University of California, Irvine completes takeover of Orange County Museum of Art

"The University of California, Irvine has officially acquired the Orange County Museum of Art, which will henceforth be known as the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art. The university will now oversee the museum's 54,000 sq. ft, $98m building, designed by Thom Mayne of the architecture firm Morphosis- inaugurated in 2022-as well as its permanent collection of more than 9,000 objects."

"The museum's new name reflects the support of university patrons Jack and Shanaz Langson. Going forward it will also present works from the university's Gerald E. Buck Collection and Irvine Museum Collection. The former Orange County Museum of Art is located around six miles north of UCI's campus. The university's 9,000-sq.-ft Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute & Museum of California Art is located in an office building about halfway between the university campus and the museum."

UC Irvine acquired the Orange County Museum of Art and renamed it the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art. The university now oversees the museum's 54,000 sq. ft, $98m building and its permanent collection of more than 9,000 objects. The new name recognizes patrons Jack and Shanaz Langson. The museum will also present works from the Gerald E. Buck Collection and the Irvine Museum Collection. The site lies six miles north of campus while the university's 9,000-sq.-ft Langson Institute & Museum of California Art sits midway. Staff became UC Irvine employees and programming through 2026 will continue. A search is underway for a new executive director to succeed Heidi Zuckerman, who departs in December.

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