Laguna Art Museum

Laguna Art Museum Laguna Art Museum exists to enlighten and engage people of all ages through art that embodies and preserves the California experience.
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Laguna Art Museum is the museum of California art. It collects, cares for, and exhibits works of art that were created by California artists or represent the life and history of the state. Unlike any other museum in the state, it collects California art and only California art, and ranges across all periods and styles, from the nineteenth-century to present-day.

09/02/2026

13 years of Art + Nature in under 2 minutes.

As we get ready for Art + Nature’s 14th year featuring Kim Manfredi, see at the ways artists have used nature to influence their work and change our perspective.

Don’t miss the last two programs celebrating Frank Cuprien: For the Love of the Sea! Sign up now at lagunaartmuseum.org/...
09/01/2026

Don’t miss the last two programs celebrating Frank Cuprien: For the Love of the Sea! Sign up now at lagunaartmuseum.org/event-calendar

September 5 at 2:00 pm
Harmony in Light: Music and the Art of Frank Cuprien

🎙️ Curator talk
✍️ Guided workshop
🎨 All materials provided

Co-curator Dr. Kelly Tucker explores the musical life of Frank Cuprien, a trained pianist and tenor whose deep connection to music shaped the light, rhythm and mood of his paintings. Cuprien was described as a “clairaudient artist,” a term suggesting heightened inner hearing, an ability to hear and shape music inwardly before it is played, with sensitivity to balance, rhythm and tone.

SEPTEMBER 6 | 10:00 AM

Jean Stern Presents: Frank Cuprien

🎙️ Expert lecture by Jean Stern
🖼️ Illustrated slides
🎟️ Museum admission included

Join renowned curator and art historian Jean Stern for an engaging talk exploring key movements and artists in California art. This month’s illustrated lecture explores the life and art of Frank Cuprien.

This is your final week to see Frank Cuprien: For the Love of the Sea 🌊This special exhibition celebrates the enduring l...
08/31/2026

This is your final week to see Frank Cuprien: For the Love of the Sea 🌊

This special exhibition celebrates the enduring legacy of Frank Cuprien, a founding figure of Laguna Beach’s art community and one of California’s most devoted painters of the Pacific coast. Drawn from Laguna Art Museum’s permanent collection alongside key loans, the exhibition brings together luminous seascapes and coastal views that reveal Cuprien’s lifelong dialogue with the ocean.

Image Credit: The Golden Hour, Laguna Beach, c. 1923. Oil on board. 24 x 28 in. 2009.001. Museum purchase with funds from prior gift of the Carl S. Dentzel Estate and Frances G. Emmons

08/28/2026

Setting the table 🍽️

de la Torre Brothers: The Tipping Point is on view now at Laguna Art Museum! This is the moment our installation team brought the long banquet table into place on top of the mirror that reflects the surprising underside of the table.

Plan your visit at the link in our bio!

08/27/2026

de la Torre Brothers: The Tipping Point is on view now at Laguna Art Museum! Brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre give us insight into the many aspects of the maximalist installation. Check out the full video on our website!

By working within the forms of inherited traditions of display and status, artist brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre have carefully orchestrated a breathtaking transformation of our California gallery. Glass works are interwoven with selected objects, creating a densely layered environment accented by chandeliers, suspended forms and floor-level objects that create a sense of visual abundance while guiding visitors through the space as active participants rather than passive viewers. These elements transform the gallery into a singular, experiential environment that encourages you to reflect on society’s fascination with wealth, abundance, and consumption, and the ways we all participate in systems of excess.

Artist Andy Moses returns to Laguna Art Museum this Saturday for an intimate walkthrough of his exhibition!🎨 Artist-led ...
08/26/2026

Artist Andy Moses returns to Laguna Art Museum this Saturday for an intimate walkthrough of his exhibition!

🎨 Artist-led walkthrough
🎤 Q&A session
👂 Intimate setting designed for listening
🎟️ Tickets available here: https://lagunaartmuseum.org/event-calendar/event/andy-moses-exclusive-walkthrough

Limited tickets available! Exploring themes of light and space, Moses offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look into his creative process, direct from one of today’s leading voices in contemporary art. This is your chance to ask questions and get personal insight from one of California’s premier painters.

08/26/2026

Art + Nature is returning soon 🙌

Celebration Week
November 1–9, 2026

Celebrate by enjoying outdoor art, free events and curated activities for all ages. Art + Nature is your chance to explore, interact and participate with art! Art + Nature is an annual initiative celebrating the dynamic exchange between artistic expression and environmental awareness.

Kim Manfredi

A Flag Walk for Our Future | November 5–9, 2026
View with a Grain of Sand | October 3, 2026–January 18, 2027

Frank Cuprien would have turned 155 years old yesterday 🎂Here’s to one of California’s finest painters and one of the in...
08/25/2026

Frank Cuprien would have turned 155 years old yesterday 🎂

Here’s to one of California’s finest painters and one of the integral artists who supported the beginnings of Laguna Art Museum.

Celebrate by stopping by to see Frank Cuprien: For the Love of the Sea 🌊

08/21/2026

108 years and counting. Come experience the best of California Art at Laguna Art Museum! Everything you see here is on view now.

🏖️ 307 Cliff Dr Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Founded by local artists in 1918, Laguna Art Museum has collected and exhibited the best of California art at the center of our community for over 100 years. Our community of artists, donors, members, partners and participants comes together every day to build on this legacy and create an exciting future. Whether you’re visiting from out of town or live across the street, your experience at Laguna Art Museum is what moves us forward.

Happy Founders Day! 🎂 On this day in 1918, Anna Hills, Edgar Payne and 150 other local artists came together to create a...
08/20/2026

Happy Founders Day! 🎂 On this day in 1918, Anna Hills, Edgar Payne and 150 other local artists came together to create a museum for the community, by the community. In their honor, we’re launching a special Founders Day Membership Campaign with a goal to welcome at least 150 new, renewed or upgraded members before the month is over.

Will you celebrate with us? Join, renew or upgrade in August and be honored on our donor board, website and annual report—plus get invited to our celebration on August 23.

Pictured: Schoolhouse pavilion, 1906, before conversion into Laguna Beach Arts Association building in 1918.

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307 Cliff Drive
Laguna Beach, CA
92651

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+19494948971

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