2025 Summer Auction – A Celebration of Latin American & Latino Art
Jul
3
to Jul 13

2025 Summer Auction – A Celebration of Latin American & Latino Art

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Discover bold visions, rich cultural narratives, and dynamic expressions in the 2025 Summer Auction, an exclusive online-only event featuring 24 curated artworks from our Auction inventory. This limited-time auction brings together exceptional pieces by renowned and emerging artists from Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Panama, and the United States. 

Bidding opens July 3 and closes July 13. Don’t miss the opportunity to bring home a work of art with a story worth telling. 

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Community Workshop: Cyanotypes on Multimedia
Jul
10
5:30 PM17:30

Community Workshop: Cyanotypes on Multimedia

Join us for a summertime community art workshop outdoors! Make your own sun print using stencils and flat objects. All materials are provided, but you can bring your own objects too! Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late.  All materials are provided. Cost is $5 dollars. 

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MOLAA Members Book Club - July
Jul
13
11:00 AM11:00

MOLAA Members Book Club - July

Join us for the JulyMOLAA Members Book Club meeting! Our book of the month is When I was Puerto Rican: A Memoir by Esmeralda Santiago. The book is a memoir about the author's childhood in Puerto Rico and her move to New York City. Growing up in a poor, rural barrio, Santiago faces family struggles, cultural shifts, and the challenges of adapting to a new life in the U.S. As she learns English and navigates a new school system, she begins to find her voice and identity. Her journey culminates in earning a place at a prestigious performing arts high school, symbolizing hope and transformation. The book explores themes of identity, resilience, and the complexities of growing up between two cultures. Light refreshments will be served.   The book can be bought online or in-person at the MOLAA store!

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Corner Garden Workshop: Chalk Pastels on Textured Paper
Jul
20
9:00 AM09:00

Corner Garden Workshop: Chalk Pastels on Textured Paper

Join us for a morning art workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. Medium is Oil Pastels on pastel paper. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late.  Cost: $5.00

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MOLAA Zoom Project – ALEXANDRE CANONICO (Brazil, 1974) PRE_RECORDED
Jul
30
11:00 AM11:00

MOLAA Zoom Project – ALEXANDRE CANONICO (Brazil, 1974) PRE_RECORDED

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In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin-America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists.

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Corner Garden Workshop: Graphite and Charcoal on Paper
Aug
3
9:00 AM09:00

Corner Garden Workshop: Graphite and Charcoal on Paper

Join us for a morning art workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. Medium is Graphite and Charcoal on Paper. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late.   Cost: $5.00

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MOLAA Members Book Club - August
Aug
10
11:00 AM11:00

MOLAA Members Book Club - August

Join us for the August MOLAA Members Book Club meeting! Our book of the month is My Name is Emilia Del Valle by Isabel Allende. A historical novel by Isabel Allende, set in 19th-century San Francisco. The story follows Emilia, the daughter of an Irish nun and a Chilean aristocrat, who is raised by a loving stepfather. As a young woman, she defies societal norms to pursue her passion for writing, initially publishing under a male pseudonym. Emilia later becomes a journalist and travels to Chile to cover a civil war, where she uncovers truths about her heritage and identity. The novel explores themes of self-discovery, love, and the complexities of war. Light refreshments will be served.   The book can be bought online or in-person at the MOLAA store!

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MOLAA Zoom Project – Voluspa Jarpa (Chile, 1971)  PRE_RECORDED
Aug
27
11:00 AM11:00

MOLAA Zoom Project – Voluspa Jarpa (Chile, 1971) PRE_RECORDED

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In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin-America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists.

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MOLAA Shop: Live Panel: Critical Issues in Caribbean Museums
Aug
31
1:00 PM13:00

MOLAA Shop: Live Panel: Critical Issues in Caribbean Museums

Join Dr. Daniela Fifi as she presents her new book, Critical Issues in Caribbean Museums. The book's scope includes regional Caribbean collections and global Caribbean collections in the United Kingdom and the United States. This talk will feature insights in museum education, and cultural representation through highlighting case studies, written by five museum professionals and scholars, fundamentally shaping conversations on cultural heritage spaces within the Caribbean and the diaspora of Caribbean nations. Moderated by Dr. Alison Heney, VP of Learning and Public Programs.  

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Corner Garden Workshop: Anniversary Edition
Sep
7
9:00 AM09:00

Corner Garden Workshop: Anniversary Edition

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Join us in celebrating three years of morning art workshops at our Garden! Teaching artist Maria Guadalupe leads this special edition workshop with Amate Paper and Chalk Pastels! All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Registration is required. Please arrive on time, as space is limited. Your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. Cost: $5.00

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MOLAA Members Book Club - September
Sep
21
11:00 AM11:00

MOLAA Members Book Club - September

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Join us for the September MOLAA Members Book Club meeting! Our book of the month is On the Record by Susan Coutin. Immigrant residents seeking legal status in the United States face a catch-22: the documents that they must present to immigration officials—bank records, paycheck stubs, and contracts in their own names—are often challenging for undocumented people to obtain. In this book, Susan Bibler Coutin analyzes how undocumented immigrants and the attorneys and paralegals who represent them attempt to surmount this and other documentary challenges. Based on four years of fieldwork and volunteer work in the legal services department of an immigrant-serving nonprofit and in-depth interviews with those seeking status, On the Record explores these complex dynamics by taking seriously both documents themselves and the legal craft that has developed around their use. Light refreshments will be served. 

