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The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present Positive Fragmentation: From the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, opening June 26, 2026.

For many artists, the act of creation begins with one of destruction as they dissect shape, color, perspective, text, idea, or stereotype. For some, the result is enough: pulling apart and fragmenting images and ideas exposes what lies beneath or heralds the inherent value of each part. Other artists assemble fragments to create a new whole defined by its different parts. This exhibition explores the impulses that drive these creative approaches in the work of contemporary artists.

Positive Fragmentation includes over 180 prints drawn from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, each a work by a contemporary artist who employs fragmentation in different ways. Feminist scholar and critic, Lucy Lippard, describes positive fragmentation, or the “collage aesthetic,” as particularly suited to historically marginalized artists (including women), as it “willfully takes apart what is or is supposed to be and rearranges it in ways that suggest what it could be.”

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of:
• Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
• BCM Foundation
• Bess J. Hodges Foundation
• RVCA Artist Network Program

Organized by the National Museum of Women in the Arts 
Curated by Virginia Treanor, Senior Curator, National Museum of Women in the Arts; and Kathryn Wat, Deputy Director for Art, Programs, and Public Engagement, and Chief Curator, National Museum of Women in the Arts

Artwork: Ellen Gallagher, DeLuxe, (detail), 2004-2005
Photogravure, spitbite, collage, laser cutting, laser peeling, silkscreen, offset lithography, handpainting and plasticine sculptural additions, edition 5/20
Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation
© Ellen Gallagher. Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo © Alex Delfanne, All Rights Reserved.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present Positive Fragmentation: From the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, opening June 26, 2026.

For many artists, the act of creation begins with one of destruction as they dissect shape, color, perspective, text, idea, or stereotype. For some, the result is enough: pulling apart and fragmenting images and ideas exposes what lies beneath or heralds the inherent value of each part. Other artists assemble fragments to create a new whole defined by its different parts. This exhibition explores the impulses that drive these creative approaches in the work of contemporary artists.

Positive Fragmentation includes over 180 prints drawn from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, each a work by a contemporary artist who employs fragmentation in different ways. Feminist scholar and critic, Lucy Lippard, describes positive fragmentation, or the “collage aesthetic,” as particularly suited to historically marginalized artists (including women), as it “willfully takes apart what is or is supposed to be and rearranges it in ways that suggest what it could be.”

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of:
• Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
• BCM Foundation
• Bess J. Hodges Foundation
• RVCA Artist Network Program

Organized by the National Museum of Women in the Arts 
Curated by Virginia Treanor, Senior Curator, National Museum of Women in the Arts; and Kathryn Wat, Deputy Director for Art, Programs, and Public Engagement, and Chief Curator, National Museum of Women in the Arts

Artwork: Ellen Gallagher, DeLuxe, (detail), 2004-2005
Photogravure, spitbite, collage, laser cutting, laser peeling, silkscreen, offset lithography, handpainting and plasticine sculptural additions, edition 5/20
Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation
© Ellen Gallagher. Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo © Alex Delfanne, All Rights Reserved.

The Long Beach Museum of Art presents Scott Carrillo Azevedo’s first solo museum exhibition, The American Home—The Broken Promise. Please join us for an opening reception on Saturday, May 16, at LBMA Downtown.⁠
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After relocating from his home in Palm Springs to New Haven, Azevedo began incorporating imagery from vintage magazines such as The American Home to reimagine family narratives shaped by systemic racism, cultural erasure, and personal tragedy—including the early death of his grandparents.⁠
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Untitled (A Delightful Children’s Room), 2025⁠
Signed, dated verso⁠
Oil on canvas, Pearl Ex pigment, sequin⁠
68 x 68 inches⁠
172.5 x 172.5 cm⁠
⁠
@lbmaorg⁠
@scottcarrilloazevedo⁠
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The Long Beach Museum of Art presents Scott Carrillo Azevedo’s first solo museum exhibition, The American Home—The Broken Promise. Please join us for an opening reception on Saturday, May 16, at LBMA Downtown.⁠
⁠
After relocating from his home in Palm Springs to New Haven, Azevedo began incorporating imagery from vintage magazines such as The American Home to reimagine family narratives shaped by systemic racism, cultural erasure, and personal tragedy—including the early death of his grandparents.⁠
⁠
Untitled (A Delightful Children’s Room), 2025⁠
Signed, dated verso⁠
Oil on canvas, Pearl Ex pigment, sequin⁠
68 x 68 inches⁠
172.5 x 172.5 cm⁠
⁠
@lbmaorg⁠
@scottcarrilloazevedo⁠
⁠

