Assingment 2B

What does MoLAA stand for?:
It stands for the Museum of Latin American Art

Explain what you see on the video clips:
i saw very distinctive sculptures that happen to me women and men of latin america, all the art looks very happy and there is nothing sad or gruesome about it, the women shown to be larger but their faces are very beautiful, these paintings and sculptures are very interesting and unique they keep you guessing on what the artist is trying to grasp in their work, its very abstract and unique

What did you learn from the video clips (3 facts)
* most of the paintings are very close to what happens in war and the history of latin america
*MoLAA presented a Latin American fashion show as a fund raiser for the museum
*MoLAA has over 800 pieces of art that are rotated with new collections every 6 months

Create 3 questions for your classmates based on the clips or websites

1) where is MoLAA located?
http://www.molaa.com/About-MOLAA/mission-and-history.aspx

2) Who founded MoLAA?
http://www.molaa.com/About-MOLAA/mission-and-history.aspx

3) What center was inaugurated as a venue to host public and private events and for the display of outdoor sculpture represented in the MOLAA Permanent Collection
http://www.molaa.com/Art/Exhibitions/Sculpture-Garden.aspx

List any 3 things you learned from the MoLAA website (be specific; give concrete answers for which your classmates can follow-up in upcoming assignments)

1)MOLAA's mission is to educate the public about contemporary Latin American fine art (by artists who have lived and worked in Latin America since WWII) through the presentation of a significant permanent collection, dynamic exhibitions and related cultural and educational programs.

2) Between 1913 and 1918 the site that the museum now occupies was the home of Balboa Amusement Producing Company, then the world’s most productive and innovative silent film studio

3)The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach, California was founded by Dr. Robert Gumbiner in November 1996. It is the only museum in the western United States that exclusively features contemporary Latin American art.