"Build Your Own Art Shack"

Workshop with Hurley resident artist and Art Shack artist Jason Maloney
Sunday, July 18, 2010 (1:00 p.m.)



Students K-8 are invited to Laguna Art Museum for a workshop in conjunction with the Museum's current exhibition Art Shack. Learn the art of shack-making from Hurley resident artist and Art Shack artist Jason Maloney (pictured above), and take home your very own art shack.



Only 40 spots available!

>>Click here to pay your $25.00 materials fee and to reserve your space for the workshop!

>> For more information, please contact Jackie Bunge at 949.494.8971 x207

>> Click here to view all Art Shack educational events

OsCene 2010 Closes this Weekend!

Laguna Art Museum's OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC will be closing this Sunday, May 16 and this weekend is the last opportunity for you to check out the highly-praised exhibition!!

Here is a video of the OsCene 2010 exhibition created by Coast Magazine that features Laguna Art Museum's Curator of Exhibitions, Grace Kook-Anderson, speaking about the art in the show.

For you weekend be sure to come visit Laguna Art Museum to view OsCene 2010. After this Sunday, the Museum's Upstairs Gallery will be open until the next exhibition, Art Shack, opens June 13th!

Last OsCene Events: Allen and LaFarge Performance and Portfolio Review

This Sunday is the last day to check out Laguna Art Museum's OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC, and it is also the last day of programming for the exhibition.

On Sunday, May 16th the Museum will be hosting two exciting events:

Live Performance by Robert Allen and Antoinette LaFarge of their video installation: Hangmen Also Die (12:00 p.m.):

Hangmen Also Die is a multi-media performance orchestrated by OsCene 2010 artists Robert Allen and Antoinette LaFarge. The work begins with a monologue by a live actor interacting with the projected environment. The live performance then merges with the projection, creating a recurring environment that changes over the course of a 70-minute cycle. The installation slowly breaks up as Allen and LaFarge note, “triggering successive attempts to salvage meaning by re-interpolating material.” Ultimately, the work almost completely disintegrates. The actor’s performance reflects upon issues of political actions and systemic consequences drawing from a number of texts addressing these concerns: The Measures Taken (1930) by Bertolt Brecht; Hangmen Also Die! (1943) by Bertolt Brecht, John Wexley, and Fritz Lang; Mauser (1976) by Heiner Müller; and recent U.S. government documents.

Actor: John Mellies
Videographer: Amy Kaczur

Following the performance is a Portfolio Review For Art Students (1:00 p.m.)
An afternoon of portfolio reviews by industry professionals for students who are interested in attending art school and questioning how they will further their practice.

>> FREE for Museum Members, free for non-members with paid admission.

>> For more information, please contact Jackie Bunge at 949.494.8971 x207.

Come and take advantage of these special events and afterward have a last look at the OsCene 2010 exhibition that is closing that day!!!

Art Talk's Edward Goldman on OsCene 2010

On May 11th, Edward Goldman, from KCRW's Art Talk reviewed Laguna Art Museum's current exhibition, OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC.

Jim Jenkins, Jacaranda, 2009, on display in OsCene 2010

His article, Up Close and Personal: Your Only Chance, reviews his recent trips to two Southern California Museums, the Orange County Museum of Art and Laguna Art Museum. Here is what Goldman had to say about the OsCene exhibition:

"Driving another 20 minutes (from the Orange County Museum of Art), I found myself at the Laguna Art Museum, but it felt like a world away. The current exhibition (OsCene 2010), devoted to contemporary art and culture in Orange County, is a focused, thoughtful presentation of paintings, sculptures, video and photography produced by artists in the roughly fifty cities that comprise Orange County. And thankfully, this time (apposed to redundant information on the OCMA labels) each label succinctly communicated the essential information: the place and the year the artists were born and where they currently live. If you hurry, you can catch this exhibition in beautiful Laguna Beach before it closes this Sunday, May 16th."

To read the full article click here.

Take Goldman's suggestion and come view Laguna Art Museum's OsCene 2010 exhibition before it closes this Sunday, May 16.

