Orange County Register

The exterior of the Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach.

Howdy folks. Sorry I’ve been out the past week or so… I had a personal matter to attend to.

Anyway, here’s some cool news. The Orange County Museum of Art is presenting a special free student night and lecture tonight. The speaker is Bill Viola, a giant in the field of video art and video installation. Some of you may remember his fantastic exhibit, “The Passions,” at the Getty Center in 2003.

Viola will speak at 7:30 p.m. The title of his lecture is “The Cloud of Unknowing.” After his talk, the museum will screen video works by Mexican artist Carlos Amorales, whose “Discarded Spider” exhibition is currently on view in the galleries. The screening will take place 8:45-10 p.m.

Also between 8:45 and 9:30 p.m., the museum will provide tours of the galleries. OCMA will also provide complimentary beverages and food.

Admission will be free for high school and college students with valid ID. Others may pay regular admission: $12 for adults, free for children under 12.

This should be a really enlightening and fun event, and it’s free for all you students out there.

Previous and related posts on Visual Art by Richard Chang:

• New exhibit puts video in focus

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