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Helen Pashgian

December 01, 2023

Helen Pashgian (born 1934) is an American visual artist who lives and works in Pasadena, California.[1] She is a primary member of the Light and Space art movement of the 1960s,[2] but her role has been historically under-recognized.[3][1]

Helen Pashgian
Born1934
Pasadena, CA
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPomona College
Boston University
Known forVisual artist
MovementLight and Space

Education edit

She received her B.A. from Pomona College in 1956, attended Columbia University from 1956–57, and received her M.A. from Boston University in 1958.[4] While pursuing a Ph.D. at Harvard University in preparation for a career in academia or museum work, Pashgian taught an applied art class at a local high school and eventually transitioned into art-making.[1]

Work edit

Pashgian creates sculptures made of industrial materials such as resin, fiberglass, plastic, and coated glass.[5] The luminous properties of these materials reflect her longstanding interest in the effects and perception of light.[5] The artist has focused primarily on cast resin, "creating intimately scaled, translucent objects that incorporate vibrant colors and precisely finished surfaces. The perception of these works shifts as the viewer moves around them, and they seem at times to be solid forms and at others to be dissolving into space."[6]

In the 1960s and 1970s, Pashgian, along with the artist Mary Corse, was one of only two female members of the California-based Light and Space movement.[7] Other members include James Turrell and Robert Irwin (artist).[8]

Some of her first sculptures are dated to the 1960s. Her early works mainly consisted of spheres made out of polyester resin, which would be present in her future solo exhibitions.[9]

Her first solo exhibition was at Pomona College Museum of Art in Claremont, California, in 2010.[10] The show, Helen Pashgian: Working in Light, consists of Untitled 2007-09, where it is green column structures made out of acrylic. The columns are paired and is illuminated by it the lighting inside of the sculpture, showing the objects that are imbedded into the columns.

Later in her career, Pashgian was invited to do more solo exhibitions. On March 30, 2014, Pashgian had a solo exhibition, Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible, at LACMA.[11] The show consists of twelve acrylic columns are lined up in pairs in a dark room, known as Untitled 2012-13. Similar to the sculptures in the Pomona show, the only sources of light are coming from the columns themselves. The columns are paired together and spaced out in ten-foot intervals. On the outside, the acrylic creates a matte and opaque finish, and on the inside are objects that the artist did not disclose, letting the viewer to interpret themselves. Because the columns are the only light source, the display changes at each angle. As the viewer moves from one pair to another, the projections of the columns form a parabola creating continuity with each piece.

On November 4, 2021, the solo exhibition, Sphere and Lenses in Lehmann Maupin, New York, contained Untitled 2021. It is a lens sculpture that is forty-five inches in diameter and made of cast epoxy. The epoxy created a "frosted" effect giving texture and opaqueness to the lens. There is color in the center, and it dissipates along the radius. In addition, ambient lighting would be added set in intervals of five minutes triggered by movement.[12]

Pashgian was invited to have another solo exhibition on November 19, 2021, Helen Pashgian: Presences, at SITE, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The exhibition starts with Pashgian spheres that were made in the 1960s that are lined up on an acrylic pedestal. Another work showcased was layered rectangles made out of acrylic and Untitled 2021 from Lehmann Maupin's show. One of the show's centerpieces is the installation of Helen's 2014 LACMA exhibit. The other main exhibit has the visitors wearing paper booties and immersing themselves in the installation, which involves the lighting and the room. A disk will illuminate, and the wall will project an image up to the visitor.[9]

