December 16, 2022 | 1:00 pm
Please join us at the newly opened Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) for tours of two exhibitions currently on view: California Biennial 2022: Pacific Gold and 13 Women, with ArtTable member and OCMA CEO & Director, Heidi Zuckerman! Stick around afterwards for a no-host lunch or snack at Outpost Kitchen at South Coast.
13 Women marks the museum’s 60th anniversary, paying homage to the thirteen women who founded the Balboa Pavilion Gallery, the earliest iteration of OCMA, which opened in 1962. On view in The Muzzy Family Special Exhibitions Pavilion, 13 Women is curated by Heidi Zuckerman and presented with multiple rotations over the course of almost a full year. The exhibition presents work from the 1960s to the present by artists central to the museum’s collection. Each rotation is centered on the work of thirteen pioneering female artists, each of whom share the visionary qualities of the museum’s founders. The thirteen women included in the first rotation, on view October 8, are Alice Aycock, Joan Brown, Lee Bul, Lucy Bull, Sarah Cain, Vija Celmins, Mary Corse, Mary Heilmann, Barbara Kruger, Cady Noland, Catherine Opie, Hilary Pecis and Agnes Pelton. The work of these pioneering artists is complemented by selected works from OCMA’s collection, including Charles Ray’s Ink Box (1986) and Self Portrait (1990), both acquired from OCMA’s presentation of Ray’s first solo museum exhibition, alongside important works by John Altoon, Chris Burden and Richard Diebenkorn. The exhibition is punctuated by a new site-specific painting by Sarah Cain in The Avenue of the Arts Gallery. Artists Include: John Altoon, Alice Aycock, John Baldessari, Joan Brown, Lee Bul, Lucy Bull, Chris Burden, Sarah Cain, Vija Celmins, Mary Corse, Richard Diebenkorn, Mary Heilmann, Barbara Kruger, Glen Ligon, Cody Noland, Catherine Opie, Hilary Pecis, Agnes Pelton, Charles Ray, and Ed Ruscha
As part of its suite of opening exhibitions, OCMA is reviving the California Biennial. Dating back to 1984, the biennial defined the spirit of the institution for decades, exemplifying the museum’s six-decade history of presenting new developments in contemporary art while identifying emerging artists on the verge of national and international acclaim. Organized by former OCMA curator Elizabeth Armstrong—who curated the California Biennial in 2002, 2004, and 2006—with Essence Harden, Visual Arts Curator at the California African American Museum, and Gilbert Vicario, Chief Curator at the Phoenix Art Museum, the exhibition features 19 artists from across the state. From the high desert to the oceanside of Bolinas and Monterey, and through the dense metropolises of Los Angeles and San Francisco, the collection of artists reflects on California and its unique place in the popular American imagination. Revisiting mythical stories and reimagining California as a changing land, the California Biennial 2022: Pacific Gold presents a set of distinctive voices, ones which question, challenge, and animate the past, while looking to the future. Artists include: Tanya Aguiñiga, Alex Anderson, Sadie Barnette, Kenturah Davis, Sharon Ellis, James Gobel, Raul Guerrero, Candice Lin, Maria Maea, Narsiso Martinez, Hector Dionicio Mendoza, Alicia McCarthy, Simphiwe Ndzube, Rashaad Newsome, Alicia Piller, Clare Rojas, Svetlana Shigroff, Laurie Steelink, and Lily Stockman.
Admission:
- ArtTable Members – $10
- Member Guests – $15
Please note that all proceeds from program fees go toward internal costs for organizing ArtTable programs.
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Health & Safety
To ensure safety for visitors and staff, OCMA has implemented the following measures:
- Visitors and staff are encouraged to stay home if they are feeling sick. Please do not visit the museum if you have a fever or any COVID-19 symptoms, have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 14 days, or have had close contact with anyone who is confirmed or is suspected of having COVID-19.
- Mask use is optional throughout OCMA, in accordance with Orange County guidelines.
OCMA’s top priority is the health and well-being of our visitors and staff. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. We cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed to COVID-19 during your visit, and all those entering OCMA do so at their own risk as to such exposure.
Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed.
Accessibility
OCMA welcomes and endeavors to provide a positive, engaging, and inclusive experience for all visitors. These efforts are ongoing and OCMA welcomes questions and feedback about current accommodations and ongoing initiatives at [email protected]
If you plan to visit the museum and would like to request accessibility services, please email [email protected]. You may also email Haley at ArtTable at [email protected] if you need assistance.
Arrival - The public entrance is equipped with power-assist doors.
Drop-Offs - Visitors may be dropped off at the museum’s main entrance at 3333 Avenue of the Arts.
Mobility Devices & Strollers - Museum galleries, program spaces, the Fueling Station, Shop, Café and Bar, and the Upper Plaza are all accessible for visitors using wheelchairs, mobility devices, and strollers.
Accessible restrooms are located on all floors.
Visit the Welcome Desk in the Lobby to request a wheelchair for your visit free of charge.
Note that not all interior doors are equipped with power assist.
Seating - Benches are dispersed throughout the galleries.
Restrooms - Public restrooms are located on all three levels of the museum and include wheelchair-accessible stalls.
Current building codes require we label one restroom “women” and one restroom “men.” We acknowledge that these two categories do not reflect the gender identity or expression of all our visitors and staff. Please use the restroom that feels most comfortable for you.
Animals - Animals are not permitted in the museum, except for service animals as identified by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Getting There
The Orange County Museum of Art is located on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus at 3333 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Click here for directions from any location.
It is within walking distance from South Coast Plaza and is easily accessible by public transportation, car, and bike. Like many cultural institutions, OCMA does not own or operate a parking garage. There are multiple paid parking options near OCMA, and a list of nearby options is below:
Area Parking
All local rates and availability are subject to change without notice.
- Tower Plaza Parking Structure - 600 Anton Boulevard
- Irvine Parking - 3201 Avenue of the Arts
- The MET Parking - 535 Anton Boulevard
- Avenue of the Arts
Public Transportation
The closest bus stops to OCMA are below.
- Anton-Avenue of the Arts (463 Southbound)
- Anton-Park Center (57 Northbound, 463 Northbound/Southbound)
- Anton-Sakioka (57 Northbound, 463 Southbound)
- Sunflower-Avenue of the Arts (57 Southbound, 86 Eastbound, 150)
- Sunflower-Stevens (86 WB, 150)
About Heidi Zuckerman
Heidi Zuckerman is a globally recognized leader in contemporary art and the first woman to build two art museums.
As CEO and Director of OCMA/The Orange County Museum of Art, she is envisioning a twenty-first-century museum. Zuckerman completed a new, ground-up project with Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Thom Mayne on time and on budget, raised more than $35 million in her first 20 months in the role, and welcomed more visitors to the museum in the first week of operations than previous annual attendance.
Zuckerman is also the former fourteen-year CEO and Director of the Aspen Art Museum, which she reimagined as a world-class institution, raised more than $130 million, and built a new, highly acclaimed museum with Shigeru Ban, the 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner. From 1999–2005, she was Chair of the Curatorial Department at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Previously, she was a curator at the Jewish Museum in New York.
Zuckerman has curated more than two hundred exhibitions during her extensive career, including early, important, and often first museum shows of artists who have now come to define our time. She also hosts the podcast Conversations About Art, which has over 100 episodes, and is the author of numerous books, including the Conversations with Artists book series.
Zuckerman additionally served as Chair of the YPO Art Network. She earned a BA in European History from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in Art History from Hunter College at CUNY, and a Harvard Business School Executive Education Women on Boards Certification.
Image: Mary Heilmann, Surfing on Acid, 2005. Oil on canvas. 60 x 48 inches. Museum purchase with funds provided through prior gift of Lois Outerbridge, 2005.002. Collection of the Orange County Museum of Art.
