Exhibition Schedule Through Summer 2013 @ The Huntington:

Roger Medearis: His Regionalism


Through Sept. 17, 2012

Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art, Susan and Stephen Chandler Wing

The career of American painter Roger Medearis (1920–2001) is explored in this special exhibition. With a title inspired by the artist’s unpublished book My Regionalism, the exhibition of more than 30 works brings together those given to The Huntington by his widow, Elizabeth (Betty) Medearis, as well as those on loan from private collections and a painting borrowed from the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum. Examples of Medearis’ accomplishments in various media, including paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture, along with letters and photographs, trace the artist’s career, from his beginnings as a student of Thomas Hart Benton at the Kansas City Art Institute through the development of his own distinctive style in California later in life.

Royals, Courtiers, and Confidants: Early English Portrait Drawings from The Huntington’s Art Collections


Through Oct. 29, 2012

As part of their coursework on English cultural history, students from Claremont McKenna College contributed to this intimate exhibition on 16th- and 17th-century portrait drawings. Each student studied a single portrait, examining how it was made and how the subject was represented while conducting research on the portrait’s historical context. Their research forms the basis of the exhibition’s object labels. The 19 works on view include miniature graphite drawings, pastel sketches, and pen and ink drawings by artists such as Peter Lely, William Faithorne, Peter Oliver, and David Loggan. Collectively, these objects—and the students’ research—tell a story of how members of English society chose to portray themselves and how these works are seen by viewers today. “Royals, Courtiers, and Confidants: Early English Portrait Drawings from The Huntington’s Art Collections” is co-organized by Melinda McCurdy, associate curator of British art at The Huntington, and Victoria Sancho Lobis, visiting assistant professor at Claremont McKenna College and curator of the print collection and fine art galleries at the University

HUNTINGTON’S UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS ANNOUNCED

Contemporary art in the Huntington mansion, the history of California wildflowers, and early American needlework highlight a lively year ahead

Left: Clara Mason Fox, “Eschscholzia californica, Silverado Canyon,” 1899, unidentified medium on paper. Collection of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Center: Ricky Swallow, Standing Figure W/ Pockets & Buttons, 2011, patinated bronze. Edition of 3 + 1 AP. Image courtesy the artist; Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London; and Marc Foxx Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen. Right: Rebecca Ives Gilman, Ives Family Coat of Arms, 1763, silk, gold, and silver thread on black silk. Promised Gift of Thomas H. Oxford and Victor Gail.

Aug. 9, 2012

SAN MARINO, Calif.—The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today its slate of special exhibitions for the coming year. The previously announced pair of Civil War exhibitions presented this fall will be followed by seven new shows on topics ranging from contemporary art to early American needlework, from California wildflowers to 18th-century extra-illustrated books.

“Leslie Vance & Ricky Swallow” (Nov. 10, 2012–March 11, 2013) will place paintings and sculpture by the acclaimed contemporary artists in a room of the Huntington Art Gallery, home of the institution’s venerable collection of European art that once served as the residence of Henry E. Huntington and his wife, Arabella. The juxtaposition is intended to inspire people to look with a fresh perspective on the permanent collections of Old Master paintings, Renaissance bronzes, and 18th-century French decorative arts and British portraiture.

Spring at The Huntington will be punctuated by a major exhibition on the history of California wildflowers—“When They Were Wild: Recapturing California’s Wildflower Heritage” (March 9 –June 10, 2013) —a collaboration of The Huntington; Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, Calif.; and the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants, Sun Valley, Calif.

“Useful Hours: Needlework and Painted Textiles from Southern California Collections” (June 1–Sept. 3, 2013), will explore the development of the art made by young women in their early teens in the United States in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; and “Illuminated Palaces: Extra-Illustrated Books from the Huntington Library,” (July 22–Oct. 21, 2013) will bring to light for the first time The Huntington’s rich collections representing the 18th and 19th century practice of turning books into repositories for original art, prints, autograph letters, and the excised pages of other books.

Other exhibitions announced today include those focused on American artists Marsden Hartley (1877-1943) and Maurice Merlin (1909–1947) and the history of the San Marino Ranch (the property now known as The Huntington) in honor of the city of San Marino’s centennial.



[EDITOR’S NOTE: An advance exhibition schedule follows. Information subject to change. High-resolution digital images available on request for publicity use.]

The University of Chicago Presents ( Press Release )

2012/2013 SEASON AT-A-GLANCE


FRIDAY / OCTOBER 5, 2012 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL

SEASON OPENING!

Takács Quartet



SUNDAY / OCTOBER 14, 2012 / 3 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Turtle Island Quartet



FRIDAY / OCTOBER 19, 2012 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL

SFJAZZ Collective



SUNDAY / NOVEMBER 4, 2012 / 3 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Artist-in-Residence: Pacifica Quartet



FRIDAY / NOVEMBER 9, 2012 / 7:30 PM / ROCKEFELLER MEMORIAL CHAPEL

Cappella Pratensis



FRIDAY / NOVEMBER 16, 2012 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL

Cho-Liang Lin, violin

John Bruce Yeh, clarinet

Deborah Hoffman, harp

Joshua Roman, cello



SATURDAY / JANUARY 12, 2013 / 7:30 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Contempo

Cliff Colnot, conductor

eighth blackbird

Pacifica Quartet



FRIDAY / JANUARY 25, 2013 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL

Brooklyn Rider



FRIDAY / FEBRUARY 1, 2013 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL

Steven Isserlis, cello

Kirill Gerstein, piano



FRIDAY / FEBRUARY 8, 2013 / 7:30 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Kristian Bezuidenhout, harpsichord



SUNDAY / FEBRUARY 17, 2013 / 3 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Artist-in-Residence: Pacifica Quartet



FRIDAY / FEBRUARY 22, 2013 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio



FRIDAY / MARCH 1, 2013 / 7:30 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Contempo: Ralph Shapey Tribute



FRIDAY / APRIL 12, 2013 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL

Pavel Haas Quartet



SUNDAY / APRIL 14, 2013 / 3 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Contempo: Double Bill

Pablo Aslan & Trio



FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013 / 7:30 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Scottish Ensemble

Alison Balsom, trumpet



FRIDAY / MAY 10, 2013 / 7:30 PM / FULTON RECITAL HALL

Contempo: Tomorrow's Music Today I



SUNDAY / MAY 12, 2013 / 3 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Artist-in-Residence: Pacifica Quartet



FRIDAY / MAY 17, 2013 / 7:30 PM / PERFORMANCE HALL, REVA AND DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Contempo: Tomorrow's Music Today II