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ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // Two Grey Hills Rug Two Grey Hills Rug, Storm Pattern, c. 1940, handspun natural wool and synthetic over-dyed black, 92 x 49 inches. Gift of Mrs. J. Beatty McCullough, A715-1974. The Navajo rug developed under the influence of the owners of various trading posts who wielded significant control over weaving designs. By the 1900s, distinct regional styles emerged, taking on the names of either the region or trading post, such as Crystal or Ganado among o...thers. Yet, as Teresa Wilkins writes in her 2008 book, Pattern of Exchange, such attribution denies the weaver’s expertise and creative role in determining the quality of the final product as exemplified in Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug, Storm Pattern. The storm pattern is characterized by a strong central element connected by diagonal stepped lines extending to each of the four corners. Believed to have been developed by 1910, the geometric motifs of this design are associated with the all-important desert rainstorms and represent elements such as lightning bolts, water bugs, and the four sacred Navajo mountains. Two Grey Hills weavers are known for their finely woven textiles and use of natural shaded wools. The bold, complex design in this rug is achieved through the balance of black and white wool blended together to create grey, relieved with highlights of natural dyed tan wool.

ART WORK OF THE WEEK // RUPERT GARCIA In his work, Rupert Garcia incorporates a range of visual styles, from iconography inspired by the Mexican muralists including Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Jose Clemente Orozco, to the approaches of their European and American contemporaries. He has also merged what is considered fine art and graphic approaches to visual imagery, creating a style that consistently delivers powerful and topical political content. According t...o Garcia, this work is an homage to Sor Juana of Mexico, who overcame social and cultural obstacles to become one of Latin America’s great literary figures. Sor Juana Ines (1648-1695) was a self-educatedand controversialnun, philosopher, composer, and poet who challenged colonialism and promoted education and women’s rights. In this triptycha three-panel format that is common in historic religious paintingthe central portrait is based on an 18th-century painting of Sor Juana by Mexican artist Miquel Cabrera. Flanking are floral tributes of red tree peonies and a yellow jasmine flower. Garcia has been active in civil rights and in the development of Chicano/Latino art and politics for over 50 years, addressing racism and the treatment of Latinos in the United States. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he attended the San Francisco School for the Arts on the G.I. Bill, where his art education and interest in politics became intertwined. Living in the Bay Area, he joined Latino and minority movements protesting the disproportionate number of these groups drafted into service in Southeast Asia. He also placed priority on the creation of Latino art scholarships. In addition to holding Master’s degrees in both studio art and in art history, he authored a thesis on California Chicano Muralists and has published essays on the work of Frida Kahlo, among others. Rupert Garcia (American, born 1941), Un Ramo de Flores para Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (A Bouquet of Flowers for Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz), 1996, pastel on paper triptych, 39 x 95 inches. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Contemporary Art Council, 1997, 20-1997 a-c.

Visit The Vault design store inside the Architecture and Design Center, Edward Harris Pavilion! Pour over the amazing selection of books and unique merchandise and remember museum members receive 10% off! Plus you’ll be able to delight in the @jimisermann exterior installation upon your visit!

Join us this evening (Wednesday, 1/13) at 5pm PST for a FREE livestream presentation followed by a question-and-answer session with Elizabeth Smith, author of "Case Study Houses: The Complete CSH Program" (2002) and "Case Study Houses" (2006). The talk, entitled "Case Study Architecture: A Chapter in Mid-Century Modernism," will address this exceptional and innovative chapter in the history of American architecture. Spearheaded by Arts & Architecture magazine and centered in ...the Los Angeles area, the Case Study House Program sought to generate prototype modern homes that could be both easily replicated and readily affordable during the years of the post-World War II building boom. Several of Southern California’s most iconic modern houses were built under the aegis of the program. Smith is Executive Director of the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, based in New York. Previously, she was Executive Director, Curatorial Affairs, at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto; Chief Curator and Deputy Director of Programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago; and Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. While at MOCA she curated the 1989 exhibition Blueprints for Modern Living: History and Legacy of the Case Study Houses. She has curated, published, and lectured widely on a variety of topics in contemporary art and architecture. The livestream link can be accessed here: https://www.psmuseum.org/events/pp-esmith

ARTWORKS OF THE WEEK // MARC CHAGALL Marc Chagall was a Belorussian-born French artist whose work included painting, printmaking and theatre designs. He studied art in St. Petersburg and, funded by a St. Petersburg patron, moved to Paris in 1910. Influenced by poets like Guillaume Apollinaire and by painters like Chaim Soutine, Robert Delaunay, and Fernand Léger, Chagall synthesized various approaches to art such as Expressionism, Cubism, Symbolism, and Fauvism to become a m...ember of the first generation of European modernists. The Village, from the middle of Chagall’s career and one of his most expressive ceramic murals, freely associates motifs that recur in his art and illustrate his life-long love of poetic, folkloric fantasy. Across the middle of the painting is a row of village houses and a church, invoking Chagall’s early life in Vitebsk in present-day Belarus, then part of the Russian Empire. Over the village floats a large male figure in peasant garb, holding a hatchet, perhaps symbolic of the sacrifice of an animal. In the four corners are a girl with a bowl and a goat, a basket of flowers, a glowing crescent moon, and more flowers. The composition is loosely painted in soft blues and grays against a muted background that allows the warm highlights of the terracotta ground to emerge. The overall mood is dreamlike, mystical, and full of nostalgia. Shown: Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887-1985), The Village, 1952, paint on ceramic tiles, 48 x 52 inches. Gift of Gwendolyn Weiner, 156-2009.

Next up in the virtual Public Programs series, join Elizabeth Smith, author of Case Study Houses: The Complete CSH Program (2002) and Case Study Houses (2006), for an online presentation of this exceptional and innovative chapter in the history of American architecture. JAN 13 // FREE; Livestream 5:00pm to 6:00pm Elizabeth Smith on Case Study Architecture: A Chapter in Mid-Century Modernism... Spearheaded by Arts & Architecture magazine and centered in the Los Angeles area, the Case Study House Program sought to generate prototype modern homes that could be both easily replicated and readily affordable during the years of the post-World War II building boom. Several of Southern California’s most iconic modern houses were built under the aegis of the program. Click for more information and to access the Zoom Link: https://www.psmuseum.org/events/pp-esmith

