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2011 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
2011 EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
SELECTED ACQUISITIONS TO THE
MOLAA PERMANENT COLLECTION 2011
2011 EVENT PROGRAMS / MOLAA MUSEUM STORE
2011 EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ANNUAL FUND 2011
FINANCIAL DATA / ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF 2011
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2011 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
The year 2011 was an important one for MOLAA and for me personally as
I took the helm of this venerable institution in September. My first day coincided
with the inauguration of the MEX/LA exhibition, MOLAA’s contribution to the
Getty’s monumental Pacific Standard Time initiative.
Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945 - 1980 was a collaboration of more than
sixty cultural institutions across Southern California, coming together for
six months beginning in October 2011 to tell the story of the birth of the Los
Angeles art scene.
MEX/LA, which recognized the influence of Mexican artists on the LA art
scene, received recognition regionally and nationally with reviews in the Los
Angeles Times, New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Mex/LA began the trend of innovative exhibitions in 2011 that delighted the
public with a variety not seen before at MOLAA. Exhibits ranged from the high
tech Unresolved Circumstances: Video Art from Latin America, which explored
current and recurring issues in Latin America, to Mexico: Expected/Unexpected
with over 100 examples of contemporary Latin American art from the Isabel
and Agustín Coppel collection.
In addition to the outstanding traveling exhibitions, our permanent collection grew
as well, with important acquisitions of works by Sandra Ramos, Esterio Segura,
Camilo Ontiveros, Ingrid Hernández and Nereo Lópes Meza, to name a few.
Another highlight of 2011 was the two part symposium, Between Museum
and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century. Organized by
Long Beach Business Journal photo by Thomas McConville.
MOLAA, in collaboration with the Getty Research Institute and funded by the
Getty Foundation, the symposium was held in Los Angeles in March and Lima, Peru in November and provided a forum for international scholars, curators,
museum directors and artists to discuss new approaches to the study and presentation of Latin American art in the 21st century.
MOLAA continued to serve the community with Target Free Sundays, En La Noche and several new programs, including collaborations with the Long Beach
Opera and the Los Angeles Opera. MOLAA also hosted two great events, “Sabor Latino” and “Viva el Tequila” where guests enjoyed sampling Latin American
cuisine as well as over 40 varieties of Tequila.
In the summer we presented our “Murals under the Stars” series, skillfully crafted by Gregorio Luke with lectures on the lives and art of David Alfaro Siqueiros,
Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco.
The Education Department served over 4,000 school children through our school tours and art workshops program. This program, which fulfills the California
visual arts standards, not only provided valuable instruction to the students, but was also a source of revenue for the Museum.
MOLAA continues to grow as the landmark institution presenting modern and contemporary Latin American art in the United States. With our professional staff,
our committed volunteers, and the wisdom of our Board of Directors, we expect to see even greater success in the future.
With my warmest regards,
Stuart A. Ashman, President and C.E.O.
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