A quintessential painter of life on the Pacific, Armin Hansen receives a large-scale retrospective exhibition nearly 60 years after his death.
The Pasadena Museum of California Art will be the first institution to welcome the largest-ever survey of artworks by Armin Hansen (1886-1957). “Armin Hansen: The Artful Voyage” opens January 25, and the show will remain on view through May 31.
Armin Hansen, “Reef Sea Fishermen, Monterey,” n.d., oil on canvas, 25 x 30 1/4 in. Collection of John and Patty Dilks. Image protected by copyright and courtesy Pomegranate Communications, Inc.
Armin Hansen, “Salmon Trawlers,” 1918, oil on canvas, 47 x 53 in. Monterey Museum of Art. Gift of Jane and Justin Dart, 1992.082. Image protected by copyright and courtesy Pomegranate Communications, Inc.
The show comprises more than 100 artworks, including multiple examples of Hansen’s characteristic, poignant images of Monterey fishermen and their life on the water. The exhibition offers an unfortunately rare opportunity for art lovers to become acquainted with Hansen’s art; some of the paintings will be on public display for the first time. The paintings will be accompanied by rarely shown examples of Hansen’s hand-carved furniture and boat models.
Armin Hansen, “Monterey Fishermen,” n.d., oil on canvas, 15 x 24 in. Collection of Donna and Mark Salzberg. Image protected by copyright and courtesy Pomegranate Communications, Inc.
“The Artful Voyage” is the pleasant result of a collaborative effort between the PMCA and theCrocker Art Museum in Sacramento. After debuting at the PMCA, “The Artful Voyage” will travel to the Crocker Art Museum (June 28-October 11) and the Monterey Museum of Art (October 29-March 7).
Armin Hansen, “Drifting,” n.d., oil on canvas, 28 x 36 in. Collection of Donna and Mark Salzberg. Image protected by copyright and courtesy Pomegranate Communications, Inc.
Armin Hansen, “Thanks unto Thee, Oh Lord,” ca. 1925, oil on canvas, 51 x 57 in. Monterey Museum of Art. Gift of Jane and Justin Dart, 1992.065. Image protected by copyright and courtesy Pomegranate Communications, Inc.
Exhibition curator Scott A. Shields, the director and chief curator of the Crocker, has also authored a corresponding monograph. Armin Hansen: The Artful Voyage, published by Pomegranate Communications, features a chronology and full exhibition checklist and adds further context to the works featured in the show, boasting 175 reproductions of paintings, etchings, and drawings, as well as 25 historical photographs.
For more on the exhibition, visit the PMCA website.
