2026 Collectors Committee Gifts
Alejandro Otero, Tablón 32 , 1973–1988. LACMA, 2026 Collectors Committee. In "Turmoil and Optimism in Latin America" In the midst of the Geffen hoopla, LACMA's Collectors Committee has met for the 40th time. This year museum supporters have purchased three works for the permanent collection, and all are now on view in the Geffen Galleries. Tablón 32 is from a series of hard-edge abstractions i n acrylic lacquer by Venezuelan artist Alejandro Otero (1921–1990). It's a highlight of one of everyone's favorite Geffen rooms, "Turmoil and Optimism in Latin America." LACMA's Unframed blog is posting on the acquisitions this week. Otero's Tablón 32 as installed, with Julio Le Parc's Mural: Virtual Circles (a gift of the 2013 Collectors Committee) Tangata Tonga artist, Ngatu (barkcloth) , about 1820–1860. Purchased with funds provided by Jennifer and Steven Walske, through the 2026 Collectors Committee. In "Polynesia: 'Our Sea of Isl...
