Museum of Neon Art

Museum of Neon Art
Museum of Neon Art
Established 1981
Location Los Angeles, California
Type Art museum
Director Kim Koga
Website neonmona.org

The Museum of Neon Art (MONA) is a museum that exists to a encourage learning and curiosity through the preservation, collection, and interpretation of neon art. The museum has had several locations since its foundation; it is presently located at 136 West Fourth Street in Los Angeles, California, and is devoted to art built using neon lighting. This includes the preservation of old neon signs as well as display of original fine art and kinetic art. The collection includes neon signs from the Brown Derby and Grauman's Chinese Theatre.[1]

The museum was founded in 1981 by Lili Lakich[2] and Richard Jenkins.[3]

References

  1. ^ Cooper, Arnie (September 3, 2008). "Neon Museum Casts Its Otherworldly Glow". The Wall Street Journal: p. D9. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122039501175292599.html. 
  2. ^ Lawrence O'Toole (February 4, 1990). "Where Neon Art Comes of Age". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7DE1E3BF937A35751C0A966958260. 
  3. ^ Lewis, Louise (February 17–March 31 2001). "Sirens and Other Neon Seductions". Catalog essay, Art Galleries, California State University, Northridge. http://www.lakich.com/exhibitions%20pages/exhibitions1-sirens.htm. 

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