Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
Join the AACCLB and MOLAA in a celebration of local black and Afro-Latinx artists through an engaging West African Drumming workshop!
Join MOLAA and Con Todo Press, a Latina-owned publishing company that creates bilingual children’s books for a special reading and workshop in celebration of their newest bilingual book “How To Stuff A Piñata/Como Rellenar Una Piñata” on National Piñata Day!
Celebrate AAPI Latinx Heritage at MOLAA! In Tagalog “malaya” means to be free and Malaya demonstrates the feeling of freedom when they perform, embracing both Filipino and American cultures. Join us as this ensemble of performing artists share their ancestral, indigenous, and present lives through regional dances and discussion.
Delve into cultural exploration and artistic expression in this workshop, hosted by MOLAA and led by Filipinx artist Diane Williams, celebrating AAPI and Latinx cultures. This inclusive workshop encourages participants to bring a fabric of cultural significance, enabling them to weave personal narratives into their creations. Additionally, an array of mixed media will be provided, allowing for endless possibilities in bringing the fabric collages to life! Cost: $5.00
MOLAA Corner Garden (7th & Alamitos)
Join us for a morning workshop led by a teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. MOLAA will provide all materials!
Join us for an extraordinary Mother’s Day ticketed event at MOLAA led by contemporary artist Alejandra Phelts.
Join us for a film screening of Hidden Internment: The Art Shibayama Story, a film about the lesser-known history of the Japanese-Latin American internment through the life story of Art Shibayama, who, at 13, was taken from Peru on March 22, 1944, and interned in Crystal City Texas for two years. Despite this internment, Art was denied redress equal to that provided to Japanese Americans.
Join us for our monthly MOLAA member’s book club meeting.
Join us for a book reading and children’s workshop dedicated to the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, “Drawn Together” by Vietnamese-American author Minh Lê and Illustrator Dan Santat.
This special edition of the MOLAA Zoom Project series focuses on the PST Art and Science Exhibition: Arteônica* Art, Science, and Technology in Latin America today. In each chapter, in a conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin America and Latinxs in the US, and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation, and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists. This special edition of the MOLAA Zoom Project series focuses on the PST Art and Science Exhibition: Arteônica* Art, Science, and Technology in Latin America today.
Join us for an engaging lecture by Ignacio Darnaude! Renowned Latin American artists, such as Frida Kahlo and Claudio Bravo, all the way to Chicanx artists like Carlos Almaraz and Joey Terrill created astonishing queer imagery hiding in plain sight. Their coded images allowed them to express taboos and same-sex desire in a way that wasn’t punishable. Get ready to see their work as well as art history with completely new eyes. Wine and light refreshments served.
In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin-America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists. This special edition of the MOLAA Zoom Project series focuses on the PST Art and Science Exhibition: Arteônica* Art, Science, and Technology in Latin America today.
Artist Betsabee Romero and Art historian and Curator Gabriela Urtiaga invite you to explore the show with a curator and artist led walkthrough. Visitors will learn more about the creative process of the artist and discover the different approaches of the curatorial ideas in “The Endless Spiral” in dialogue with the Venice Biennale themes.
In Conversation is a conversation between the artist Betsabee Romero and Art historian and Curator Gabriela Urtiaga. We place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and a deliberate process of contemplation and exploration. We will delve into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, and immerse ourselves in the world of the artist.
In celebration of Earth Day, join your fellow MOLAA Members for a hike.
The Museum of Latin American Art Board of Directors, Dr. Lourdes I. Ramos, President & CEO, in partnership with Santiago García Galván, William S. & Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach cordially invite you to attend the VIP opening of The Endless Spiral: Betsabeé Romero Curated by Gabriela Urtiaga, Chief Curator, MOLAA Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
Join New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez for a signing of her new novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, at Molaa on April 20th from 11 am - 12 pm. This book will also be read as a part of our Member’s Book Club in June!
Join the AACCLB and MOLAA in a celebration of local black and Afro-Latinx artists at the EXPO Arts Center. Program supported by California Arts Council Impact Grant.
Join us for our monthly MOLAA members book club meeting.
Visit the MOLAA store as we feature Elizabeth Serna, Columbian-born designer who will be selling her accessories in the lobby on Sunday, April 14th, 2024.
MOLAA Corner Garden (7th & Alamitos)
Join us for a morning art workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late.
Join us for a very special community arts workshop inspired by Brazilian indigenous artist Andrey Zignnatto. Guest teaching artist Alejandra Hernandez will teach you how to make your own jewelry with clay.
Cost: $5.00
MOLAA invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories. For over a decade, MOLAA has dedicated a day to celebrating the cultural impact of the African diaspora in the Americas through music, dance, and food at its Afro-Latinx Family Festival. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking.
MOLAA is a pioneering museum dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American and Latinx art.
In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin-America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists. This special edition of the MOLAA Zoom Project series focuses on the PST Art and Science Exhibition: Arteônica* Art, Science, and Technology in Latin America today.
In honor of World Poetry Day, join us for readings showcasing the poets and fiction writers of UC Irvine's MFA Programs in Writing. Readers include Kathryn Campo Bowen, Jaime Sandoval, Alejandro Derieux-Cerezo, and Asusena Lopez
Visit MOLAA for free as we participate in SoCal Museums Association's Annual Free-For-All day. Check our website for a list of participating institutions.
The museum galleries are spaces for exchanging ideas and dialogue and building more profound understanding.
MOLAA invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories. For over a decade, MOLAA has dedicated a day to celebrating the cultural impact of the African diaspora in the Americas through music, dance, and food at its Afro-Latinx Family Festival. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking.
The Elements of Art are the ‘building blocks’ of art. During this session, you will learn how to identify them and become confident in using and applying the ‘language’ or visual ‘vocabulary’ of art.
Join the opening performance with Sisters of the One Drum, followed by aflute blessing with Guillermo Martinez and a land acknowledgment by PUVUUNGNA elder. Immediately following the screening there will be a pre-recorded conversation with Waorani director Obe Nenquimo and then an in-person Q&A with US filmmaker, Keith Heyward.
Visit the MOLAA store as we feature Latina artisans in honor of International Women's Day!
MOLAA is in BLOOM! Spring is around the corner and we want you to celebrate the new season with Flowers and Watercolors.
Join us for our monthly MOLAA members book club meeting.
MOLAA Corner Garden (7th & Alamitos)
Join us for a morning art workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late.
During this session, you will receive an introduction to MOLAA, its history and mission, and an overview of the APRENDE Program.
Join us for an incredible artist chat between international Afro-Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea and MOLAA’s Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga.
In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin-America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists. This special edition of the MOLAA Zoom Project series focuses on the PST Art and Science Exhibition: Arteônica* Art, Science, and Technology in Latin America today.
We invite you to experiment with movement at our 2024 AfroLatinx Festival! Join Lamonte Goode of CYBERYOGA as he leads us through a one-of-a-kind workshop that combines yoga, experimental dance and healing practices.
The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