ART ACTIVITY // GET INSPIRED BY AGNES PELTON Agnes Pelton was inspired by the unique colors, light, shapes, and forms of the desert landscape in the Palm Springs area. What views inspire you? Go for a walk and observe your surroundings, and then create your own landscape image.... A landscape is an image of land or scenery that is typically divided into three parts: 1) Foreground - The area that is closest to the viewer; the front of the scene. 2) Middleground - The middle of the image; also known as the horizon line where the land stops and the sky begins. 3) Background - The furthest area in the scene. It is behind the main object and might include the sky or mountains. Supplies: Pencil Paper Coloring supplies Optional: camera or camera phone Step 1: Find your landscape scene. Observe your surroundings while you are outside on a walk or while exploring your own yard. Look at your setting and think about how your scene shows a foreground, middleground, and background. The foreground is the front area of the scene and might include plants, rocks or animals. The middleground is the horizon line where the land and sky meet; it might include trees or bushes in the middle area of the scene. The background is the farthest part of the scene and might include the sky and mountains. Step 2: Sketch or take photos of possible scenes, and then select one that you would like to use to create your landscape. Step 3: When you are ready to create your landscape, start by lightly drawing a line across your paper to divide your scene into the foreground, middleground, and background. The most important line is the middleground. This line helps with your layout, and can be used to create space in your scene. Space is often created by larger objects in the foreground to show that they are closer, and smaller objects in the background to show that they are far away. Start by drawing or outlining the most important features in your scene. Do not worry about too much detail yet. Step 4: Once you have finished drawing your landscape, add details and color with colored pencils, markers, watercolor paints, or other materials to complete your landscape. Step 5: Submit your work! https://store-psmuseum.org/submission-24/

Alive by Jeffrey Gibson at Palm Springs Art Museum. Video: @lmcphx

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // NAOMI SHIOYA A 1985 graduate of Japan's first glass program at Tama Art University, Naomi Shioya produced colorful blown glass assemblages that were met with early critical acclaim. A turning point in Shioya’s career came when she and her husband moved temporarily to Marseilles, France in the early 1990s. There, she was deeply affected by the bleak conditions of displaced Muslim Algerian immigrants and began to feel as if her pursuit of the beautiful in... her glass work was in vain. In an effort to sustain a more satisfying and responsive mode of expression, she began to write poetry to help crystallize her ideas. When she took up glass again after a year of writing poetry, she embraced casting rather than blowing as her favored technique. Inspired by daily life and surrounding objects, Shioya's cast glass sculptures often echo the traditional Japanese tanka or haiku, describing emotions and thoughts through commonplace items such as buildings, doors, chairs, figures, and animals. Roof Garden, a poem by Naomi Shioya: We can relax on this roof garden They aren't here: Tired wanderers, Green young men, Ladies loud talking. We can relax only here. Naomi Shioya (Japanese, born 1961), Roof Garden, 2008, cast glass, 28 12 18 inches. Gift of David Kaplan and Glenn Ostergaard, 2019.117a-e. #PSArtMuseumatHome

Palm Springs Art Museum salutes our nation’s military on Veteran’s Day with the debut of our new US of Love chalk wall in the Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden in Palm Desert. Created by artist Freddy Bosch with the help of Melissa Morgan Art Gallery, the wall is double sided and we encourage visitors to leave a message, take a photo, and tag #usoflove

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // FRANK GEHRY Folded, curved, and buckled formsas well as the use of unexpected materialsare hallmarks of Frank Gehry’s approach to architecture. Based in Los Angeles since 1962 and widely known as the architect for such monumental buildings as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain (1997) and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles (2003), Gehry also designs furniture, lamps, jewelry, and accessories. In Wiggle Chair (from the Easy Edges Cardb...oard Furniture series), Gehry gives a surprising aesthetic dimension to cardboard. Despite the simple material, this and other chairs in the series owe their robustness and structural stability to the architectural quality of the designs. Here approximately 60 layers of cardboard are held together by hidden screws with a fiberboard edging. Gehry’s creativity is rooted both in his response to materials and in his exploration of new forms employing innovative fabrication techniques. Gehry’s early art education began with sculpture before he developed his interests in architecture. Over a career of many decades, he has designed academic, commercial, museum, performance, and residential buildings spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989 and the National Medal of Arts in 1998. Formed in 2001, Gehry Partners, LLP employs a number of senior architects who have extensive experience; however, every project undertaken by Gehry Partners is designed personally and directly by Gehry himself. Frank Gehry (American, born 1929), Wiggle Chair (from the Easy Edges Cardboard Furniture series), 1972, corrugated cardboard and masonite, 33 15 22 inches. Gift of L. J. Cella, 57-2010.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // LORSER FEITELSON Lorser Feitelson came to Los Angeles in 1927, bringing with him Modernist ideas he had adopted while living in New York and Paris. He became an influential leader, lecturer, gallery owner, and teacher at the Chouinard Art Institutenow CalArts. He employed his art and his role in the community to help establish Los Angeles as an important art center. Along with artist Helen Lundeberg, who was his wife, Feitelson was a founder of Subjec...tive Classicism, also known as Post-Surrealism. In 1934, the two wrote a manifesto distinguishing their movement from European Surrealism with its focus on the unconscious mind. Post-Surrealism, on the other hand, intended to guide viewers through imagery towards deeper meanings. Feitelsonas well as Karl Benjamin, Frederick Hammersley, John McLaughlin, and Lundebergwas instrumental in the development of California hard-edge painting in the late 1950s. The term hard-edge painting was used to describe the work of abstract, particularly those on the West Coast, whose work featured geometric abstraction, clean lines, and purity of form and color. Their work emphasized precise surfaces as an alternative to the sweeping gestures of New York’s Abstract Expressionist painters. Feitelson said in 1964, I’m a Classicist in the sense that I cannot possibly work by making a decision that’s what we call ‘fortuitous,’ like Jackson Pollock paints. Through the 1960s and 1970s, Feitelson continued to develop his hard-edge paintings with a growing sensuousness of line and color as in Untitled, 1964. Lorser Feitelson (American, 1898-1978), Untitled, 1964, gloss and matte enamel on canvas, 60 40 inches. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lorser Feitelson, 23-1969.

The Evolution of the Permanent Collection // The History In 1967, the board voted to officially add fine art as a museum collecting focus. After that decision, Olga and trustee Joseph Hirshhorn donated the first modern art acquisition, a 1966 untitled gouache on paper by Alexander Calder. This established the fine art collection and many other art donations followed. In 2005, Palm Springs Desert Museum adopted a new namePalm Springs Art Museumto reflect its exclusive focus on fine art with a multidisciplinary performing arts program.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // ROBERT BECHTLE Like other Photorealists who emerged in the late 1960s-70s, Robert Bechtle used photographs as a point of departure for his hyperrealist paintings. Similar to earlier Pop Artists, Photorealistic painters were inspired by the explosion of photography within popular visual culture and its rising status as fine art at the same time that they firmly embraced the importance of painting. To begin his creative process, Bechtle photographed local... scenes, projected slides of his subjects onto canvases, and meticulously painted the forms, retaining the compositional framing of the original photograph. Bechtle focused on things he knew bestthe neighborhoods, cars, families, and ordinary scenes of middle-class American life. In Crossing Arkansas Street, he situates the viewer on the edge of the pavement at an intersection of two wide, nearly empty streets on Potrero Hill in San Francisco. Yellow crosswalk lines direct the viewer’s focus across the painting as the lone figurethe artist’s wife, Whitney Chadwickenters the frame. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Bechtle received his BFA (1954) and MFA (1958) from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. A tenured professor of art at San Francisco State University, he received numerous awards and honors during his career, including three National Endowment for the Arts grants and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Robert Bechtle (American, 19322020), Crossing Arkansas Street, 1992, oil on linen, 36 x 48 inches. Museum purchase with funds provided by David Kaplan and Glenn Ostergaard, 110-2005. #PSArtMuseumatHome

