Torrance Art Museum

Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Saturday
From 11 am - 5 pm
FREE ADMISSION
Closed Sunday, Monday, and all major holidays
Museum Closed between exhibitions

About TAM

The Torrance Art Museum is located at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center in the City of Torrance. It is a 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 two gallery spaces, as well as educational programs, artist talks, lectures, and symposia.

Through its emphasis on contemporary artistic expression in Southern California and globally, 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 Torrance Art Museum is Located in the Northwest Section of the City of Torrance Civic Center Campus, Home to The Largest Arts Complex in the South Bay Area
Parking

Parking is free anywhere on the Civic Center campus. Torrance Art Museum is at the corner of Civic Center Drive and Cultural Arts Way. It is adjacent to the Fine Arts Wing of the Torrance Cultural Arts Center (TCAC) and across the street from the Torrance Police Department.

Directions

Traveling South on the 110 Freeway:
Exit at Torrance Boulevard off ramp.
Turn left at stop sign.
Turn right at the light onto Torrance Boulevard.
Travel west for 3 miles.
Turn right onto Maple Drive.
Pass through the lighted intersection at Maricopa St.
Turn left on Civic Center Dr.
Turn left onto Cultural Arts Way to park.
Limited parking also available adjacent to the Fine Arts Wing of the Torrance Cultural Arts Center.

Traveling South on the 405 Freeway:
Exit Redondo Beach Boulevard off ramp.
Turn left onto Redondo Beach Boulevard.
Turn right on Prairie Avenue.
Travel approximately 3 miles south.
Prairie Avenue becomes Madrona Avenue at the intersection of 190th Street.
Continue on Madrona Avenue, past Del Amo Boulevard.
At Civic Center Drive, turn left.
Turn right onto Cultural Arts Way to park.
Limited parking also available adjacent to the Fine Arts Wing of the
Torrance Cultural Arts Center.

Exhibitions:

MAIN GALLERY: SET THEORY: Roland Reiss- Curated by Max Presneill

The Set Theory series of exhibitions deal with the overlapping personal dialogues between artists over a period of time and based around a central nexus-point artist, engaging with the intellectual and practical shared concerns and discussions held between them.

This year’s inaugural choice as the nexus point artist is Roland Reiss with artists: Margaret Adachi, Lisa Adams, Dawn Arrowsmith, Enid Baxter Blader, Dean DeCocker, Jacci Den Hartog, Brad Eberhard, Jason Eoff, Terri Friedman, Wendell Gladstone, Dion Johnson, Aitor Lajarin, Kristi Lippire, and Michael Salerno.

GALLERY TWO: Susan Collis
British artist Susan Collis is known for intricate facsimiles of everyday gallery objects, which force viewers to reconsider details they may not have initially paid attention to, such as screws, pieces of wood, brooms, and painter’s cloth which reflect the installation and clean-up processes behind the scenes of the gallery, but that are composed of exotic materials, gems and precious metals.

Susan Collis has exhibited in the United States, France and throughout the United Kingdom. Her work was recently featured as part of Out of the Ordinary at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, as well as this years selected artist for the 2010 Armory Show in New York. She is represented by SEVENTEEN, London.

OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY MAY 1, 6PM - 9PM