Comments on: Edith Heath: A Chocolate Skin

By: ms. simon's neighbor

ms. simon's neighbor — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:25:46 +0000

I've invited the work of Edith Heath to spend the summer with us. She'll be arriving at the end of May. Make a note of it.

By: mrs. simon

mrs. simon — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:09:45 +0000

Vanessa,
The Zurbaran should be back on view in late May.

Mid-Town-G,
Wayne Thiebaud print exhibition is coming to the Simon in June.

By: altadenahiker

altadenahiker — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:48:19 +0000

Took the tour. I want one of those boxes.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:07:13 +0000

Thanks for the suggestions! I added them to my list.

By: Mademoiselle Gramophone

Mademoiselle Gramophone — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:57:45 +0000

Fantastico

By: altadenahiker

altadenahiker — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:09:01 +0000

That “more edith” is a beautiful photo. I’ll be stopping by to praise her tiles this week. True story.

By: Mid-Town G

Mid-Town G — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:12:51 +0000

Damn, I missed the 2008 Duchamp exhibition. I have however seen the real deal in Philadelphia. I also missed the one in 1963, I was still doing time in high school, while you were serving time in elementary. But I did see a lot of contemporary work at the The Pasadena Museum of Modern Art while in College, a couple of years before it died.

Do you know how long it existed? It goes back a long time and went through many incarnations. I think it first grew out of the Pasadena Institute (before our time,) then it became the Pasadena Art Museum (probably where you went.) Finally, what is now the Norton Simon Museum (the building) housed the Pasadena Museum of Modern Art (where I saw it’s final years.) And that new building (the one with the Edith Heath tiles is part of what killed them financially.) That and the snobbish attitude of S-O-M-E of the supporting Pasadena Art patrons, the ones who hated Contemporary Art, and were not willing to support it.

Of course I haven’t seen Voulkos’ bronze work displayed at the Pomona outdoor mall. I hate, I hate, I hate: Malls.
And I don’t much like Pomona either. So I’ll never see it since I won’t drive, take a bus or train there. I’ll only see it if you happen to have photo handy… and who knows, I might agree with you. Or not.

By: Wake Up

Wake Up — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:36:13 +0000

This on the directive of Pasadena Adjacent; While a student at Carver Elementary, PA attended the Pasadena Museum of Art although regrettably AFTER the Marcel Duchamp retrospective. It was her first exposure to Franz Klein. The museum was located in what is today known as the Pacific Asia Museum. The Norton Simon "allegedly" owns a great collection of modern art that it keeps locked away or has "allegedly" sold through the years to acquire works of antiquity. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art before moving to it's current location, was housed alongside the ancient Mastodones inside the Museum of Natural History at Exposition Park.

By: Mid-Town G

Mid-Town G — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:49:30 +0000

Does anyone remember anything about the history of the Norton Simon Museum?

Before it was the Norton Simon Museum it was the Pasadena Museum of Modern Art. During my college days it was years ahead of LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) in programing. PMMA showcased Modern and Contemporary Art to die for. It was the place young artists went for exciting exhibitions, and engaging debates about what was new and exciting. It died about 1974 when Norton Simon bought it. It’s soul also died at the same time, and the Museum has never been the same to me or any other working artist who knew it and loved it.

Pasadena Museum of Modern Art: RIP

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:36:39 +0000

She looks just like the actress that starred in “Babette’s Feast”. I love the Norton Simon, and am glad to know about this ceramist.