The Long Beach Museum of Art presents Scott Carrillo Azevedo’s first solo museum exhibition, The American Home—The Broken Promise. Please join us for an opening reception on Saturday, May 16, at LBMA Downtown.⁠
⁠
After relocating from his home in Palm Springs to New Haven, Azevedo began incorporating imagery from vintage magazines such as The American Home to reimagine family narratives shaped by systemic racism, cultural erasure, and personal tragedy—including the early death of his grandparents.⁠
⁠
Untitled (A Delightful Children’s Room), 2025⁠
Signed, dated verso⁠
Oil on canvas, Pearl Ex pigment, sequin⁠
68 x 68 inches⁠
172.5 x 172.5 cm⁠
⁠
@lbmaorg⁠
@scottcarrilloazevedo⁠
⁠

LAKE ARROWHEAD ARTIST RETREAT AND FUNDRAISER

Join us on June 6 from 1-4 pm at the Lake Arrowhead home of Josephine Molina and Heather Rudy for hors d’oeuvres, live music, and an art sale featuring works created by artists at the Lake Arrowhead Plein Air Artist Retreat.

•Tickets & info at link in bio or LBMA.org/events

Proceeds benefit the arts programs at Rim of the World Unified School District in Lake Arrowhead and the Long Beach Museum of Art’s mission and programming.

Participating Artists
Peter Adams
Rick Delanty
Chuck Kovacic
Lori LaMont
Rodolfo Rivademar
Jason Situ

What you are supporting

About the Museum:
The Museum is an accredited, nationally recognized community-focused art institution that owns and maintains a permanent collection of over 4,300 art objects spanning all media and cultures and covering three centuries of American, European, and international art. Along with a lively schedule of rotating exhibitions, the Museum specializes in California art, California modernism, art created by Southern California women since the 1950s, early 20th-century European art, decorative arts, and fine crafts.

In 2019, the Museum opened an additional location, LBMA Downtown, located in the heart of the East Village Arts District. The historic art campus brings greater opportunities to engage with new and emerging artists, gallery exhibitions, and arts-focused educational programming for local students.

About Rim of the World Unified School District:
Rim of the World Unified School District and our mountain community are dedicated to ensuring each student achieves academic and individual excellence by engaging all students in meaningful programs which meet the highest educational and ethical standards within a caring, collaborative learning environment, becoming lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and responsible citizens.

Tickets are now live for LBMA Uncorked!
 
📅 June 13 | 5–9 PM
🎟️ $150 · 21+ · Link in bio 
📍 Long Beach Museum of Art

Join the Long Beach Museum of Art and Phoenix for an evening of wine, food, and a silent art auction featuring over 30 artists.

Proceeds benefit LBMA’s education and exhibition programming.

Participating artists: 
Sarah C. Arnold · Charles Arnoldi · Vlad Bibik · Gary Brewer · Shanna Cox · Brock DeBoer · Dr Brent Estabrook · Dylan Gaba · Audra Graziano · Kate Hada · Lisa Ikerd-Carradine · Barbara Kerwin · Philip Kupferschmidt · Lori LaMont · Connie DK Lane · Rachel Mangold · Emily Marchand · Robin McCauley · Cynthia Minet · Maidy Morhous · Steven Morrell · Carolie Parker · Robert Pokorny · Astrid Preston · Osceola Refetoff · Vivian Shimoyama · Stacy Solodkin · Lynnie Sterba · Katie Elizabeth Stubblefield · Emily Sudd · Maureen Vastardis · R. Lee Willmore

Wine tastings by: 
Amy Atwood Selections · The Attic · Baby Gee · Due Fiori · Ellie’s · itri · Nonna Mercato · Presqu’ile Winery 

Entertainment by:
Vinyl DJ: Good Luck Vinyl Club 
Screen Printing: Hit + Run Live Screen Printing

For over 40 years, Phoenix’s annual fundraising events have supported and strengthened LBMA’s artistic and educational programs

Tickets are now live for LBMA Uncorked!
 
