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Pacific Asia Museum
Pacific Asia Museum will present 46 N. Los Robles: A History of the Pasadena Art Museum, guest curated by Jay Belloli, and the first exhibition to take an in-depth look at the groundbreaking work of the Pasadena Art Museum, originally located here at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue and a leading proponent of contemporary art during a pivotal time in the nation’s cultural coming of age. 46 N. Los Robles: A History of the Pasadena Art Museum will for the first time trace the entire development of the Pasadena Art Museum, focusing on its years in the Grace Nicholson Building on North Los Robles Avenue, currently the home of Pacific Asia Museum. The exhibition will present more than 100 important modern and contemporary works of art shown at the Pasadena Art Museum in its groundbreaking special exhibitions, including paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and documentation of performances. Approximately 40 works, borrowed from local institutions and private collections, will be on display and another 60 will be represented digitally on large monitors in the galleries. In addition, there will be installation photographs of the exhibitions and on-site photographs of the important individuals involved in the Museum, as well as news coverage, reviews and other contextual material, all designed to convey the impact this one institution had on the nation’s contemporary art scene. The exhibition will also highlight the Pasadena Art Museum’s public and community programs and supporting organizations, including the Art Workshops, Art Alliance, Fellows, and Men’s Committee, tracing the Museum’s lasting influence on Pasadena and Southern California’s cultural life.” The Pacific Asia Museum is one of only four U.S. institutions dedicated to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands, serving Los Angeles and the Greater Southern California region. The museum’s mission is to further intercultural understanding through the arts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. The museum’s historic building has served as a center for art, culture and learning in Pasadena since its construction in 1924 by pioneering collector and entrepreneur Grace Nicholson as her residence, galleries, and Treasure House/emporium. Ms. Nicholson’s championing of Asian art early in the century set the tone for much of the Pasadena community's arts-related activities during the ensuing decades. The building also served as the site of the Pasadena Art Museum, which was renowned for its groundbreaking exhibitions of contemporary art. Funding awarded for “46 N. Los Robles: A History of the
Pasadena Art Museum 1945 -1974, an in-depth look at the
museum and its role in championing contemporary art. Inspired by
the Getty’s
Pacific Standard Time initiative. Scheduled for November 2011 -
April 2012.
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