Helen and Newton Harrison. California Work

As part of Getty’s Pacific Standard Time: Art and Science Collide, La Jolla Historical Society presents Helen and Newton Harrison. California Work, a retrospective exhibition about the work of husband-and-wife team of Helen Mayer and Newton Harrison, who were among the earliest and most notable ecological artists.

Helen and Newton Harrison. California Work is the first exhibition to focus on their California work, including nearly 20 projects produced between the late 1960s and 2000s. The four exhibition locations will examine the California works chronologically and thematically: Urban Ecologies, The Prophetic Works, Saving the West, and Future Gardens.

Exhibition Dates:

La Jolla Historical Society (Urban Ecologies): September 19, 2024 – January 19, 2025

California Center for the Arts Escondido (The Prophetic Works): September 21, 2024 – January 19, 2025  
San Diego Public Library Gallery (Saving the West): September 21, 2024 – January 19, 2025 
Mandeville Art Gallery at UC San Diego (Future Gardens): September 28, 2024 – December 7, 2024 

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More on the book Helen and Newton Harrison can be found here.