📅 June 13 | 5–9 PM
🎟️ $150 · 21+ · Link in bio 
📍 Long Beach Museum of Art

Join the Long Beach Museum of Art and Phoenix for an evening of wine, food, and a silent art auction featuring over 30 artists.

Proceeds benefit LBMA’s education and exhibition programming.

Participating artists: 
Sarah C. Arnold · Charles Arnoldi · Vlad Bibik · Gary Brewer · Shanna Cox · Brock DeBoer · Dr Brent Estabrook · Dylan Gaba · Audra Graziano · Kate Hada · Lisa Ikerd-Carradine · Barbara Kerwin · Philip Kupferschmidt · Lori LaMont · Connie DK Lane · Rachel Mangold · Emily Marchand · Robin McCauley · Cynthia Minet · Maidy Morhous · Steven Morrell · Carolie Parker · Robert Pokorny · Astrid Preston · Osceola Refetoff · Vivian Shimoyama · Stacy Solodkin · Lynnie Sterba · Katie Elizabeth Stubblefield · Emily Sudd · Maureen Vastardis · R. Lee Willmore

Wine tastings by: 
Amy Atwood Selections · The Attic · Baby Gee · Due Fiori · Ellie’s · itri · Nonna Mercato · Presqu’ile Winery 

Entertainment by:
Vinyl DJ: Good Luck Vinyl Club 
Screen Printing: Hit + Run Live Screen Printing

For over 40 years, Phoenix’s annual fundraising events have supported and strengthened LBMA’s artistic and educational programs

Tickets are now live for LBMA Uncorked!
 
📅 June 13 | 5–9 PM
🎟️ $150 · 21+ · Link in bio 
📍 Long Beach Museum of Art

Join the Long Beach Museum of Art and Phoenix for an evening of wine, food, and a silent art auction featuring over 30 artists.

Proceeds benefit LBMA’s education and exhibition programming.

Participating artists: 
Sarah C. Arnold · Charles Arnoldi · Vlad Bibik · Gary Brewer · Shanna Cox · Brock DeBoer · Dr Brent Estabrook · Dylan Gaba · Audra Graziano · Kate Hada · Lisa Ikerd-Carradine · Barbara Kerwin · Philip Kupferschmidt · Lori LaMont · Connie DK Lane · Rachel Mangold · Emily Marchand · Robin McCauley · Cynthia Minet · Maidy Morhous · Steven Morrell · Carolie Parker · Robert Pokorny · Astrid Preston · Osceola Refetoff · Vivian Shimoyama · Stacy Solodkin · Lynnie Sterba · Katie Elizabeth Stubblefield · Emily Sudd · Maureen Vastardis · R. Lee Willmore

Wine tastings by: 
Amy Atwood Selections · The Attic · Baby Gee · Due Fiori · Ellie’s · itri · Nonna Mercato · Presqu’ile Winery 

Entertainment by:
Vinyl DJ: Good Luck Vinyl Club 
Screen Printing: Hit + Run Live Screen Printing

For over 40 years, Phoenix’s annual fundraising events have supported and strengthened LBMA’s artistic and educational programs

Tickets are now live for LBMA Uncorked!
 
📅 June 13 | 5–9 PM
🎟️ $150 · 21+ · Link in bio 
📍 Long Beach Museum of Art

Join the Long Beach Museum of Art and Phoenix for an evening of wine, food, and a silent art auction featuring over 30 artists.

Proceeds benefit LBMA’s education and exhibition programming.

