Art at City Hall

Art at City Hall is an ongoing series of art exhibitions bringing artwork from local exhibiting artists to Irvine City Hall. Exhibitions focus on art with an Irvine perspective, featuring artists of all age groups with new exhibitions opening seasonally.

Learn more about exhibitions at the Irvine Fine Arts Center.
Learn more about exhibitions at the Great Park Gallery. 

 

Current Exhibition

Interiors of MCAS El Toro

​Exhibition: June 9–August 1

In 2003, a group of six photographers set out to document the transition of Marine Corps Air Station El Toro into the Great Park. This team of photographers, branded as The Legacy Project, captured more than 400,000 photographs. Interiors of MCAS El Toro showcases a selection of these images, focusing on abandoned interior spaces. Between the six photographers — Jerry Burchfield, Mark Chamberlain, Jacques Garnier, Rob Johnson, Douglas McCulloh, and Clayton Spada — the retrospection of MCAS El Toro was artistically captured, archiving an essential piece of the region’s modern history.

Image Credit: The Legacy Project, Jacques Garnier

Upcoming Exhibition

Greg Price: Smooth Ripple

​Exhibition: August 14–December 12
Opening Reception: August 14, 2–4 p.m.

Since 2013, Irvine-based artist Greg Price has been pushing the boundaries of sculpture by utilizing extreme temperatures to manipulate glass. Price’s process results in weightless moments of 3D form suspended in time and space, giving viewers the chance to experience a familiar material in an unfamiliar way. Greg Price: Smooth Ripple profiles the artist’s processes, tools, and concepts through showcasing a series of colorful wall-mounted glass sculptures.

 

 

City Hall expanded its 17,918-square-foot public area to include a formal exhibition space with three floors of formal display panels. Opening in August 2021, exhibitions serve to promote local artists, showcase artwork created by program participants and instructors, and support the creativity of individuals who live, work, and play in Irvine. Displays have also been curated for conference rooms, reception areas, and offices throughout the building. 

 

 

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