New looks at Southern California art

The Pacific Standard Time initiative won’t officially open until October, but the early-bird exhibitions continue to shine.  This month’s gems include two upcoming looks at California’s contribution to the American Crafts Movement, and set the stage nicely for a big LACMA show next month on California design.

“The Eighties”, opening September 17 at the Freehand Gallery and the Craft in America Study Center, offers vintage works in glass, ceramics, jewelry and textiles by now-established artists who, at the time, had just graduated from Southern California art schools.

Then, on September 25, the Craft and Folk Art Museum will present “The Golden State of Craft: California 1960-1985,” showcasing the works of innovative California craft artists during those decades.

Click here and here for more information. And click here for more exhibition details on Pacific Standard Time.

Posted 9/14/11