Participating artists: 
Sarah C. Arnold · Charles Arnoldi · Vlad Bibik · Gary Brewer · Shanna Cox · Brock DeBoer · Dr Brent Estabrook · Dylan Gaba · Audra Graziano · Kate Hada · Lisa Ikerd-Carradine · Barbara Kerwin · Philip Kupferschmidt · Lori LaMont · Connie DK Lane · Rachel Mangold · Emily Marchand · Robin McCauley · Cynthia Minet · Maidy Morhous · Steven Morrell · Carolie Parker · Robert Pokorny · Astrid Preston · Osceola Refetoff · Vivian Shimoyama · Stacy Solodkin · Lynnie Sterba · Katie Elizabeth Stubblefield · Emily Sudd · Maureen Vastardis · R. Lee Willmore

Wine tastings by: 
Amy Atwood Selections · The Attic · Baby Gee · Due Fiori · Ellie’s · itri · Nonna Mercato · Presqu’ile Winery 

Entertainment by:
Vinyl DJ: Good Luck Vinyl Club 
Screen Printing: Hit + Run Live Screen Printing

For over 40 years, Phoenix’s annual fundraising events have supported and strengthened LBMA’s artistic and educational programs

STROLLER TOUR: Join us for a fun morning stroll with your little one and meet other caregivers at our Stroller Tour for ages 0-2! Two new exhibitions on view. Ticketing info in bio. Advance registration required.

🗓️ April 24, 2026
⏰ 10:30 - 11:00 AM
📍 LBMA Ocean - 2300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach 90803

Stroller Tours are held on the last Friday of each month, allowing caregivers to bring their youngest museum-goers (ages 0-2) for an engaging tour before the Museum opens to the public. Explore highlighted works from our exhibitions led by Museum staff.

Loud little ones are welcome! Advance registration required. Free with general admission

The Long Beach Museum of Art is proud to present Scott Carrillo Azevedo’s first solo museum exhibition, The American Home—The Broken Promise. Please join us for an opening reception on Saturday, May 16, at LBMA Downtown.

Opening night is free for all. RSVPs are encouraged.
•Members Only: 5-7 pm
•Public: 7-9 pm
•See link in bio to RSVP & become a member

About the Exhibition:
Azevedo’s work reflects deeply personal and social histories of exclusion, particularly redlining in the Los Angeles area that impacted his family of Mexican heritage. These experiences have evolved into an artistic practice centered on reconstructing lost family histories through painting.

After relocating from his home in Palm Springs to New Haven, Azevedo began incorporating imagery from vintage magazines such as The American Home to reimagine family narratives shaped by systemic racism, cultural erasure, and personal tragedy—including the early death of his grandparents.

Ultimately, the work explores themes of identity, loss, and belonging. Through portraiture and disrupted domestic spaces, Azevedo creates metaphors for navigating life between cultures, informed by experiences of racial ambiguity, queerness, and economic hardship in America.

Artwork:
Scott Carrillo Azevedo
Beverly and the Barrio Boy, 2026
Oil and Pearl Ex pigment on canvas
44 x 44 inches
Collection of Ralphio Louis, New York

The Long Beach Museum of Art is proud to present Scott Carrillo Azevedo’s first solo museum exhibition, The American Home—The Broken Promise. Please join us for an opening reception on Saturday, May 16, at LBMA Downtown.

Opening night is free for all. RSVPs are encouraged.
•Members Only: 5-7 pm
•Public: 7-9 pm
•See link in bio to RSVP & become a member

About the Exhibition:
Azevedo’s work reflects deeply personal and social histories of exclusion, particularly redlining in the Los Angeles area that impacted his family of Mexican heritage. These experiences have evolved into an artistic practice centered on reconstructing lost family histories through painting.

After relocating from his home in Palm Springs to New Haven, Azevedo began incorporating imagery from vintage magazines such as The American Home to reimagine family narratives shaped by systemic racism, cultural erasure, and personal tragedy—including the early death of his grandparents.

Ultimately, the work explores themes of identity, loss, and belonging. Through portraiture and disrupted domestic spaces, Azevedo creates metaphors for navigating life between cultures, informed by experiences of racial ambiguity, queerness, and economic hardship in America.

Artwork:
Scott Carrillo Azevedo
Beverly and the Barrio Boy, 2026
Oil and Pearl Ex pigment on canvas
44 x 44 inches
Collection of Ralphio Louis, New York

CLOSING WEEKEND: Coulter Jacobs: This Side of the Truth

• Final day: Sunday, April 19
• Location: LBMA Downtown (356 E 3rd Street)
• Hours: Thurs-Sun, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Price: FREE admission

3D virtual tour available soon.

