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Coming up in January 2017 @ TAM

January 14 - March 4, 2017

GALLERY ONE:

Pulped Fictions

 

OPENING RECEPTION

SATURDAY, January 14, 2017, 6 - 9 PM

Curated by Max Presneill
Libby Black, DOSSHAUS, EVOL, Scott Fife, Chris Gilmour, Taro Hattori, Kiel Johnson, Manfred Muller, Michael Stutz, Chris Tallon, Vincent Tomczyk, Dani Tull, Ann Weber
Cardboard – that ubiquitous material that surrounds us, linking our desires via the packaging of consumer goods, keeping them safe, quenching our thirst for things – is a cheap and throwaway material rarely paid any attention. But some artists grasp the amazing malleability of it – its strength, its ability to be transformed. These 13 artists find ways to play with the pulped wood to invent new narratives. From replicating realistically the objects around us, to exploring structures, to humorously delighting us, they reconstruct the basic elements into fantastical pulped fictions.

Gallery Two:

ANAMIST,  new paintings from Jon Flack

TAMA NEEDS YOUR HELP!

TAMA's dedicated Treasurer Cynthia has moved and can no longer serve our Board.  The bylaws of the organization indicate the requirement of President, Treasurer and Secretary.  If you are interested in serving on the Board, even in an interim capacity, to help support the Torrance Art Museum we'd love for you to join us!  PayPal experience helpful, but not necessary!  Please email TAMA to discuss... We appreciate your support!

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Stories in Art for September & October - Gildless Age

SEPTEMBER 22 & OCTOBER 20

Children ages 6 - 11 years old, and their parents, meet at the Torrance Art Museum for storytelling and to tour the current exhibition. Following the tour, the children create artwork related to the afternoon’s activities in the Children’s Art Wing of the Torrance Cultural Arts Center.

Stories in Art is supported by the Arts Education Partnership Program Grant offered through Supervisor Don Knabe, Los Angeles County Fourth District. For additional information, visit us at www.TorranceCA.Gov

Register by calling 310-781-7163.  or send an email request to Melissa Tran, at MTran@TorranceCA.gov.

Tunes @ TAM are back in September!!

Click here to view flyer....

Thursday, September 15, 6 - 8pm

THURSDAY TUNES AT TAM

Free admission

You are invited to attend Thursday Tunes at TAM, September 15 . Artist and producer Georgette Gantner teams up with the Torrance Art Museum to present Thursday Tunes at TAM, a monthly series of live music events hosted by the museum. Thursday Tunes at TAM seeks to build the public's engagement with the musical arts by highlighting different musical genres. The monthly performances are offered free of charge and provide a unique musical and artistic experience, a live concert set against the museum’s current running exhibitions.

The events are open to the public

'This month's live performers are the group Grant Hungerford & Friends, featuring Grant Hungerford on trumpet, September 15th from 6:00 to 8:00PM at the Torrance Art Museum. The museum's current exhibition is "The Gildless Age," guest curated by Denise Johnson.

Suggested Donation: $20

Thursday, September 15: Grant Hungerford & Friends Grant Hungerford (Trumpet) received merit scholarships to attend USC, B.M. and the Manhattan School of Music, M.M. where he studied under principal trumpet players with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera among others. In New York, Hungerford performed with many different groups playing both classical and pop music, including playing on the Double Fantasy album with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. After Lennon’s death and the plans for world tour were canceled, he returned to classical music. Hungerford has since performed with virtually every orchestra in the Los Angeles area, and is currently Principal Trumpet with the Burbank Philharmonic, the Downey Symphony, The Peninsula Symphony, Trumpet professor at UC Santa Barbara, and Music Director of St. John Fisher Church in Rancho Palos Verdes. He has been recorded on soundtracks for movies and commercials as well as many CD projects.  Accompanying Grant will be Brian Chapman on bass. Joe DiResta on guitar and John Rusnak on piano.

About the Series’ Founder

Georgette Gantner is an artist whose goal is to support the arts. She has produced a number of exhibits through the Redondo Beach Art Group. In her great appreciation of music, her intention is to promote and present the talents of upcoming musicians and composers in a local setting.

Stories in Art Dates Announced!!

Read all about the TAM's Stories in Art program here!!

New Exhibition Opening - Saturday!!

A new exhibition is opening at TAM on Saturday, September 3rd.  There will be a Panel Discussion at 4 p.m. at the museum followed by an Opening Reception from 6 - 9 p.m. 

TAMA members will have the opportunity to visit the Salon (aka Membership Lounge) while the museum is open for the reception.  Not yet a member?  Sign up today!!

Check out more here.  Please let your friends and family know about the extraordinary gift we have in the city of Torrance that is the TAM!