Klaudia Ofwona Draber is the founder and president of KODA—a social practice residency for mid-career artists. She is also the curator of 1-800 Happy Birthday, an exhibition at WORTHLESSSTUDIOS honoring lives and legacies of Black and Brown people killed by the police. Klaudia has lived and led arts, technology and strategy projects in Europe, Africa and the United States. She also works as Head of Public Relations at Polish Cultural Institute New York. Previously she served as a consultant to the British Council Arts, and worked at UBS, managing arts CSR projects. Klaudia is the 2021-2022 Helena Rubinstein Fellow at the Whitney ISP Curatorial Studies Program. She is a member of ArtTable, mentors at New Museum’s NEW INC, and is a member of For(bes) The Culture. Klaudia holds MA in Art Business from the Sotheby‘s Institute of Art New York. She also holds MA in Economics from the Warsaw School of Economics.
Marcia Santoni is the Executive Director of WORTHLESSSTUDIOS where she is leading efforts to provide arts access to the Bushwick/East Williamsburg community, build capacity, and renovate its 10,000 square foot warehouse into a state-of-the-art fabrication facility. Marcia came to WORTHLESSSTUDIOS after spending two years as the Executive Director of Riverdale Neighborhood House, a historic multi-service organization in the Bronx where she launched the Riverdale Food&Farm Hub. Prior to joining RNH, she was Managing Director and COO for Pioneer Works, the Brooklyn-based cultural center dedicated to building community through the arts and sciences. At Pioneer Works she led expansion from $3.5mm to $7mm over three years, helping the artist founders build systems, structure and leadership to match mission. Marcia has a BA from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Columbia School of Business. She has been a member of ArtTable since 2017. 
Elena Zavelev is the co-founder & CEO of CADAF Digital Art Month. A New York City-based entrepreneur focusing on digital art & NFTs, Elena has been successfully building tools for artists, curators & collectors in digital art and NFT space since 2017 with CADAF, Digital Art Month and New Art Academy. Earlier engagements include Christie’s, 1stDibs, Skate’s Art Market Research and more. Elena’s writings can be found on Forbes, Observer, ESP Cultural Magazine and Deloitte. She holds a MA degree in contemporary art and connoisseurship from Christie’s Education.
Andrea Steuer is the co-founder & COO of CADAF Digital Art Month. A collector and entrepreneur in the digital art and Web3 space, Andrea focuses on innovative ways to experience and curate digital art. Andrea manages creative strategy, product & operations for CADAF and Digital Art Month. She has curated multiple shows including: Artificial Seascapes Ars Electronica, CADAF events, VivaTech Paris and is on the International Selectors Committee for The Lumen Prize. Frequent speaker at international events. Previous work: Christie’s, Collectrium & advertising. MA Christie’s Education, Cert Columbia & BFA Pratt Institute.
Katrina London is the manager of collections and curatorial projects of The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. She is responsible for the stewardship of the collections within the Pocantico Historic Area, which includes supervising the conservation and care of works of art, curatorial research, and organizing exhibitions and educational programs.
As inaugural Director of the Rubell Museum DC, Caitlin Berry works closely with the Rubells and Director of the Rubell Museum in Miami, Juan Valadez, to realize the Rubells’ vision of sharing their extensive collection of contemporary art with the people who live, work in, and visit the nation’s capital. Berry is responsible for engaging the greater DC community, developing public programming, managing the operations and staff of the Museum, and collaborating with the Rubells and Valadez to oversee the Museum’s installations and exhibitions. Prior to joining the Museum, Berry served as Director of the Cody Gallery at Marymount University in Arlington, VA, where she curated exhibitions such as Nekisha Durrett: Magnolia, Dave Eassa: People and Places You Don’t Know How to Know and co-curated Jennie Lea Knight: Women of Jefferson Place, alongside John Anderson and Meaghan Kent. Independently, she curated Eric Uhlir: Before, After and In Between, and Joseph Shetler: Pursuit of Nothing at Culture House DC. Berry’s areas of focus include the Washington Color School, Mid-Century African American, and contemporary art. A champion of local artists, she curated the 2019 and co-curated the 2020 editions of Art Night, an annual exhibition and fundraiser to support the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA).
