Long Beach Museum of Art

Peering down the passageway at #HelenLundeberg's blue sky, and counting down to a new YEAR! Make these final hours count, and consider a donation to LBMA. Until 12:59 PST today, your donation will be generously matched one-to-one up to $50,000 by arts philanthropists Josephine Molina and Heather Rudy. We are looking forward to 2021 together, and your help makes all the difference. Visit lbma.org/donate Helen Lundeberg, Untitled, 1974, Acrylic on canvas, 36 1/8 x 36 inches, Gift of the Feitelson/Lundeberg Art Foundation 2015.26

Happy holidays to all from LBMA We have missed seeing you on campus in 2020 and thank you for your continued involvement in the life of LBMA. Have a wonderful and safe holidaywe look forward to 2021 together!

In the Garden, no. 189 of 200 iterations by artist Jennifer Bartlett (b. 1941, Long Beach) of an isolated hideaway in France, painted between 1979 and 1983. To view the series as a whole is to turn the page and remark at a never-before variation on a theme. Working with one motifin this case a quiet garden with a reflecting pool and nude statue, she breaks away from form and focuses on exploring a feeling in her compositions. It's the shortest day of the year, and Bartlett's... night sky in the garden is a reminder to look up at the #GreatConjunction #WinterSolstice tonight. At home with Decade by Decade: Women Artists of California Jennifer Bartlett, In the Garden #189, 1980, Watercolor, graphite on paper, 19 3/4 x 26 inches, Gift of the LBMA Foundation 84-5.03

The Eames Fiberglass chair debuted in 1950 as the first chair with a seat and back formed from a singular plastic shell. Charles and Ray Eames sought to make the best, for the most, with the least. A marriage of form and function, the fiberglass shell is as practical as it is comfortable, as lightweight as it is durable. 70 years later, the Eames’ designs continue to inspire form, and are as iconic as they were on debut. At home with CA Designed 1955, LBMA’s 70th Anniversary show.

Transforming an idea into an exhibition space is a process of many conversations and research. Books help us build a grounds for better understanding and sharing any historical context, cultural significance, specific technique used, and/or the artists’ own practice. Head to IG stories @lbmaorg for a run down from Associate Curator, Paul Loya on how these books have helped shape a past, present or forthcoming exhibition. ... 1. From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe 2. The Pump House Gang 3. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari 4. The Store that Modernized Modern by Frank Bros 5. Hand-In-Hand: Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman by Dan Chavkin and Lisa Thackaberry 6. Vitamin.....T: Threads & Textiles by Phaidon Editors 7. Great Women Artists by Phaidon Editors 8. LeRoy Grannis by Steve Barilotti and Jim Heimann See more

For 70 years, LBMA has served as a community anchor for the visual arts. This year is no different, and despite the temporary closure of our physical galleries, we continue to grow and maintain our permanent collection, curate exhibitions, and shift our focus to an online-extension of LBMA. A gift to LBMA supports art’s important role in our community Through December 31, 2020, ALL DONATIONS will be generously MATCHED $-FOR-$ up to $50,000 by arts philanthropists Josephine ...Molina and Heather Rudy, founders of the RuMBa Foundation of Long Beach. Head to lbma.org/donate and boost your impact with the donation of any amount. LBMA #GivingTuesday #SupportYourLocalMuseum

Zella Eckels Marggraf (1910-2008), born in a small farming community outside Columbus, Ohio completed her BS in Teacher Training from the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Institute of Art in 1944. After the War, Marggraf moved to Los Angeles where her enamels, textiles, glassworks, and ceramics exhibited alongside the likes of #PeterVoulkos, #LorserFeitelson and #RupertDeese. Her mastery of the enamelling medium, a process whereby enamels are applied to copper using a variety of techniques from dusting, stencilling, painting, and silkscreen then fired in a hot kilnare apparent in these plated works gifted to LBMA by the artist. At home with CA Designed 1955, LBMA’s 70th Anniversary Permanent Collection exhibition

11/24 Update: Per City of Long Beach COVID-19 Restrictions, the Museum’s outdoor Sculpture Garden and #ClairesAtTheMuseum are closed, effective immediately. LBMA and LBMA Downtown indoor galleries remain additionally closed to the public. Stay home, stay safe, and take care of one another. We will see you again soon...!

