Petersen Automotive Museum's Hypercars Exhibit Now Open to the Public

The Petersen Automotive Museum’s new exhibit, Hypercars: The Allure of the Extreme, a showcase of the fastest, most expensive and exclusive cars in the world, opened to the public on December 4. Over the next 18 months, Hypercars will rotate up to 30 vehicles that highlight what hypercars stand for and why they have taken the automotive world by storm.

Vehicles on display include the Aria FXE concept, Bugatti Veyron 16.4, Caparo T1, Devel Sixteen, Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, Hennessey Venom F5 (Design Model), Koenigsegg Agera RS Final Edition, McLaren Speedtail, NIO EP9, Delage D12, Pagani Huayra Hermes Edition, RAESR Tachyon Speed and Rimac Concept One. It will also include two motorcycles that fit the description, including the Lotus C-01 and Aston Martin AMB 001. The Czinger 21C will make occasional, brief appearances, and will be on display for the last two weeks of this year.

The Petersen Museum defines a “hypercar” as a vehicle that exists at the highest echelon of performance, technological advancement, price and rarity. The exhibit will showcase projects from both well-known marques and smaller startups that have fascinated audiences with their unparalleled performance, their cutting-edge technological breakthroughs or simply their beauty.

Hypercars: The Allure of the Extreme is located in the Bruce Meyer Family Gallery and the museum lobby. The exhibit is split into two successive parts, the first of which is on display until September 22, 2022. The second wave of vehicles will arrive on September 17, 2022, and leave on May 14, 2023.

For more information about current and future exhibits at the Petersen Museum, please visit www.petersen.org.

Christmas Around the World Display at Reagan Library in Simi Valley Nov 13, 2021 to Jan 9, 2022

After being closed last year and not being able to showcase our annual holiday exhibit, the Reagan Library is pleased to announce that Christmas Around the World is back. Christmas Around the World includes 26 exquisitely decorated trees representing the 26 countries that President Reagan visited while in office, as well as a White House Tree. Decorations encompass the bright and festive colors of the Caribbean, the crystals of the Nordic countries and the traditional decorations of England and Europe. Of particular note is the Vatican tree decorated entirely with white ornaments featuring a life-size white peacock that adorns the tree’s branches. The featured tree is an elegant reproduction of President and Mrs. Reagan’s White House tree complete with “Reagan Red” decorations and dozens of hand-blown glass ornaments.

Christmas Around the World will be open to the public from November 13, 2021 through January 9, 2022. Admission to the Christmas Around the World exhibit includes admission into the entire Reagan Museum, the Air Force One Pavilion, and FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda

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John Nava's Tapestry "Big Platter" on Permanent Display at Museum of Ventura County

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The Museum of Ventura County is pleased to announce and unveil its newest acquisition, John Nava’s Big Platter. A gift of Laura and William Peck, the 27-foot-long tapestry spans the north wall inside the Martha K. and Martin V. Pavilion, where numerous events, pop-up exhibits, and activities occur year-round. Big Platter will remain in the Pavilion as a permanent display.

John Nava, who lives in Ojai, studied art at UC Santa Barbara under Howard Warshaw and completed his graduate work in Florence, Italy. His work is found in numerous private, corporate, and public collections throughout the United States, Europe and Japan, including his creation of the Communion of the Saints tapestries for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.

“There is a long tradition in art of the Arcadian image — Arcadia as the setting of a harmonious image of people within nature,” explains local artist, John Nava. “For me Seuratʼs famous La Grande Jatte is a modern (19th century) version of this image: a quiet, sunlit shore with the bourgeoisie of Paris taking the place of the idealized shepherds who populate the Arcadian paintings of Poussin.” Nava added, “Big Platter (la grande jatte translates as big platter or bowl) makes the Ventura Promenade the setting for my version of this image. The Promenade near Surfers Point is, in fact, a magnetic gathering place for our community — a place where all sorts come to stroll, to surf, to rest in the sun. We find ourselves immersed in this beautiful nexus of shore, sea and sky completing the composition. I wanted to make Ventura’s own Arcadian image.”

The Museum of Ventura County unveiled and celebrated the acquisition during a private ceremony this summer and is honored that Big Platter is being displayed with its visitors.

About the Museum — The Museum of Ventura County celebrates, preserves and interprets the art, history and culture of Ventura County, the California Channel Islands and the surrounding region through its collections, exhibitions, events, educational programs, publications and its research library, and serves as a gathering place for the community. The Museum has two locations – the main museum is located at 100 East Main Street, Ventura (805-653-0323). The Agriculture Museum is located at 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula (805-525-3100). Both museums are open Thursdays through Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – venturamuseum.org.