1960 - 1969

Exhibition Archive for 1960 - 1969

Mark Tobey Retrospective
February 7, 1960 – March 9, 1960

This exhibition of 95 paintings, drawings and sculptures covered the expansive and varied career of Seattle-based painter Mark Tobey (18901976).

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Paintings by Ward Lockwood
February 23, 1960 – March 27, 1960

This exhibition at the Pasadena Art Museum displayed 29 paintings ranging in size from 50 by 69 inches to 32 by 45 inches.

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Three Man Exhibition: Doris Dean, Miriam Stein, Dennis Totten
March 6, 1960 – April 9, 1960

This “three man” exhibition at the Pasadena Art Museum featured the work of two female artistsDoris Dean and Miriam Steinand a male colleague, Dennis Totten.

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Ceramics by Marguerite Wildenhain
March 15, 1960 – April 20, 1960

This exhibition held at the Pasadena Art Museum displayed ceramics and pottery created by Marguerite Wildenhain (1896–1985).

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Paintings by Hilda Levy
March 15, 1960 – April 20, 1960

This exhibition at the Pasadena Art Museum featured 44 recent works that combined rhythmic, abstract lines with explorations of color and form.

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Drawings: A Developmental Survey of the Drawing of Connor Everts
April 13, 1960 – May 18, 1960

Held at the Pasadena Art Museum, Drawings: A Developmental Survey of the Drawing of Connor Everts displayed 22 works by Connor Everts (1928–2016), including large-scale murals, drawings and oil paintings.

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Chao Shao-An Watercolors
April 17, 1960 – May 29, 1960

This exhibition, held in a single gallery at the Pasadena Art Museum, displayed watercolors depicting birds and flowers by Chao Shao-An (1905–1998).

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Georges Braque
April 20, 1960 – June 5, 1960

The retrospective displayed 33 works created between 1906 and 1939 and included oil paintings, bronze sculptures, drawings, etchings, color lithographs and an enamel plate. It was the first major exhibition of Braque’s work in Southern California.

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Janice Pettee Jewelry
April 26, 1960 – June 1, 1960

The Photograph as Poetry
May 24, 1960 – July 5, 1960

Held at the Pasadena Art Museum, The Photograph as Poetry included black-and-white photographs by nine West Coast photographers. The artists represented were Ansel Adams (1902–1984), Imogen Cunningham (1883–1976), Dick McGraw (1905–1978), William Webb, Don Worth (1924–2009), William Garnett (1916–2006), Wynn Bullock (1902–1975), Brett Weston (1911–1993) and Ruth Bernhard (1905–2006).

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Ceramics by John Mason
May 31, 1960 – July 6, 1960

Ceramics by John Mason comprised 19 works, from architectural relief panels to freestanding, obelisk-like structures, each featuring a colossal buildup of hardened clay and weighing up to 1,000 pounds.

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Francis de Erdely (1904-1959) Memorial Exhibition
June 15, 1960 – July 14, 1960

This memorial exhibition held at the Pasadena Art Museum surveyed the career of painter Francis de Erdely.

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Robert Irwin
July 13, 1960 – August 31, 1960

This solo exhibition featured 24 square-format paintings made from thick, luxuriant pigments that showed the artist’s preoccupation with texture.

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Santos - Spanish Colonial Religious Art
July 24, 1960 – August 28, 1960

Santos – Spanish Colonial Religious Art displayed 54 santos created in and around New Mexico.

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John B. Flannagan
August 4, 1960 – August 24, 1960

This solo exhibition at the Pasadena Art Museum featured 13 sculptures and 16 watercolors, drawings and prints by John B. Flannagan.

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Paintings by Richard Diebenkorn
September 6, 1960 – October 6, 1960

This exhibition held at the Pasadena Art Museum was the first large-scale display of Richard Diebenkorn’s (1922–1993) work in California.

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Paintings by Richard Haines
September 6, 1960 – October 12, 1960

Presented in the Contemporary Galleries of the Pasadena Art Museum, this exhibition displayed over 20 paintings by Richard Haines (19061984).

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Contemporary Enamels by Jackson and Ellamarie Wooley
October 18, 1960 – November 23, 1960

This exhibition, installed in the Storrier-Stearns Gallery of the Pasadena Art Museum, displayed the work of Jackson and Ellamarie Woolley (1913–1976).

