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Newport Harbor Art Museum

Featuring vintage art, the Newport Harbor Art Museum is the primary showcase in Newport Beach or California for that matter for the best in contemporary art. Being founded in 1962, the museum is dedicated to the collection, exhibition,and the interpretation of both contemporary andmodern art.

By reflecting on the past as well as the present, the museum features the exhibitions of local, nationaland international scopes, and also maintains one ofthe most impressive and important works of CaliforniaArt since the beginning and end of World War 2.

For those who don't know much about contemporary art,the Newport Harbor Art Museum offers a broad seriesof programs designed in assisting the understandingand appreciation of the subject. Even though you may be new to contemporary art, the museum will show you all there is to know and love about it.

Known all over the world, the museum has a reputationfor its depth of holdings in California post-war art,a collection of over 2,000 sculptures, paintings,prints, drawings, and even photography.

Those who are already familiar with contemporary artwill surely appreciate everything that the museumprovides. Fans of post-war art will enjoy this museum as well, as it provides the most extensivecollection of California art around.

Some of the key holdings found in the Newport HarborArt Museum include David Park, Nathan Oliveira, JoanBrown, Ed Ruscha, Larry Bell, Joe Goode, Robert Irwin,Chuck Arnoldi, and Judy Fiskin. There are also majorholdings in room size works featuring Bill Viola's Theater of Memory and even the Tale of Two Cities byChris Burden.

Open year round, the museum hours are Tuesday -Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM and Sunday 12 PM - 5 PM, closedon Monday. Although there is small price foradmission, the day to visit is Tuesday - as admissionfor everyone is free. If you are in the Newport areaon Tuesday, you should drop by the museum as you havenothing to lose.

If your on vacation in Newport Beach, you can go tothe Newport Harbor Art Museum during the day, on aside trip. The museum is a great way to spend theday looking at art. For the locals of the area, themuseum is a great place to go back to time and timeagain to bring back memories of the post-war art andeverything that contemporary California art is knownfor.

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