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // DAN NAMINGHA Dan Namingha carries a strong Hopi-Tewa family heritage of artistic expression which has encouraged experimentation with traditional and modern art forms combining abstract and realistic elements. Desert Arch I, however, represents a new direction for Namingha. While the desert landscape of the Southwest is well represented in his paintings and collages, this is his first landscape sculpture. According to the artist, Desert Arch I is ...a tribute to the over 2000 natural sandstone formations that characterize the unique geological features of Arches National Park. The golden patina represents the color of the sandstone rock, yet Namingha has abstracted the natural forms to their basic abstract forms. Namingha studied art at the American Academy of Art in Chicago where he was influenced by modernism, and at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe where he received an Honorary Doctorate in 2009. His heritage has inspired his 40-year career and his exploration of connections between the physical and spirit world. Dan Namingha, (Hopi-Tewa, born 1950), Desert Arch I, 2008, bronze, edition 2/5, 20 x 17 x 11 inches. Gift of Loren G. Lipson, M.D., 36-2009.

As 2020 draws to a close, we're asking one last time for your support. And if you give before December 31, 2020, you can you can use a universal tax deduction: Under the provisions of the CARES Act (the COVID Relief bill passed by Congress), you can use a universal tax deduction of up to $300 on your 2020 tax return if you take the standard deduction. This provision reinstates the opportunity for gifts of all sizes to qualify as tax deductible. If you choose instead to itemi...ze your deductions, you can benefit from an additional tax incentive that increases the cap on charitable contributions from 60% to 100% of your AGI. For over 80 years, Palm Springs Art Museum has been presenting inspiring and significant works to the residents of the Coachella Valley and to visitors from around the world. But todaymore than ever beforewe need your help. This year’s closure due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation has placed a financial strain upon the institution unequal to any time in our long history. In order to continue being a vital community resource, which includes protecting and preserving our buildings and the artworks in our collection, we ask for your support as we work to reopen the museum. With your help, Palm Springs Art Museum will enter the next phase of our continuing evolution as an enriching, invigorating, and essential community resource. You can show your support today by making a donation online here: https://store-psmuseum.org/end-of-year-donation/ Photo by Lance Gerber

JOIN THE PARTY! Palm Springs Art Museum's signature fundraising gala, Art Party, will be held virtually in your home on Friday, December 4. This online event will feature the WORLD PREMIERE of a new performance art piece by internationally acclaimed artist Jeffrey Gibson, as well as a behind-the-scenes studio tour showcasing highlights of his creative process. The evening will be capped off with a celebrity MC and performances by guest entertainers. Visit https://artparty.psmuseum.org/ for event details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities!

MEMBERSHIP AT PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM // Share your love of art! And what better way than a gift membership to friends and family. By doing so, you will be providing them with year-round free admission, museum store discounts, a variety of online programming, and so much more. Gift a membership by Dec. 31 and the recipient will receive a link to view the museum’s online gala Art Party, which featured the world premiere of a new performance art piece by multidisciplinary arti...st and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Jeffrey Gibson, an introduction by Jamie Lee Curtis, and a behind-the-scenes studio tour showcasing highlights of Gibson’s creative process. GIFT A MEMBERSHIP HERE: https://bit.ly/3nS2U9T

ART ACTIVITY // GET INSPIRED BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN! In the 1960s, artist Roy Lichtenstein observed how his environment was conditioned by the commercial use of images to sell products. He saw these images in popular culture, advertisements, and changes in technology, all of which inspired his work with a new, modern sensibility. Observe your surroundings for advertisements or images from popular culture to create a comic image using techniques inspired by Roy Lichtenstein’s art.... SUPPLIES: Drawing paper Black marker Coloring supplies, such as markers or paint Pencil Eraser Comics, newspapers, magazines, etc. for inspiration STEP 1: Look through comics, magazines, or other printed material for images that interest you. You might also think about popular images, such as from a game or a cartoon or a character from a movie. If you can, find the image online to use as your reference. Roy Lichtenstein would often go through comics to look for material that had strong visual impact and offered universal messages; however, some of his content seemed completely meaningless. He was often criticized for copying existing images, but in doing so he was transforming them into subject matter for his art. STEP 2: Practice drawing your image in pencil. You might even trace your image; just make sure it is large enough for you to color. STEP 3: Outline the image in black for your final drawing. STEP 4: Select three or more different colors. The artist often used primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. Choose areas of your image that will be coloredeither with solid colors, or dark shades (with dots placed closely together) or lighter colors (with dots spaces far apart). The dotted effect in Lichtenstein’s paintings is inspired by the Ben-Day printing process, an inexpensive printing method that was used for comics and other color printing that began in the 19th century and continued on into the middle of the 20th century. This process uses small dots of the same size, arranged in straight lines, to create color and shading. The closer the dots, the darker the color; the further the dots, the lighter the color. Think about this technique as you color your own image. You might even use a straight edge as you apply your dots. Tip: Markers with a round tip will work best to create dots. If you are painting, you could dip the eraser end of a pencil in paint to create the same size dots. Lichtenstein's paintings often have thick black lines like those that appear in the comics. STEP 5: Finish coloring and submit your work! https://store-psmuseum.org/submission-rl/

