We've fallen down on the job keeping folks in touch with the goings on at the Claremont Museum of Art, so here's a brief update:
MUSEUM RECEIVES ANONYMOUS $10 MILLION GIFT
Museum Director William Moreno has announced the the Claremont Museum of Art recently receive a $10 million gift from an anonymous Southern California donor. Mr. Moreno's note to museum supporters said:
To our valued Members and Friends,Congrats to the museum on receiving such a strong vote of confidence!
On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, I'm extremely pleased to announce that the Claremont Museum of Art has received a donation of $10 million. It is the largest single gift from an individual to date, coming only 15 months after the Museum's grand opening in April, 2007. The donor, who has requested anonymity, is a long-time resident of Southern California. It is extraordinarily rare for a young museum to secure such a large gift so early in its history, and we are truly grateful to our donor’s vision and support of our efforts.
We view this significant gift as a major vote of confidence for the work of the Board of Directors and Museum staff, and for our exhibitions and programs. Over time, this gift assures the financial security of the Museum and will help provide for ongoing operations and, most importantly, long-range planning.
We also know that this contribution will instill confidence and inspire others to support our ongoing exhibitions and public programs. Although this donation provides a platform for our continued growth, we continue to rely on your support to help us achieve our long-term goals.
Our thanks, also, to our Founders Circle, Museum Builders, members and supporters for their continued support and good will.
William Moreno
Executive Director
2008 DOWNTOWN LA ART TOUR
The Claremont Museum of Art is also sponsoring a downtown Los Angeles art tour on Saturday, August 2nd. Tickets are $200 per guest or $150 for museum members. Call (909) 621-3200, ext. 103 for information or email the museum director of development Evonne Gallardo here.
Here's the full itinerary:
2008 Downtown Los Angeles Art Tour
Saturday, August 2, 2008
TOUR SCHEDULE
10:00 AM Guests arrive at the Claremont Museum of Art
10:15 AM Guests depart on air conditioned mini coach
11:00 AM First artist studio tour
12:00 PM Lunch at award-winning and historic Pete’s Café
2:30 PM Second artist studio tour
3:30 PM Third artist studio tour
5:00 PM Day ends back at the Claremont Museum of Art
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
RICHARD DUARDO
Richard Duardo has been both an artist and an advocate of the arts in Los Angeles for over 25 years. Since graduating from UCLA with a degree in graphic design, he has been a prolific producer of serigraphs. He has had museum shows in Tokyo and Gifu, Japan, New York and Los Angeles. His work was selected for a National Endowment for the Arts travelling exhibition where he was represented both as a printer and an artist. In 1988, Duardo received The California Arts Commission for The Artist of the Year Award. His work is represented in many notable collections including The Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His artistic contributions to music label Fatima Recordz are currently featured in the Claremont Museum of Art’s exhibition Vexing: Female Voices from East L.A. Punk.
ROLAND REISS
Roland Reiss is a painter and sculptor who has exhibited extensively in the United States and abroad. He studied at the American Academy of Art and UCLA. His work has been seen at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Documenta in Kassel, Germany, and at museums in Brazil, Mexico, China, Canada, Italy, Germany, Japan and Taiwan. He is the recipient of four National Endowment for the Arts grants and of more than forty prizes and awards. Reiss served as Chair of the Art Department at Claremont Graduate University for 29 years. Before coming to Claremont, he taught painting and drawing at UCLA. Since 1992, Reiss has concentrated exclusively on abstract painting. Currently, he is Director of “Paintings Edge”, an advanced program in painting for Idyllwild Arts. His work was featured in the 2007 Claremont Museum of Art’s exhibition Locus I: Art and Craft of Claremont and the Region.
WON JU LIM
An MFA graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Won Ju Lim lives and works in Los Angeles as a sculptor and installation artist. Taschen’s Art Now: 137 Artists at the Rise of the New Millennium finds that Lim’s work “focuses on the tensions between perception, space, and subjectivity in the post-modern age. In order to reflect on and represent the shifting relationship between these three elements, she usually takes architectural reconstructions whose ‘realism’ she questions, critically and poetically, through the judicious use of light, slide projection and video installation.” Lim is represented by Patrick Painter, Inc. in Los Angeles and has had solo exhibitions in Madrid, Salamanca, London, Berlin, Siegen, Basel and Vancouver. Her work was featured in the 2007 Claremont Museum of Art’s exhibition EPHEMERAL: Explorations in Light.
OTHER EVENTS
The museum's current show, "Vexing: Female Voices from East L.A. Punk" continues through August 31st.
The museum also has exhibits featuring the work of artist Maya Schindler and photographer Zoe Crosher. Both of those exhibits run through August 31st as well.
The museum also has two other events on tap for the month of August:
Sunday, August 17, 12 – 4 p.m.
Family Art Day: “Turn artwork into a pin”
Free and open to the public
Vexing artist and photographer Dawn Wirth will show you how to transform a piece of art into a an original pin. Bring your own photos or drawings!
Saturday, August 30, 8 p.m.
Live Performances: “The Sirens” and “Go Betty Go”
Free for Museum Members, $5 for non-members
Two all-girl L.A. bands come together for a lively performance! The spunky and aggressive pop-punk band Go Betty Go and all-girl rock/punk/Spanish fusion quartet The Sirens perform for this final weekend of Vexing.
Now in the galleries through August 31
So, come on out to the museum, located in the Claremont Packing House and take a look at what's going on.
Claremont Museum of Art
536 West First Street
Claremont, CA 91711
909.621.3200
Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays, 11am to 5pm, Open until 8:30pm the first Friday of each month.
Admission: $3.00 for adults, under 18 free. Free admission 5:30pm-8:30pm the first Friday of each month.
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