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BEST OF THE WEST Winter Visions SAN FRANCISCO.... Collectors and visitors to the Bay Area may want to consider a stop at John Pence Gallery this
Bonnie Gangelhoff / Southwest Art
01 Jan, 2005
BEST OF THE WEST
Winter Visions
SAN FRANCISCO.... Collectors and visitors to the Bay Area may want to consider a stop at John Pence Gallery this month. The gallery offers a stellar show of works by some of the country`s top landscape painters, including William Davis, Stock Schlueter, Arturo Tello, W.L. Palmer, and Clark Mitchell. The theme of the presentation is winter, and the show offers a sampling of paintings that capture the country`s natural wonders. The scenes ranee from Joseph McGurl`s alluring depictions of California`s Monterey Bay to Dorothy Morgan`s haunting portrayals of desolate South Dakota farm lands.
Winter Landscapes, through January 20, John Pence Gallery, 415.441.1138, www.johnpence.com
Shared History
PASADENA.... Tirage Fine Art Gallery presents new works by gallery artists, including Tony Peters, John Brosio, Eric McLean, and James Crandall, this month. The works range in subject matter from Peters` Los Angeles-area streetscape to Brosio`s mysterious figurative piece that depicts a young man wearing an ominous mask. The artists in the show share a common artistic history-all of them are alumni of Pasadena`s Art Center College of Design. Moving Closer, January 15-February 5, Tirage Fine Art Gallery, 626.405.7020, www.firogeart.com
A Figure for the Times
LOS ANGELES.... Figurative art is regarded as a mainstay of traditional art throughout history. This month Spencer Jon Helfen Fine Arts focuses on California modernist interpretations of the figure during the early 20th century. During this time, Golden State painters brought a boldness of color, composition, and sensuality to the time-honored genre. The show includes portraits of flappers, expressionistic renderings of Adam and Eve, and depictions of mothers and children. The exhaustive survey of works features paintings and sculptures by Mabel Alvarez, John Emmett Gerrity, John Langley Howard, Helen Clark Oldfield, Otis Oldfield, Ralph Stackpole, and Bernard Zakheim, among others.
The Figure in California Modernism, through January 29, Spencer Jon Helfen Fine Arts, 310.273.8838, www.helfenfinearts.com
Arts and Crafts
LOS ANGELES.... A groundbreaking exhibition placing the Arts & Crafts movement in its international context for the first time is on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art this month. The exhibit showcases the movement from the United States and throughout Europe with more than 300 objects, including furniture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and works on paper. The pieces are borrowed from 75 institutions and private collections as well as from the museum`s permanent collection. The core principle of the movement revolves around the idea that art must be widely available, not only for the elite. Many in the movement championed the moral and spiritual uplift that would come with the revival of making objects by hand. The show displays masterworks by the best-known designers of the period, including Peter Behrens, Eliel Saarinen, Gustav Stickley, and Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Arts & Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880-1920: Design for the Modern World, through April 3, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 323.857.6522, www.lacma.org
Beauty and Magic
LOS ANGELES.... Yellowstone National Park has attracted generations of landscape painters from across the country. Since the late 1860s, art has played a major role in capturing the region`s beauty and magic. This month the Autry National Center`s Museum of the American West spotlights the park`s visual history through both commercial and fine art. The exhibit examines the park`s changing image as well as its cultural significance in an increasingly urban world. More than 80 works are on view by artists such as Thomas Moran and William Robinson Leigh.
Drawn to Yellowstone: Artists in America `s First National Park, through January 25, Autry National Center Museum of the American West, 323. 667.2000, www.autrynationalcenter.org
ILLUSTRATIONS
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Sabot Publishing, Inc. Jan 2005. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
Winter Visions
SAN FRANCISCO.... Collectors and visitors to the Bay Area may want to consider a stop at John Pence Gallery this month. The gallery offers a stellar show of works by some of the country`s top landscape painters, including William Davis, Stock Schlueter, Arturo Tello, W.L. Palmer, and Clark Mitchell. The theme of the presentation is winter, and the show offers a sampling of paintings that capture the country`s natural wonders. The scenes ranee from Joseph McGurl`s alluring depictions of California`s Monterey Bay to Dorothy Morgan`s haunting portrayals of desolate South Dakota farm lands.
Winter Landscapes, through January 20, John Pence Gallery, 415.441.1138, www.johnpence.com
Shared History
PASADENA.... Tirage Fine Art Gallery presents new works by gallery artists, including Tony Peters, John Brosio, Eric McLean, and James Crandall, this month. The works range in subject matter from Peters` Los Angeles-area streetscape to Brosio`s mysterious figurative piece that depicts a young man wearing an ominous mask. The artists in the show share a common artistic history-all of them are alumni of Pasadena`s Art Center College of Design. Moving Closer, January 15-February 5, Tirage Fine Art Gallery, 626.405.7020, www.firogeart.com
A Figure for the Times
LOS ANGELES.... Figurative art is regarded as a mainstay of traditional art throughout history. This month Spencer Jon Helfen Fine Arts focuses on California modernist interpretations of the figure during the early 20th century. During this time, Golden State painters brought a boldness of color, composition, and sensuality to the time-honored genre. The show includes portraits of flappers, expressionistic renderings of Adam and Eve, and depictions of mothers and children. The exhaustive survey of works features paintings and sculptures by Mabel Alvarez, John Emmett Gerrity, John Langley Howard, Helen Clark Oldfield, Otis Oldfield, Ralph Stackpole, and Bernard Zakheim, among others.
The Figure in California Modernism, through January 29, Spencer Jon Helfen Fine Arts, 310.273.8838, www.helfenfinearts.com
Arts and Crafts
LOS ANGELES.... A groundbreaking exhibition placing the Arts & Crafts movement in its international context for the first time is on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art this month. The exhibit showcases the movement from the United States and throughout Europe with more than 300 objects, including furniture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and works on paper. The pieces are borrowed from 75 institutions and private collections as well as from the museum`s permanent collection. The core principle of the movement revolves around the idea that art must be widely available, not only for the elite. Many in the movement championed the moral and spiritual uplift that would come with the revival of making objects by hand. The show displays masterworks by the best-known designers of the period, including Peter Behrens, Eliel Saarinen, Gustav Stickley, and Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Arts & Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880-1920: Design for the Modern World, through April 3, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 323.857.6522, www.lacma.org
Beauty and Magic
LOS ANGELES.... Yellowstone National Park has attracted generations of landscape painters from across the country. Since the late 1860s, art has played a major role in capturing the region`s beauty and magic. This month the Autry National Center`s Museum of the American West spotlights the park`s visual history through both commercial and fine art. The exhibit examines the park`s changing image as well as its cultural significance in an increasingly urban world. More than 80 works are on view by artists such as Thomas Moran and William Robinson Leigh.
Drawn to Yellowstone: Artists in America `s First National Park, through January 25, Autry National Center Museum of the American West, 323. 667.2000, www.autrynationalcenter.org
ILLUSTRATIONS
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Sabot Publishing, Inc. Jan 2005. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
