Hilbert Museum of California Art: Opening Exhibits
The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University opened in 2016 and is the home of one of the world’s largest collections of California narrative art. Founded through the ongoing generosity of art patrons and philanthropists Mark and Janet Hilbert, it represents the only museum in the world committed to tracing the rich, iconic history of the Golden State from the late 19th century to the present day through works by leading California Scene artists and Hollywood studio artists and animators.
Opening Exhibits List:
California Art from the Permanent Collection
Millard Sheets
A Matter of Style: Modernism in California Art
Mary Blair’s Wonderland: Imagining Disney’s Alice
Same Place, Another Time: Views of Orange County
Norman Rockwell: Capturing the American Spirit
Eye Dazzlers: Marvels of Navajo Weaving from the Hilbert Collection
Emigdio Vasquez: Works from the Fred Ortiz Collection
Art of the Airwaves: Radios from the Hilbert Collection
California Art from the Permanent Collection
Eight galleries in the North Wing will be dedicated to showcasing the vast variety of oil and watercolor paintings, prints and drawings in The Hilbert Collection, from the late 1800s through today.
Millard Sheets
Perhaps the most celebrated of California 20th-century artists, Millard Sheets (1907-1989) could do it all: painter, muralist, mosaicist, designer and teacher. His work is represented here by a selection of 40 original paintings.
A Matter of Style: Modernism in California Art
The groundbreaking impact of Modernism on the California art in the 20th century, with works from Agnes Pelton, Stanton MacDonald-Wright, Roger Kuntz, Helen Lundeberg, Conrad Buff and others.
Mary Blair’s Wonderland: Imagining Disney’s Alice
This ultimate Alice tribute to Disney artist Mary Blair (1911-1978), encompasses both Blair’s Alice in Wonderland concept art and original Alice art by other Disney illustrators.
Same Place, Another Time: Views of Orange County
Since the early 20th century, Orange County has been a favorite location for artists to portray, from its shorelines and beaches to its farmland, towns and cities. These paintings showcase the beauty and cultural shifts of OC.
Norman Rockwell: Capturing the American Spirit
Select original paintings, drawings and artist prints by the beloved illustrator and classically American visual storyteller, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) from The Hilbert Collection and on loan from the Bank of America Collection.
Eye Dazzlers: Marvels of Navajo Weaving from the Hilbert Collection
Blankets woven by Navajo women in the 1800s and 1900s, and known for their vibrant colors, intricate patterns and bold, geometric forms.
Emigdio Vasquez: Works from the Fred Ortiz Collection
A collection of original social-realist paintings by Emigdio Vasquez (1939-2014) memorializing the acclaimed California Chicano artist, muralist and teacher.
Art of the Airwaves: Radios from the Hilbert Collection
Vintage radio takes on a bold new meaning with this collection of Bakelite and plastic shelf and tabletop radios from the 1930s to the 1950s designed by some of the top industrial artists in the world.
