The Torrance Art Museum occupies part of the Torrance Cultural Arts Center (TCAC), the largest arts complex in the South Bay area.
The Torrance Art Museum is located at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center in the City of Torrance. It is program of the Cultural Services Division of the City of Torrance Community Services Department. The Cultural Services Division is responsible for City-sponsored arts and cultural initiatives held at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center and throughout the City.
The Museum encourages all people
to develop and increase their understanding and appreciation for modern and
contemporary artwork via a variety of exhibitions offered in its three gallery
spaces, as well as educational programs, artist talks, lectures, and symposia.
The Museum also serves as a site for local community arts groups to display
and promote artistic expression in the South Bay.
Through its emphasis on contemporary artistic expression in
Southern California, the Torrance Art Museum brings together visual artists
and community members; fosters personal and civic well being by inspiring
understanding and appreciation of the visual arts; promotes meaningful
experiences in the arts to strengthen creative and critical thinking skills; and
builds bridges between the visual arts and other disciplines in the humanities
and sciences.
The mission of Torrance Art Museum is to invigorate, delight, and fascinate Torrance residents and the South Bay community by exhibiting and interpreting works of visual arts.
Additional information about special events and upcoming programming at the Torrance Art Museum can be requested by email at torranceartmuseum [at] torrnet [dot] com or by calling 310.618.6340.
South Bay Focus, Yong Sin: Rule Out, 2007.
Main Gallery, Systems Theory, 2008.
