在…的中心 科斯塔梅萨纽约的剧院和艺术区 奥兰治县艺术博物馆 (OCMA)的数据令人印象深刻. 横卧在53,000平方英尺的广场, with a grand staircase inspired by the steps at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the elaborate structure of sweeping glass and concrete is an architectural work of art that’s as visually appealing as the galleries within. Highlighting art and artists from the 20th and 21st centuries, the museum opened in 2022 with a 24-hour bash featuring festivities indicative of the experience visitors can find year-round, from live music and colorful food and drinks to guided tours led by artists and curators.
作为艺术的建筑
Designed by the architectural firm Morphosis, founded by Pritzker Prize laureate Thom Mayne, OCMA很好地适应了更大的 塞格斯特罗姆艺术中心 校园. It’s situated along a shared pedestrian plaza, which serves as an open-air gathering place for community-wide arts and cultural events. The plaza also links the museum to the arts center’s three theaters as well as 南海岸剧目, which has won a Regional Theatre Tony Award for distinguished achievement.
内外可见, OCMA’s white terracotta panels create a dizzying, dynamic visual as they wrap around the building’s twisting and curving café. An eye-catching feature is a glass atrium jutting out over the plaza; inside, it houses an entry lobby with soaring views of the sky above.
More than just an architectural vision come to life, OCMA’s new building also doubles the size of its old location in 纽波特比奇. 25,000平方英尺的画廊空间, the museum can now host regular exhibitions featuring pieces from its permanent collection, along with temporary shows and new commissions. Sleek spaces provide new ways to enjoy the art, such as the Avenue of the Arts Gallery’s huge glass window panels that invite curious passersby to peer in from the street. 与此同时, walkways above the main floor allow you to see the art from a different perspective while pulling you into the design.
必看展览
OCMA收集了大约4个,500个对象, 包括安迪·沃霍尔的作品, Ed Ruscha, and David Hockney as well as sculptural installations by Fred Eversley, 光与空间运动的先驱.
博物馆于2023年11月启动 时光倒流 exhibition draws from this extensive collection to showcase OCMA’s history dating back to 1962, when it was founded by 13 women as the Balboa Pavilion Gallery. 活动将持续到2月6日. 16, 2025, and feature defining work from a single artist representing each decade from the 1960s to present day, 包括比利·艾尔·本斯顿, 克里斯的负担, Ed Ruscha, 查尔斯·盖恩斯, Allison米勒, 还有马洛·帕斯夸尔.
托尼•刘易斯 休闲T is the latest installation to grace the streetside Avenue of the Arts Gallery. 将持续到3月10日, 2024, the collage features four massive panels 14 feet high and 10 feet wide that incorporate a handful of the Chicago-based artist’s drawings that edit and reconstruct clips from the 加尔文和霍布斯 comic strip to explore how language can lend itself to new meanings and viewpoints.
活动及事件
Don’t miss the museum’s onsite cafe, Verdant, located up the grand staircase on the Upper Plaza. The eatery is run by two locally lauded chefs, 罗斯·潘吉里南和尼克·韦伯, 他们还负责这家法国风味的小酒馆 已经展开 在街对面 南岸广场. 它的特点是植物向前, seasonal menu that rotates with items like the farmers’ market toast, 拌味噌酱的玻璃面沙拉, and a few carnivore- and kid-friendly options too.
OCMA还举办了一个强有力的家庭项目, including two free Art + Play sessions with hands-on activities for children ages 0–5 on the second Wednesday of every month. 还有一个“带宝宝游” & 每个月的第一个星期三喝茶, which includes a free guided tour and complimentary tea from Verdant.
对于成年人来说，这是一个艺术欢乐时光 & Pop-Up Talk is held the first Friday of every month with a special guest speaker and art-themed cocktail available for purchase. 为10美元, you can also join a 60-minute morning yoga session on the terrace the first Sunday of the month.
Admission is free if you visit during the museum’s first 10 years, 感谢来自奥兰治县的一份礼物 卢加诺钻石. One-hour private tours can be arranged for a fee, as well as small-group specialty excursions that explore groundbreaking exhibitions from throughout the museum’s history.