CLOSING WEEKEND: Coulter Jacobs: This Side of the Truth

• Final day: Sunday, April 19
• Location: LBMA Downtown (356 E 3rd Street)
• Hours: Thurs-Sun, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Price: FREE admission

3D virtual tour available soon.

CLOSING WEEKEND: Coulter Jacobs: This Side of the Truth

• Final day: Sunday, April 19
• Location: LBMA Downtown (356 E 3rd Street)
• Hours: Thurs-Sun, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Price: FREE admission

3D virtual tour available soon.

CLOSING WEEKEND: Coulter Jacobs: This Side of the Truth

• Final day: Sunday, April 19
• Location: LBMA Downtown (356 E 3rd Street)
• Hours: Thurs-Sun, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Price: FREE admission

3D virtual tour available soon.

CLOSING WEEKEND: Coulter Jacobs: This Side of the Truth

• Final day: Sunday, April 19
• Location: LBMA Downtown (356 E 3rd Street)
• Hours: Thurs-Sun, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Price: FREE admission

3D virtual tour available soon.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present the opening of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: LBUSD High School Exhibition, an annual showcase of the talented young artists in our community. 
 
This juried exhibition invited students from the Long Beach Unified School District to explore the interconnectedness of the past, present, and future. Through deeply personal and thought-provoking works, students reflect on the ways culture, ancestry, and identity shape who they are, the histories they carry, and the futures they imagine.
 
Curated by LBMA staff, this year’s exhibition features work by 59 outstanding high school students whose voices offer powerful perspectives on the world they have inherited, and the one they hope to create.
 
The exhibition will run through May 10th. 
 
Generous support provided by the BCM Foundation and the John and Helen Apostle Foundation.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present the opening of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: LBUSD High School Exhibition, an annual showcase of the talented young artists in our community. 
 
This juried exhibition invited students from the Long Beach Unified School District to explore the interconnectedness of the past, present, and future. Through deeply personal and thought-provoking works, students reflect on the ways culture, ancestry, and identity shape who they are, the histories they carry, and the futures they imagine.
 
Curated by LBMA staff, this year’s exhibition features work by 59 outstanding high school students whose voices offer powerful perspectives on the world they have inherited, and the one they hope to create.
 
The exhibition will run through May 10th. 
 
Generous support provided by the BCM Foundation and the John and Helen Apostle Foundation.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present the opening of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: LBUSD High School Exhibition, an annual showcase of the talented young artists in our community. 
 
This juried exhibition invited students from the Long Beach Unified School District to explore the interconnectedness of the past, present, and future. Through deeply personal and thought-provoking works, students reflect on the ways culture, ancestry, and identity shape who they are, the histories they carry, and the futures they imagine.
 
Curated by LBMA staff, this year’s exhibition features work by 59 outstanding high school students whose voices offer powerful perspectives on the world they have inherited, and the one they hope to create.
 
The exhibition will run through May 10th. 
 
Generous support provided by the BCM Foundation and the John and Helen Apostle Foundation.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present the opening of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: LBUSD High School Exhibition, an annual showcase of the talented young artists in our community. 
 
This juried exhibition invited students from the Long Beach Unified School District to explore the interconnectedness of the past, present, and future. Through deeply personal and thought-provoking works, students reflect on the ways culture, ancestry, and identity shape who they are, the histories they carry, and the futures they imagine.
 
Curated by LBMA staff, this year’s exhibition features work by 59 outstanding high school students whose voices offer powerful perspectives on the world they have inherited, and the one they hope to create.
 
The exhibition will run through May 10th. 
 
Generous support provided by the BCM Foundation and the John and Helen Apostle Foundation.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present the opening of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: LBUSD High School Exhibition, an annual showcase of the talented young artists in our community. 
 
This juried exhibition invited students from the Long Beach Unified School District to explore the interconnectedness of the past, present, and future. Through deeply personal and thought-provoking works, students reflect on the ways culture, ancestry, and identity shape who they are, the histories they carry, and the futures they imagine.
 
Curated by LBMA staff, this year’s exhibition features work by 59 outstanding high school students whose voices offer powerful perspectives on the world they have inherited, and the one they hope to create.
 
The exhibition will run through May 10th. 
 
