What kind of works will I find at the museum?
The museum collects and presents art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Our Special Exhibition and Permanent Collection Pavilions, Mezzanine Gallery, Avenue of the Arts Gallery, Landing Gallery, and Sculpture Terrace feature works pulled from the museum’s permanent collection alongside a changing series of special exhibitions and new commissions.
How can I find out about the museum’s collection?
View the Collection pages here.
How do I find out about a specific work in the museum’s collection?
All questions regarding the collection should be sent to langsoncollection@uci.edu
Is the museum’s entire collection represented online?
No, the Collection Online currently features only a small selection of the museum’s overall holdings. Not all artists in the collection are represented, nor are all artworks by those artists featured on the site. We are regularly expanding the number of artworks online, however, so we encourage visitors to return frequently.
How can I view a work in the museum’s collection that is not on display?
Please contact langsoncollection@uci.edu for all scholarly inquires.
How can an institution or a curator request a loan from the museum’s collection?
See Guidelines for Requesting Loans for an overview on our loan policy.
Where can I find a copy of the museum’s Collection Management Policy?
See the Collections Management Policy.
Where can I find out about past exhibitions?
Information on exhibitions since 2000 are included in the Past Exhibitions pages.
Where can I find information regarding rights to reproduce works in the museum’s collection?
To request permissions and obtain an image held by the museum, please contact us at langsoncollection@uci.edu
How can I let the museum’s curatorial staff know about my artwork?
If you would like the museum’s curatorial staff to learn more about your work, please feel free to send written materials and reproductions only. We cannot accept original works of art. Due to the volume of correspondence we receive, we are not able to respond directly to each and every submission and we cannot assume responsibility for or guarantee the return of any materials that are submitted.
Materials may be sent to: Curatorial Department, UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art, 3333 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 or emailed to langsoncuratorial@uci.edu
Can I submit materials for consideration for the California Biennial?
No, the California Biennial is a curated exhibition, and thus there is no formal submission process.
Does the museum appraise or authenticate works of art?
No, the museum is unable to appraise or authenticate works of art. The following organizations may be able to assist you:
Art Dealers Association of America
American Society of Appraisers
Appraisers Association of America
International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) – Authentication Research Service
How do I donate artwork or see if the museum is interested in purchasing works of art from my collection?
In order for the museum to consider the work, please send a letter or an email indicating your intention to offer the work as a gift or for sale, along with a reproduction of the piece, and detailed object information (artist, artist’s dates, title, work date, process, dimensions, edition number, insurance value, and preferred donor credit information for the gift).
Please send your letter to Curatorial Department, UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art, 3333 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 or email us at langsoncollection@uci.edu