OsCene 2010

There are only 2 weekends left to come see Laguna Art Museum's exhibition, OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC!

The show features works by local artists like Wolfgang Bloch, Yasuko, Jeff Foye and Gordon Winiemko, Nobu Nishigawara, Ali Smith, and Brad J. Moore.

Don't miss out on seeing some of the greatest local art being created today!!

And, while you are in the neighborhood, here is some things for you weekend:

The first concert in the Laguna Beach Sunset Serenades begins today.

Indulge in Hush's special Mother's Day Brunch , featuring cinnamon roll french toast!!

Last OsCene Music Concert: Marc B.

Tomorrow, Thursday, May 6, will be the last music concert of the OsCene 2010 series!!!

Performing will be OC Music Awards nominatee, Marc B.

The concert will take place at Laguna Art Museum at 7:00 p.m.

Admission is FREE and the bar opens at 6:00 p.m.

Marc B.'s music is made to mellow you out. His "Sublime-on-Marley" style is an honest representation of the laid back environment of the California coast. Marc was recently named as a nominee for Best Surf Artist at the 2009 Orange County Music Awards, standing alongside other nominees The Offspring, Matt Costa, and The Vandals. Now working with Oniric Records, Marc B has played with the likes of The White Buffalo, Matt Costa, The Dirty Heads, and others in such beachside locales like The US Open of Surfing, The Boost Mobile Pro, and the ASR Tradeshow. "The Yellow Jelly E.P." has been handed out to the industry's top professionals (including the top 52 Surfers in the World) in their contest gift bags for three years in a row at each major surf contest in the ASP World Tour.

"With a look straight out of Endless Summer and his mellow feel-good vibe, Marc B. may just be the next big thing to come from the southern California music scene." ~ Green Guide Network

Also, tomorrow is First Thursdays ArtWalk where admission to the Museum is free from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. That evening, Laguna Art Museum will host a book sale of lightly or never read art books.

The sale will feature art books and exhibition catalogs for 50% or more below Amazon.com's prices, with most in like-new condition.

The sale will take place from 6:00-8:30 p.m. and all proceeds will benefit the Museum Library. The Museum Library features one of the largest collections of California art books.

Come out to support Laguna Art Museum and have a chance to see OsCene 2010 before it ends May 16th!

Two Weeks Left to Catch OsCene!

April is coming to a close, and you only have two weeks left to check out the Museum's OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC!! The exhibition will end on May 16th and then the museum will be closed in order to get ready for our summer exhibition, Art Shack, opening June 13th.

One piece on display in OsCene 2010 is McLean Fahnestock's St. Clare of Burbank.

The artist recreates a moment in history when television viewers across the country watched the Apollo 11 lunar landing on July 20, 1969. Viewers are able to experience what that moment was like—when everyone was asked to accept that what they were seeing via grainy and ghost-like imagery was real, not a staged event on a B-movie set. The moon walk was a miracle, and the title of the work—St. Clare of Burbank—is a reference to Saint Clare of Assisi (1194-1253), a nun who toward the end of her life, when she was too ill to attend Mass, reportedly was able to see and hear it on the wall of her room. In 1958, Pope Pius XII designated her as the patron saint of television. Fahnestock raises the question of faith, “faith in the achievements of science, faith in the truth telling of television, and faith in things that cannot be seen or experienced first hand.”

So, for you weekend, make a trip to see the work by Fahnestock and the other talented local artists featured in OsCene!!

OsCene Last Film Screening

Friday, April 30th, Laguna Art Museum and OsCene 2010 film curator Keiko Beatie present the last film screening of the OsCene 2010 series:

Surf and Skate Liquid and Concrete Action in Film

Featuring four short films from local Orange County filmmakers:

Short by Austin Silvers

Surf Noir by Suyen Mosely

California by Victor Pacpour

Drive: Brazil by Mark Jeremias


Admission is only $5.00 and the screening will start at 6:00 p.m. This event includes FREE wine and popcorn, as well as the opportunity to view the OsCene 2010 exhibition, ending May 16th.

