Braving the commute, numerous PAA members traveled to the Fowler Museum at UCLA for the May General Meeting. Benjamin Strauss, Director of Development, led members on a tour of the partially funded PAA exhibition Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art. The exhibition offers timely insights into Indigenous fire stewardship, ecological resilience, and climate change. Developed over several years, …
As work ramped up for our annual fundraiser, the PAA stepped out for some “playtime” at the Pasadena Kidspace Museum on April 3. The meeting was full of news regarding Le Petite Treasure Sale and the upcoming trip to London. And we enjoyed an inspiring discussion with Chief Executive Officer Lisa Clements. Lisa came to Kidspace in 2020 from the …
The Pasadena Art Alliance opened the year with a curator-led visit to the Huntington Art Gallery to see Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West. Raqib Shaw is a London- based artist, known for his opulent and fantastical works, blending Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing paintings that merge fable, history and autobiography. His seven works on view bring …