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MOLAA Zoom Project – Diana de Solares (Guatemala, 1952) PRE_RECORDED
Sep
24
11:00 AM11:00

MOLAA Zoom Project – Diana de Solares (Guatemala, 1952) PRE_RECORDED

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In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin-America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists.

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PRIDE Performance: Celebrating Pauline Oliveros!
Jun
29
1:00 PM13:00

PRIDE Performance: Celebrating Pauline Oliveros!

Join us for a very special performance and art workshop in partnership with the Long Beach Opera celebrating the life and work Mexican-American queer post-war composer, Pauline Oliveros. A pioneer of experimental and electronic music who challenged societal hierarchical and patriarchal structures through her music, Pauline transformed transformed the very act of listening, encouraging musicians, and non-musicians alike, to engage with sound and each other with empathy and mutual respect. Free to families and MOLAA members. Enjoy the performance in the garden, and stay for the art workshops and food. Food and drink available for purchase. 

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PRIDE: Exclusive Member PRE-Performance Discussion on Pauline Oliveros!
Jun
29
12:00 PM12:00

PRIDE: Exclusive Member PRE-Performance Discussion on Pauline Oliveros!

Join us for a very special pre-performance talk by the Long Beach Opera on pioneering composer and musician Pauline Oliveros. Light refreshments served. Limited capacity. Must RSVP by link. Not a MOLAA member? Sign up today to receive special member perks! 

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Free Children's Workshop: PRIDE Mixed Media Collage Inspired by Jay Lynn Gomez!
Jun
8
1:00 PM13:00

Free Children's Workshop: PRIDE Mixed Media Collage Inspired by Jay Lynn Gomez!

Join us for a Free Sunday Children’s workshop where we explore mixed media collages inspired by the work of Chicanx artist, Jay Lynn Gomez whose work is currently featured in our exhibition Ironias del Sur. Part of MOLAA’s Pride Series. All materials will be provided. 

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MOLAA Members Book Club - June
Jun
8
11:00 AM11:00

MOLAA Members Book Club - June

Join us for the June MOLAA Members Book Club meeting! Our book of the month is Our Migrant Souls by Hector Tobar, the author’s first nonfiction book in nearly a decade, is a deeply personal meditation on the Latinx American experience. Light refreshments will be served.   The book can be bought online or in-person at the MOLAA store!

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POSTPONED: Evening for Educators: Pride Series: Evening for Educators – Spill the Tea!
Jun
3
4:30 PM16:30

POSTPONED: Evening for Educators: Pride Series: Evening for Educators – Spill the Tea!

POSTPONED: Join the MOLAA team for their end-of-the-year Pride session and the opportunity to share resources and stories from the past year. We’ll include a fun Pride-themed activity and performance and together generate a group list of resources for the classroom. Bring your best teacher/classroom hacks! This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. 

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Student Film Festival!
Jun
1
12:00 PM12:00

Student Film Festival!

MOLAA and LBUSD’s Office of Pathways & Business Engagement are excited to launch its 1st annual One Frame at a Time Student Film Festival. This year’s theme is “Unseen Voices: Telling Stories from a New Lens.” Winners will be screened at 1PM.  

Students who sign up for museum membership at the event get two months of membership free.  

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“Pleasantville” (1998) Film Screening and Panel with Frank Romero!
May
30
6:00 PM18:00

“Pleasantville” (1998) Film Screening and Panel with Frank Romero!

Join us for a very special screening of the 1998 film, Pleasantville, an American teen fantasy comedy-drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Gary Ross staring Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J. T. Walsh, and Reese Witherspoon. Panel with renowned Chicano muralist Frank Romero and special guests. Food and cocktails for purchase.  

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AAPI Latinx Free Family Celebration: PIEAM Tour
May
18
1:00 PM13:00

AAPI Latinx Free Family Celebration: PIEAM Tour

Join MOLAA and PIEAM for a very special celebration of AAPI and AAPI Latinx communities! Be part of a special tour through the exhibition at the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) “KŪKULU: Behold the Pillars of Mauna Kea.” On display at PIEAM from May 3-September 28, 2025, this 21st installation beholds traditional arts, film, photos, and music from the movement to protect the sacred mountain of Mauna Kea. Its enduring messages will be woven into the many stories from many islands, cared for at PIEAM. This event is sponsored by The Port of Long Beach.

