New Exhibitions Opening Reception

(Museum Closed March 18 – 29 for exhibit changes)

“Scenic View Ahead: The Westways Cover Art Collection”

Organized by the Hilbert Museum of California Art in Cooperation with the Automobile Club of Southern California. Capturing the beauty of the scenic American West, this is an exhibition of works painted for the covers of AAA’s beloved Western travel magazine by many of California’s greatest artists.

“Magical Visions: The Enchanted Worlds of Eyvind Earle”

The legendary Disney artist and concept designer of the animated “Sleeping Beauty” movie was also a gifted landscapist.  This exhibition displays both his Disney art and his beautiful, stylized landscapes.

“A New Hope: The Star Wars Art of Robert Bailey”

(in the Motion Picture Arts gallery) Lucasfilm artist Robert Bailey creates realistic graphite-pencil drawings of favorite scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy.

“Sunlight and Shadow: A Gift from the California Art Collection

of Jim and Lynne Doti”

And also ~

“Character References: The Art of the Animation Drawing”

A mini-exhibition focusing on the free-flowing pencil work of animation artists from Disney and other studios.

“American Illustration: Children at Play”

This exhibition will remain up through July, with some new pieces rotated in.

New Exhibitions on Display through October 13^th, 2018