laguna art museum explores how 'art & nature' interact - solar street lamp

A lonely, lit street lamp, like a strange, surreal buoy, balanced in the middle of the ocean. This solar-
The electric art installation created by Mexican artist Pablo Vargas Lugo called "Sea View" may be the most striking work in the upcoming "art and nature" project of the Laguna Art Museum. "But the lamp —
Day and night are working
In the fifth annual celebration of art and the natural world held by the museum, this is not the only place to go. Running Nov.
2-5, "art and nature" will also include Latin America and Latin America-
The themed exhibition within the museum serves as part of Getty's extensive "Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA" initiative.
The event will be presented by William Deville, a famous historian in California and Western America;
A free family holiday in November. 5;
Collaborate with local galleries to celebrate the intersection of nature and art.
Malcolm Warner, director of the Laguna museum of art, said his agency is located in a unique position to showcase such a project.
"The Laguna Art Museum was developed by the Laguna Art Association, founded by landscape painters," Warner said . ".
"The reason why artists come to Laguna Beach is obvious because of the beautiful scenery.
There is a long tradition that artists are inspired by nature.
There is a thriving community of landscape painters.
"At the same time, the museum also hopes to bring the sensitivity and problems of 21st century art and nature into the gallery.
"I really believe that environmental issues now inspire more artists than ever to engage with nature in more interesting and diverse ways than ever before," Warner said . ".
"The other thing we have --
It is a very healthy and exciting thing for the museum to walk out of its own wall.
Since the launch of the "art and nature" project in 2013, the museum has been inspired to sponsor --thinking art —
From performance to installation-
And extend beyond the Cliff Drive and venture to the beach, cliffs, and Pacific Ocean.
Works by Philip K.
Smith, Albuquerque and Lardy John Deere have attracted the attention of local and even some countries.
"Every time we get a good response from the Laguna Beach community, I want to say that places outside Laguna Beach are getting more and more interested in us," Warner said . ".
The Laguna community has noticed.
In 2014, Art and Nature won the Art Star award with outstanding artistic cooperation.
The Laguna Beach Art Alliance awarded the Award in recognition of the association and collaboration between the Laguna Art Museum and various community organizations.
Some of the highlights of this year's Art and Nature project include: November.
The local gallery will feature nature
Inspired exhibition as part of the first Thursday Art Walk on Laguna Beach.
It is reported that Laguna Beach High School is also carrying out "art and nature" cooperation. • On Nov.
Lugo will discuss his commissioned work "Sea View" at the museum ".
It will last until December. 2. • On Nov.
Curator Catherine Manthorne and Alberto Nurman mageddin will discuss "Mexico, California: land becomes landscape" with Lugo and historian Steven Harker ".
Warner will be the host. • On Nov.
4. Deverell will give a lecture on the theme of "art and nature. • On Nov.
5. free family day will provide free admission and art, nature and science activities for visitors of all ages.
For keynote speaker Deverell, combining the themes of art and nature is a challenge.
"Art and Nature are a huge topic that allows us to talk about them very broadly, but also from issues such as landscape, the political economy of the grape and citrus industries, and familiar stories, "said Deville, a professor of history at the University of Southern California and director of Huntington's dance.
University of Southern California Research Institute in California and West.
He wrote very well, too.
Received the book "whitewashed Adobe: the rise of Los Angeles and the reshaping of Mexico's past (2004).
"Certain themes in art may seem familiar, but once you start trying to connect these different pieces of art, you'll move into areas that are more mysterious or less well known, Deville said.
"The way works of art can communicate with each other for a long time --
Stitching these things together will open new doors or at least open windows.
For more information, visit the Laguna museum of art.
Org/artandnature/richard chang is a contributor to The Times Community News.