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Maxwell Alexander Gallery 1300 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104 (parking behind gallery or street parking)
Join us for an exhibition opening and artist panel discussion held at the Maxwell Alexander Gallery. Explore award-winning contemporary and traditional Western artworks by nationally recognized artists, many of whom have previously shown in various exhibitions at the Autry. This exhibition and sale present a selection of work created during and inspired by the Maxwell Alexander Gallery’s 2024 Artist Retreat in southern Utah, reflecting both the individual perspectives and collaborative spirit of the trip.
Participating artists include: Eric Bowman, G. Russell Case, Len Chmiel, Glenn Dean, Josh Elliott, Danny Galieote, Logan Maxwell Hagege, Brett Allen Johnson, Michael Klein, T. Allen Lawson, Joshua LaRock, Jeremy Mann, Eric Merrell, Grant Redden, George G. Redden, Joseph Todorovitch, Kim Wiggins
| 4 p.m. | Enjoy light refreshments, tour the exhibition, and meet the participating artists |
| 4:45 p.m. | Artist panel discussion moderated by gallery director Beau Alexander |
| 6 p.m. | Public opening and art sale |
In fall 2024, we hosted our second Artist Retreat—a follow-up to the original trip in 2021 that brought together gallery artists for painting and connection in southern Utah. Many of the original artists returned for this second retreat, joined by a few new faces from our current roster. Like the first trip, this experience was an opportunity for artists to work side-by-side in the field, exchange ideas, and find new inspiration from the land and from each other.
The group returned to Bluff, Utah, a remote and diverse location that sits between Monument Valley and Arches National Park. Artists broke into small groups each day to explore different parts of the region, from the cottonwoods along the river to the towering rock formations of the Valley of the Gods and the multicolored hills near Mexican Hat.
At the end of the trip, the group gathered for a final painting session and shared their work in a private "exhibition" back at the hotel. Each artist displayed artworks they created during the previous days.
On October 18, the Artist Retreat II will open, featuring brand new works inspired by the group’s collaboration in the Southwest.
The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
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