TAMA General Membership Meeting on July 9th

Saturday, July 9th 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Museum Library AKA Members Lounge
Annual Torrance Art Museum Advocates General Membership meeting

The annual meeting is open to members and prospective members and includes, for TAMA members, a private tour of the current exhibitions with the museum's director and head curator, Max Presneill.

Big Day @ the TAM on July 9th

Why not spend the day at the Torrance Art Museum on Saturday, July 9th!  Check it out!

New Show is Open...

and it's incredible.  Truly.  Please plan to make some time in your summer schedule to visit the TAM and check it all out.  This is a particularly 'time taking' exhibition....every piece warrants extended viewing to absorb all of what they have to offer to the viewer.  This is a very transformative show; it will alter the way you look at art as well as change the way you think about the artists who create it.  Don't miss it!!

Stories in Art for June & July!

Skateboarders....

Check this out...

SKATEBOARDERS VS MINIMALISM

A New Work by Shaun Gladwell

 

 

June 4, 2016, 3 - 9 pm

 

 

 

8pm: Skaterboarders vs Minimalism, North American premiere

7pm: Variflex 3Cs, featuring Hagop Najarian, Lance Mountain and Mark Waters

4-5 pm: Skate demos at the museum

 

Free admission

 

Upcoming Exhibitions!!

Visit the TAM website for more information....

Content Beyond Words Workshop at TAM

Saturday, May 14th, 11am - 12:30pm

 

 

CONTENT BEYOND WORDS

 

A workshop of social media/online practices for artists

 

Free Registration

 

 

Join Roni Ramos, professional photographer and founder of Harmony 3 Productions, in a workshop designed to help train artists to showcase and advertise their art and art practices. She will share her top tips and practices in social media and email in order to more effectively engage the online community with your art, art practice and art business.

The workshop is targeted at helping artists develop an online presence and geared towards helping you make digital promotional materials that reflect your style and practice, keep online communications well designed. Roni will also cover techniques for creating promotional graphics and sharing photo, graphics and video from a professional perspective.

 

Registration for the workshop is free. It will be held in the main gallery at the Torrance Art Museum on Saturday May 14th, 2016 at 11am.

Register Here

TAMA Members Invitation

These were sent today; if you're a TAMA member and did not receive your electronic invitation via Evite, please let us know...

Here it is!!  Looking forward to seeing you at the Panel Discussion @ 4 on Saturday, April 2.  If you're a TAMA member and would like to enjoy preferential seating for this event, please give the museum a call to make arrangements...or RSVP to the evite!  See you there!

Upcoming Exhibition Announced!!

Plan to attend the Opening Reception of Doppleganger on Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 6 - 9 p.m.

Learn more about it here!

Stories in Art returns with the next exhibition!

Learn more here....

Artist Talk this Saturday with Steve DeGroodt

Check out the details here.

February TAMA News

TAMA NEWS FEBRUARY 2016 

The TAMA Board of Directors has undergone some changes over the past few months.  TAMA Member Peggy Morgan has stepped up to take the role of Secretary from founding member Jeannine Madden as she and her husband prepare to move to Denver.  Jeannine will continue as Webmaster.  Founding Treasurer Dolly Cross has moved to Illinois; we could not have accomplished all we have without her guidance and hard work and we owe her a debt of gratitude.  TAMA Member Cynthia Arance has graciously stepped up to become the new TAMA Treasurer....many thanks Cynthia.  Suzan Hubert continues to hold the reins as our President and fearless leader.  It is due to her diligence and perseverance that TAMA is now a full fledged 501(c)(3).

We encourage our members to expand their role to become an Advocate for the TAM.  Member Denielle Johnson is our current Advocacy Chair.  We are looking for a Membership Chair to help us provide additional support to our Board and to provide our members with a positive and rewarding experience when they come to the museum.

Lastly, in February the TAM welcomed new Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Tran.  She joins Director/Head Curator Max Presneill, Preparator Tom Dunn, and Assistant Curators Maurizzio Pineda & Ben Tippin.  With all of us working together we are hoping to make 2016 a highly successful and memorable year.

Please consider joining TAMA and lending your support.  Thank you for keeping us on your radar.   Our next Board meeting will be on Tuesday, April 19th @ 10:30 a.m. in the TAM conference room.  Feel free to join us to learn how you can support the museum. 

VIP Gala Tickets are on sale now....

TAMA is excited to be the recipient of a portion of the proceeds from the stARTup FAIR LA VIP Gala on January, 29, 2016.  See our website for additional information.  VIP tickets are $125, however a complimentary General Admission ticket ($20 value) as well as a complimentary TAMA Individual Membership ($40 value) are included in the deal.  There will be great music, fine food and most importantly, thought-provoking and outstanding art & artists to engage your senses! Help support unrepresented artists as well as TAMA by planning to attend.