May 1, 2025 - Thursday - Today we were in Long Beach, CA to visit the Long Beach Museum of Art. The Long Beach Museum of Art (LBMA) was founded in 1950 as a municipal art center for the city of Long Beach. In celebration of the Museum’s 75 year exhibition history, the first exhibit we saw is called "Crafted Beauty: The Lipton Family Gift to LBMA," which is the complete collection of 45 woodworks donated in 2009 by Dr. Irving and Mari Lipton.
The craftsmanship of the collection is outstanding.
The second exhibit is called "Preserving Progress: WPA Masterpieces and Colonel Charles L. Heartwell Gifts." It's a selection of works from the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project that was established in 1935 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal to provide vital support to artists during the Great Depression.
We stayed on the grounds of the museum for lunch at Claire's.
Judy had their "Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup" with a cup of classic tomato soup, topped with crème Fraiche and chives, accompanied by a grilled cheese on sourdough bread with compound butter.
I had their "Spicy Chicken Sandwich" on a brioche bun with a fried chicken thigh, creamy Coleslaw, pickle chips, and sesame aioli.
We could see the Queen Mary from our table.
