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Festival of Arts Debuts “ Selections from the Permanent Art Collection ” Off-Site Exhibit at Laguna Beach City Hall
Honoring 90-Years of distinguished works with art from 1930 ’ s - 2022 Oon display through Jan . 13
By LB Indy Staff
Rounding out the year-long celebration of the Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach ninetieth anniversary , the award-winning arts destination is pleased to announce its latest off-site exhibit : Selections from the Permanent Art Collection , is open for guests to experience and browse through Jan . 13 , 2023 . Comprising pieces from the Festival of Arts Permanent Art Collection , this exhibit features Laguna Beach paintings from the early 1900s and recent acquisitions by the Festival of Arts . The curated display of 20 art pieces acquired throughout the Festival ’ s history is located at Laguna Beach City Hall during its public operating hours . Admission is free .
“ This exhibit features artworks from the Festival of Arts Permanent Art Collection that range from the 1930 ’ s to recent times ,” said exhibit curator Pat Sparkuhl . “ The variety of subject matter , as well as media , illustrates the wonderful diversity of artwork that has been recognized and collected by the Festival of Arts .”
“ Selections from the Permanent Art Collection ” offer a special glimpse inside the Festival ’ s roughly 1,100-piece
Selections from the Permanent Art Collection is open for guests to experience and browse through Jan . 13 , 2023 . Photo / Pat Sparkuhl
Permanent Collection . Artworks on display include a series of photographs of Laguna Beach Greeter , Elier Larsen , by Ronald A . Greene , a watercolor painting titled “ Shore Reconstruction ” by Philip Latimer Dike , a photograph entitled “ Red Aloe ” by Brian Day , and more . Other artists on display in this exhibition include Arthur Beaumont , Dorothy Jordan , Tom Lamb , Thomas Waddelow . and David Rosen .
This exhibit also displays two of the Festival ’ s most recent acquisitions to the Permanent Art Collection : a watercolor painting titled “ Raven ” by Molly Hutchings and a photograph titled “ Times Square Saturday Night ” by Chris Bliss . Both Hutchings and Bliss are long-time Festival exhibitors of more than nearly 30 years . The Festival ’ s Permanent Art Collect acquired their work for the first time this past summer .
The Festival ’ s Permanent Art Collection showcases how the Festival became a major influence in the art world of Southern California and is a time capsule of local art from the last century . Housing over one thousand diverse and eclectic pieces , the Permanent Art Collection is valued by the organization for its cultural and historical significance about the art , culture , and ability to tell the story of the birth of the Festival and local art scene . Another exhibit of curated pieces from the collection , entitled “ People & Places ,” is available at foaSOUTH located within Active Culture through Jan . 15 , 2023 . To learn more about the Festival of Arts , and the Permanent Art Collection visit www . LagunaFestivalofArts . org .
The Festival of Arts “ Selections of the Permanent Art Collection ” exhibit is free of cost to the public and will run through Jan . 13 , 2023 . The exhibit is on display at Laguna Beach City Hall , located at 505 Forest Avenue , Laguna Beach . The exhibit is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a . m . to 5:30 p . m ., every other Friday 7:30 a . m . to 4:30 p . m ., and closed every other Friday and holidays . The Festival of Arts is a nonprofit organization whose proceeds support the arts in and about Laguna Beach .
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