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	Vol.7, No 16, September 27, 1999
	CSULB museum recieves valuable art collection By Jason Kosareff Daily Forty-Niner The University Art Museum will receive an art collection worth more than $3.2 million from the Gordon F. Hampton Foundation on Nov. 7. The collection is the most valuable donation made to the Art Museum since its founding 25 years ago. "The Hampton Foundation's gift of this important Los Angeles art collection is recognition of the University Art Museum's fine reputation in the arts community," said Cal State Long Beach President Robert Maxson in a press release. Connie Glenn, Art Museum director, said, "The collection is at home at an academic institution as a teaching instrument." The museum will exhibit some of the pieces in an upcoming show titled "Historically Speaking," beginning Nov. 7.  The collection contains the works of 42 modern artists, some of whom are prominent members of the a New York painting school, a university press release reported. The collection is also abundant in second-generation abstract impressionism. The collection was donated by Hamptonís children: Wesley G. Hampton, Roger K. Hampton and Katherine Hampton Shenk.    First, they had considered donating the collection to Stanford University and then the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, Glenn said.  Finally, CSULB was chosen as the collectionís home because  the museum would use the collection the way Hampton would have wanted it, Glenn said.  Among the 85 works are signature pieces by artists such as Al Held, Michael Goldberg, Adolph Gottlieb, Lee Krasner and Milton Resnick.  The collection also features artists William Brice, Richard Diebenkorn, Sam Francis, Nancy Graves, David Hockney, Roberto Juarez, Claes Oldenberg and Eugene Sturman.  Gordon Hampton was a well-known Los Angeles antitrust, attorney, art patron and philanthropist. Hamilton was a founding member and former chairman of the Fellows of Contemporary Art. While he traveled the world, his interest in art grew and he assembled an extensive personal collection, the press release reported. "He never had anything less than a huge twinkle in his eye," said Glenn, also a life-long friend of Hampton.  "He invigorated everyone to learn." The main gallery of the Art Museum will be named the Gordon F. Hampton Gallery at the formal acceptance of the donation Nov. 7.   The Art Museum will maintain the collection at the offices of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in downtown Los Angeles for a significant period of time, in accordance with Hamptonís wishes.  The public spaces of the offices will serve as a satellite exhibit facility for CSULB's museum.		Students help aid taiwan A.S.I. considers band for pyramid CSULB museum receives valuable art collection L.B. 2nd safest in U.S. CSULB friends, faculty remember employee FBI blunders again Professional wrestling takes on world Campus Center must be for study Students not shortchanged by 10 Cents 'Mumford' not typical comedy Amos aims for success Sythe's on right track Reasons why new stadium won't happen at LBSU 49ers' voice calls game Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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