Assignment 2c

Five questions from classmates

Name three upcoming exhibitions(http://jesikali.blogspot.com/2008/09/2b.html)
-ARNALDO ROCHE: BROTHERHOOD/HERMANDAD November 9, 2008 – March 22, 2009 EXHIBITION GALLERY
“PHOTOSHOPPING” AND MORE: MOLAA COLLECTS PHOTO-BASED ART November 9, 2008 – January 30, 2009 LEXUS GALLERY
A BRIDGE TO THE AMERICAS: Spiritual & Religious Practices, Political & Cultural Interventions, Urban & Rural Landscapes January 2009 PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERY
Where is the museum? (http://joydunhamintdis4.blogspot.com/2008/09/assignment-2b-art.html)
- The museum is located on the West Coast. Its exact address is 628 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
What are the different levels of membership at MoLAA? (http://manda--hum4.blogspot.com/)
-There are three different memberships:
Basic-$60
Family-$80
Friends-$125
Each of these memberships have different features for what one can do with each membership.
Why are the sculptures in the sculpture garden particularly significant? (http://kaylenkeith.blogspot.com/)
- According to the mus4eum director, "These sculptures are particularly significant because they represent the diverse artistic styles and influences at work throughout Latin America today."
How many piece of art does the Long Gallery present? (http://adammazz.blogspot.com/2008/09/assignment-2b-art.html)
- Over 900 works of art that represent 340 Latin American artists from 20 countries.

Assignment 2b

What does MoLAA stand for?
Museum of Latin American Art
What are the video clips about (be specific)?
The first clip is more or less an overview of what MoLAA is about. This video gives history along with general information about the MoLAA. This clip explains what the museum is about. How there are different types of things going on such as lectures, activities, exhibitions. This a museum where many Latin American artist have their work that are known in Latin American countries but are not known in the USA.
The second clip was a slide show of the artwork that was present in march of 2007. This slide show had different type of music playing, while showing the different artist with some of there artwork to follow.
The third clip was not available therefore i located another one. This clip was a documentary from LAX magazine. In the clip they talked about what is available for the public at this museum.
What did you learn from the video clips (3 facts per clip; total 9 facts)?

• Founded 6 years ago
• Permanent collections, plus exhibitions
• Goal= to build the largest, most important, and most relevant place of Latin American Art in the world.
• Artist- Jose Luis Cuevas, Mexico; Jose Franco, Cuba
• Location: Long Beach, CA in East Village Distract
• Live Dance once a month
• Open 6 days/week; Free admission on Fridays
• a diversity of people show up
• Artist from all over the continents

Create 3 questions for your classmates based on the clips or websites (tell them which specific link to visit to find the answer)

• Name three artist from Cuba (2nd clip)
• What is the reason why this museum was created? (1st clip)
• What are some of the specific hands on activities that are done? (1st clip)

List any 3 things you learned from the MoLAA website (be specific; give concrete answers for which your classmates can follow-up in upcoming assignments)

1. Not only is it a wonderful museum but it is a venue for events. One can even get married here
2. They have a huge list of sponsors.
3. The have many permanent exhibitions. The urban and rural landscapes seems tight!!