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Sculpture by Blanche Dombek
October 18, 1960 – November 23, 1960

Held in the Contemporary Galleries of the Pasadena Art Museum, this exhibition featured 26 sculptures by Blanche Dombek (1914–1987).

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Photographs by Robert Coynes
November 9, 1960 – December 5, 1960

Robert Motherwell: A Retrospective Exhibition was the largest display of Motherwell’s (1915–1991) work assembled to date, with 47 works on view.

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Paintings by Martin Lubner and Morton Dimondstein
November 15, 1960 – December 31, 1960

This small, two-man show displayed the work of painters Martin Lubner (1929–2016) and Morton Dimondstein (1920–2000).

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Paintings from Mishima
December 9, 1960 – January 4, 1961

Paintings from Mishima displayed the work of 14 artists from Mishima, Pasadena’s sister city in Japan.

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Paintings by Frederick Hammersley
January 11, 1961 – February 15, 1961

This exhibition featured 25 paintings by American artist Frederick Hammersley (1919–2009).

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Paintings by Kenneth Patchen
February 5, 1961 – February 26, 1961

This exhibition displayed the “picture poems” of Kenneth Patchen (1911–1972), an American poet and novelist.

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Gouaches by Harold Frank
February 19, 1961 – March 19, 1961

Hester Bateman Silver
February 21, 1961 – March 29, 1961

Forty-three silver objects from Hester Bateman’s collection were featured in this 1961 exhibition.

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James D. Phelan Awards
March 7, 1961 – April 15, 1961

The James D. Phelan Awards was a biennial art competition open to applicants who were between 20 and 40 years old and were born in California.

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Paintings by Hassel Smith
March 15, 1961 – April 16, 1961

This exhibition featured Hassel Smith’s (19152007) abstract oil paintings from the late 1940s to 1961, and was the first major museum exhibition for the artist.

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Paintings by Ski-pang Lee
June 11, 1961 – July 19, 1961

Oil paintings, watercolors and ink paintings on silk comprised this exhibition by Chinese artist Sik-pang Lee.

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A Pacific Profile of Young West Coast Painters
June 11, 1961 – July 26, 1961

A Pacific Profile of Young West Coast Painters displayed 40 works created by 40 young artists living on the West Coast.

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Paintings by Shirl Goedike
June 18, 1961 – July 26, 1961

For the exhibition at the Pasadena Art Museum, the artist displayed 31 works, many of which prominently featured French and Italian landscapes.

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Paintings by Carl Morris
August 2, 1961 – September 24, 1961

This exhibition marked the first major display of Carl Morris’s (1911–1993) work in Southern California.

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Karel Appel
August 9, 1961 – September 12, 1961

The first major exhibition for Karel Appel (1921–2006) on the West Coast, this show traveled to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Phoenix Art Museum, Santa Barbara Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum and La Jolla Art Museum after its debut at the Pasadena Art Museum.

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Photographs by Edmund Teske
August 9, 1961 – September 12, 1961

Spanning 20 years of the artist’s career, this exhibition was the first solo show for the photographer Edmund Teske (1911–1996).

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Ceramics by Jerry Rothmam
September 26, 1961 – October 26, 1961

Paintings by Robert M. Ellis
September 27, 1961 – October 26, 1961

Robert M. Ellis (1922–2014) was an artist and the Curator of Education at the Pasadena Art Museum.

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Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hazen
October 1, 1961 – November 15, 1961

Art collectors Mr. and Mrs. Hazen lent eight paintings from their collection of contemporary art for this exhibition.

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Paintings by Richards Ruben
October 22, 1961 – November 15, 1961

This exhibition displayed the large-scale, abstract work of California artist Richards Ruben (1925–1998).

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Painting by James Strombotne
October 31, 1961 – November 30, 1961

This exhibition displayed 31 works by the young artist, including 20 oils and 11 drawings.

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Paintings by Lee Mullican
November 21, 1961 – December 27, 1961

Paintings by Lee Mullican
December 5, 1961 – January 17, 1962

Exhibition of Drawing by Richard Diebenkorn and Frank Lobdell
December 5, 1961 – January 17, 1962

Arranged by the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, this exhibition brought together 26 recent works by Richard Diebenkorn (1922–1993) and Frank Lobdell (1921–2013).

