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Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92648
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Black and White: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation
July 2, 2022- October 9, 2022

Frederick R. Weisman held an uncompromising belief in the cultural value of art. Laguna Art Museum is pleased to partner with the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation for this special exhibition curated by the Director of the Foundation, Billie Milam Weisman.

In carrying out Mr. Weisman’s intentions, the Foundation continues to collect and make publicly accessible significant works of modern and contemporary art as a means to contribute to the creative and intellectual life of the community. These 30 artworks are a cross-section of works by artists who share attention to black and white—as palate and, in some cases, as theme. This selection demonstrates a diverse array of the artistic approaches, materials, and techniques that Southern California-based artists have deployed over the past half century.

Funding has been provided by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. Additional funding has been generously provided by Angel and Tom Papa and the Joan B. Rehnborg Exhibition Fund.

Southern California Portraits: Francis De Erdely & John Sonsini
Through October 23, 2022

Southern California-based artist John Sonsini discovered an unexpected resonance with the work ofFrancis De Erdely, the subject of Laguna Art Museum’s major exhibition Striking Figures: Francis De Erdely. Like De Erdely, Sonsini is known for his portraits of men, typically people unknown to him, selected based on the personas they convey. Sonsini’s portraits of Los Angeles day laborers showcase the emotional power he can elicit from his choice of models, while De Erdely’s arrival in Southern California also visibly influenced his work.

Laguna Art Museum’s Curatorial Fellow Rochelle Steiner and John Sonsini have selected two of Sonsini’s artworks to present at the museum in a special installation, illustrating some of similarities between his and De Erdely’s approach to portraiture, paint-handling, and subject matter, creating a contemporary response to De Erdely’s approach to Expressionism.

Striking Figures: Francis De Erdely
May 14, 2022 - October 23, 2022

Francis De Erdely (1904-1959) was known for his social realist paintings of everyday people as a way of addressing issues of race, culture, and social strata in Southern California. Laguna Art Museum is proud to present Striking Figures: The Work of Francis De Erdely, the first major exhibition of his work.

A classically trained European painter, De Erdely moved to the United States during World War II and went on to create some of the most striking figurative paintings in California Art. De Erdely has been included in more than twenty books about Los Angeles painters of the mid-century. Striking Figures will highlight De Erdely’s timeless ability to depict the simple grace of common people such as musicians, dancers, laborers, and social outsiders. De Erdely’s depictions are historical documents of the period, expertly painted with a poignancy that remains relevant today.

Striking Figures is organized by Laguna Art Museum and guest curated by Alissa Anderson Campbell. A catalog will be published to accompany the exhibition.

Support for this exhibition was generously provided by the following donors:
Martha and Jim Newkirk
Sandra and Bram Dijkstra
Sue and Keith Colestock
Kelly Tucker
Orange County Fine Art Storage / Display

Traditional Fine Arts Organization, Inc.

Outlook/Insight: The LCAD Effect
May 21, 2022 - August 21, 2022

Outlook/Insight: The LCAD Effect presents a sampling of the artwork from the 2022 Master of Fine Art graduates from Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD).

Outlook/Insight implies that the mindful engagement with the outer visible world builds personal insights. These artists skillfully express, not only how things look, but also what they can make you feel. Both the rational and the poetic are made apparent to the viewer who takes time to observe and reflect.

The LCAD effect refers to the impact that these artists may have on the larger world. LCAD takes the necessary time to nurture and enable artists to find their own voice. No style, template, or doctrine interferes with the personal development that leads to important enduring art.

We are delighted to introduce you to Peter Clarke, LinHui Ding, Mike Lee, Jill Maytorena, Kelley Mogilka, Ray Vargas, and Mason Williams.

This exhibition is presented in partnership with the Laguna College of Art and Design.

Your Place in the Multiverse: Jean Lowe
March 19, 2022 – September 18, 2022

Experience the wit and satire in Jean Lowe’s work as you visit Your Place in the Multiverse. The exhibition is a survey of Lowe’s work drawn from the past twenty years. It highlights many of her most important installations as well as new work. Lowe’s installations are primarily comprised of household craft media such as papier-mâché and paint coupled with a sophisticated, literary use of language and a loose painterly style. Room-sized and incorporating artist-made furniture, rugs, and even a piano, these beautifully staged installations are often overwhelming, playing both on sensory overload and the irony of abundance as presented daily in our consumer culture.

Your Place in the Multiverse is organized by the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University. Support for the exhibition is generously provided by the Segerstrom Foundation.

About the Artist
Jean Lowe creates art imbued with a proprietary blend of wry wit, visual seduction, and incisive cultural critique. Working in sculpture, painting, and installation, Lowe draws us into elaborate reconstructions of our own value systems, empowering, entertaining, and implicating us all at once. Lowe received her MFA from University of California, San Diego, where she was also a Lecturer until 2008. She has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City; the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; and the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati. A survey of Lowe’s work, Your Place in the Multiverse: Jean Lowe, was recently on view at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, and will open at the Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, in March 2022.

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