Sturt Haaga Gallery

Shape+Form

Shape and form are two of the basic elements of art. By definition, shape is an enclosed area of space, form is a three-dimensional shape. Simple enough, until an individual becomes involved. An artist transforms these simple geometric or organic building blocks into something artistic and lyrical.

The jurors were Meher McArthur (art historian and curator) and Mollie White (Gallerist, Mollie White Gallery).

GALLERY HOURS AND ADMISSION

Hours: 10 am to 4 pm daily.

Admission: Free with admission to the Gardens.

November 10th Opening reception and awards presentation, 3 to 5:00pm

Jan. 28, 2024: Exhibition closes

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION PROGRAM

The Sturt Haaga Gallery presents three exhibitions per year of contemporary artists’ work that responds to and elucidates nature, natural processes and communities, ecology, biology, botany, horticulture, garden design and history, and other subjects relevant to its botanical garden setting. Exhibitions are typically group shows of work responsive to a curatorial theme or idea proposed by the Descanso Gardens Curatorial Advisory Committee, consisting of garden staff, trustees, and art experts from the surrounding community.

Each exhibition usually includes a specially conceived education or enrichment activity for children.

Funding for the gallery came entirely from private, community sources. With a lead gift of $2.1 million from Heather Sturt Haaga and Paul G. Haaga, Jr., of La Cañada Flintridge, additional funding was provided by The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation of Los Angeles, Georgianna and Paul Erskine of Pasadena, and a number of additional individual and foundation supporters.

Significant funding for programming in the Sturt Haaga Gallery has been provided by Richard Carlson and Erin Maclean Culley of Los Angeles; the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation; Mindy and Gene Stein of La Cañada Flintridge; Heather and Paul Haaga; and the Pasadena Art Alliance.