Pasadena Museum of California Art

Pasadena Museum of California Art

infobox Museum
name= Pasadena Museum of California Art


established= 2002
location= 490 East Union Street, Pasadena, California
visitors=
director= Jenkins Shannon
website= http://www.pmcaonline.org/
The Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) is an art museum located in Pasadena, California, USA, showcasing art and design that originates from California. The museum was founded by long-time Pasadena residents and art collectors Robert and Arlene Oltman. Ground was broken in 2000 and the museum officially opened in June 2002. Notable exhibitions have included "Maynard Dixon: Masterpieces from the Brigham Young University and Private Collections", the largest exhibition of Dixon's art to date, and a mid-career retrospective of painter Mark Ryden. The museum hosts the California Design Biennial.

External links

* [http://www.pmcaonline.org/ Museum home page]


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