Jarl Mohn, the former CEO of NPR and head of E! Entertainment Television, has made a major gift of Los Angeles contemporary art to the city’s Hammer Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
The collection that encompasses 260 artworks will be jointly owned and managed by the three institutions. The gift comes from the substantial art collection owned by Mohn and his wife, Pamela Mohn.
Jarl Mohn served as CEO of NPR from 2014-2019. He steered the E! Channel during heady growth years for cable, from 1990-1998.
The Mohn collection has been largely amassed over the last 19 years. It includes paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works by Los Angeles-based artists. In addition to the donation, the Mohns will establish an endowment for annual acquisitions as well as expenses related to the ongoing care and storage of the collection.
The joint effort by the three...
The collection that encompasses 260 artworks will be jointly owned and managed by the three institutions. The gift comes from the substantial art collection owned by Mohn and his wife, Pamela Mohn.
Jarl Mohn served as CEO of NPR from 2014-2019. He steered the E! Channel during heady growth years for cable, from 1990-1998.
The Mohn collection has been largely amassed over the last 19 years. It includes paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works by Los Angeles-based artists. In addition to the donation, the Mohns will establish an endowment for annual acquisitions as well as expenses related to the ongoing care and storage of the collection.
The joint effort by the three...
- 8/27/2024
- by Andrés Buenahora
- Variety Film + TV
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