Granville Redmond, “Untitled - Moonlight Marsh Scene” (early 20th century, oil on canvas), 26 inches by 43 inches PHOTO COURTESY OF: UC IRVINE INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA ART, GIFT OF THE IRVINE MUSEUM
Dual exhibition openings from UC Irvine’s Langson Institute and Museum of California Art are dazzling art lovers in Orange County.
A celebration of California art is now on display in two new exhibits presented by the UCI Langson Institute and Museum of California Art (imca.uci.edu). Marking the first time the museum has debuted simultaneous exhibitions, the showings each spotlight California artists and their prolific works in unique ways.
Sonia Romero, “Inner Landscape” (2011, silkscreen), 26 inches by 42 inches © 2011 SONIA ROMERO
First, viewers will discover 20 multi-genre creations from 12 contemporary artists in Dissolve, an exhibit that explores the topic of transformation through paintings, photography, sculptures, installations, video and more. On display through Dec. 10 at the UCI University Art Gallery, Dissolve includes two exclusive pieces commissioned for the show: “When we listen to the watershed” by Linda Glass and “THEY: A Temple of Black Possibility [Allensworth]” by Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle. “Presenting these exhibitions simultaneously is a wonderful opportunity to share aspects of the stunning expanse of California art in numerous manifestations,” says Kim Kanatani, Langson IMCA’s museum director. “We are delighted to present our first art commissions created for Dissolve that, while very different projects, illuminate little-known chapters of California’s history and its natural environment.”
Peter Alexander, “1/24/20 Pink Orange Block” (2020, urethane), 11 inches by 8 inches by 8 inches. PHOTO COURTESY OF: © THE ESTATE OF PETER ALEXANDER
From there, guests will discover Echoes of Perception: Peter Alexander and California Impressionism.“I also had the honor to co-curate, with a terrific team, Echoes of Perception—a celebration of our late friend Peter Alexander; his category-defying practice, lifelong fascination with form, color, light, natural phenomena, sense of place and metamorphosis; as well as his interests in plein air art and California impressionism,” adds Kanatani. Open through Jan. 14 at the museum’s interim space on Von Karman Avenue, the exhibit teams the late Alexander’s works with art from the museum’s permanent collection, plus pieces on loan, that the artist was inspired by. Explorations of light, space and California’s vast topography are highlighted in 11 of Alexander’s resin sculptures, canvases, works on paper and a painting on velvet alongside 14 impressionist works from Langson IMCA. Go ahead, get inspired.
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