PIEAM in the News
Out of the Sea: Long Beach's Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum will focus on Micronesia
from the Press-Telegram
Tropical murals of betel-nut palm trees adorn the outside walls, and a 6-foot by 6-foot wooden dilukai will be carved over the entrance. The fertility figure of a splayed female will bestow protection upon everyone who enters the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum at 695 Alamitos Ave. Read more
The Soul of Oceania
from the Los Angeles Times
The art of Pacific Island cultures from the 18th to early 20th century is finding renewed resonance in museums across the U.S., including a new exhibition in San Diego. Read more
Muralist Art Mortimer on PIEAM
from artmortimer.com
Art has recently completed (Sept. 2009) this mural for the new Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum in Long Beach, CA. In these photos, taken when the mural was finished, the Museum itself is not finished on the inside; and they are still landscaping the small, private park adjacent to the building that is to hold some of the large, outdoor pieces. Read more
2010 SAI Awards Gala to Celebrate Excellence in Samoan Community
from Samoa News
Rounding out the SAI Awards Gala package is a first for this event: the Samoan Art & Artifacts Exhibit. Designed by the staff of the new Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum in Downtown Long Beach, the exhibit will showcase an amazing collection of Samoa’s authentic historical artifacts as well as work by a dozen Samoan contemporary artists. Read more
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