Upcoming Exhibitions

• A Sense of Balance: The Sculpture of Stoney Lamar

  May 18 - August 24, 2014

  This retrospective of American woodturner Stoney Lamar presents over 30 works made between 1987 to the present. Lamar’s sculptures are constructed through a unique approach to multi-axial lathe work, giving his pieces a distinct sense of line and movement that draws from figurative and architectural influences. This spirit of experimentation has firmly placed Lamar’s work in the avant-garde of the woodturning world. Curated by Andrew Glasgow.

  The exhibition, catalogue, and tour of the exhibition are made possible by the generous support of many individuals and foundations across the country. This exhibition was organized by the Asheville Art Museum. Supported in part by the Antonia and Vladamir Kulaev Cultural Heritage Fund and The O'Neil Foundation. 

  View more about Stoney Lamar here.

  

• Darío Escobar: Broken Circle

  May 18 - August 24, 2014

  Guatemalan artist Darío Escobar famously repurposes sports equipment to construct compelling sculptures and installations that convey movement and geometry. For his first solo museum exhibition in Los Angeles, he will create a site-specific installation composed of approximately 1,000 red bike reflectors that will be attached to the wall in undulating and rotating patterns. The mural-like wall installation resembles a large scale drawing activated by light and the visitor’s own movement through the gallery space. Curated by Alma Ruiz. 

  Supported in part by the Pasadena Art Alliance.

  View more about Darío Escobar here.

  

• Empire of Love Shack

  May 18 - August 24, 2014

  Self-taught painter and installation artist Shrine is known for creating towering, site-specific shacks from found materials. These monumental installations have been featured throughout major cultural festivals, including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Burning Man, as well as internationally. Shrine will be utilizing the museum lobby space to construct a newly imagined shack from an array of found objects. 

  View more about Shrine here 

• Clare Graham: The Answer is Yes

  September 13, 2014 - January 4, 2015

  This will be the first solo museum exhibition of contemporary craft artist Clare Graham, who utilizes discarded materials and found objects he has collected to create large-scale sculptures, installations, and furniture. Using buttons, paint-by-numbers paintings, grocery lists collected by a homeless neighbor, puzzle pieces, and other materials, Graham fashions tremendous structures reminiscent of natural forms, Brancusi-influenced towers, and intricately crafted furniture. Some of Graham’s accumulative sculptures can reflect 20-30 years of collecting a single kind of found object. As the former senior art director for Disneyland, Graham’s practical experience as a costume and set designer have informed his practice as a sculptor.

• New Directions: A Juried Exhibition of the Textile Society of America

  September 13, 2014 – January 4, 2015

  In collaboration with the Textile Society of America, the Craft & Folk Art Museum will display selected works for a juried exhibition of the latest developments in fiber art by contemporary textile artists. The Textile Society of America (TSA) is an international forum for the exchange and dissemination of information about textiles worldwide, from artistic, cultural, economic, historic, political, social, and technical perspectives.
  

• Focus Iran: Contemporary Photography and Video

  January 25 - May 3, 2015

  Focus Iran: Contemporary Photography and Video is a juried international group exhibition of approximately 25 photographs and videos organized by the Los Angeles-based Craft & Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) and the Farhang Foundation to showcase living artists whose works explore themes related to Iranian culture. The exhibition is an opportunity to facilitate the identification and development of emerging and mid-career photographers and media artists. 
   
  The exhibition will take place at the Craft & Folk Art Museum between January 25 and May 3, 2015. Selected artists will be determined from among all eligible entries received and reviewed by a panel of qualified judges to be announced. The jurors will consider pertinence to Iranian culture, originality, skill, artistic vision, and execution in the selection process.

  Submission period:  July 21 through  September 21, 2014. All submissions will be made online.
   
  Further details, application links, and updates can be found here or at www.farhang.org/FocusIran.