Generous support provided by the BCM Foundation and the John and Helen Apostle Foundation.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present the opening of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: LBUSD High School Exhibition, an annual showcase of the talented young artists in our community. 
 
This juried exhibition invited students from the Long Beach Unified School District to explore the interconnectedness of the past, present, and future. Through deeply personal and thought-provoking works, students reflect on the ways culture, ancestry, and identity shape who they are, the histories they carry, and the futures they imagine.
 
Curated by LBMA staff, this year’s exhibition features work by 59 outstanding high school students whose voices offer powerful perspectives on the world they have inherited, and the one they hope to create.
 
The exhibition will run through May 10th. 
 
Generous support provided by the BCM Foundation and the John and Helen Apostle Foundation.

Artists in Focus brings together Robert Williams and Coulter Jacobs, not just on screen, but in person, for an unforgettable evening of film and conversation. Experience two powerful documentaries that dive into their lives, practices, and perspectives, then stay for a live dialogue with both artists and LBMA Curator, Paul Loya.

🎟️ Tickets available now. Limited seating. See link in bio or visit LBMA.org/events. Event will be held @arttheatrelongbeach

Robert Williams: Fearless Depictions is supported by RVCA @artistnetworkprogram and is on view through May 31 at LBMA Ocean. Documentary by Nancye Ferguson.

Coulter Jacobs: This Side of the Truth is on view through April 19 at LBMA Downtown. Documentary by @jroooo Portrait by @ramon_felix_

So impressed by our artists whose work was selected for the LBMA high school exhibition, “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”. They were honored yesterday at a beautiful reception on the museum’s lawn overlooking the ocean. It was a delight to see their work and celebrate with them, their families, art teachers and school administrators.

So impressed by our artists whose work was selected for the LBMA high school exhibition, “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”. They were honored yesterday at a beautiful reception on the museum’s lawn overlooking the ocean. It was a delight to see their work and celebrate with them, their families, art teachers and school administrators.

So impressed by our artists whose work was selected for the LBMA high school exhibition, “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”. They were honored yesterday at a beautiful reception on the museum’s lawn overlooking the ocean. It was a delight to see their work and celebrate with them, their families, art teachers and school administrators.

So impressed by our artists whose work was selected for the LBMA high school exhibition, “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”. They were honored yesterday at a beautiful reception on the museum’s lawn overlooking the ocean. It was a delight to see their work and celebrate with them, their families, art teachers and school administrators.

So impressed by our artists whose work was selected for the LBMA high school exhibition, “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”. They were honored yesterday at a beautiful reception on the museum’s lawn overlooking the ocean. It was a delight to see their work and celebrate with them, their families, art teachers and school administrators.

So impressed by our artists whose work was selected for the LBMA high school exhibition, “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”. They were honored yesterday at a beautiful reception on the museum’s lawn overlooking the ocean. It was a delight to see their work and celebrate with them, their families, art teachers and school administrators.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present, Why Paint a Landscape? Selections from the Permanent Collection.

EXHIBITION OPENING: Friday, March 20, 2026.

•LBMA Members only hours are 5-7 pm
•Public hours are 7-9 pm

Opening night admission is free. See link in bio to learn more and RSVP.

FEATURED ARTISTS
Pat Berger
Maurice Braun
Darlene Campbell
Michiel Daniel
Gail Factor
Clara G. Force
Robyn Horn
William Hunter
Jacqueline Kamin
Ann Lofquist
Agnes Pelton
Astrid Preston
Bret Price
Carol Shaw-Sutton

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present, Why Paint a Landscape? Selections from the Permanent Collection.

EXHIBITION OPENING: Friday, March 20, 2026.

•LBMA Members only hours are 5-7 pm
•Public hours are 7-9 pm

Opening night admission is free. See link in bio to learn more and RSVP.

