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Introducing ...Muse Beacons
Welcome to a new way to enjoy LACMA. With the Beacons, Muse unveils a threefold mission: to jumpstart your collecting career, to elevate your experience with the Muse program, and to introduce a new concept in museum giving. In the current economic climate, support for the art community and return on investment are both more important than ever. With that in mind, we've designed the Muse Beacon package to enable you to join a select group of museum supporters while enjoying great dividends throughout the year, including for the first time ever a limited edition print from a leading contemporary artist.
The Package
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Limited Edition Chaz Bojorquez 19 x 27 in. print licensed exclusively to LACMA. Signed by the artist and numbered from 1 to 150. Previous editions have sold for upwards of $1,000.
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One-year Active+Muse membership. (One-year extension for those already members.) Retail value: $140
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Two free VIP tickets to all four annual major Muse events (Young Directors Night, ArtWalk, Muse 'til Midnight, and Costume Ball). Approximate value: $200.
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Phantom Sightings: Art after the Chicano Movement catalogue. Retail value: $40.
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Exclusive free invitation to ceremony honoring Chaz Bojorquez.
- Guaranteed access to Muse events including all films and tours.
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First opportunity to purchase future Muse Beacon packages featuring works by leading contemporary artists.
The Cost
Build your collection, enhance your Muse experience, and help support the Los Angeles art community for $500. Only 150 packages are being made available, so buy today to ensure you don't miss out on this unique and exciting opportunity.
The Print
Entitled "LA Mix" and numbered from 1 to 150, this artist-signed, ground-breaking print by Chaz Bojorquez features his iconic image (the smiling skull) surrounded by Bojorquez's signature lettering, spelling out the names of artists who have inspired him. The two letters at the base of the print represent the heart and soul of all the artist's works: LA. Exquisitely fashioned on holographic paper and masterfully crafted by Karen Fiorito, part of the brain trust behind the "LA Vs. War/Yo, What Happened to Peace" movement, at Hard Pressed Studios, Bojorquez's composition combines the glitz and glamour of Hollywood with edgier images from the city's streets.
The Artist
Charles "Chaz" Bojorquez believes that true self expression comes from the soul. At an early age, in the 1950s, he experienced the graffiti tradition of the East Los Angeles Mexican-Americans. Los Angeles "Cholo" style graffiti was dictated by an honored code of writing. Allegiance to that code of traditional writing brought you respect.
Armed with the respect of his peers, Bojorquez sought to deepen his artistic understanding by enrolling at Chouinard Art Institute (known today as Cal Arts). He bolstered his studies by simultaneously mastering the art of Asian calligraphy. Following these experiences, in 1969 he combined the tradition and honor from Cholo gang graffiti and his education from Chouinard with the spiritual skills of Asian calligraphy. Bojorquez was one of the first graffiti writers from Los Angeles with his own style—a style uniquely Angeleno yet all his own.
Bojorquez and his works have been featured in dozens of museums throughout the world. He was recently featured in LACMA’s exhibition Los Angelenos, for which he created the title treatment. His artwork has been displayed in the Smithsonian, the National Museum of American Art, MOCA, the Laguna Art Museum, the Orange County Museum of Art, and the Autry, to name a few. His work has also been featured in films (Graffiti Verité and Bomb It ) and apparel (Vans and Disney).
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Help the museum while building your collection! Be a Muse Beacon today.
Only 150 packages are available so act fast.
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Become a Beacon online by clicking here, in person at the LACMA Welcome Centers, or by calling 323-857-6151.
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