Casa Romantica will showcase some of the most significant holdings of The Irvine Museum Collection at the University of California, Irvine in Casa Romantica’s stunning Spanish Revival exhibition space and cultural center by the sea. The Idle Hour captures the beauty of the Southern California landscape as it was painted by the West Coast’s most renowned plein air artists between 1850 and 1930, and includes works by Joseph Kleitsch, Colin Campbell Cooper, Arthur Rider, Franz Bischoff, Granville Redmond, and Laguna Art Museum co-founder Anna Hill.

Join us for the opening reception of The Idle Hour: The Irvine Museum Collection at the University of California, Irvine on Friday, November 9 @ 6 PM! Admission to the opening reception is FREE to the public and includes complimentary wine and cheese.