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // HUNG LIU This painting features many signature elements of Hung Liu’s style: painterly brushwork, dripping paint, multiple canvases, and attention to the figure within direct or implied narratives. This diptych is part of the artist’s Daughters of China series that depicts the events in which eight female soldiers fought the Japanese and died in 1938. On the left is a rendering of a still from a propaganda film about these soldiers that Liu remembers ...seeing as a child. On the right, she depicts the Asian citrus fruit known as Buddha’s hand, which is offered during the Chinese New Year to represent happiness, longevity, and good fortune. Hung Liu was born in China in 1948, a year before Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong came to power and created the People's Republic of China (PRC). Therefore, her sense of the world was forged by modern China’s historical eventsoverlaid by her time in the United States, beginning with her emigration in 1984 to study art at University of California, San Diego, where she received her MFA. She continues to live and work in Californiacurrently in the Bay Area, where she is professor emerita at Mills College. Hung Liu (American, born 1948), "And the Last Fight Let Us Face," 2008, oil on canvas, 80 160 inches. Gift of Hung Liu and Jeff Kelley in honor of Dr. Steven and Carol Nash, 2015.27a-b.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS // Palm Springs Art Museum is pleased to present Public Programs, a new series highlighting our exhibitions and collection. The museum will regularly host talks, lectures, discussions, exhibition tours, studio visits, and more, featuring prominent voices in the fields of art, architecture, and design--all accessible from your home. Join us to see art through the eyes of artists, architects, curators and others. Virtual Studio Visit with Phillip K. Smith III... Tuesday, December 29, 2020 5:00 p.m. PST General Admission: $12 Members and students: $8 Patron level members and up: Free REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/3rn4BOE We invite you to join artist Phillip K. Smith III and Palm Springs Art Museum’s Chief Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programs, Rochelle Steiner for a virtual visit to Smith’s Palm Desert studio and a discussion of his artistic practice. Perhaps best known for his installations that draw upon ideas of space, color, form, light, and shadow, Smith’s practice explores the intersection of art and architecture in relation to shifting perspectives of spatial experience, site specificity, and ecology. In this online studio visit, Smith and Steiner will have a dialogue about his unique artistic output.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // EMMA CAMDEN Emma Camden immigrated to New Zealand from England in the early 1990s after graduating from the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom. Working exclusively in cast glass, Camden has pushed the boundaries of the medium to large-scale casting and carving, and has established herself as one of the country’s leading studio glass artists. This sculpture investigates solid forms and ideas about structure and architecture. She has explored ...the pyramid structure and the Egyptian belief that the shafts of light within it allowed the soul to escape after death. Using simple abstract forms, Camden has carved an optic passagewaycreating a separation of spacethat allows the viewer to peer into and through the form. Emma Camden (New Zealander, born 1966), Passage-Red Amber, 2007, cast and cold-worked glass. Gift of David Kaplan and Glenn Ostergaard, 2019.96a-c. #PSArtMuseumatHome

STUDIO VISIT // GERALD CLARKE As part of our ongoing efforts to keep you engaged, informed, and inspired during the ongoing closure and beyond, we have developed a series of digital programs called INSIDERS VIEW. These short videos explore a range of focus areas including visits to artists' studios as is the case with our first offering: a talk between Palm Springs Art Museum's JoAnn McGrath Executive Director/CEO Louis Grachos and Cahuilla Artist Gerald Clarke. ... Gerald graciously welcomed us to his Anza ranch and talked about some of the work in our ongoing Gerald Clarke: Falling Rock exhibition. He also gave us a preview of some of his works in progress. Click here to enjoy the video: https://bit.ly/3aGs2wF

Palm Springs Art Museum’s CEO Louis Grachos talks to KESQ-TV about how the museum is handling the COVID shut down and the plans for eventually reopening: https://kesq.com//palm-springs-art-museum-provides-state-/

Dine amongst art at Persimmon Bistro at Palm Springs Art Museum! Although the museum is currently closed and preparing to reopen soon, you can enjoy Persimmon Bistro’s cuisine, wine and beer in the sculpture garden. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11am-6pm; closed Monday & Tuesday. PC: @husvarphoto

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // PETER VOULKOS During the 1950s and 1960s, Peter Voulkos was a primary force behind the California clay art movement, which challenged hierarchical attitudes toward ceramics as a craft. He made bold, energetically constructed ceramic sculptures, effectively transposing into three dimensions Abstract Expressionist dynamics found in painting. Voulkos became familiar with Abstract Expressionist painters during a summer of teaching at the experimental Black ...Mountain College in 1953 where interdisciplinary experimentation between media was encouraged. Pottery #1 is a roughly formed vase-like structure, with vertical double necks emerging from a wider body, and black and blue spots of color standing out against a white ground. Born to Greek immigrant parents in Bozeman, Montana, Voulkos studied at Montana State College and earned his MFA from the California School of Arts and Crafts in Oakland in 1952. In 1954 he was invited to teach at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, and in 1959 he founded the ceramics department at the University of California at Berkeley where he taught until 1985. Peter Voulkos (American, 1924-2002), Pottery #1 (Double-neck Vase), 1958, stoneware with white slip painted with color slips, 19 9 9 inches. Collection of Gwendolyn Weiner, L1982-9 #PSArtMuseumatHome

Still looking for perfect presents for the art and design lovers in your life? The Bradford W. Bates Vault design store in the Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion is open for business and full of unique gift ideas! Please be advised that COVID procedures will be in place including mandatory wearing of face masks and social distancing. Additionally, the store will be operating at 20% capacity and will not be accepting cash. The Jim Isermann exhibition wil...l not be available for viewing. The Vault hours of operation are: ThursdaySunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

It’s the final day to view the Día de Muertos altars @sunnylands; open until 4PM. We are proud to have partnered with the many organizations and individuals that have created this beautiful experience.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // Dolores Saneva Patencio The finest examples of Native American basketry transcend function, and convey cultural and artistic expression. Nowhere is there greater diversity of materials, styles, and designs than in California basketry. Cahuilla basket weavers, for example, are well known for their intricate, bold designs and attention to detail as in Dolores Saneva Patencio’s Large Olla Storage Basket. Unique in its large size, this basket exemplifies qu...ality in form, design, weave, and overall execution. Attention to detail is expressed in the precise patterning of the diamonds along the snake’s back as it coils around the body of the basket, its head pointing upwards and tongue extended. Other animals represented include eagles and a rooster, and Patencio has also woven in several abstract elements, including diamonds, the letter N," and a bold, meandering fret around the neck. Dolores Saneva Patencio, born Dolores Saneva in about 1860 or 1861, was a member of the Coyote moiety of the Southern California Cupeno tribe. In 1881, she married Francisco Patencio (1857-1947), head of the Aqua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and moved to his home in Palm Springs. Dolores Saneva Patencio (Cupeno (Kuupangaxwichem), Cupa (Kupa) Reservation and Cahuilla, Agua Caliente Band, c. 1860 - 1931), Large Olla Storage Basket, c. 1910, sumac, natural and dyed juncus on a deer grass bundle foundation, 18 22 inches. Museum acquisition by exchange: Gift of Winifred Little, Edwin D. Walker and Mr. and Mrs. James H. Kelley, A1-1988. Palm Springs Art Museum, photograph by Taylor & Associates, Inc. #PSArtMuseumatHome

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM // AT HOME ACTIVITY: Get Inspired by Día de los Muertos Activity 2, Paper Marigolds Make your own Flor del Muerto (Flower of the Dead) and learn about its importance to the celebration of Día de los Muertos. About the History:... Marigolds are one of the most important components of Día de los Muertos celebrations. The flowers are used in the altars, laid out in cemeteries, and displayed for celebrations. Marigolds’ bright colors and strong smell are thought to reach the dead in the underworld and guide them back to the living so that they can be reunited with their families and feast on the offerings laid out on their altars or headstones. Marigold petals are also strewn on the ground to provide a pathway between worlds. In Mesoamerica, the marigold flower was used for medicinal and spiritual purposes. Instructions Supplies: Tissue paper in orange, red or yellow. (If tissue paper is not available, try colored paper or coffee filters. Scissors One pipe cleaner per flower cut in half, preferably green. (Tip: Trash bag ties or a staple in the middle of the flower will also work.) STEP ONE // Cut four or more squares of tissue paper. The more squares, the bigger the flower. You can also use more than one color and alternate between colors. STEP TWO // Stack your tissue paper squares on top of each other and then fanfold them horizontally. STEP THREE // Tie a pipe cleaner around the middle fold and then twist it so that the paper is secure. Make sure the end is pointed down from the thin part of the fold to create a stem. On both sides of the paper, carefully peel back each layer. Once all the layers are pulled back, fluff the paper to fill out the flower. Optional: Cut the ends into a V shape or round them at the ends before you unfold the layers to create more realistic petals. STEP FOUR // You could also use purple or white tissue paper to create other traditional flowers. White flowers represent the sky, while purple is the traditional color for mourning.

