All requests for loans of artwork from the permanent collection of the Orange County Museum of Art (“OCMA”) must be submitted in writing to the director at least six months in advance. The request must state exactly which artworks are being requested (the “work”), the exact purpose of the loan, the anticipated loan period. The loan period should be sufficiently long to allow for preparation, packing and shipment of the work. Loan requests are evaluated on a case‐by‐case basis by OCMA staff. In general, OCMA lends artwork from its permanent collection only to museums, historical societies, libraries, and other organizations which in the museum’s judgment can comply with the conditions stated below. A current Standard Facility Report must be provided by the borrower.
For a full list of loan request procedures click here
Naomi Vine Biennial Acquisition Fund
Thanks to the outpouring of support from so many of you—members, friends, and admirers of Naomi Vine—the museum is pleased to announce the establishment of the Naomi Vine Biennial Acquisition Fund. Director of the Orange County Museum of Art from 1996 until her untimely death in 2001, Dr. Vine was particularly interested in supporting young and emerging artists. This fund allows the museum to honor her by acquiring new work from each California Biennial exhibition.
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Libby Black Chanel Surfboard, 2004
Paper, hot glue, acrylic
Museum purchase through the Naomi Vine Biennial Acquisition Fund
Bill Viola Theater of Memory, 1985
mixed media
168 x 276 x 360 inches
Museum purchase with additional funds provided through prior gift of Ben C. Deane
Stanton Macdonald-Wright Untitled, c.1924-25
oil on canvas
24 x 20 inches
LAM/OCMA Art Collection Trust
Museum purchase with funds provided through prior gift of Lois Outerbridge
John McCracken Nine Planks V, 1974
polyester resin, fiberglass and plywood
96 x 19 x 2 1/4 inches
Gift of Murray and Ruth Gribin
Helen Lundeberg Arches III, 1962
oil on canvas
50 x 60 inches
Gift of Lorser Feitelson and Helen Lundeberg Feitselson Revocable Trust
Robert Irwin Untitled (#2220), 1969
cast acrylic, acrylic paint
54 x 54 x 24 inches
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kelsey
Richard Diebenkorn Ocean Park #36, 1970
oil on canvas
93 x 81 1/4 inches
Gift of David H. Steinmetz
Chris Burden A Tale of Two Cities, 1981
mixed media
144x 480 x 360 inches
Museum purchase with funds provided through prior gift of Ben C. Deane
Catherine Opie Bo from the series Being and Having, 1991
c-print
17 x 22 inches
Museum purchase with funds provided through prior gift of Lois Outerbridge
John Baldessari Voluble Luminist Painting for Max Kozluff, 1968
acrylic on canvas
59 x 59 inches
Gift of the Betty and Monte Factor Family Collection
Bruce Conner Cross, 1962
assemblage on wood
37 x 19 1/2 x 14 inches
Gift of the LAM Contemporary Collectors Council with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency
Vija Celmins Eraser, 1967
acrylic on balsa wood
6 5/8 x 20 x 3 1/8 inches
Gift of Avco Financial Services, Newport Beach
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Please note that works in the museum's permanent collection are not always on view for conservation and space limitations. To see what works are currently on view, visit "Current Exhibitions" on the home page.
The Orange County Museum of Art's collection forms the cornerstone of the museum and is a significant cultural resource for the community. Comprised of over 3,000 works of art, the collection's focus is on modern and contemporary art and includes painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, printmaking, video, digital, and installation art produced during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
The museum's major holdings are California-based, highlighting such movements as California Scene Painting, Early and Mid-Century Modernism, Bay Area Figuration, Assemblage, California Light and Space, Pop Art, Minimalism, and Installation Art. Prominently featured are works by John Baldessari, Elmer Bischoff, Jessica Bronson, Chris Burden, Vija Celmins, Bruce Conner, Richard Diebenkorn, Robert Irwin, Helen Lundeberg, Stanton Macdonald-Wright, John McCracken, John McLaughlin, Catherine Opie, Alan Rath, Charlie Ray, Edward Ruscha, and Bill Viola.
The museum's international holdings are a growing area of the collection, featuring works of art that provide a meaningful context with which to experience the art of our times. Key examples include work by Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Lee Bul, Katy Grannan, Joseph Grigely, Glenn Ligon, Christian Marclay, Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Marjetica Potrc, David Reed, Daniela Rossell, and Lorna Simpson. Guided by its mission, the Orange County Museum of Art's collection strives to link the historical and the contemporary; bridge local and global art and culture; and enlighten, inspire, and engage visitors.
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