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MOLAA Gets $100k Getty Grant To Host Exhibit In 2011

by Ryan ZumMallen | Long Beach News | 02.03.10 |

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Photo courtesy MOLAA.org

Last week, the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach was named one of 26 institutions across Southern California to receive a grant from the Getty Foundation as part of a widespread initiative to celebrate Los Angeles-area art in the 1945-1980 time period.

MOLAA will receive $100,000 to host an exhibit in Fall 2011 that examines the artistic link between Los Angeles and Mexico, entitled MEX/LA: The Legacy of Mexican Modernism in Los Angeles.

The Getty Foundation initiative is called Pacific Standard Time and includes museums across Southern California that will all present unique exhibits, an unprecedented series of exhibitions that celebrate at in Post WWII Los Angeles.

"I commend the Getty for their leadership and investment in Los Angeles Arts, and for bringing all these institutions together to share and celebrate an amazing history," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said in a recent press release.

"This initiative will certainly drive cultural tourism to our city and show the world all we have to offer. Pacific Standard Time reinforces Los Angeles' reputation as a major cultural destination."

The MEX/LA exhibit at MOLAA will run from September 2011 to January 2012, featuring more than 100 objects including murals completed in the greater Los Angeles area by David Alfaro Siqueiros and Jose Clemente Orozco, other paintings and even performance art that stimulated an entire generation of American artists.

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Slick
That's a lot of moo-la .

Please stop by!
As a supporter of MOLAA and Long Be, I highly reccommend everyone stopping by to see the exhibit. If you haven't been MOLAA holds artwork by world renown artists as well as many cultural events throughout the year. This place is truly a treasure in our city and its good to know they are holding up financially.

No dough after
Don't let the CA Legislature know that you have all of this money! Especially Hon. Alan L. or his family!

Just wondering
When did the city change it's name to Long Be? If you're going to write about the city at lease it the name right it's Long Beach or sometimes know as sewer by the sea beach, but never Long Be.

Not a teacher
'at lease (least) it (get) the name right (correct) it's Long Beach or sometimes know (known) as'... If you are going to call someone out on their typo, at least your post should be grammatically correct.

dds
Not a teacher-- agree :) And bravo! Glad to see the MOLAA snag this, and looking forwarding to the exhibit when it comes.

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Ryan ZumMallen is a graduate of the CSULB School of Journalism, writing for the campus' Union Weekly newspaper and serving as Sports Editor for one year. He has written for numerous news and sports websites and magazines, as well as television experience with Fox Sports and ABC Channel 7.