On Wednesday, May 17th a group of PAA members traveled down to Costa Mesa to visit the newly opened Orange County Museum of Art. The building itself was designed by Thomas Mayne for Morphosis Architecture and is located on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus. We were able to view several exhibits that were on display: Daniel Arsham: Wherever …
Betty Duker has collected art, wonderfully supported by her husband, since 1965. The collection comprises artists from California, the greater US, Mexico, South America and Europe. Since 2008 her focus has been Latin American art from the period 1940 – 1995. A small group of us had the pleasure to walk through the Duker Collection, with Betty as our guide, …
The lovely ladies of the PAA made their way to the exciting city of New Orleans April 4-7, beginning the festivities with a welcome reception at the hotel featuring a selection of wines and an “artfully arranged tray of crudites.” Wow. No expense spared here. Our first dinner was around the corner from the hotel in a private dining room …
Education in LA traveled to The Geffen at MOCA on January 17th to see the Tala Madani Show:Biscuits. Lunch followed at the Chado Tea House. Iranian born and now California artist Tala Madani has a comprehensive show of paintings and animations. Her show takes an absurdist’s view of cultural stereotypes and the deeply-seated cultural fears, conflicts and desires of our …
Our first excursion of the year with PAA Education in LA was to a jewel of an exhibition: Joan Takayama-Ogawa: Ceramic Beacon at Craft in America. It was a feast for the eyes, literally and figuratively, and for the mind, as Takayama-Ogawa tackles many challenging political, social, historical and environmental issues in her gorgeous ceramic work. This Pasadena born and …
At the PAA Board meeting in Saint Malo last September, Marsha Bohr called out a request for the organization to provide experiences for us to “learn more about art!” The first ever PAA Salon held at the home of Katy Champ on February 18th certainly did just that. It was a delightful evening of food, conversation, and stimulating talk. Gwen …
On November 7th, PAA members met to visit Oxy Arts on York. The group show Breaking Bread in LA: Connecting Communities and Cultures Through Food was curated by Meldia Yesayan, Director of Oxy Arts. The exhibition explores the inclusive culture of food and how it transcends conventional systems of power. According to the director, “‘Breaking Bread’ is an opportunity to consider our …
A group of PAA members met to tour The Invisible Teahouse at the Pasadena Buddhist Temple. The Invisible Teahouse is a series of events and shows that explore the history of a teahouse formerly located on the grounds of the temple in northeast Pasadena. After World War II, the temple had become an important center for the Japanese community but was subsequently restored and …
Editor’s Note: The trip to DC was impeccably planned, flawlessly executed and enjoyed completely by all who had the good fortune to join Laura O’Connor and Gina Knox on this most excellent adventure. Below is a brief synopsis of the four day trip in the co-chairs’ own words. Twenty-three art lovers in PAA traveled east on April 29 th to …
A somewhat mis-leading title as the most recent installment of Ed in LA actually involved travel outside the vicinity to Palm Desert, Coachella Valley and beyond! Twelve lucky souls headed out on Sunday, March 24 th to be there in time for the early morning call for Monday’s day-long bus excursion and picnic lunch. We’ll let the pictures do the …