Here is what attendees are saying about the previous OsCene 2010 film screenings:

"Tonight was a wonderful night at the museum. The filmmakers were fabulous. The storytelling was poignant and spoke to the heart. Cannot wait to see what these artists do next."

"Film shorts shown tonight at the Museum are ablaze in my mind!"

"Enjoyed the film shorts event you hosted Friday night IMMENSELY. Can't wait to come back!"

For more information on the event or the featured film artists, visit the Museum's website.

Come join us!

Check out the LBCA INFO EXPO this weekend!

Stop by the Laguna Art Museum's booth this Saturday, May 1st, at the LBCA INFO EXPO!!

The LBCA INFO EXPO is a unique gathering of representatives from local community groups, city officials and residents to share information, link up with other groups and rally new supporters. Part education and part coffee-klatch, this free event is your chance to learn, share and network!!

This event is only for groups located in Laguna Beach and serving Laguna Beach Residents. We hope you will stop by to support us, so we can continue to serve you!

The event will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the city lot adjacent to Farmer’s Market in Downtown Laguna Beach. For more information click here.

Updates on Esteban Bojorquez's Shack!

Hey everyone! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Friday! Here are the Museum we are all sad that the closing day (May 16th) for OsCene 2010 is fast approaching... but on the brighter side, we have been getting exciting updates from the artists in the next Laguna Art Museum show, Art Shack!!
If you remember, a few weeks ago we posted some pictures of Esteban Bojorquez working in his studio. Today, Esteban has sent us some detail photos of his shack that he has created for Art Shack. It looks amazing, and the Museum cannot wait to see the whole project in person!!

Esteban's work will be on display in the Museum's Summer exhibition, Art Shack, from June 13th- October 3rd.

For your weekend:

Be sure to come see OsCene 2010 before in ends May 16th!!!

Also challenge yourself to Orange County's own Food War between Trieu Chau and New Trieu Chau, and see which soup reigns supreme!

And come to the Imagination Celebration on Saturday to celebrate Earth Day by creating Earth Bags by upcycling fabrics, newspapers, string and more!

Imagination Celebration

IMAGINATION CELEBRATION is almost here!

SAVE THE DATE!
April 24, 2010
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
A fun-filled day for the entire family!

Admission is FREE thanks to a donation from the Arts Council, a support group of Laguna Art Museum. Reservations are not required.

Families will enjoy a fun-filled day of hands-on art projects led by members of Laguna Outreach for Community Arts (LOCA), face painting, refreshments, and more.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to view the Museum's current professional exhibitions (OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC, and Artists in California, Early Twentieth Century: From the Permanent Collection), and current student exhibition (Plaster Friezes of the OC created by 3rd grade students from St. Mary's School, Aliso Viejo).

Musical performances will take place every hour by musicians from local schools including The St. Mary's Drumline.

This year's hands-on art projects will focus on upcycling which is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value.

Hands-on Art Projects and Facilitators

Colleen Corbett, Lagoonie Aliens
Create your own alien and spaceship sculptures with recycled cans, tubes and sprials. Add googly eyes and have some out-of-this-world fun!

Mike Tauber, Tiki Totems
Create a sculptural head of a tiki figure. Start with a cardboard cylinder, add fringy hair, noodley eyes and mouth, and draw on face paint for good luck. Add a feather to make it fun.

Reem Khalil, Earth Bags
Create a bag by upcycling fabrics, newspapers, string and more!

Suzette Rosenthal, Creative Collage
Have fun taking various bits of paper ‘trash'-wrapping paper, candy wrappers, magazine cutouts, security envelopes-and turning them into a one-of-a-kind visual expression of yourself!

>> For more information, please contact Jackie Bunge at 949.494.8971 x207.

http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org/

SPECIAL OFFER on Student Memberships!!

Want to do something new and exciting on your weekends?
Looking for a great gift for the student in your life??
No plans to look forward to this Summer???
Want a way to ask out that cute brunette in your Art History class????

Laguna Art museum has just the ticket... sign up to become a Student Member at the Museum!!!!