Join us tomorrow evening for an online exhibition tour and discussion of the exhibition Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist with Rochelle Steiner, Chief Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programs at Palm Springs Art Museum, and Gilbert Vicario, the Phoenix Art Museum’s Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs and The Selig Family Chief Curator. In this virtual tour, Vicario and Steiner will discuss themes central to Pelton’s practice, her undeniable contribution...s to the field of abstraction, and her work’s relationship to early twentieth-century notions of spirituality. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 5:00 p.m. PST Ticket Prices: General Admission: $12 Members and Students: $8 Patron Members and Above: Free Register online now! https://www.psmuseum.org/events/public-programs Please note that the program link will remain live for one week after the event.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // JOHN CHAMBERLAIN John Chamberlain is best known for contorted monoliths assembled from automobile sheet metal. His sculptures, emblematic of postwar experiments in industrial materials, also share a formal affinity with abstract paintings of the period by artists such as Franz Kline, who was one of Chamberlain’s friends. The twisted steel in his works embodies dynamic movement, akin to a Willem de Kooning painting but brought into three dimensions. This... work’s forcefulness is underscored by the play among different finishes: shiny, satin, matte, and scratched areas, each demonstrating that this work is indebted as much to painting as it is to the sculpted form. Chamberlain spent his formative years at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, but, dissatisfied with traditional education, in 1955 he found his way to Black Mountain College in North Carolina. The school’s experimental and multi-disciplinary approach had a profound impact on Chamberlain, and there he developed the ideas that fueled his signature sculptural forms. Soon after, upon moving to New York, Chamberlain made his first sculpture from automobile parts in the backyard of fellow artist Larry Rivers’ Southampton home. Shown: John Chamberlain (American, 1927-2011), Bees Knees, 1988, painted and chromium-plated steel, 60 x 38 x 26 inches. Gift of Steve Chase, 17-1994.

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM AT HOME // SPECIAL DAY OF THE DEAD ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY CALAVERAS Color and decorate your own Calavera. Calaveras are skulls and are an important part of Día de los Muertos. Skulls are a reminder that death is just as sacred as life and provide a way to honor deceased loved ones. They also represent a willingness to laugh at death itself.... Calaveras are often made into candied skulls molded from sugar or chocolate. They are usually decorated with icing in bright colors and sometimes include the names of loved ones and placed on their altars. Calaveras also have ties to political satire. Lithographer José Guadalupe Posada first printed La Calavera Catrina as a satire about aristocratic Mexicans who were becoming too European. The original image of La Catrina was popularized after artist Diego Rivera adapted Posada’s image in a mural titled, Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central (Dream of a Sunday Afternoon Along Central Alameda), completed in 1947. La Catrina has played an important part in the history of Día de los Muertos and has become an iconic symbol for the holiday. SUPPLIES: Printed calaveras (If you don’t have a printer, you can draw your own images.) Coloring supplies STEP 1: Print out one or both of the calavera images. Download Calavera Image #1 https://www.psmuseum.org//Ima/At%20Home/Sugar%20Skull.png Download Calavera Image #2 https://www.psmuseum.org//At%20/Sugar%20Skull%20Blank.png STEP 2: If you pick the blank calavera, sketch your own design. Calaveras are often ornamented with flowers and designs around the eyes, forehead, nose, and mouth. If you choose the decorated calavera, think about what colors you would like to use in the design. STEP 3: Add color! STEP 4: Consider writing the name of a deceased loved one to celebrate their life. Writing the name of a living loved one or a person who is important to you is also a way to celebrate them and save them a place in the afterlife. STEP 5: Submit your work! https://store-psmuseum.org/submission-21/

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM AT HOME: THE FIRST OF THREE SPECIAL DAY OF THE DEAD ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 1: CREATE AN OFRENDA Create an ofrenda or altar at home to remember your loved ones....Continue reading

Arthur Secunda’s Blue Protrusion (1975) (left) and Ed Garman’s Variations of a Structure No. 63-B (1967) (right) in the Op Art installation at Palm Springs Art Museum.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // RICHARD MISRACH Richard Misrach focuses on the deserts of the American West and is recognized internationally for the cultural, social, political, and environmental emphasis he brings to landscape photography. Night Desert Series, which he began in the mid-1970s, represents the artist’s first photographic exploration of desert plants, rocks, and terrain. With the aid of carefully set and timed spot-lighting, Misrach transformed his subject in Plate 33, ...Ocotillo #1, Arizona into an enchanting stage setting, with the sepia toning evoking a mysterious atmosphere. The toning varies from print to print, at times significantly, making each print in this series unique. Born in Los Angeles, Misrach earned a B. A. in psychology from University of California at Berkeley, where he continues to live. He helped popularize large-format color photography in the 1970s and 80s, and in 1979 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship. Best known for his ongoing series, Desert Cantos, Misrach has worked as a landscape photographer for over 40 years. Beginning in 2004and increasing since 2009he has been photographing the US-Mexico borderlands and critically exposing the unseen realities in a series called Border Cantos. Richard Misrach (American, born 1949), Plate 33, Ocotillo #1, Arizona (from Night Desert Series), 1975, split-toned gelatin silver print, 14 3/4 14 5/8 inches. Gift of L. J. Cella, 2015.6.

Celebrating Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead has been a tradition at Palm Springs Art Museum for many years. Throughout the Coachella Valley, the holiday is a time to bring members of the community together and celebrate the tradition of remembrance. Typically, we invite the public to the Museum, however we are currently closed due to COVID-19. This year, Palm Springs Art Museum has partnered with U.S. Representative for California Raul Ruiz M.D. to create a Community Al...tar to remember and honor those who have passed away from COVID-19. Dia de Los Muertos is a day to remember and honor those who have passed by celebrating their lives," says Representative Ruiz. "This year, it is especially important to have a place of reflection and meaning for the more than 1,200 Riverside County residents who have died from COVID-19. At Palm Springs Art Museum’s Dia de Los Muertos celebration, we will remember and honor our loved ones, friends and neighbors we have lost. I am honored to be a part of this day of remembrance. Palm Springs Art Museum invites you to write the name of a loved one or a note and to bring it with you to leave in the message box at the altar. While we cannot welcome guests to the museum at this time, the Community Altar also celebrates the life and work of a selection of artists in our collection of Latin heritage. These include Gunther Gerzso (Mexican, 1915-2000), Roberto Matta (Chilean, 1911-2002), Ana Mendieta (Cuban, 1948-1985), and David Alfaro Siquerios (Mexican, 1896-1974). The altars at Sunnylands will be on view from October 28 to November 1. Times are Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Palm Springs Art Museum is a proud member of the Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos Collective, which partners with important area organizations: Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert, Sunnylands Center & Gardens, Run with Los Muertos, Raices Cultura, Cabot’s Pueblo Museum, Palm Springs Cemetery District and Coachella Valley History Museum.

