Events

As California and Northwest Patrons, we are constantly engaging in a series of exclusive curated events throughout the year. Typically, we have at least four events annually in and around Southern California (predominantly throughout Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties, with occasional events in San Francisco and Bay Area-adjacent cities), and two to four events in the Seattle area. Admission to all events is for current Patrons only, and is included as a benefit of membership.


Groove at the Hammer Museum
Apr
12

Groove at the Hammer Museum

On Friday, April 12th, all current members of the California and Northwest Chapters of the Patrons are cordially invited to a 11:30am chef-selected lunch at Restaurant Lulu in west Los Angeles, followed by a curator-led visit to the Hammer Museum's special exhibit Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now.

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Anatomy of Lucas Cranach’s Adam & Eve: A Case Study in Conservation
Feb
4

Anatomy of Lucas Cranach’s Adam & Eve: A Case Study in Conservation

We are pleased to share with you an upcoming event in Los Angeles (and streamed virtually worldwide) via our friends at the Getty Museum: world-class conservation experts from the Getty, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museo del Prado, and the Norton Simon will discuss the recently-completed restoration of Lucas Cranach the Elder's 16th century masterpiece, Adam & Eve, and will be on hand to answer questions from the audience.

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Orange County Museum of Art
Oct
1

Orange County Museum of Art

You are cordially invited to join the California & Northwest Patrons on Sunday, October 1st beginning at 11am for a docent-guided tour of exhibition highlights at the recently-reopened Orange County Museum of Art (Costa Mesa, CA), followed by a seated lunch at the museum.

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Brunch & Norton Simon Museum Visit
May
21

Brunch & Norton Simon Museum Visit

All current members of the Patrons are cordially invited to a 10am seated brunch at The Luggage Room in Pasadena, followed by a visit to the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena on Sunday, May 21st at 12pm for a docent-guided tour of the Saint Sebastian: Anatomy of a Sculpture exhibition.

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Guided tour of the Broad Museum
Mar
26

Guided tour of the Broad Museum

All current members of the California and Northwest Chapters of the Patrons are cordially invited to the Broad Museum in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 26th for a guided tour of the Broad Collection, including private access to Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms, followed by a seated lunch at Vespaio.

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Virtual Lecture Series

  • The Medici and Della Rovere Families

    Power, Patronage, and Princely Collections

    A four part lecture series with Dr. Rocky Ruggiero, presented in collaboration with the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery (June 2021).

  • From the Barefoot Pilgrim to the Well-Heeled Tourist

    Travel & Transformation in the Vatican Museums

    A four part lecture series with Prof. Elizabeth Lev, exploring the Rome of the Grand Tour (April-May 2021).

  • A Shadow of Divine Perfection

    Art of the Italian Renaissance & Baroque

    A seven part lecture series with Dr. Rocky Ruggiero exploring the great art and artists of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque (July-August 2020).

  • Christian Art in Rome: Two Millennia of Beauty & Devotion

    A four part lecture series and virtual tour with by Fr. Michael Collins, in collaboration with the New York Chapter of the Patrons (June 2020).