USC Pacific Asia Museum

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USC Pacific Asia Museum
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USC Pacific Asia Museum, exterior.
Location46 N. Los Robles Ave
Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34°08′48″N118°08′28″W / 34.1467°N 118.1411°W / 34.1467; -118.1411
Built1924
ArchitectMarston, Van Pelt & Maybury
NRHP reference No. 77000300 [1]
CHISL No.988
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1977

USC Pacific Asia Museum is an Asian art museum located at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California, United States.

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The museum was founded in 1971 by the Pacificulture Foundation, which purchased "The Grace Nicholson Treasure House of Oriental Art" from the City of Pasadena. Grace Nicholson donated the structure to the city for art and cultural purposes in 1943 and was a dealer in Native American and, later, Asian art and antiques. [2] It houses some 15,000 rare and representative examples of art from throughout Asia and the Pacific Islands. In 2013, the museum became part of the University of Southern California. [3] The building was temporarily closed beginning June 27, 2016 until December 2017 for a seismic retrofit and renovation. It has reopened as of December 8, 2017 with new operating hours. [4]

The building, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1926 and designed by the architectural firm of Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury. It is designed in the style of a Chinese imperial palace and features a central courtyard with a garden, a small pool, and decorative carvings. [5]

Galleries

Notable exhibits

Yaksha Kuber, USC Pacific Asia Museum Kuber asiapacificmuseaum.jpg
Yaksha Kuber, USC Pacific Asia Museum

The museum has a collection of more than 15,000 items from across Asia and the Pacific Islands, spanning over 5,000 years. [6] Prominent holdings include the "Harari Collection" of Japanese paintings and drawings from the Edo (1600-1868) and Meiji (1868-1912) periods, one of the largest collections of Japanese folk paintings outside Japan. [7]

The museum's exhibits also look at the mash-up of Chinese calligraphy and American graffiti: [8]

In 2024, the museum's exhibit "Another Beautiful Country" explored the work of Chinese American artists. [9] It was curated by art historian Dr. Jenny Lin, a professor at the University of Southern California. [10]

USC Pacific Asia Museum, central courtyard with a garden, a small pool, and decorative carvings Asiapcificmusesum interior.jpg
USC Pacific Asia Museum, central courtyard with a garden, a small pool, and decorative carvings

California Historical Landmark Marker

California Historical Landmark Marker NO. 988 at the site reads: [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Building and Garden Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine , USC Pacific Asia Museum, 2011
  3. ↑ Boehm, Mike (November 19, 2013). "USC absorbs Pasadena's Pacific Asia Museum in friendly takeover". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ , USC Pacific Asia Museum, 2017
  5. ↑ Brewer, Polly (November 10, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Grace Nicholson Building". National Park Service . Retrieved August 5, 2013. Accompanied by photos.
  6. ↑ "USC Pacific Asia Museum — Visit Pasadena". Visit Pasadena. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "USC Pacific Asia Museum — Visit Pasadena". Visit Pasadena. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "USC US-China Today: Home". uschina.usc.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ Writer, Leah Schwartz, Pasadena Weekly Staff (February 15, 2024). "'Another Beautiful Country': USC Pacific Asia Museum exhibit explores work from Chinese American artists". Pasadena Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Writer, Leah Schwartz, Pasadena Weekly Staff (February 15, 2024). "'Another Beautiful Country': USC Pacific Asia Museum exhibit explores work from Chinese American artists". Pasadena Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ californiahistoricallandmarks.com 988, USC Pacific Asia Museum
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