"When Thinking of Art" — ©Magu. Courtesy image
SANTA PAULA — Chicano art collector and expert Armando Durón will discuss his relationship with the late artist Gilbert “Magu” Lujan over the course of several decades, as well as interpreting the artwork of Magu currently on view from the Durón Family Collection, during a special gallery talk from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum, 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula.
The Chicano artwork on exhibit at the Ag Museum, which surrounds the colorful full-scale “lowrider” car painted by the artist Magu, is part of the 21st Annual De Colores Art Show created and displayed primarily at the Santa Paula Art Museum.
The work was generously loaned to the exhibit by the Durón Family, museum officials reported. The special presentation will facilitate a better understanding of Magu and of Chicano art.The Durón Family Collection consists of hundreds of works, together with an extensive library of books, catalogs and ephemera collected over 30 years. Armando Durón has spoken and written widely as a knowledgeable collector on Chicano art of Los Angeles. His unique perspective as a collector, long-time friend of Chicano(a) artists and avid student on the subject is widely sought from Los Angeles to the Smithsonian, from high school students to professional appraisers.
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