FEATURED ARTISTS
Pat Berger
Maurice Braun
Darlene Campbell
Michiel Daniel
Gail Factor
Clara G. Force
Robyn Horn
William Hunter
Jacqueline Kamin
Ann Lofquist
Agnes Pelton
Astrid Preston
Bret Price
Carol Shaw-Sutton

EXHIBITION OPENING: March 20, 2026. See link in bio to learn more and RSVP.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present Holding Time, an exhibition bringing together the work of Southern California artists Elyse Pignolet and MyungJin Kim, whose ceramic vessels function as platforms for storytelling, cultural heritage, and activism. While their visual languages and narratives differ, both artists move beyond the conceptual ceramic traditions established by Southern California. Instead, they return to historically rooted forms of vases, pots, tiles, and mirrors, using them as vessels to communicate personal and culturally resonant narratives.
 
Across their practices and mediums, botanicals and decorative motifs form a shared visual language. Floral ornamentation and natural imagery appear throughout their surfaces, creating layers of symbolism that explore themes of femininity, mythology, spirituality, cultural identity, and social history. These ornamental elements are not merely aesthetic; they act as visual frameworks through which the artists examine inherited traditions and contemporary experience.
 
Material also plays a central role in their practices. Pignolet works with a white clay body that references porcelain and its global history, drawing upon the familiar language of blue-and-white floral decoration to consider cultural exchange, colonial histories, and visual stereotypes embedded in decorative traditions. Kim, by contrast, works in terracotta, one of humanity’s oldest fired materials, embracing its deep historical associations with ritual, domestic life, and early forms of communication.
 
Together, their works reveal how traditional ceramic forms can hold contemporary narratives, bridging past and present through clay while reflecting the enduring human impulse to record stories through objects.

Exhibition support provided by @pasadenaartalliance

Artwork
•Elyse Pignolet, Gold Digger, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Track 16 Gallery.

•MyungJin Kim, Hortus Talisman 1, 2022. Courtesy of MyungJin Kim for The Future Perfect.

EXHIBITION OPENING: March 20, 2026. See link in bio to learn more and RSVP.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present Holding Time, an exhibition bringing together the work of Southern California artists Elyse Pignolet and MyungJin Kim, whose ceramic vessels function as platforms for storytelling, cultural heritage, and activism. While their visual languages and narratives differ, both artists move beyond the conceptual ceramic traditions established by Southern California. Instead, they return to historically rooted forms of vases, pots, tiles, and mirrors, using them as vessels to communicate personal and culturally resonant narratives.
 
Across their practices and mediums, botanicals and decorative motifs form a shared visual language. Floral ornamentation and natural imagery appear throughout their surfaces, creating layers of symbolism that explore themes of femininity, mythology, spirituality, cultural identity, and social history. These ornamental elements are not merely aesthetic; they act as visual frameworks through which the artists examine inherited traditions and contemporary experience.
 
Material also plays a central role in their practices. Pignolet works with a white clay body that references porcelain and its global history, drawing upon the familiar language of blue-and-white floral decoration to consider cultural exchange, colonial histories, and visual stereotypes embedded in decorative traditions. Kim, by contrast, works in terracotta, one of humanity’s oldest fired materials, embracing its deep historical associations with ritual, domestic life, and early forms of communication.
 
Together, their works reveal how traditional ceramic forms can hold contemporary narratives, bridging past and present through clay while reflecting the enduring human impulse to record stories through objects.

Exhibition support provided by @pasadenaartalliance

Artwork
•Elyse Pignolet, Gold Digger, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Track 16 Gallery.

•MyungJin Kim, Hortus Talisman 1, 2022. Courtesy of MyungJin Kim for The Future Perfect.

EXHIBITION OPENING: March 20, 2026. See link in bio to learn more and RSVP.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present Holding Time, an exhibition bringing together the work of Southern California artists Elyse Pignolet and MyungJin Kim, whose ceramic vessels function as platforms for storytelling, cultural heritage, and activism. While their visual languages and narratives differ, both artists move beyond the conceptual ceramic traditions established by Southern California. Instead, they return to historically rooted forms of vases, pots, tiles, and mirrors, using them as vessels to communicate personal and culturally resonant narratives.
 
Across their practices and mediums, botanicals and decorative motifs form a shared visual language. Floral ornamentation and natural imagery appear throughout their surfaces, creating layers of symbolism that explore themes of femininity, mythology, spirituality, cultural identity, and social history. These ornamental elements are not merely aesthetic; they act as visual frameworks through which the artists examine inherited traditions and contemporary experience.
 
