Orange County Museum of Art
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The Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) is a museum located in Newport Beach
, California
.
The museum's collection comprises more than 3,000 objects, with a concentration on the art of California from the early 20th century to present. Exhibits include traditional paintings, sculptures and photography, as well as new media in the form of video, digital and installation art.
Each month, the museum hosts events such as Thursday evening lectures, artists' talks and special activities for children. Some 20,000 children and adults participate in award winning education programs annually.
(1980), Chris Burden
(1988), and Tony Cragg
(1990), as well as major exhibitions of work by Lari Pittman (1983), Gunther Forg
(1989), Charles Ray
(1990), Guillermo Kuitca
(1992), Bill Viola
(1997), Inigo Manglano-Ovalle
(2003), Catherine Opie
(2006), and Mary Heilmann (2007).
In 1984 the Museum launched the California Biennial, focusing on emerging artists in the state. The museum has co-organized exhibitions with the Renaissance Society, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
, and the Grey Art Gallery, and its exhibitions have traveled to more than 20 museums in the United States and elsewhere.
In addition to its contributions to the field of contemporary art, the museum has also organized and hosted exhibitions of modern art and design.
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The museum's collection comprises more than 3,000 objects, with a concentration on the art of California from the early 20th century to present. Exhibits include traditional paintings, sculptures and photography, as well as new media in the form of video, digital and installation art.
Each month, the museum hosts events such as Thursday evening lectures, artists' talks and special activities for children. Some 20,000 children and adults participate in award winning education programs annually.
History
Originally incorporated in 1918 as the Laguna Beach Art Association, the museum grew, expanded its facilities in Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa into nationally recognized programs, and in 1996 took the name Orange County Museum of Art. The museum has organized exhibitions of contemporary art, including the first surveys of Vija CelminsVija Celmins
Vija Celmins is an American artist.-Early life:Vija Celmins immigrated to the United States with her family from Latvia when she was ten years old. She and her family settled in Indiana...
(1980), Chris Burden
Chris Burden
Christopher "Chris" Burden is an American artist working in performance, sculpture, and installation art.-Education:Burden studied for his B.A...
(1988), and Tony Cragg
Tony Cragg
Tony Cragg is a British visual artist specialized in sculpture. He is currently the director of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.-Early life:Cragg was born in Liverpool in 1949...
(1990), as well as major exhibitions of work by Lari Pittman (1983), Gunther Forg
Günther Förg
Günther Förg is a prominent German painter, graphic designer, sculptor, and photographer. His abstract style is influenced by American abstract painting.- Vita :...
(1989), Charles Ray
Charles Ray
Charles Ray was a silent film star. Extremely popular in a series of films casting him in juvenile roles, primarily rural young men, Ray's career faded as he lost his youthful looks- he also had a reputation of being demanding and having an outsized ego...
(1990), Guillermo Kuitca
Guillermo Kuitca
Guillermo Kuitca is an Argentinean artist who was born in Buenos Aires in 1961, where he continues to work and live. Kuitca's work has been shown extensively around the globe, and is included in many important public collection, including The Tate Gallery, England; The Metropolitan Museum of Art,...
(1992), Bill Viola
Bill Viola
Bill Viola is a contemporary video artist. He is considered a leading figure in the generation of artists whose artistic expression depends upon electronic, sound, and image technology in New Media...
(1997), Inigo Manglano-Ovalle
Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle
Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle is an American artist.He graduated from Williams College with a BA in 1983, and from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with an MFA in 1989....
(2003), Catherine Opie
Catherine Opie
Catherine Opie is an American artist specializing in issues within documentary photography. Throughout her work she has investigated aspects of community, making portraits of many groups including LGBT community; surfers; and most recently high school football players. She is also interested in...
(2006), and Mary Heilmann (2007).
In 1984 the Museum launched the California Biennial, focusing on emerging artists in the state. The museum has co-organized exhibitions with the Renaissance Society, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1805 and is the oldest art museum and school in the United States. The academy's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th and 20th century American paintings,...
, and the Grey Art Gallery, and its exhibitions have traveled to more than 20 museums in the United States and elsewhere.
In addition to its contributions to the field of contemporary art, the museum has also organized and hosted exhibitions of modern art and design.
External links
- Orange County Museum of Art Official Website