Laguna Art Museum

This Thursday at 6pm, LAM curator of education Marinta Skupin hosts a virtual talk with Los Angeles-based artist Kristin Leachman, whose painting "Xylem 12" is featured in the current exhibition of works from the museum’s permanent collection. Learn more: http://tiny.cc/jx9wtz Now on view: Kristin Leachman, Xylem 12, 2016, oil on canvas on panel.

John Altoon was a key figure in the Los Angeles art scene of the 1950s and 60s, at the center of the circle of progressive artists who showed at the Ferus Gallery. His abstractions are about the artist’s own presence, his gestures, as he paints with a messy abandon, free from the traditional idea of art as the imitation of reality. Now on view: John Altoon, Untitled, 1962, oil on canvas, Gift of Ruth and Murray Gribin.

Did you know that LAM has a permanent collection of more than 3,000 works of art, from the nineteenth century to the present? These are two that are now on view: Kristin Leachman, Xylem 12, 2016, oil on canvas on panel; John Altoon, Untitled, 1962, oil on canvas, Gift of Ruth and Murray Gribin.

Clown around with us on Saturday for Imagination Celebration! We're hosting a free virtual tour, art-making workshops, and at-home projects inspired by the exhibition "Wayne Thiebaud: Clowns!" + 9:00 - Peace Crane Workshop + 10:30 - Virtual Exhibition Tour + 1:00 - Clown Around Workshop... + Any time - Dancing, yoga, magic tricks, art projects, film picks Learn more and register here: http://tiny.cc/6o5wtz Imagination Celebration, OC’s only county-wide family arts festival, is presented in partnership with Arts Orange County and Orange County Department of Education.

TONIGHT: Join us (at home) for "Beyond the Visible - Hilma af Klint," a documentary about the visionary Swedish artist whose radically abstract paintings were relatively obscure until a record-breaking 2019 exhibition at the Guggenheim: tiny.cc/9s0wtz "Hilma af Klint was an abstract artist before the term existed, a visionary, trailblazing figure who, inspired by spiritualism, modern science, and the riches of the natural world around her, began in 1906 to reel out a series o...f huge, colorful, sensual, strange works without precedent in painting. The subject of a recent smash retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum, af Klint was for years an all-but-forgotten figure in art historical discourse, before her long-delayed rediscovery. Director Halina Dryschka’s dazzling, course correcting documentary describes not only the life and craft of af Klint, but also the process of her mischaracterization and erasure by both a patriarchal narrative of artistic progress and capitalistic determination of artistic value." See more

Hey parents, don't miss LAM's Imagination Celebration! This Saturday, with inspiration from the exhibition "Wayne Thiebaud: Clowns," we're hosting a free virtual tour, art-making workshops, yoga, dancing, at-home art projects, and more! Learn more and register here: https://lagunaartmuseum.org/events/imagination-celebration/ Imagination Celebration, OC’s only county-wide family arts festival, is presented in partnership with Arts Orange County and Orange County Department of Education.

"Beyond the Visible - Hilma af Klint" documents the visionary Swedish artist whose work was the subject of a 2019 exhibition at the Guggenheim that became that museum’s most-visited exhibition ever. Choose your streaming option and join us (at home) this Thursday: http://tiny.cc/9s0wtz

Granville Redmond, the subject of a 2020 retrospective exhibition at LAM, has received an obituary in the New York Times about 85 years after his death. Redmond was famous as a landscape painter and a leader in California Impressionism, and his appearances in film were an early example of deaf representation in Hollywood. Learn more: https://www.nytimes.com//obituaries/granville-redmond-over

Today we’re recognizing Slow Art Day, a global event that aims to help people discover the joy of looking at and loving art. Gaze upon this painting for a few minutes and let us know what you love about it. Now on view: William Wendt, Landscape, Laguna Beach, 1918, oil on canvas, Gift of Roy D. Miller and Jan McCoy Miller.

The Laguna Art Museum is open to the public! It stands just steps away from the Pacific Ocean and is truly the museum of California art. Advance tickets are required. Click here to make your reservation & learn more to prepare for your visit: https://bit.ly/3d3BwTs

TONIGHT: Laguna Beach Live! presents a solo cello performance by Alex Greenbaum filmed inside the museum: http://tiny.cc/7itvtz

"Clowns pique our imaginations and memories. They also reflect the panoply of human emotions, from despair to pathos, to delight, to jubilation... It is fitting then that 'Wayne Thiebaud: Clowns' is on exhibit at the recently re-opened Laguna Art Museum." Irvine Weekly reviews our current exhibition: https://bit.ly/3wxbIqn

Looking for a special holiday gift? The museum store has you covered with beautiful books on California art and prints by some of our favorite artists. Shop local (online)! Order by December 14 for arrival by December 24. Shop online: tiny.cc/LAMstore

Not your typical Easter Bunny, this work is from a series of paintings and prints with simple images in silhouette that Ed Ruscha produced in the 1980s. Happy Easter! Ed Ruscha, Rabbit, 1986, lithograph on paper, Museum Purchase, Mario Tartaglia Memorial Fund.