Material also plays a central role in their practices. Pignolet works with a white clay body that references porcelain and its global history, drawing upon the familiar language of blue-and-white floral decoration to consider cultural exchange, colonial histories, and visual stereotypes embedded in decorative traditions. Kim, by contrast, works in terracotta, one of humanity’s oldest fired materials, embracing its deep historical associations with ritual, domestic life, and early forms of communication.
 
Together, their works reveal how traditional ceramic forms can hold contemporary narratives, bridging past and present through clay while reflecting the enduring human impulse to record stories through objects.

Exhibition support provided by @pasadenaartalliance

Artwork
•Elyse Pignolet, Gold Digger, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Track 16 Gallery.

•MyungJin Kim, Hortus Talisman 1, 2022. Courtesy of MyungJin Kim for The Future Perfect.

EXHIBITION OPENING: March 20, 2026. See link in bio to learn more and RSVP.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present Holding Time, an exhibition bringing together the work of Southern California artists Elyse Pignolet and MyungJin Kim, whose ceramic vessels function as platforms for storytelling, cultural heritage, and activism. While their visual languages and narratives differ, both artists move beyond the conceptual ceramic traditions established by Southern California. Instead, they return to historically rooted forms of vases, pots, tiles, and mirrors, using them as vessels to communicate personal and culturally resonant narratives.
 
Across their practices and mediums, botanicals and decorative motifs form a shared visual language. Floral ornamentation and natural imagery appear throughout their surfaces, creating layers of symbolism that explore themes of femininity, mythology, spirituality, cultural identity, and social history. These ornamental elements are not merely aesthetic; they act as visual frameworks through which the artists examine inherited traditions and contemporary experience.
 
Material also plays a central role in their practices. Pignolet works with a white clay body that references porcelain and its global history, drawing upon the familiar language of blue-and-white floral decoration to consider cultural exchange, colonial histories, and visual stereotypes embedded in decorative traditions. Kim, by contrast, works in terracotta, one of humanity’s oldest fired materials, embracing its deep historical associations with ritual, domestic life, and early forms of communication.
 
Together, their works reveal how traditional ceramic forms can hold contemporary narratives, bridging past and present through clay while reflecting the enduring human impulse to record stories through objects.

Exhibition support provided by @pasadenaartalliance

Artwork
•Elyse Pignolet, Gold Digger, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Track 16 Gallery.

•MyungJin Kim, Hortus Talisman 1, 2022. Courtesy of MyungJin Kim for The Future Perfect.

EXHIBITION OPENING: March 20, 2026. See link in bio to learn more and RSVP.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is pleased to present Holding Time, an exhibition bringing together the work of Southern California artists Elyse Pignolet and MyungJin Kim, whose ceramic vessels function as platforms for storytelling, cultural heritage, and activism. While their visual languages and narratives differ, both artists move beyond the conceptual ceramic traditions established by Southern California. Instead, they return to historically rooted forms of vases, pots, tiles, and mirrors, using them as vessels to communicate personal and culturally resonant narratives.
 
Across their practices and mediums, botanicals and decorative motifs form a shared visual language. Floral ornamentation and natural imagery appear throughout their surfaces, creating layers of symbolism that explore themes of femininity, mythology, spirituality, cultural identity, and social history. These ornamental elements are not merely aesthetic; they act as visual frameworks through which the artists examine inherited traditions and contemporary experience.
 
Material also plays a central role in their practices. Pignolet works with a white clay body that references porcelain and its global history, drawing upon the familiar language of blue-and-white floral decoration to consider cultural exchange, colonial histories, and visual stereotypes embedded in decorative traditions. Kim, by contrast, works in terracotta, one of humanity’s oldest fired materials, embracing its deep historical associations with ritual, domestic life, and early forms of communication.
 
Together, their works reveal how traditional ceramic forms can hold contemporary narratives, bridging past and present through clay while reflecting the enduring human impulse to record stories through objects.

Exhibition support provided by @pasadenaartalliance

Artwork
•Elyse Pignolet, Gold Digger, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Track 16 Gallery.

•MyungJin Kim, Hortus Talisman 1, 2022. Courtesy of MyungJin Kim for The Future Perfect.