“Scenic Route: A Half-Century of California Discovery, 1900–1950”
AMERICAN LEGACY FINE ARTS
949 Linda Vista Avenue (626-577-7733). By appointment. Established in 2003 by Elaine Adams, this premier gallery occupies an elegant salon setting dedicated to contemporary-traditional, realist, plein air, and historic American art. The current exhibition surveys California painting from the first half of the twentieth century. Also recently on view: Jove Wang’s “Spirit of the American West.” americanlegacyfinearts.com
Opening Receptions and Artist Conversations
AMPHI GALLERY
49 W. Del Mar Blvd. (626-831-9988). A contemporary gallery presenting work by local and international artists, with an emphasis on experimentation and dialogue. Check the gallery’s events page for scheduled programming. amphigallery.com
“Show #38: The Worst Rave in the World”
AND/OR GALLERY
980 S. Arroyo Parkway, Suite 200 (214-676-5347). Fri.–Sat. noon–6 and by appointment. Founded in Dallas in 2006 by Paul Slocum and Lauren Gray, this new-media gallery reopened in Pasadena a decade later. The roster includes Cory Arcangel, Petra Cortright, JODI, and Olia Lialina; the gallery produces professionally conserved digital editions compatible with museum collections. Through Sept. 20, 2025. andorgallery.com
Open Studio / Open House
ART105
105 S. De Lacey Ave. A personal studio and flexible creative space functioning as gallery, workshop venue, music studio, and collaborative hub. Open-house events announced on the gallery’s homepage. art105.com
Muhammad Ali: Signed Fine Art Photography
ARTWORKS GALLERY
157 S. Fair Oaks Avenue (626-229-0700). For more than two decades, this gallery has served as a marketplace for American contemporary and classic modern fine-art prints—works by Chuck Close, Wayne Thiebaud, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Takashi Murakami, and Damien Hirst, among others. The current presentation features signed photographs of the champion boxer. artworksgallery.com
Fluid Art Experiences
HAWAII FLUID ART PASADENA
300 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 170 (626-344-8409). An experiential art studio with a retail-gallery component, offering fluid-art, resin, and glass-painting sessions. Classes, team-building events, and private parties available by reservation. hawaiifluidart.com/pasadena-ca
“Patrick Graham: Notes from Ireland”
JACK RUTBERG FINE ARTS
600 South Lake Avenue, Suite 102 (323-938-5222). Founded in 1979 and relocated to Pasadena in late 2022, this gallery presents museum-quality exhibitions of important modern and contemporary European, American, and Latin American artists. Past solo shows have featured Georges Rouault, Käthe Kollwitz, Arshile Gorky, Antoni Tàpies, Alexander Calder, Sam Francis, and Edward Ruscha. The current exhibition runs through April 18, 2025; reception Feb. 1, 2026, 3–6. Coming soon: “Sculptors: From Degas to Ruscha.” jackrutbergfinearts.com
Nature-Inspired Seascapes, Landscapes, and Cityscapes
JINKS GALLERIES
3820 E. Colorado Blvd., Suites A, B, and D (626-533-8595). Mon.–Fri. 10–5; Sat. 11–4. A fine-art gallery specializing in luxury, high-resolution photography prints. The collection features seascapes, landscapes, cityscapes, and abstract works; the gallery produces large-scale wall art and metal prints using museum-grade materials. Each order is custom-made. jinksgalleries.com
“Under the Same Sky”
MAXWELL ALEXANDER GALLERY
1300 N. Lake Avenue (213-275-1060). Wed.–Sat. noon–6. Founded in 2012 by the brothers Beau Alexander and Logan Maxwell Hagege, this gallery has become one of the most prominent in the West, celebrating the American landscape through contemporary realist paintings and sculpture. Strong focus on artist development and collector relationships. Feb. 2026. Also recently on view: Danny Galieote’s “Pop Regionalism” (Dec. 2025). maxwellalexandergallery.com
“Excite”
PETER MENDENHALL GALLERY
180 S. Lake Ave., Suite 110. A contemporary-art gallery with rotating exhibitions. Feb. 21–March 28, 2026; reception Feb. 21. petermendenhallgallery.com
Hill House Group Show
SIMCHOWITZ GALLERY
2785 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 100 (323-389-5315). A contemporary-art gallery with exhibitions and residency programs; the operation includes this Pasadena project space as well as the Hill House venue. Through Dec. 19, 2025; upcoming exhibitions announced on the gallery’s website. simchowitz.com
New Acquisitions
VANDER MOLEN FINE ART
330 South Fair Oaks Avenue, second floor, Pasadena Antiques and Design (951-316-0429). Daily 10–6; appointments Wed. and Sat. A leading source for collectors of American and California Impressionism, this primarily online gallery specializes in vintage California art and American and European painters, circa 1890–1940, with select contemporary artists as well. New works posted regularly. vandermolenfineart.com
Editor’s note: We’ve been very careful to be as timely and accurate as possible, and yet we do recommend that you contact galleries to confirm details.
