LACMA Acquires Seven Major Works and Textile Collection Following $2.5 Million Fundraiser
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art acquired six works for its permanent collection during the 39th Collectors Committee fundraiser, including pieces by Max Beckmann, Manuel de Arellano, Chiura Obata, Miné Okubo, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tokio Ueyama and Virginia Vezzi, as well as a group of 101 Indonesian textiles spanning five centuries. Sixty-two members raised more than $2.5 million to support the purchases. The 2025 event in Los Angeles was sponsored by Cartier. Since 1986 the Collectors Committee Weekend has funded major acquisitions across LACMA's encyclopedic holdings.
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The purchases strengthen LACMA's holdings in German modernism, Japanese American art and Southeast Asian textiles at a time when institutions are prioritizing diverse geographic and historical depth. Collectors tracking these artists may note increased institutional validation for Obata, Okubo and Sugimoto, while the textile acquisition signals sustained demand for historic non-Western material. The $2.5 million total illustrates continued private support for encyclopedic museums amid shifting public funding.
- Artists: Max Beckmann, Manuel de Arellano, Chiura Obata, Miné Okubo, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tokio Ueyama, Virginia Vezzi
- Museums: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Locations: Los Angeles
- Prices: $2.5 million
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