California Desert Arts Incubator

Sculpture Extravaganza

Palm Springs Art Museum
Current Exhibition
Picasso to Moore: Modern Sculpture from the Weiner Collection

The exhibition of modern sculptures from the famed Weiner collection includes major works by Arp, Calder, Lipchitz, Marini, Modigliani, Moore, Noguchi, Picasso, Schuler, Zajac and other significant sculptors of the 20th century. On extended loan from Gwendolyn Weiner, the art was inherited from her parents Ted and Lucille Weiner who had residences in Palm Springs and Fort Worth, Texas. The modern sculpture collection demonstrates the collectors' strong and fine-tuned sense of personal preferences and fascination with the sculptural forms. The collection has been on extended loan to the Palm Springs Art Museum since 1970 with sculptures donated by Gwendolyn Weiner over the years.

Bill Viola Video Masterpiece on Exhibition Now

Palm Springs Art Museum
Exhibition
Bill Viola: The Crossing

Viola uses the communications media to create art that is direct and profound. In The Crossing, Viola has placed a large projection screen in the center of a darkened gallery. On both sides of this screen, a human form approaches the viewer from a deep distance. Once this figure of a man stops, the two natural elements of fire and water begin to appear on the screen. On one side, a small flame licks at the figure's feet, and on the other a small stream begins to drip and then pour on the figure's head until the artist dissolves into the image and the cycle begins again.

From 10.17.07 to 12.23.07

Palm Springs Art Museum Launches New Website

The Palm Springs Art Museum has launched a new website that is much easier to navigate, is vibrant and interactive, and allows for access to an instant calendar of all current events.