What does the membership get you? I'm glad you asked...

Student Membership at the Museum will grant you UNLIMITED access to music concerts, an inside look at exhibitions featuring cutting-edge artists, and of course invites to some of the coolest parties Orange County has to off -- ALL FREE WITH A MEMBERSHIP!

Here is just a few of the exciting events in the Laguna Art Museum line-up:

Thursday, May 6 (7:00 p.m.) -- Marc B. Concert

>> FREE Admission, wine and beer bar

Sunday, May 16 (1:00 p.m.) -- Portfolio Review
>> FREE for Student Members, or $10.00 for non-members
>>Meet with industry professionals to review you portfolio or ask advice on your art practice

Saturday, June 12 (7:00 p.m.) -- Opening Night Party

>> FREE for Student Members, $25 pre-sale, $30 @ the door
>> Opening Night for the Museum's summer exhibition, ART SHACK, will feature live DJ, cash bar, photo booth
>> Meet and mingle with artists featured in the show such as Don Ed Hardy, Craig Stecyk, Shag, Paul Frank, Jason Maloney, and Kevin Ancell...

Become a Student Member for only $25 (more than 50% off regular priced memberships) and attend all of these events + more for FREE!

JOIN online, in person, or call Dawn at 949-494-8971 x203.

Hope to see you soon!!

Weekend Events @ the Museum: Ceramics Panel and Tip Top

No plans for the weekend?? The Museum has just the thing to spice up your lazy Saturday afternoon!!

Stop by Laguna Art Museum on Saturday, April 11 @ 1:00 p.m. to listen to a panel discussion of ceramic artists that spans multiple generations.

Nobuhito Nishgawara, Princess III (featured in OsCene 2010).

Panelists Richard Shaw, Patrick Crabb, and Nathan Betschart will talk about their own ceramic practices and a discussion will open up to OsCene 2010 ceramic artists Melissa Thompson, Molly Schulps, Nobuhito Nishigawara, and Stephanie Bachiero on how the medium of ceramics has changed over the years.

Immediately following the panel discussion @ 2:30 p.m. be sure to stay and view the compelling art performance by Barbara Berk in Tip Top. Tip Top is the latest in a series of works that use Berk's body as a connecting element. Berk relies on the context of her work to help further determine its content.

Tip Top by OsCene artist Barbara Berk

>> Both events are FREE to Museum Members and free to non-members with paid admission.
>> Click here for visitor information!


Other events for your weekend:

Explore the Spring weather with Laguna Beach Garden Club: "Monach Butterfly Habitat" Expert, Friday, April 9th

Or enjoy a Newport Beach Brunch Cruise!

How is your weekend going??

Activities for Your Weekend

The real question is... Who DOESN'T love The Dude???


Joe Forkan, Supper at Emmaus, 2009
Happy Friday everyone! Make sure to come to the Museum to check out our current exhibition OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC featuring this painting by Joe Forkan.

A little bit about the piece:
This painting is part of the larger Lebowski Cycle series, in which Forkan modeled scenes from the Coen Brothers’ film The Big Lebowski, after recognizable masterpiece paintings from western art. In Supper at Emmaus (after Caravaggio), he incorporates into his painting the same linear composition, expressive gestures, and use of still life found in Caravaggio’s painting, Supper at Emmaus (1601) to create parallel visual and emotional tensions within the scene. Forkan foils the seriousness of this biblical story to the absurdly humorous tale of a cult classic to establish connections between two seemingly different paintings; as a result, he invites the viewer to create a wide range of possible readings within the scope of the history of art. By using similar techniques, scale, and recognizable composition, Forkan hopes to draw a parallel between historical and contemporary narratives, revealing underlying structures found throughout the language of art.

For more information about this piece, check out Joe's website or painting blog.

>> Click here for Museum visitor information!

Other local activities for your weekend:

Spend some time outdoors learning about Laguna's surrounding wildlife at the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park.

Enjoy the holiday with your family at the Montage Easter Brunch, Sunday, April 4th.

Check out other local art in Laguna Beach on an Art Tour.