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM AT HOME ACTIVITY GET INSPIRED BY // LOUISE NEVELSON Rediscover old, used, or forgotten objects and then arrange them together to create a puzzle-like assemblage. Paint the result in a single color in the same way that visual artist and sculptor Louise Nevelson does, often in either black or white. ... Assemblage combines everyday materials to create an arrangement. It is similar to collage, but is typically three-dimensional. SUPPLIES: Box such as one used for shipping, shoes, notecards, or mints Found objects Heavy-duty glue Optional: paint, paint brushes, and scissors STEP 1: Collect your objects! Find a box to use as your base. If you do not have a box, use a flat thick surface sturdy enough to support the glued-on objects. The larger the base, the more objects you will need to arrange to cover the surface. Be on the lookout for objects that are forgotten, broken or no longer used, such as old game pieces or sewing supplies. You might also collect objects that can be recycled, like the cardboard from a paper towel roll. STEP 2: Arrange your items on your base. Experiment with different layouts until you find one that seems visually interesting to you. STEP 3: Glue your items with heavy-duty glue and let them dry. Tip: Take a photo of your arrangement before you begin to glue the pieces so that you do not forget the layout when you apply glue. STEP 4: Keep your assemblage as is, or paint it one color, such as black or white. STEP 5 Submit your artwork: https://store-psmuseum.org/submission-20/

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // ACOMA WATER JAR Acoma Pueblo is believed to be the oldest continuously occupied village in the United States. There were 300 steep steps leading up to the Acoma Pueblo, and women balanced jars of this kind on their heads to bring water up the ancient trail. Acoma water jars are characterized by thin ceramic walls and wide, undefined necks. Geometric elements and cross-hatching are typical design features of Acoma pottery. These designs are painted onto ...a white slip, which is a thin layer of clay. The art of pottery making in the Southwest can be traced back over 1,300 years to prehistoric Puebloan greyware pinched pots that later developed into pots with more decorative geometric, black-on-white designs. The pan-Pueblo peoples, including Hopi, Zuni, and residents of nineteen Pueblos in New Mexico, are considered the living descendants of ancient Puebloans. The linear style in Acoma Pueblo Water Jar exhibits a direct stylistic link to historic Pueblo designs, whereas the olla form of these jars with their bold abstract motifs are a more recent interpretation. Shown: Acoma Pueblo Water Jar, c. 1900, black-on-white ceramic, 11 x 12 inches. Collection of Palm Springs Art Museum, A57-1975.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // WILLIAM ALLAN William Allan’s pond paintings are reminiscent of J.M.W. Turner’s paintings of the nineteenth-century. Like Turner, he relies on color to structure his canvases and focuses our attention on nature’s light, reflection, movement, and the play of shadow. For years Allan, an avid fly-fisherman, has cast his line into ponds and streamsan experience that has influenced his understanding of both the physical and visual properties of water and it...s surface qualities. His technique involves applying thin films of color to the canvas, often as many as 80 to 150 layers of paint and glazes, which together create reflections and translucency. Born in Everett, Washington, Allan graduated from California School of Fine Arts (which became San Francisco Art Institute) in 1958 and resides in San Rafael, California. The meditative quality of Wyoming Pond is guided by personal experiences, including the exploration of philosophical and spiritual attitudes, resulting in poetic intercession between consciousness and nature. Shown: William Allan (American, born 1936), Wyoming Pond, 1998, oil on canvas, 62 1/8 x 74 inches. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Contemporary Art Council, 1998, 11-1998. William Allan (American, born 1936), Wyoming Pond, 1998, oil on canvas, 62 1/8 x 74 inches. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Contemporary Art Council, 1998, 11-1998.

Palm Springs Art Museum recognizes World AIDS Day on December 1, 2020, reaffirming the commitment to ensuring that people living with HIV and AIDS can enjoy lives free from stigma and discrimination. #worldaidsday

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // POLI MANA The Hopi believe that Katsinam bring spiritual well-being into the physical world. There are over 300 different Katsinam, and their carved doll forms are used to educate children in the teachings and principles of Hopi culture, including the fundamental belief in living in harmony with nature and strong ethical principles regarding good behavior. Poli, or butterfly dancers, are similar to Katsinam but are not true Katsina dolls. Like Katsinam,... however, they are carved from cottonwood root and decorated with paint and accessories, and are then given to girls as a blessing. This Poli Mana, or butterfly maiden, represents a young female dancer. The butterfly dance is a popular social affair where young people of marriageable age meet. The butterfly, a motif used by many ancient cultures, often symbolized springtime, youth, fertility, and renewal. This figure wears a large decorative tableta, or headdress, a traditional black dress, a ceremonial yellow shawl with a blue border, and moccasins. Hopi or Pueblo, Poli Mana (Butterfly Maiden), c. 1920, painted wood and feathers, 11 1/4 3 15/16 2 9/16 inches. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Swinnerton, A23-1975. #PSArtMuseumatHome

On this #GivingTuesday, we ask for your support at a time when it has never been needed more. For over 80 years, Palm Springs Art Museum has been presenting inspiring and significant works to the residents of the Coachella Valley and to visitors from around the world. From our beginnings as a natural history museum through our transition into a first-class art museum, this institution has always served as a major cultural center for our community. By mounting stimulating exhi...bitions and displaying the varied works from our collection, the museum has always inspired audiences, explored different points of view, and provided a platform for emerging artistic movements and explorations. But todaymore than ever beforewe need your help. This year’s closure due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation has placed a financial strain upon the institution unequal to any time in our long history. In order to continue being a vital community resource, which includes protecting and preserving our buildings and the artworks in our collection, we ask for your support as we work to reopen the museum. Your financial contribution will make it possible for the museum to continue to offer engagement, fulfillment, and inspiration. It will also help us realize compelling exhibitions, including a review of the hypnotically surreal paintings and landscapes by local icon Agnes Pelton, a stunning glass exhibition from the museum’s collection, and a retrospective of legendary Palm Springs architect Albert Frey. With your support, Palm Springs Art Museum will enter the next phase of our continuing evolution as an enriching, invigorating, and essential community resource. You can show your support today by donating here: https://store-psmuseum.org/end-of-year-donation/. Thank you!