Elyse Pignolet, Mr Vice President I’m Speaking, 2020, Sumi watercolor I’m paper, 16 x 16 inches Are you #VoteReady? ONE day to go Find drop off locations and polling places at Vote.Org. Tell your family, tell your friends, get out and VOTE! #Vote2020 #Election2020 #PlanYourVote #VoteDotOrg

#GrowMoreGood with Long Beach Gives! Tomorrow is the final day to support LBMA and 150+ Long Beach nonprofits. Thank you for contributing to the longevity of LBMA's mission to inspire, support and uplift through the arts. bit.ly/LBMAGIVES #LongBeachGives

We are less than one week from #Election2020. If you have already mailed in or dropped off your ballot, spend this time helping others plan their vote! Call your friends, your family, and your neighbors. Do they have the resources they need? Vote.Org will help you #PlanYourVote. Locate your polling place, early voting locations, and/or a dropbox and find out what’s on your ballot. Together, we can do this! #VoteReady Artwork by J. Collins @jcollins_design

Four more days to support LBMA and 150+ nonprofits through Long Beach Gives! Give today and make a lasting impact for artists, students, teachers and our entire community. Visit bit.ly/LBMAGIVES #LongBeachGives

A view with a view. It’s the day for it Reserve your table in advance at lbma.org/claires. Open all weekend long, 11 am - 3 pm. #ClairesAtTheMuseum

George Rickey’s curious kinetic sculptures sway like clock hands in the wind. The artistson of an engineer and grandson of a clockmaker, was programmed for tinkering with cogs - creating movement. Read more at lbma.org/sculpturegarden and visit Two Lines Up-Spread in person at LBMA. Open to the public Thursday - Sunday, 11 am - 3 pm. George Rickey, Two Lines Up-Spread, 1971, Stainless steel, Gift of the LBMA Museum Association 1971

Looking toward clear blue skies and welcoming students back to our indoor galleries. Their creative ingenuity is the future. Make a difference with a lasting contribution to LBMA on Thursday, September 24. Your support will help see us through this unique time. #LongBeachGives Visit bit.ly/LBMAGIVES and save the date, early giving begins 1 week today...!

The Long Beach Museum of Art is proud to participate in Long Beach Gives, a 24-hour, online fundraising campaign that provides Long Beach nonprofits the opportunity to share their stories and build relationships with the community. Founded in 1950, LBMA champions art experiences, educational tools and cultural enrichment for people of all ages. These relationships are the cornerstone of what makes LBMA a place of respite and creativitya place many return to, again and again. Visit bit.ly/LBMAGIVES to donate and fundraise on behalf of LBMA. Your generous contribitions ensure that LBMA can continue its mission, for generations to come. Mark your calendars...early giving opens Thursday, September 17!

Welcome back to Claire’s! The restaurant is officially reopen today. We can’t wait to see you on campus again. Visit lbma.org/claires to book your table online and view our new brunch and beverage menu. See you soon #ClairesAtTheMuseum

Old Bags & Baubles, and our first online auction was a success. Thank you for participating in, and supporting this years’s auction hosted by Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation affiliate, Phoenix. With your help, we raised over $50,000 for the Museum. Your generous contributions during these uncertain times have been heartwarming to receive, and are met with gratitude. Proceeds from Old Bags & Baubles will help educate our artists, art lovers, and elementary school students. Many hours were donated to make this event a success, and we would like to express our deep appreciation to Phoenix, our generous individual and corporate sponsors, staff, donors, and participants. See you at Art Auction...2021!

The Minaudiere was first designed by Charles Arpels of Van Cleef & Arpels in the 1930s as a response to evening bags with no compartments to separate one’s lipstick from their powder case, comb, cigarettes or lighter. These precious cases are as elegant as they are functional, and have continued to be made by many designers since. This vintage piece is on auction in Old Bags & Baubles, with proceeds supporting LBMA exhibitions and art eduction programs. Visit LBMA.org/fundraising-events/obb2020 to register and bid. Bidding closes Monday, August 3 at 7 pm PDT!

Old Bags & Baubles is LIVE! Register and start bidding! Proceeds support LBMA exhibition and art education programs. bit.ly/LBMAOBB2020

Bidding starts tomorrow! Pre-register today! Old Bags & Baubles 2020 features over 150 new and gently used designer handbags and accessories. Proceeds support LBMA exhibition and art education programs. Thank you for helping continue LBMA's mission for future generations

Many who visit LBMA recall Structure and Flow, Claire Falkenstein’s large-scale copper and glass sculpture which graces the Museum’s patio overlooking the ocean. Oh how we miss enjoying this view with you all, and look forward to when we can safely reunite together! On auction at Old Bags & Baubles, two sterling silver lapel pins by artist Diane Maycotte inspired by Claire’s sculpture at LBMA. Old Bags & Baubles goes live a week today, July 30 through August 3, 2020. Visit lb...ma.org/fundraising-events/obb2020 to pre-register and preview! Thank you for your generous donations in this time. Your support is critical in helping LBMA continue its mission for generations to come. Enjoy the auction! #OBB2020 #ClaireFalkenstein #OnlineAuction @ Long Beach Museum of Art

Online bidding begins 1 week today! With the world upside down, Old Bags & Baubles will proceed as an online auction! Pre-register to preview this year’s beautiful, curated selection of new and gently used designer handbags and accessories.