The Long Beach Museum of Art held an exhibition last Sunday that featured work from Los Angeles based artist Tristan Eaton, who is known for his unique toy designs and the illustrated work he did for the 2008 Obama campaign.
The featured work was focused on social justice issues, such as police brutality and the effects it has on society.
Other artworks were more lighthearted, which featured toy designs such as cars and characters and other creative designs. The work was interactive and got important conversations started.
Attendees were given 3D glasses at the entrance to view some of the more elaborate artworks.
Tickets ranged at about 12 dollars per guest and the museum had a constant flow of people coming in to see the art.
The artists were given this platform and used it to address these issues and create discussions using their talents to create a place for discussion.
Due to both COVID-19 precautions and museum protocol, visitors were given a one hour timeframe to explore the exhibit. Time slots could be reserved from as early as 11am to 5pm.
People were eager to attend the exhibit after being in lockdown with little to no public socialization.
Francesco Chienese, an attendee at the exhibit, was very thrilled to be able to attend.
“The artist is someone I have really been interested in seeing and I have wanted to visit for a while,” Chienese said in reference to Triston Eaton’s work. He shared that he loved art and that was why he attended this event.
Sarah Castania, another attendee at this exhibit shared that she visited out of curiosity. “I heard this was a really good exhibit and since I had never heard of the artist before I just wanted to come check it out for myself,” she said.
This event has had multiple available dates and is currently still open to the public.