The University of California, Irving said it is discussing the possibility of a deal with the Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa, which will allow the institution to merge.
Last week, a UC Irvine and the Orange County Museum of Art are exploring a transformative agreement that will open a new chapter for OCMA and create new models for public art participation, scholarships and new models for new models of public art participation, scholarships and acquisitions,” UC Irvine said in a statement last week. “A non-binding exploratory letter of intent has been signed, and the two organizations continue to establish a defined agreement pending approval from the University of California Regents’ Committee.”
according to Los Angeles Timesthe board will vote on the merger in the fall.
Heidi Zuckerman revealed OCMA’s plan to be a director and CEO in less than two months. Later this week, OCMA will open its California Biennale, which includes more than a dozen artists from the state, from Laura Owens to Joey Terrill.
Typically, the merger of an institution with a larger entity is before a financial conflict, but no reports suggest that OCMA is experiencing money problems. However, when the museum opens in a new building in 2022, critics seem to question how the $94 million it is used to fund the new building. Christopher Knight in Los Angeles Times The building appears to be unfinished when it was opened. exist guardianOliver Wainwright marked the new building as “disastrous.”
The museum said the reopening was a success, attracting more than 10,000 visitors on the first day alone era. Today’s museum offers free admission after donating $2.5 million to Lugano Diamond in 2021.
