Upcoming Exhibits
April
Don Normark: A Retrospective
Supported by grants from The James Irvine Foundation and The National Endowment for the Arts
April 12 – June 10
Thursday . April 12 . 6:30 PM . Opening Reception . Suggested Donation
Celebrated photographer Don Normark exhibits selections from his three most famous bodies of work. Normark is known widely for his documentation of the Mexican American community of Chavez Ravine in the 1940s before it became the location of Dodger Stadium. More recently, he documented the struggle to preserve the South Central Farm in Los Angeles from development. The Muckenthaler exhibition includes selections from his photographs of gardens for Sunset magazine in the 1960s and 1970s.
June
Combat Paper
In partnership with the Craft & Folk Art Museum, sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts, and supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation
June 21 – August 19
Thursday . June 21 . 6:30 PM . Opening Reception . Suggested Donation
Through the art of printmaking, Combat Paper explores the experiences of military veterans in recent wars. The project began as a series of workshops by veteran Drew Matott and artist Drew Cameron as a way for returning soldiers to share stories through art. In the workshops, veterans turn their battle uniforms into paper for printing. The exhibition includes prints and objects from the Combat Paper collection assembled through nationwide workshops, as well as artworks created in workshops to be held at the Muckenthaler in May 2012.
August
Open Your Eyes/ Abre Los Ojos
Supported by grants from The James Irvine Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, and Fullerton Sister City Association
August 30-November 4
Thursday . August 30 . 6:30 PM . Opening Reception . Suggested Donation
To celebrate Fullerton’s Sister City of Morelia, Mexico, guest curator and celebrated artist José Lozano selects revered Mexican and Mexican American art centered on the state of Michoacan from private collections in Southern California. Supported in partnership with the Fullerton Sister City Association.
November
Type Matters: The Artistry of Bookbinding and Letterform
In partnership with the International Printing Museum
November 15-January 6
Thursday . November 15 . 6:30 PM . Opening Reception . Suggested Donation
Digital technology has had a two-fold affect on traditional forms of publishing and book design. On one hand the printed book may be on the way to becoming an antique form, while fonts have exploded in number and style with the advent of desktop printing. This exhibit will examine the expanded definition of the book while also considering the meaning carried by specific fonts utilized by artists in different media. Guest curators.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For more information about our performances, galleries, special events, classes, or to purchase tickets please call (866)411-1212 or email info@TheMuck.org
All events rain or shine
