Laguna Art Museum in California has acquired two works by Adad Faulwell, marking an important addition of the artist’s practice to the museum’s permanent collection. One of the acquired works, Mujahidat #9, is currently on view in the museum’s exhibition Latest and Greatest, which brings together nearly 50 recent acquisitions.
Faulwell’s work is known for its rigorous engagement with material, image, and political memory, often drawing on histories of resistance and the circulation of visual culture across geographies. The acquisition by Laguna Art Museum situates Faulwell’s practice within a broader dialogue on contemporary art in California, while also reflecting the museum’s commitment to expanding and diversifying its collection.
Latest and Greatest presents a wide-ranging selection of newly acquired artworks that significantly expand the museum’s permanent holdings. The exhibition highlights influential California artists, works that examine the relationship between art and nature, and practices by a diverse group of California-based artists, with a particular emphasis on increasing representation of women. It also foregrounds contemporary themes by featuring works created after the year 2000.
Spanning more than a century of artistic production, the exhibition brings together sculpture, mixed media, film, painting, and large-format color photography. Within this context, Mujahidat #9 resonates as part of a dynamic and evolving collection that reflects both historical depth and contemporary urgency.
The acquisition of these two works affirms Laguna Art Museum’s recognition of Adad Faulwell’s contribution to contemporary art and ensures that his work will continue to be engaged by audiences within an institutional and public framework.