Palm Springs Art Museum's signature fundraising gala, Art Party, will be held virtually in your home on Friday, December 4. This online event will feature the world premiere of a new performance art piece by internationally acclaimed artist Jeffrey Gibson, as well as a behind-the-scenes studio tour showcasing highlights of his creative process. The evening will be capped off with a celebrity MC and performances by guest entertainers. Event details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities: https://artparty.psmuseum.org/

Stunning photos of Frey House II x @yvesbehar.

On this Small Business Saturday, treat yourself to a gorgeous bite on the patio at Persimmon Bistro! All bottles of wine are 20% off today when you take them to-go!

THE VAULT, REOPENING NOV. 27, 2020! The Bradford W. Bates Vault Museum Design Store at the Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion is reopening just in time for holiday shopping! The Vault hours of operation are: ... ThursdaySunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Inside you will discover some of most exquisite and unique merchandise to be found in the Palm Springs area. Books, clothing, glassware, jewelryit's all here. And remember that museum members receive a 10% discount; President's Circle and above levels of membership receive 15% off!

ART ACTIVITY // GET INSPIRED BY JOE AVERAGE Learn about printmaking and make a relief print using household items. Relief printing is a method of printmaking where markings are etched into a printing plate to create recessed grooves. Ink is applied to the plate; paper is placed on top; and then areas of ink on the raised surface are pressed into the paper to make a print. ...Continue reading

NOW ON SALE! We've added a number of Palm Springs Art Museum signature publications to our website that you can order for holiday gifts! In addition to books on the Weiner Family collection, our 75th Anniversary, and the Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist exhibition, we're featuring Gerald Clarke: Falling Rock, a companion piece to our recent exhibition surveying three decades of work by this contemporary Native American artist.

This November we recognize Native American Heritage Month. Palm Springs Art Museum has reinstalled works from our Native American collection in the Sleight Gallery. We look forward to welcoming the public to see it. Native American art has been an important collecting focus for Palm Springs Art Museum from its founding in 1938 to today. This new installation of works from the collection features basketry, jewelry, textiles, and Katsinam created at the turn-of-the-nineteenth c...enturya transitional period that combines a continuity of tradition with innovative change. This presentation highlights works from 1880 to 1920 by Southern California and Southwest Native peoples, including works by Apache, Cahuilla, Luiseno, Paiute, Hopi, Navajo (Dine), and Pueblo artists. The donated collections of early Palm Springs settlers, including Nellie Coffman, J. Smeaton Chase, Cornelia White, and Jimmy Swinnerton, provided the foundation of the museum’s historic Native American collection and inspired additional important gifts. Examples of modern and contemporary artworks by Native American artists are currently on view in other museum galleries. Shown: Native American works from Palm Springs Art Museum collection, installation view, Sleight Gallery, fall 2020.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // MICHAEL C. MCMILLEN Los Angeles-based artist Michael C. McMillen builds assemblages made of scavenged materials and artificially aged scraps of wood to convey memories and images of the past. His large-scale architectural sculptures transform fundamental elements of buildingswindows, doors, laddersinto whimsical environments of implied narrative and endless possibilities. Psycho Tower suggests an overgrown childhood playhouse. The artist describes t...he work as a metaphor for life: Architectural metaphors are always in my work. I suppose I see stairs as a metaphor for life itself in that one hopes there’s some kind of ascension as one ages, and windows and doors signify the beyond and suggest a glimpse of another world. Hallways and corridors are about choice. You can’t know where the hallway you’ve chosen will take you until you get there, so they’re also about risk and mystery. Michael C. McMillen (American, born 1946), Psycho Tower (The 2nd Observatory), 1993, mixed media assemblage, 103 x 28 x 29 inches. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Contemporary Art Council, 1996, 3-1996.

We are delighted to announce that Bradford W. Bates Vault design store in the Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion will be reopening for business on Friday, Nov. 27 at 10:00 a.m. Please be advised that COVID procedures will be in place including mandatory wearing of face masks and social distancing. Additionally, store will also be operating at 25% capacity and will not be accepting cash. Regretfully, the Jim Isermann exhibition will not be available for vi...ewing. The Vault hours of operation are: ThursdaySunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // PABLO PICASSO Owl" is one of Pablo Picasso’s largest and most important ceramic sculptures. Although Picasso’s work in ceramics was considered tangential to his paintings and sculptures, it is a genre that is receiving greater appreciation for its unique character. Residing in the south of France from the mid-1940s until his death in 1973, Picasso took great interest in the ceramic artisan traditions in the region and devoted himself to working with th...e local potters. He embraced the commercial nature of pottery production as a means of circulating his own artistic creations to broader audiences. Owls intrigued Picasso and appear in different guises in his paintings, drawings, and sculptures; he even kept an owl for a while in his Paris studio. In this ceramic with black-and-white decoration, he transformed a tall, two-handled vase into a stout bird with outspread wings. The high neck of the vase became the owl’s head, with a black beak and two large round eyes, and the handles became its wings. On its chest Picasso painted and incised a human face, with a smile that accords with the overall lighthearted theme. Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), "Owl (Hibou or Gros Oiseau visage noir)," 1951, glazed and incised earthenware, edition 7/25, 21 18 inches. Gift of Gwendolyn Weiner for the contribution of Board and staff toward the success of the 75th Anniversary Gala, 2014.74.

ART ACTIVITY // GET INSPIRED BY ED RUSCHA Listen closely to your surroundings and write down words that you find interesting. Focus on how the words look and what they might mean when combined together. Then select a few words and create a drawing of those words. Supplies:... Writing paper or notebook Scratch paper Drawing paper Coloring supplies Eraser Optional: masking tape and scissors Step 1 // Listen to your surroundings and write down words you hear that you find interesting. You might hear them during a conversation, on the TV, or over the radio. Step 2 // Pick two or more words from your list to draw. Step 3 // On a piece of paper, experiment with drawing different letter styles. To create a look similar to the artist’s, choose block letters (letters that are outlined and blank in the center). Ed Ruscha used a font reminiscent of the Hollywood sign. He called this typography (the style and arrangement of letters) Boy Scout Utility Modern, a style he used to make his work look homemade. Step 4 // Lightly sketch out your words on your drawing paper. Step 5 // Select two or more colors to use in the background around your letters. You might create a variegated (multicolored) or gradient field of color similar to the artist’s use by applying your darkest color on one end with a firm pressure, and then slowly releasing the pressure so that the color transitions from dark to light or light to dark. Once you have finished coloring, erase any pencil markings from your letters so that the letters are outlined by the background colors. Tip: Cover the letters with masking tape so that the colors do not get onto the letters and then remove the tape when finished coloring. Step 6 // When your drawing is finished, think about how the words look as a work of art; then consider what they mean. Do they make a phrase? What images do your words make you think of?