Exhibitions edit

Group Exhibitions

  • January 22, 2006 - April 9, 2006[13] - The Senses: Selections from the Permanent Collection, Pomona College Museum of Arts Claremont, CA[14]
  • May 12, 2006 - August 28, 2006[15] - Translucence: Southern California Art from the 1960s and 1970s, Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA[14]
  • January 8, 2010 - February 6, 2010 - Primary Atmospheres: Works from California 1960 - 1970, David Zwirner Gallery, NY [16]
  • 2012 Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin, Germany[14]
  • September 25, 2011 - January 22, 2012 - Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, CA [17]
  • October 1, 2011 - February 5, 2012[18] - Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture, 1950-1970, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles[14]
  • April 26, 2013 - January 6, 2014[19] - Beyond Brancusi: The Space of Sculpture, Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA[14]
  • 2014 - California Dreamin': Thirty Years of Collecting, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA[14]
  • 2015 - Made in California, Mana Wynwood, Miami, FL[14]
  • July 7, 2018 - September 8, 2018[20] - Water & Light, Ochi Gallery and Emily Friedman Fine Art, Ketchum, ID[14]
  • September 26, 2018 - January 6, 2019[21] - Space Shifters, Hayward Gallery, London, UK[14]
  • 2019 - Radiant Light and Expanded Space, Pearl Lam, Hong Kong, China[14]
  • October 12, 2019 - January 6, 2020[22] - Crystals in Art: Ancient to Today, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AK[14]
  • March 12, 2021 - April 9, 2022[23] - Light & Space, Copenhagen Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark[14]
  • April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021[24] - Beyond the Light of East & West, The Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA[14]
  • November 23, 2021 - March 20, 2022 [25] - Light Space Surface: Works from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA[14]

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2007- Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA[14]
  • January 22, 2010 - April 11, 2010[26] - Helen Pashgian: Working in Light, Pomona College Museumof Art, Claremont, CA[14]
  • March 30, 2014 - June 29, 2014 - Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA[27]
  • July 16, 2019 - August 31, 2019 - New Lenses and Spheres, Vito Schnabel Projects, St. Moritz, Switzerland[28]
  • November 12, 2019 - February 29, 2019 - Lehmann Maupin, Seoul, and Hong Kong[14]
  • April 15, 2021 - December 18, 2022 - Primavera, Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College, CA [29]
  • November 4, 2021 - January 15, 2022- Spheres and Lenses, Lehmann Maupin, New York[14]
  • November 19, 2021 - March 27, 2022 - Helen Pashgian: Presences, SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM[30]

Collections edit

Pashgian's work is represented in many prominent museum collections including the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA); Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD); Palm Springs Art Museum; Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Orange County Museum of Art; Pomona College Museum of Art; Laguna Beach Museum of Art; and Portland Art Museum; Andrew Dickson White Museum, Cornell University; among others.[4] Other public collections with holdings of Pashgian's work include: Koll Corporation, Newport, California; Nestle Corporation, Glendale, California; Bank of America, Los Angeles; Bank of America, Singapore; Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Los Angeles, Seattle First National Bank, Seattle, Washington; Walker Associates Inc., Los Angeles; Agnew Miller & Carson, Los Angeles; Progressive Savings, Los Angeles; Atlantic Richfield Company, Dallas, Texas; and River Forest State Bank, Illinois.

Recognition edit

Although Pashgian has shown her work, steadily, in solo and group shows since the 1960s, she did not achieve the same widespread recognition as her male contemporaries.[1] In 2013 she was a recipient of the Distinguished Women in the Arts award from the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA).[31] She was an artist-in-residence at the California Institute of Technology from 1970–71, and received an individual artists grant from the National Endowment of the Arts in 1986.[4] Pashgian joined the board of trustees of Pomona in 1987.[32]

