2b art

1. MOLAA stands for museum of Latin American Art
2. The video clips are about educating American audiences on contemporary Latin American art. "The time hade come for a museum of contemporary Latin American art." -Robert Gumbiner. Video clip 2 is showing the Latin American art and the culture throughout pictures of the museum with Latino music. The artists are also labeled. In video clip 3 Megan Sherwood interviews Director Gregorio Luke about the museum.
3. Facts about video clip 1:
-the museum creates a better understanding of history of Latin American art.
-the museum uses improv, puppet theater, and hands on art workshops to make Latin American art more approachabe for all ages.
-most artists are still alive today and are well known ( Francisco Toledo)
Facts about clip 2:
-Laura Hernandez is an artist who created Man Element Water in 1997 with oil on paper mache.
-Diego Linares created Profile in 2002 by oil on canvas.
-David Alfaro Siqueiras created Revolution's Rural in 1958 with pyroxilinn wood
Facts about clip 3:
-Gregorio uke became involved in directing MOLLA ten years ago.
- MOLLA is a cultural landmark in Long Beach
-important pieces in MOLLA: basically painting and sculpture. The art is meant to be vibrant, exciting, and to represent contemporary art.
4. Questions about video clips:
video clip 1- Who is Jorge Marin?
video clip 2- Who created the Dissection of a pear ?
video clip 3- Do chidren get a chance at guided tours?

5. Three things I learned from the MOLAA website is that the museum was founded by Dr. Robert Gumbiner in Nov. 1996. Some upcoming exhibitions are from Wifredo Lam with "North America", and Caros Luna with "El Gran Mambo". Some cultural programs are, Charter Latino Film Festival, Master Art Classes, and an Exhibition Walk-thru with Carlos Luno.