copies of his new book, Movie-Made Los Angeles, following the program.

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