Her image is included in the iconic 1972 poster Some Living American Women Artists by Mary Beth Edelson.[33]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Vankin, Deborah (March 29, 2014), "Artist Helen Pashgian brings her love of light to LACMA's space" Los Angeles Times, Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ^ Randy Kennedy (September 15, 2011), Reputation and Monolith, Both Stand Tall New York Times.
  3. ^ "Helen Pashgian". 11 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "HELEN PASHGIAN – Totah". Totah. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  5. ^ a b "Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible, March 30 – June 29, 2014", Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
  6. ^ "Helen Pashgian»Pacific Standard Time at the Getty".
  7. ^ Bocicault, Miabelle. "Helen Pashgian in Light Invisible at LACMA", Complex, Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Light and Space art", Museum of Contemporary Art, Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  9. ^ a b Landi, Ann (20 December 2021). "'Helen Pashgian: Presences' Review: Maker of Luminous Objects; California Light and Space artist Helen Pashgian finally gets her moment in the sun". Wall Street Journal. ProQuest 2611751632.
  10. ^ Duncan, Michael (2010-09-11). "Helen Pashgian". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  11. ^ Pagel, David (2014-04-18). "Review: At LACMA's 'Helen Pashgian,' step back and watch magic happen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  12. ^ "Jan Avgikos on Helen Pashgian". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  13. ^ "The Senses: Selections from the Permanent Collection | Pomona Museum". www.pomona.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Helen Pashgian - Artists - Lehmann Maupin". www.lehmannmaupin.com. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  15. ^ "Translucence: Southern California Art from the 1960s & 1970s". Norton Simon Museum. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  16. ^ "Primary Atmospheres: Works from California 1960-1970". David Zwirner. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  17. ^ "Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface | MCASD | Exhibition". Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  18. ^ "Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture, 1950–1970»Pacific Standard Time at the Getty". Pacific Standard Time at the Getty. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  19. ^ "Beyond Brancusi: The Space of Sculpture". Norton Simon Museum. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  20. ^ "WATER AND LIGHT – Ochi Gallery". www.ochigallery.com. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  21. ^ "Space Shifters | Southbank Centre". www.southbankcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  22. ^ "Crystals in Art: Ancient to Today | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art". crystalbridges.org. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  23. ^ Anna.Luna.Jakobsen (2021-01-14). "Light & Space - Exhibition". Copenhagen Contemporary. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  24. ^ Kwon, Jaewoo. "KCCLA". Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  25. ^ "Light, Space, Surface: Works from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art". Addison Gallery. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  26. ^ "Helen Pashgian: Working in Light | Pomona Museum". www.pomona.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  27. ^ "Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible". LACMA. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  28. ^ "New Lenses and Spheres". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  29. ^ "Helen Pashgian: Primavera | Pomona Museum". www.pomona.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  30. ^ https://anagr.am, Anagram, LLC-. "Helen Pashgian". SITE Santa Fe. Retrieved 2022-10-29. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  31. ^ Brooks, Katherine. "LA Museum Honors Female Artists with Distinguished Women in the Arts Award", The Huffington Post, Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  32. ^ "Pomona College taps five new board members". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 1987. Retrieved 5 July 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ^ "Some Living American Women Artists/Last Supper". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

