Past Exhibitions
Revisiting the Regency
In October of 1810, England's King George III slipped into that final madness from which only death would release him, nearly a decade later. The following February,
Born to Endless Night
John Frame says he was influenced heavily as a young artist by the works of Shakespeare and the illustrations and writings of William Blake; both figure deeply into the current project on display.
Three Fragments of a Lost Tale: Sculpture and Story by John Frame
Some three dozen intricately carved sculptures by Southern California artist John Frame take center stage in a new exhibition that brings together a body of work carefully assembled over the past five years, featuring sculpture, still photography, and stop-motion animation.
The Lure of Myth
Subjects drawn from Greek and Roman mythology have appealed to artists for many centuries. Often dealing with epic struggles, feats of courage, or amorous adventures...
Charles Bukowski: Poet on the Edge
One of the most original voices in 20th-century American literature, Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) lived and wrote at the edge of society.
Beauty and Power: Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes
The exhibition is a rare look at two dozen exceptional bronze statuettes from the private collection of New York architect Peter Marino.
Evolving Ideas: Midcentury Printmakers Explore Process
Visually evocative prints and related artwork are featured in an exhibition that explores American artists' innovative and unconventional printmaking techniques in the years during and just after World War II.
British Landscape Prints
Many of the greatest practitioners of landscape painting in Britain also were actively engaged in printmaking. "Picturesque to Pastoral" explores the graphic side of landscape in British art from the 18th through the 20th century.
California Landscapes
The landscape of California as depicted by a variety of 20th-century artists is highlighted in this small exhibition of paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, and photographs.
The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs
The first major exhibition on one of the most creative and enigmatic figures of the American Arts and Crafts movement comes to Southern California this summer.
Child's Play
In the 19th century, with the work of Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Lewis Carroll, and others, children's fairy tales and nursery rhymes began to be widely published, documenting what was originally a rich oral tradition across western cultures.