“Visions of Magulandia: The California Journey of Chicano Artist Gilbert ‘Magu’ Lujan from Los Four to Mental Menudo” will produce three public activities promoting the appreciation and understanding of renowned California artist Gilbert ‘Magu’ Lujan, including a panel discussion; recreation of Magu’s famed Mental Menudo community conversations; and free screening of never-before-seen archival and interview footage, that will take place during the 2017 OC Film Fiesta Festival in Santa Ana.  “Visions of Magulandia” will coincide with and broaden the impact of the Aztlan to Magulandia exhibit at UC Irvine, which is part of the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time L.A./L.A: Latin American & Latino Art in LA initiative.

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org. Additional support provided by Santa Ana College. For more information about the OC Film Fiesta, visit www.ocfilmfiesta.org

Location: Santa Ana College Main Art Gallery
Fine Arts Building “C”
Santa Ana College
1530 W. 17th St.
Santa Ana, CA  92706

November 4, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Curator-Led Tour & Book Signing
Curator Hal Glicksman discusses the history and works of art in the collection. The Curator-Led Tour will be followed by a booksigning from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: CAC Gallery & UAG

Admission Free.

November 27, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Carlos Almaraz, Gilbert Luján, and Chicano Art

Two icons of 20th-century art, Carlos Almaraz and Gilbert "Magu" Luján, are featured in current Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA exhibitions. This panel discussion, featuring actor, director, writer, comedian, author, musician, and collector Cheech Marin, along with curators and other noted speakers, will focus on the work of the two featured artists, including their participation in the groundbreaking artist collective Los Four. Marin, a passionate champion of Chicano art, will also touch upon the challenges and opportunities of collecting.  

Along with Marin, featured speakers will be Howard Fox, LACMA curator emeritus of modern art and curator of Playing with Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz, currently on view at LACMA through Decmeber 3; Hal Glicksman, curator of Aztlán to Magulandia: The Journey of Chicano Artist Gilbert "Magu" Luján, currently on view at the University Art Gallery, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, UC Irvine, through December 16; author, art critic and lecturer Peter Clothier; and Mardi Luján, widow of Gilbert "Magu" Luján.

Location: Bing Theater, Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
Los Angeles.

Admission Free.

December 2, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Curator-Led Tour
Curator Hal Glicksman discusses the history and works of art in the collection.

Location: CAC Gallery

Admission Free

December 2 & 16, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Magu’s Mental Menudo Discussion Forum
Naiche Luján leads Magu’s Mental Menudo Discussion Forum. The forum meets two times during the exhibition.
Location: University Art Gallery

Admission Free

Location:
University Art Galleries
712 Arts Plaza, Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Contemporary Arts Center Gallery (Bldg 721)