Founded in 1984 and opened in 1988, SMMoA supports the art of our time through exhibitions and related programs that embrace diverse aesthetic, cultural, and ideological perspectives. SMMoA presents innovative work by emerging and established artists; initiates and maintains artistic partnerships and collaborations; connects the visual arts to other systems of representation and knowledge; and provides an opportunity for audiences to experience significant developments in the Southern California art world.

Funds will be used to support the exhibition Robert Swain: The Form of Color. The work combines strategies of Minimal Art, Op Art, and Color Theory into a unique life work. The show will be on view from May through August 2014.