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Sculpture and Jewelry by Toza and Ruth Radakovich
January 24, 1962 – March 7, 1962

This exhibition displayed the paintings, sculpture and jewelry of the artist couple Svetozar (Toza) Radakovich (1918–1998) and Ruth Radakovich (1920–1975).

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Figure Drawings by Joan Miro
January 24, 1962 – March 7, 1962

This 1962 exhibition featured 27 drawings by famed Spanish artist Joan Miró.

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Robert Motherwell - A Retrospective Exhibition
February 18, 1962 – March 11, 1962

Robert Motherwell: A Retrospective Exhibition was the largest display of Motherwell’s (1915–1991) work assembled to date, with 47 works on view.

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John Altoon
May 16, 1962 – June 20, 1962

Collage: Artists in California (Directions in Collage)
June 19, 1962 – July 20, 1962

The exhibition Collage: Artists in California (Directions in Collage) featured 82 works by 56 artists, including Larry Bell (b. 1939), Billy Al Bengston (1934–2022) and Ed Ruscha (b. 1937).

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Kurt Schwitters
June 19, 1962 – July 20, 1962

This solo exhibition for the German-born artist Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948) was organized by The Museum of Modern Art in New York, with works primarily drawn from their collection alongside loans from several lenders in California.

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Fred Hocks
June 27, 1962 – August 1, 1962

This solo exhibition for German-born artist Fred Hocks (1886–1981) featured 29 works made from a diverse range of media, from oil, gouache, ink and wash drawings to mixed media and a monoprint.

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Ben Talbert Woodcuts
July 10, 1962 – August 2, 1962

Alice Asmar
July 15, 1962 – August 23, 1962

Located in the Museum’s auditorium, this exhibit displayed a large, five-panel polyptych produced by artist Alice Asmar (1929–2021).

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Anna Wu Weakland
July 15, 1962 – September 4, 1962

This exhibition featured the Chinese ink and watercolor artworks of Anna Wu Weakland.

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Bettina Brendel
August 7, 1962 – September 12, 1962

For this exhibition, Bettina Brendel displayed 12 abstract oil paintings and 8 collages.

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Isolation: Howard Smith
September 2, 1962 – October 9, 1962

Isolation: Howard Smith featured one experimental artwork by Howard Smith.

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NOW – An Environment
September 11, 1962

NOW – An Environment was a one-night exhibition and program curated by artist Richards Ruben (1925–1998).

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Intaglio Prints by Dean Meeker
September 18, 1962 – October 19, 1962

Intaglio Prints featured experimental prints produced by artist Dean Meeker (1920–2022).

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Llyn Foulkes
September 18, 1962 – October 19, 1962

New Painting of Common Objects
September 25, 1962 – October 19, 1962

New Painting of Common Objects displayed works by artists including Wayne Thiebaud, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, Jim Dine, Phillip Hefferton, Robert Dowd, Joe Goode and Andy Warhol.

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Emerson Woelffer Retrospective
October 24, 1962 – November 25, 1962

This exhibition was the artist’s first retrospective and included works made between 1946 and 1962.

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Paintings by Joanne Calocerinos
October 31, 1962 – November 28, 1962

This exhibition displayed 21 of her colorful, abstract paintings, which she produced using a meditative and precise technique of concentrating on three inches of canvas at a time.

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Honore Daumier
November 29, 1962 – December 30, 1963

This exhibition presented a diverse range of works by Honoré Daumier, the best-known caricaturist of nineteenth-century France.

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William Ransom and Karen Neubert
December 5, 1962 – January 5, 1963

This exhibition featured the work of artist-couple William Ransom and Karen Neubert, whose art satirized themes of mass advertisement and attitudes about sexuality and consumerism.

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Paintings by Frank Sardisco
January 9, 1963 – February 3, 1963

Born in New York, Frank Sardisco studied and exhibited his art in Los Angeles from the early 1950s onwards.

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Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) — A Retrospective Exhibition
January 16, 1963 – February 17, 1963

This traveling retrospective exhibition about the Russian-born artist Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) opened in 1963, featuring 65 oil paintings and 30 watercolors dating from 1902 to 1943, the year before the artist’s death.