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Art Healthy Open Studio
May
18
1:00 PM13:00

Art Healthy Open Studio

MOLAA is partnering with Dignity Health for their first annual Art Healthy Challenge. MOLAA is excited to welcome kids grades K-8, and their families to the MOLAA Art Studio for free studio time to work on their Art Healthy Challenge submissions. Spend an hour or two drafting, sketching, creating, painting, and sharing your artwork. Paper and supplies are provided, along with guidance on how to enter your art for a grand prize, if you are a LBUSD student!

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Art Healthy Open Studio
May
11
1:00 PM13:00

Art Healthy Open Studio

MOLAA is partnering with Dignity Health for their first annual Art Healthy Challenge. MOLAA is excited to welcome kids grades K-8, and their families to the MOLAA Art Studio for free studio time to work on their Art Healthy Challenge submissions. Spend an hour or two drafting, sketching, creating, painting, and sharing your artwork. Paper and supplies are provided, along with guidance on how to enter your art for a grand prize, if you are a LBUSD student!

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Community Workshop: DIY Tempera Paint and Coloring
May
8
6:00 PM18:00

Community Workshop: DIY Tempera Paint and Coloring

We invite you to join us for an experimental abstract painting workshop inspired by the tempera paintings of artist Marianela de La Hoz, featured in Ironias del Sur: From the MOLAA Permanent Collection. You will learn to make their own tempera paints from pigments and eggs and make an artwork using your own custom color palette too! All materials are provided.

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Art Healthy Open Studio
May
4
1:00 PM13:00

Art Healthy Open Studio

MOLAA is partnering with Dignity Health for their first annual Art Healthy Challenge. MOLAA is excited to welcome kids grades K-8, and their families to the MOLAA Art Studio for free studio time to work on their Art Healthy Challenge submissions. Spend an hour or two drafting, sketching, creating, painting, and sharing your artwork. Paper and supplies are provided, along with guidance on how to enter your art for a grand prize, if you are a LBUSD student!

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Art Healthy Open Studio
Apr
27
1:00 PM13:00

Art Healthy Open Studio

MOLAA is partnering with Dignity Health for their first annual Art Healthy Challenge. MOLAA is excited to welcome kids grades K-8, and their families to the MOLAA Art Studio for free studio time to work on their Art Healthy Challenge submissions. Spend an hour or two drafting, sketching, creating, painting, and sharing your artwork. Paper and supplies are provided, along with guidance on how to enter your art for a grand prize, if you are a LBUSD student!

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Member Exclusive Curator-led Tour of Ironias del Sur with Patrick Frank
Apr
26
2:00 PM14:00

Member Exclusive Curator-led Tour of Ironias del Sur with Patrick Frank

Join us for the MOLAA member exclusive Curator-led tour of Ironias del Sur with scholar and researcher Dr. Patrick Frank. This exhibition, a small sample from the MOLAA permanent collection, revolves around two themes: Politics and Portraiture. Explore these diverse thematic statements that go beyond mere representation of a human form into wider messages about humanity. Not a molaa member? Sign up today to receive more MOLAA perks membership@molaa.org 

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HERLAND Programming: Technology and Art: A New Era upon Us
Apr
20
12:00 PM12:00

HERLAND Programming: Technology and Art: A New Era upon Us

As part of the HERLAND programming, Daniela Arriado, Independent Curator, will present on “Technology and Art: A New Era upon Us” followed by a guided tour of the exhibition.

This presentation is at 12:00 PM (GMT+4) - local time in Dubai, UAE. | Location: Festival Tower, 30th Floor, Dubai Festival City

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Art Healthy Open Studio
Apr
13
1:00 PM13:00

Art Healthy Open Studio

MOLAA is partnering with Dignity Health for their first annual Art Healthy Challenge. MOLAA is excited to welcome kids grades K-8, and their families to the MOLAA Art Studio for free studio time to work on their Art Healthy Challenge submissions. Spend an hour or two drafting, sketching, creating, painting, and sharing your artwork. Paper and supplies are provided, along with guidance on how to enter your art for a grand prize, if you are a LBUSD student!

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Community Workshop: Printmaking with Rubber Stamps Inspired by Betasbeé Romero
Apr
10
5:30 PM17:30

Community Workshop: Printmaking with Rubber Stamps Inspired by Betasbeé Romero

Artist Betsabee Romero creates artworks that addresses human migration through unconventional industrial materials. Join us for a special Rubber Stamp Printmaking workshop where you will make your own poster inspired by the symbols found in Romero's work. All materials are provided.

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Evening for Educators: AAPI Series Patrick Martinez and MONA!
Apr
8
4:30 PM16:30

Evening for Educators: AAPI Series Patrick Martinez and MONA!

Join us as we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Latinx art and culture at MOLAA and explore the instances of cultural synthesis between Asian, Pacific Islander & Latinx Communities in the US and throughout Latin America. Special focus on AAPI Latinx Artist Patrick Martinez with special guest, the Museum of Neon Art! You will connect with colleagues and learn hands-on art activities to take back to your classroom. This in-person session includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. Teachers who attend get special access to discounts on memberships. 

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