The city of Santa Monica will open its first municipal art gallery, the Santa Monica City Gallery, at Bergamot Station Arts Center in time for Arts, Culture and Creativity Month in April.
An opening reception for the inaugural exhibit, "Case Study: Adapt," is scheduled for April 10 from 10 a.m. to noon and will feature remarks by California for the Arts Executive Director Julie Baker and a commendation for State Senator Ben Allen, founder of Arts Month. RSVP is available here: https://www.santamonica.gov/places/cultural-venue/santa-monica-city-gallery
On loan from USC Architecture and previously featured at the Charles & Ray Eames Foundation, the exhibit showcases architectural models by USC students working with ten architecture firms to address rebuilding needs for families affected by the Pacific Palisades and Altadena wildfires. The project revisits the mid-1940s Case Study House program, which commissioned architects including Richard Neutra and Charles and Ray Eames to design affordable, innovative postwar housing.
The city established the gallery to expand access to creative space and provide rotating exhibitions, community partnerships, and artist-led programming. It will also showcase works from the city's Art Bank collection.
The Santa Monica City Gallery joins more than 20 galleries, design firms, and nonprofits already operating at Bergamot Station.
For gallery location and hours, visit santamonica.gov. For exhibition information, visit casestudyadapt.org. For more on Bergamot Station, visit santamonica.gov.
Edited by SMDP Staff