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Adele Watson Memorial
February 6, 1963 – March 3, 1963

Ken Starbird
February 6, 1963 – March 3, 1963

Roger Kuntz
February 6, 1963 – March 3, 1963

Max Bailey Paintings
March 13, 1963 – March 30, 1963

Antonio Tapies
March 19, 1963 – April 21, 1963

Vic Smith
May 1, 1963 – May 21, 1963

Ronald Garrigues
July 3, 1963 – August 3, 1963

Emil Nolde
July 21, 1963 – September 1, 1963

Marcel Duchamp Retrospective
October 8, 1963 – November 3, 1963

This exhibition was the first retrospective for the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968).

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John McLaughlin: A Retrospective Exhibition
November 12, 1963 – December 12, 1963

John McLaughlin (1898–1976) did not begin to present his work widely as a full-time painter until 1956, the year of this exhibition, which displayed eight paintings, many of which incorporated abstract, geometric shapes.

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Georges Rouault
December 10, 1963 – January 19, 1964

New American Sculpture (Bontecou, Chamberlain, Higgins, Price, Westermann)
February 11, 1964 – March 7, 1964

New American Sculpture featured 32 works by 5 contemporary American sculptors, who had all emerged within the previous decade.

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Anders Zorn Etchings
March 17, 1964 – April 26, 1964

Alexei Jawlensky - A Centennial Exhibition
April 14, 1964 – May 24, 1964

This exhibition celebrated the centennial birth of Alexei Jawlensky (1864–1941).

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Jacques Callot
June 9, 1964 – July 19, 1964

Jack Tworkov
July 14, 1964 – August 16, 1964

Alberto Burri
August 25, 1964 – September 27, 1964

Miriam Hoffman
September 8, 1964 – October 4, 1964

Imprint: Sam Francis
October 6, 1964 – November 6, 1964

Gwenda Davis
November 6, 1964 – December 15, 1964

Automata
December 8, 1964 – January 10, 1965

Lovis Corinth
December 22, 1964 – January 17, 1965

Jasper Johns
January 26, 1965 – February 28, 1965

William Janss Collection
January 26, 1965 – February 28, 1965

Frederick Sommer
May 25, 1965 – June 27, 1965

This exhibition featured the work of Frederick Sommer (1905–1999), an Italian-born photographer who immigrated to the United States in 1925.

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Kathe Kollwitz
July 1, 1965 – August 1, 1965

Larry Rivers
August 10, 1965 – September 5, 1965

The Responsive Eye
September 28, 1965 – November 7, 1965

J. Arnold Frew (Jewelry)
November 9, 1965 – December 7, 1965

Robert Coyne Photographs
November 9, 1965 – December 17, 1965

Frank Lobdell
March 15, 1966 – April 10, 1966

Rene Magritte
August 2, 1966 – September 4, 1966

Frank Stella
October 18, 1966 – November 20, 1966

Paul Tuttle
December 6, 1966 – January 3, 1967

Jerry McMillian Photography
December 13, 1966 – January 15, 1967

Sam Francis
January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1968

Joseph Cornell
January 9, 1967 – February 11, 1967

This solo exhibition was the first major retrospective of the art of Joseph Cornell (1903–1972) and the final show curated by Pasadena Art Museum Director Walter Hopps.

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Jeremy Anderson
January 10, 1967 – February 5, 1967

Roy Lichtenstein
April 18, 1967 – May 28, 1967

Jules Olitski
July 25, 1967 – August 27, 1967

Mason Williams: Bus
August 29, 1967 – September 7, 1967

Allan Kaprow
September 15, 1967 – October 22, 1967

Photographs by Don Worth
September 19, 1967 – October 15, 1967

Paintings by Clyfford Still
October 24, 1967 – December 10, 1967

John Altoon
January 9, 1968 – February 4, 1968

Robert Irwin
January 16, 1968 – March 10, 1968

Robert Nash
February 1, 1968 – March 10, 1968

Albrecht Durer
February 2, 1968 – March 10, 1968

WayneThiebaud
February 13, 1968 – March 17, 1968

Doug Wheeler
May 28, 1968 – June 30, 1968

Paul Sarkisian
September 10, 1968 – October 13, 1968

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
January 17, 1969 – February 23, 1969

Jay DeFeo's 'The Rose'
February 4, 1969 – March 2, 1969

This exhibition presented Jay DeFeo’s (19291989) colossal work The Rose (1958–66) for the first time.

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Judy Gerowitz
April 28, 1969 – June 1, 1969

Recent Acquisitions 1969
November 24, 1969 – January 18, 1970

West Coast 1945-1969
November 24, 1969 – January 18, 1970