On view May 30 – October 2, 2014

Alluding to the patriotic song “America the Beautiful,” this exhibition showcases the grandeur of the country’s wilderness and cityscapes as well as the everyday pleasures we allow ourselves. Paintings and images investigate issues such as multiculturalism, human rights and the environment.

“The Beautiful” features the work of installation artist Chris Christion of Claremont, California, landscape photographer Terry Evans of Chicago, painter Sonya Fe of Los Angeles, figurative painter Roni Feldman of Los Angeles, landscape photographer Frank Gohlke of Tucson, painter Amanda Joseph of Ohio, photographer Scott McFarland of Toronto, photographer Catherine Opie of Los Angeles, painter Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin of Boonville, California, painter, photographer and sculptor Nicolas Shake of Los Angeles, photographer Toshio Shibata of Tokyo, painter Seth Tane of Portland, Oregon, painter Christopher Ulrich of Los Angeles, photographer, painter and collage artist Jessica Wimbley of Claremont, and painter Christine Wu of Los Angeles. Art is on loan from Gallery Luisotti, Garboushian Gallery, LA Louver, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Regen Projects, Western Project and Zg Gallery. Rachel T. Schmid is the curator.

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