External links edit

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helen, pashgian, born, 1934, american, visual, artist, lives, works, pasadena, california, primary, member, light, space, movement, 1960s, role, been, historically, under, recognized, born1934pasadena, canationalityamericanalma, materpomona, collegeboston, uni. Helen Pashgian born 1934 is an American visual artist who lives and works in Pasadena California 1 She is a primary member of the Light and Space art movement of the 1960s 2 but her role has been historically under recognized 3 1 Helen PashgianBorn1934Pasadena CANationalityAmericanAlma materPomona CollegeBoston UniversityKnown forVisual artistMovementLight and Space Contents 1 Education 2 Work 3 Exhibitions 4 Collections 5 Recognition 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEducation editShe received her B A from Pomona College in 1956 attended Columbia University from 1956 57 and received her M A from Boston University in 1958 4 While pursuing a Ph D at Harvard University in preparation for a career in academia or museum work Pashgian taught an applied art class at a local high school and eventually transitioned into art making 1 Work editPashgian creates sculptures made of industrial materials such as resin fiberglass plastic and coated glass 5 The luminous properties of these materials reflect her longstanding interest in the effects and perception of light 5 The artist has focused primarily on cast resin creating intimately scaled translucent objects that incorporate vibrant colors and precisely finished surfaces The perception of these works shifts as the viewer moves around them and they seem at times to be solid forms and at others to be dissolving into space 6 In the 1960s and 1970s Pashgian along with the artist Mary Corse was one of only two female members of the California based Light and Space movement 7 Other members include James Turrell and Robert Irwin artist 8 Some of her first sculptures are dated to the 1960s Her early works mainly consisted of spheres made out of polyester resin which would be present in her future solo exhibitions 9 Her first solo exhibition was at Pomona College Museum of Art in Claremont California in 2010 10 The show Helen Pashgian Working in Light consists of Untitled 2007 09 where it is green column structures made out of acrylic The columns are paired and is illuminated by it the lighting inside of the sculpture showing the objects that are imbedded into the columns Later in her career Pashgian was invited to do more solo exhibitions On March 30 2014 Pashgian had a solo exhibition Helen Pashgian Light Invisible at LACMA 11 The show consists of twelve acrylic columns are lined up in pairs in a dark room known as Untitled 2012 13 Similar to the sculptures in the Pomona show the only sources of light are coming from the columns themselves The columns are paired together and spaced out in ten foot intervals On the outside the acrylic creates a matte and opaque finish and on the inside are objects that the artist did not disclose letting the viewer to interpret themselves Because the columns are the only light source the display changes at each angle As the viewer moves from one pair to another the projections of the columns form a parabola creating continuity with each piece On November 4 2021 the solo exhibition Sphere and Lenses in Lehmann Maupin New York contained Untitled 2021 It is a lens sculpture that is forty five inches in diameter and made of cast epoxy The epoxy created a frosted effect giving texture and opaqueness to the lens There is color in the center and it dissipates along the radius In addition ambient lighting would be added set in intervals of five minutes triggered by movement 12 Pashgian was invited to have another solo exhibition on November 19 2021 Helen Pashgian Presences at SITE Santa Fe New Mexico The exhibition starts with Pashgian spheres that were made in the 1960s that are lined up on an acrylic pedestal Another work showcased was layered rectangles made out of acrylic and Untitled 2021 from Lehmann Maupin s show One of the show s centerpieces is the installation of Helen s 2014 LACMA exhibit The other main exhibit has the visitors wearing paper booties and immersing themselves in the installation which involves the lighting and the room A disk will illuminate and the wall will project an image up to the visitor 9 Exhibitions editGroup Exhibitions January 22 2006 April 9 2006 13 The Senses Selections from the Permanent Collection Pomona College Museum of Arts Claremont CA 14 May 12 2006 August 28 2006 15 Translucence Southern California Art from the 1960s and 1970s Norton Simon Museum Pasadena CA 14 January 8 2010 February 6 2010 Primary Atmospheres Works from California 1960 1970 David Zwirner Gallery NY 16 2012 Martin Gropius Bau Berlin Germany 14 September 25 2011 January 22 2012 Phenomenal California Light Space Surface Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego CA 17 October 1 2011 February 5 2012 18 Pacific Standard Time Crosscurrents in L A Painting and Sculpture 1950 1970 J Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles 14 April 26 2013 January 6 2014 19 Beyond Brancusi The Space of Sculpture Norton Simon Museum Pasadena CA 14 2014 California Dreamin Thirty Years of Collecting Palm Springs Art Museum Palm Springs CA 14 2015 Made in California Mana Wynwood Miami FL 14 July 7 2018 September 8 2018 20 Water amp Light Ochi Gallery and Emily Friedman Fine Art Ketchum ID 14 September 26 2018 January 6 2019 21 Space Shifters Hayward Gallery London UK 14 2019 Radiant Light and Expanded Space Pearl Lam Hong Kong China 14 October 12 2019 January 6 2020 22 Crystals in Art Ancient to Today Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Bentonville