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CALIFORNIA ART CLUB UNVEILS WORK OF THE STATE'S TOP ARTISTS
AT GALA OPENING RECEPTION FOR ANNUAL GOLD MEDAL JURIED EXHIBITION
With 148 Paintings and 22 Sculptures from 152 Traditional
Contemporary Artists,
Event is One of the Largest and Most Prestigious Juried Art Events in
the Country
PASADENA, Calif. (October 11, 2003) - The California Art Club,
one of the largest, oldest and most active fine arts organizations in
the United States, unveiled new original artwork from 152 of the club's
artist members Saturday evening at the Artists' Gala Reception for the
93rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of California
Art.
This extensive annual exhibition has gained the reputation of being one
of the most prestigious in the United States, featuring the highest quality
of traditional fine art paintings and sculptures. More than 400 were in
attendance for the gala opening, which attracted art collectors from the
around the country.
The exhibition opens to the public on Sunday, October 12, 2003, and will
continue through Sunday, November 2, 2003. During the three-week exhibition,
participating artists will conduct demonstrations on the fine arts of
sculpting and painting.
"The Gold Medal Exhibition has no theme, similar to those of 19th
Century European art salons, in order to encourage artists to take artistic
risks and create what they consider to be their most important works,"
said Peter Adams, artist and president of the California Art Club.
According to Adams, a diverse panel of 11 art experts selected the 170
works of art for inclusion in the exhibition. The club's artists, including
a handful of renowned out-of-state members, submitted nearly 600 pieces
for consideration.
All of the works in this juried exhibition are available for sale, and
many are featured in the 176-page full-color exhibition catalogue that
documents the careers of the participating artists. The catalogue, available
through the museum for $45.00, features an essay by Dr. Albert Boime of
the U.C.L.A. Department of Art History on "California Orientalism,"
a subject that has never before been published.
During the evening, the exhibiting artists casted votes for their peers
whose art represented the "Best of Show." Two Gold Medals were
awarded, one in the category of painting, the other for sculpture. Joining
Adams for the presentation of the Gold Medals were Donald Hildreth, chair
for the Gold Medal Exhibition, and Wesley Jessup, the museum's executive
director.
Consistent with the club's mission to educate the public on the merits
of traditional fine art, artists will lead two demonstrations in conjunction
with the Gold Medal Exhibition. On Saturday, October 18, Glen Eisner will
present the principles of sculpting, and on Saturday, November 1, Sunny
Apinchapong-Yang will discuss portraiture. Both demonstrations will take
place from 2 to 4 p.m. and require an additional ticket that costs $10.00
per event. Tickets are available through the museum.
The Pasadena Museum of California Art is located at 490 E. Union St. in
Pasadena, Calif. Its hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday
through Sunday, with extended evening hours on Friday until 8 p.m. The
telephone number is 626-568-3665.
For more information on the Gold Medal Exhibition or the California Art
Club, call 626-583-9009 or visit www.californiaartclub.org.
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Note to Editor: Photos are available of the Artists' Gala Reception,
including the presentation of the Gold Medals. Please contact Beverly
Chang at 310/472-9323.
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