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // MANUEL FELGUÉREZ Manuel Felguérez was part of Mexico’s Generación de la Ruptura, whose members favored post-war abstraction and broke away from the representational muralist tradition practiced by Diego Rivera and others. Felguérez, along with artists Carlos Mérida and Gunther Gerzso, took inspiration from European modernism and ancient Mexican art to explore more contemporary approaches. Felguérez briefly studied art in Mexico City, but facing both pol...itical and artistic stigma, he soon left for Paris where he studied at two art academies and worked with Cubist sculptor Ossip Zadkine. Contrition is composed of flowing, polished forms that bring to mind both the smooth organic shapes in works by Henry Moore and the dripping or dissolving objects in paintings by Salvador Dalí. While the composition appears fully abstract, the hanging shape in the inner spatial cavity can be read as a figurative element such as a tear, a symbol in keeping with the work’s title. Felguérez once said of his work, I want not to create form in space but form that creates space, movement that creates space. The artist opened The Manuel Felguérez Abstract Art Museum in 1998 in the city of his birth, Zacatecas. A sculptor, painter, and educator for thirty years, Felguérez died of COVID-19 at the age of 91 on June 8, 2020. SHOWN // Manuel Felguérez (Mexican, 1928-2020), Contrition, 1958, bronze, 44 x 28 x 20 inches. Gift of Gwendolyn Weiner, 83-1980.

While preparations for the museum’s fall reopening are underway, you can enjoy the delicious food and fantastic dining experience in the sculpture garden when Persimmon Bistro reopens on Oct. 23!

Frey House II details captured by Bethany Nauert for Palm Springs Style

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM AT HOME // We love seeing your art activity submissions! Here is a selection of submissions we’ve received from participants, and you can still participate as well visit www.psmuseum.org/at-home for details. #PSArtMuseumatHome Image 1: Art by Mathieu LaBerge (inspired by Jim Isermann) Image 2: Art by Susan Gresto (inspired by Betty Gold) Image 3: Art by Ramona Skola (inspired by Jim Dine)... Image 4: Art by Robert Bergazyn (inspired by Michael Childers) Image 5: Art by Manda Owen (inspired by Betty Gold) See more

Installation of Op Art, including works by Victor Vasarely, Jesus Rafael Soto, Marc Cavell, Ed Garman, and Yaacov Agam at Palm Springs Art Museum.

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GET INSPIRED BY JIM ISERMANN // PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM AT HOME ACTIVITY Design your own stencil, and then copy and repeat your design like artist Jim Isermann, who creates patterns that are repeated in a number of variations. ... SUPPLIES: Two sheets of drawing paper Pencil Scissors Coloring supplies Step 1: Think about a simple design, such as a geometric, abstract or organic shape, for your stencil that can be used to make repeating patterns. You might find a shape or object around you that you would like to use, such as a cup or a key. Sketch out your idea for your stencil on your first sheet of paper. Remember you will be cutting out your shape, so make sure it is not too small and does not have a lot of detail. Step 2: Cut out the stencil following along your drawing lines. Step 3: On your second sheet of paper, experiment with the repetition of your shape to create a pattern. It could be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or freeform. Once you have determined your pattern, use a pencil to trace the outline of your stencil. Repeat this process until you have finished your pattern. Step 4: Color your shapes produced from your stencil! To make your repetitive pattern pop, you might use alternating colors, such as warm colors (orange, red or yellow), or cool colors (blue, purple, or green). Step 5: Submit your work: https://store-psmuseum.org/submission-19/ SHOWN: Jim Isermann (American, born 1955), Untitled, 2006, painted vacuum formed styrene. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Contemporary Art Council, 2006, 122-2006.

We look forward to Persimmon Bistro reopening this month! Hours // Wed - Sun, 11am-6pm Saturday wine tastings 11am-3pm

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // THOMAS HILL Born in England in 1829, Thomas Hill emigrated to the United States at the age of 15 and later studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Influenced by the Hudson River School of painting, Hill created work driven by his experiences with nature. In 1856, Hill moved to San Francisco, and in 1865, along with photographer Carleton Watkins, he made his first sketching trip into Yosemitea subject he painted throughout his career. In Hunte...r and Setters in the Foothills with the Great Basin Beyond, however, Hill conveys the spectacular western landscape of the area east of the Sierra Nevada. The small foreground figures of a hunter with his hunting dogs add perspective to the scene in comparison to the expansive view he confronts, suggesting human insignificance in the presence of the grandeur and awe of nature. In 19th-century American painting, the vivid colors of autumn often suggested God's blessing and benevolence. Hill’s use of color intensifies the spectacular scene. SHOWN: Thomas Hill, American, born England, 1829-1909, Hunter and Setters in the Foothills with the Great Basin Beyond, 1871, oil on canvas, 27 x 36 inches, Museum purchase with the William Holden Acquisition Fund, 1983. 29-1983.

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Have you experienced all of our online art exhibitions? View them now at www.psmuseum.org/art/online-exhibitions #PSArtMuseumatHome Shown: Helen Lundeberg (American, 1908-1999), Interior with Two Paintings, 1982, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 90 inches. Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Alan Leslie, 14-1993.

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // HENRY MOORE Henry Moore’s formal training included study at Leeds School of Art and the Royal College of Art, London. However, he extended his education while living in London through exposure to a wide range of art works at the British Museum, including ancient Egyptian, Etruscan, pre-Columbian and African sculpture; and at the Victoria and Albert Museum, where he observed works by Auguste Rodin. Similarly, while visiting the Trocadero Museum in Paris,... he was influenced by a cast of a limestone Chac Mool, a Mayan representation of the rain spirit depicted as a male reclining figure. These diverse objects had a profound impact on Moore's representations of the human form, as did the prevalence of abstract art in England beginning in the 1930s. As his work evolved, Moore became known for his reclining nudes, exemplified by the monumental Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 3, which is simultaneously representational and abstract. In addition to his interplay of figuration and abstraction, Moore was known for his advances in Direct Carving, which involves working directly in a material rather than first preparing models and maquettes and having craftsmen construct the works from these plans. Through Direct Carving, artists attempt to remain true to their materials, working to bring out their inherent properties. Henry Moore, British, 1898-1986, Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 3, 1961, bronze, edition 1/7, 54 x 99 x 45 in., Gift of Gwendolyn Weiner, 14-1996. #PSArtMuseumatHome

ARTWORK OF THE WEEK // CHARLES RUSSELL At the age of 15, Charles Russellintrigued by stories of adventure and life on the far western frontierdeclined his parents’ offer of a formal art education in favor of the rigorous life of a cowboy and wrangler on the open range of Montana Territory. Chaps, lasso, boots, and a well-trained horse became as essential to his life as the sketchbooks, pencils, brushes, and watercolors that he carried with him. Painted in 1904 at the height... of Russell’s productive period as a watercolorist, "Roping a Prairie Wolf" captures the stop-motion drama of two charging cowboys on horseback at the moment of lassoing a wolf. Indeed, the thrill of the chase and what Russell termed moments of peril became a recurring theme in his work. Charles Marion Russell, American, 1864-1926, "Roping a Prairie Wolf," 1904, watercolor and gouache on artist board, 11 x 16 inches, Gift of Mrs. Virginia H. Mayo Daniger, 1-1986.