Located in in heart of Old Town Pasadena is the The Pasadena Museum of California Art [PMCA]. As the title of the museum indicates, the PMCA focuses on exhibitions that highlight the works of California artists. Recently on view was “In the Land of Sunshine: Imagining the California Coast Culture.” This show brought together artists that portrayed the history of the famed California coast from Balboa Island, to the Santa Monica Pier to the sandy beaches of San Diego.
Overflow // Lloyd Hamrol // 2016 // industrial felt
Joan Perlman’s two-dimensional works juxtaposed with Lloyd Harmon’s sculptural felt pieces comprise the exhibition “A Sky in the Palm of a Hand” at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. The title of the show is derived from a line in a poem by W.S. Merwin titled “No Shadow”which explores man’s role in nature. Hence the focus of the exhibition relates to earth’s natural elements seen through large felt installations, video works and acrylic, silkscreen on canvas pieces. To read W.S. Merwin’s poem click here: http://www.merwinconservancy.org/2011/03/poem-of-the-week-3/
Kreppa (diptych) // Joan Perlman // 2016 // acrylic, silkscreen on canvas
Cascade // Lloyd Hamrol // 2016 // industrial felt
Skeiõarársandur // Joan Perlman // 2016 // acrylic, silkscreen on canvas
Kosmic Krylon Garage // Kenny Scharf // 2004
When trying to find parking at a museum, normally you don’t look for art in its parking garage. But at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, Kenny Scharf has created whimsical spray painted murals in its parking structure. Bright green, purple and blue futuristic looking characters sprawl across the walls encouraging you to park next to something that catches your eye.
Kosmic Krylon Garage // Kenny Scharf // 2004
Kosmic Krylon Garage // Kenny Scharf // 2004
Kosmic Krylon Garage // Kenny Scharf // 2004
Kosmic Krylon Garage // Kenny Scharf // 2004
Art?! 