AK 14 March 12 2021 April 9 2022 23 Light amp Space Copenhagen Contemporary Copenhagen Denmark 14 April 1 2021 April 30 2021 24 Beyond the Light of East amp West The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles CA 14 November 23 2021 March 20 2022 25 Light Space Surface Works from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Addison Gallery of American Art Phillips Academy Andover MA 14 Solo Exhibitions 2007 Palm Springs Art Museum Palm Springs CA 14 January 22 2010 April 11 2010 26 Helen Pashgian Working in Light Pomona College Museumof Art Claremont CA 14 March 30 2014 June 29 2014 Helen Pashgian Light Invisible Los Angeles County Museum of Art CA 27 July 16 2019 August 31 2019 New Lenses and Spheres Vito Schnabel Projects St Moritz Switzerland 28 November 12 2019 February 29 2019 Lehmann Maupin Seoul and Hong Kong 14 April 15 2021 December 18 2022 Primavera Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College CA 29 November 4 2021 January 15 2022 Spheres and Lenses Lehmann Maupin New York 14 November 19 2021 March 27 2022 Helen Pashgian Presences SITE Santa Fe Santa Fe NM 30 Collections editPashgian s work is represented in many prominent museum collections including the Norton Simon Museum Pasadena California Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego MCASD Palm Springs Art Museum Santa Barbara Museum of Art Orange County Museum of Art Pomona College Museum of Art Laguna Beach Museum of Art and Portland Art Museum Andrew Dickson White Museum Cornell University among others 4 Other public collections with holdings of Pashgian s work include Koll Corporation Newport California Nestle Corporation Glendale California Bank of America Los Angeles Bank of America Singapore Frederick R Weisman Art Foundation Los Angeles Seattle First National Bank Seattle Washington Walker Associates Inc Los Angeles Agnew Miller amp Carson Los Angeles Progressive Savings Los Angeles Atlantic Richfield Company Dallas Texas and River Forest State Bank Illinois Recognition editAlthough Pashgian has shown her work steadily in solo and group shows since the 1960s she did not achieve the same widespread recognition as her male contemporaries 1 In 2013 she was a recipient of the Distinguished Women in the Arts award from the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles MOCA 31 She was an artist in residence at the California Institute of Technology from 1970 71 and received an individual artists grant from the National Endowment of the Arts in 1986 4 Pashgian joined the board of trustees of Pomona in 1987 32 Her image is included in the iconic 1972 poster Some Living American Women Artists by Mary Beth Edelson 33 See also editLight and SpaceReferences edit a b c d Vankin Deborah March 29 2014 Artist Helen Pashgian brings her love of light to LACMA s space Los Angeles Times Retrieved 9 May 2014 Randy Kennedy September 15 2011 Reputation and Monolith Both Stand Tall New York Times Helen Pashgian 11 September 2010 a b c HELEN PASHGIAN Totah Totah Retrieved 2018 01 09 a b Helen Pashgian Light Invisible March 30 June 29 2014 Los Angeles County Museum of Art Helen Pashgian Pacific Standard Time at the Getty Bocicault Miabelle Helen Pashgian in Light Invisible at LACMA Complex Retrieved 9 May 2014 Light and Space art Museum of Contemporary Art Retrieved 9 May 2014 a b Landi Ann 20 December 2021 Helen Pashgian Presences Review Maker of Luminous Objects California Light and Space artist Helen Pashgian finally gets her moment in the sun Wall Street Journal ProQuest 2611751632 Duncan Michael 2010 09 11 Helen Pashgian ARTnews com Retrieved 2022 10 29 Pagel David 2014 04 18 Review At LACMA s Helen Pashgian step back and watch magic happen Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2022 10 29 Jan Avgikos on Helen Pashgian www artforum com Retrieved 2022 10 29 The Senses Selections from the Permanent Collection Pomona Museum www pomona edu Retrieved 2022 11 16 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Helen Pashgian Artists Lehmann Maupin www lehmannmaupin com Retrieved 2022 10 29 Translucence Southern California Art from the 1960s amp 1970s Norton Simon Museum Retrieved 2022 11 16 Primary Atmospheres Works from California 1960 1970 David Zwirner Retrieved 2022 11 16 Phenomenal California Light Space Surface MCASD Exhibition Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Retrieved 2022 11 16 Pacific Standard Time Crosscurrents in L A Painting and Sculpture 1950 1970 Pacific Standard Time at the Getty Pacific Standard Time at the Getty Retrieved 2022 11 16 Beyond Brancusi The Space of Sculpture Norton Simon Museum Retrieved 2022 11 16 WATER AND LIGHT Ochi Gallery www ochigallery com Retrieved 2022 11 16 Space Shifters Southbank Centre www southbankcentre co uk Retrieved 2022 11 16 Crystals in Art Ancient to Today Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art crystalbridges org Retrieved 2022 11 16 Anna Luna Jakobsen 2021 01 14 Light amp Space Exhibition Copenhagen Contemporary Retrieved 2022 11 16 Kwon Jaewoo KCCLA Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles Retrieved 2022 11 16 Light Space Surface Works from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Addison Gallery Retrieved 2022 11 16 Helen Pashgian Working in Light Pomona Museum www pomona edu Retrieved 2022 11 16 Helen Pashgian Light Invisible LACMA Retrieved 2022 11 16 New Lenses and Spheres www artforum com Retrieved 2022 11 16 Helen Pashgian Primavera Pomona Museum www pomona edu Retrieved 2022 11 16 https anagr am Anagram LLC Helen Pashgian SITE Santa Fe Retrieved 2022 10 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code last code help CS1 maint multiple 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