Join us online for a concert by the Ryan Whyman Trio, presented in partnership with Laguna Beach Live! Pianist and composer Ryan Whyman, violinist Megan Shung, and cellist Keith Williams perform inside the museum: http://tiny.cc/mie6tz

After a national search for LAM's next executive director, we're delighted to announce that Julie Perlin Lee will be the museum's new leader. The OC native has held leadership positions at Catalina Island Museum and the Bowers Museum, and we can't wait to welcome her to Laguna Beach! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3dqJrsH

Elizabeth Turk, the artist who created "Shoreline Project" for LAM's Art & Nature 2018, recently launched the similar and uplifting "Look Up" performance project. Learn more: https://www.nytimes.com//artist-elizabeth-turk-retirement-

Holiday gift inspiration from the museum's permanent collection: this purr-fect pet portrait Robert Randall, Olive Barr, 1972, gelatin silver print, gift of the artist.

The Daily Pilot visited LAM's Art & Nature commission, "Sunset Trace," this weekend. The installation is on view over Main Beach Park through Sunday, November 15. Don't miss it! https://www.latimes.com//sunset-trace-brightens-day-for-at

Since September, LAM's Family Art Night with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast in Santa Ana has centered projects on the theme of Art & Nature. "De Colores: Art Celebrating the Colors of Nature" is a virtual exhibition of these projects, and is a celebration of the vibrancy, life, and colors found in nature. Check out the great work by our creative families: tiny.cc/DeColores

The Art & Nature Family Festival is TODAY! Here's what's on: + 10:00 Virtual Tour + 11:00 Drawing Workshop + 2:00 Book-making Workshop... + 3:00 Virtual Tour + All-day online programs - featuring art, nature, and science activities for all ages - from our community partners! For details and to register for programs, please visit http://tiny.cc/FamFest

Have you seen "Sunset Trace" yet? Add color to your day! The installation is on view through November 15 over Main Beach Park in Laguna Beach. Check it out in person and share your photos with us! Laguna Art Museum presents the eight annual Art & Nature, a multidisciplinary exploration of art’s many and various engagements with the natural world, from November 5 through November 15, 2020. In collaboration with the City of Laguna Beach, the museum has commissioned a work of ar...t for Art & Nature a site-specific multicolored kinetic installation (a Skynet) off Main Beach over Main Beach Park. Entitled "Sunset Trace," it seamlessly weaves through the palm trees along the shoreline, traversing sections of the walkways and cliffs between the gazebo and Main Beach in a stunning, windburn display. "Sunset Trace" is on view from November 5 through November 15, 2020. Sunset Trace by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics, presented by Laguna Art Museum for Art & Nature 2020. Drone shots & video edit by Compass Coalition Handheld video by Marko Prelic #LagunaArtMuseum #LagunaBeach #CaliforniaArt #PoeticKinetics #SunsetTrace #SkynetArt #PublicArt

TONIGHT at 7pm: Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics discusses his work, including the Art & Nature commission "Sunset Trace," in a free online lecture. Register by 4pm PST: http://tiny.cc/PatrickShearn

TONIGHT: Artist, designer, and thinker Dan Goods, who leads a team of creatives at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, gives the keynote lecture for Art & Nature 2020. This online lecture is free, so register by 4pm PST to receive an email with the link! http://tiny.cc/DanGoods

Art & Nature begins today! Here's what's on: + Thursday: "Sunset Trace" goes up over Main Beach Park. + Friday: Dan Goods gives the Art & Nature keynote lecture. + Saturday: The artist Patrick Shearn discusses "Sunset Trace."... + Sunday: The virtual Family Festival offers art, nature, and science activities for all ages. For details and to register for online programs, please visit https://lagunaartmuseum.org/art-nature/

"Sunset Trace," the amazing Art & Nature installation by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics, is going up before our eyes! Stu News Laguna has an early look: https://bit.ly/2I2PRm7

In this work by Leo Limón, a Maya woman makes offerings to the moon goddess Ixchel. Today is ideal for such an offering, as yesterday was a full moon and today is the second day of Hanal Pixán, a Maya tradition in the Yucatán that is very much like Día de Muertos in the rest of Mexico. Both are multi-day holidays which honor and celebrate loved ones who have died. Leo Limón, Dando Gracias, 1983, six-color serigraph, 34 x 22 inches paper, 28 x 18 1/4 inches image, Gift of Charlie Miller and Museum Purchase with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Happy Halloween! This image might look scary, but its title helps tell the story. That Old Black Magic is the title of a song made famous by Frank Sinatra. The lyrics, scribbled on the chalkboard border surrounding the central image, refer to being in the spell of love, Aflame with such a burning desire that only your kiss can put out the fire. Learn more: http://tiny.cc/6ma1tz... Llyn Foulkes, That Old Black Magic, 1985, mixed media on board, Gift of Ruth and Murray Gribin.

Art & Nature begins next week! Experience "Sunset Trace" by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics, plus free online programs including the keynote lecture, artist lecture, and family festival, all on the theme of art’s engagement with the natural world. Learn more: https://lagunaartmuseum.org/art-nature/ In collaboration with the City of Laguna Beach, Laguna Art Museum has commissioned a work of art for Art & Nature a site-specific, multicolored, kinetic installation (a Skynet) off Main Beach over Main Beach Park. Entitled "Sunset Trace," it will seamlessly weave through the palm trees along the shoreline, traversing sections of the walkways and cliffs between the gazebo and Main Beach in a stunning, windburn display. "Sunset Trace" will be on view from November 5 through November 15, 2020.