GALA EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

THE RESCHEDULED DATE WILL BE POSTED SOON.

The Pacific Art Foundation and Laguna Plein Air Painters Association cordially invite you to A Meet the Artists Gala Event to be held at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012

Juried by Jean Stern

6 – 9 pm

A unique opportunity to view and purchase work from featured artists of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, juried by Irvine Museum Director Jean Stern. Enjoy a buffet style gourmet dinner and drinks at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, hosted by Jean Stern and exhibiting artists.

Exhibition tickets $100

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

GALA EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

THE RESCHEDULED DATE WILL BE POSTED SOON.

The Pacific Art Foundation and Laguna Plein Air Painters Association cordially invite you to 2 unique events
to be held at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012

PAF Forum, lecture and presentation on contemporary landscape painting by

JEAN STERN

Executive Director of The Irvine Museum
6 – 9 pm

Wine and light hors d’oeuvres will be served

PAF Forum tickets $45

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012

A Meet the Artist Gala Event

Juried by Jean Stern

6 – 9 pm

Light buffet dinner and wine will be served

Exhibition tickets $100

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

John Burton, FORGIVEN, 30 x 36 inches, oil on canvas

ABOUT JEAN STERN

A recognized authority on California Impressionism, Art Historian Jean Stern has extensive experience in the field as an author, curator, lecturer, and teacher.  He has been the Executive Director of the Irvine Museum since its inception in January, 1993, and has established a national presence for the Irvine Museum in the fields of California Art and History through a noteworthy international series of books, exhibitions, lectures, articles and video documentaries.

Mr. Stern is the author of numerous books and articles on California Impressionism, including monographs on important artists such Franz A. Bischoff, Alson S. Clark, Sam Hyde Harris and Elsie Palmer Payne.  In 2001, he and Joan Irvine Smith researched and co-authored CALIFORNIA, THIS GOLDEN LAND of PROMISE, published by Chapman University Press and the Irvine Museum.

He has written essays for numerous books and museum exhibition catalogues, such as all three PLEIN AIR PAINTERS of CALIFORNIA series of books; GUY ROSE: American Impressionist; ENCHANTED ISLE: A History of Painting on Santa Catalina Island; and FRANZ A. BISCHOFF: The Life and Art of an American Master (2010). His latest book, CALIFORNIA LIGHT: One Hundred Years of the California Art Club (co-authored with Molly Siple) was published in 2011.

ABOUT THE LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION

The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association is dedicated to upholding and furthering the tradition of representational art to continue the heritage of the Early California Painters. LPAPA enhances the visibility and livelihoods of its artists through the prestigious Plein Air Invitational and programs in cooperation with other arts organizations such as the Pacific Art Foundation. The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.

The overarching goal of the Foundation is promote an active education program dialogue that will expand the understanding and appreciation of art and art connoisseurship. The Foundation completes its mission through the following activities.

Collection The Foundation’s collection focus is on American art of the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries. The major focus is on the works of contemporary California artists
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Education The Foundation sponsors a series of educational programs known as PAF Art Forums.  The series is designed to inform and educate the public about artists and their works.

Scholarships Pacific Art Foundation is dedicated to promoting active education programs that will expand the understanding and appreciation of art and art connoisseurship in the community.

Occasionally, and when worthy recipients are identified, the Foundation confers the American Visual Arts Achievement Award.  The objective of the award is to recognize an individual who has made a significant impact on the visual arts in southern California.

The Foundations major funding source is derived from sales of artworks, undertaken in partnership with local galleries. Meet the Artists are annual events held at The Pacific Club and provide an opportunity to meet a wide variety of artists in a relaxed setting to discuss their work. The key component at these events is the opportunity to purchase art with a part of the proceeds being donated by the gallery to the PAF.

All contributions to The Pacific Art Foundation are tax deductible and are used for the acquisition of original artwork, the underwriting of exhibitions and scholarships, and the publication of informative catalogs and brochures.

After spending many years in the art business, gallerist Sanja Simidzija has created a space that supports the continuous search for truth in art through ground-breaking exhibitions that feature a wide range of both International and Southern California artists many of which have shown in museums and Biennials exhibitions across the country and the world. The Art Cube is located at 266 Forest Ave in Laguna Beach.

JoAnne Artman opened her space at 326 North Coast Highway in Laguna Beach after many years presenting vibrant and eclectic exhibitions at the renowned Space on Spurgeon in Santa Ana. Her roster of artists are rooted in her obvious passion for the artist’s individual voice and mastery of technique. All artists are award-winning, and their works have been shown and collected in museums and private collections in Southern California, around the country and internationally.

Located on Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, Sue Greenwood Fine Art was established in 2005 and immediately earned a reputation for reflecting the most highly relivant  in contemporary art, keeping Laguna Beach up to beat with major epicenters like New York and San Francisco. Representing contemporary realism and figurative artists with a particular emphasis in painting and sculpture, SGFA currently exhibits forty-four highly refined and distinctive emerging mid-career and established artists from across the United States.

saltfineart specializes in museum caliber Latin American Contemporary art, where gallerist Carla Tesak Arzente’s roots run deep and whose talent and commitment she is passionate about sharing. The gallery continuously presents exhibitions designed to be stimulating, challenging, and rewarding, for all involved – to push boundaries, educate and expand the horizons of Latin American Art. Every artist represented, from the world-renowned to the emergent, transgresses social boundaries.