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	Vol.7, No 41, November 8, 1999
	Campus art museum receives gift By Jose Corado Daily Forty-Niner The campus art museum got a $3.2 million gift and a new name for its birthday. The museum accepted the gift, the Gordon F. Hampton Collection, during a ceremony held Sunday at the museum. The museum, former called University Art Museum, was renamed Gordon F. Hampton Gallery. The event also marked the opening of "Historically Speaking: 25 Years of Excellence," an exhibition showing the history of the museum and its collections. "This is the perfect place for this exhibit," said President Robert Maxson during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. "It'll be one of the green spots on campus." The museum's 25th anniversary comes hand in hand with the university's 50th anniversary celebration. "This is a good day for the university," Maxson said. "It represents another level of maturity." The collection, the most significant donation given to the museum, includes 85 art works by 42 artists, including Al Held, Michael Goldberg, Adolph Gottlieb, Lee Krasner and Milton Resnick. Gordon Hampton (1912-1996) was a renowned Los Angeles antitrust attorney, art patron, philanthropist and one of the original partners in the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP. The late attorney's collection comes to the museum through the generosity of his children, Wesley G. Hampton, Roger K. Hampton and Katharine Hampton Shenk. In accordance with Gordon Hampton's wishes, the museum will maintain the collection at the offices of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton at 333 S. Hope St. in downtown Los Angeles for a period of time. Those offices will serve as a satellite exhibition facility for the museum and the university's art outreach programs. Eight paintings will be located at the campus museum, with the rest being at the satellite location. "The fabulous gift of the $3.2 million art collection is of unparalleled quality to the university," said Connie Glenn, director of the art museum. Also on display are works of art from the 25 years of the museum's history, Glen said. The exhibit, a history of the museum and its collections, highlights the recent acquisitions on view for the first time as well as other major works the museum has acquired. This exhibition will be on view until Dec. 19. "For the students it [the museum] has brought major art from around the world to be a part of their education and to be a part of the rest of their lives once it is part of their education," Glenn said.		Vets celebrated in L.B.   Black issues explored   Campus art museum receives gift   Professors show their works at seventh annual book fair   Asthmatic children compete at CSULB   Conference discusses college preparation Boxing fights fixed   Customer service not any help Ash creates a simple Brit-pop masterpiece   Live falls short of credibility Team gets two wins   Basketball teams get feet wet   Women's volleyball team prepares for showdown against Pacific Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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