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Opening Reception
Open for viewing during regular library hours June 5 - July 22, 2024
Opening Reception:
Friday, June 28, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Exhibit Title: Sea & Shore
How do we see the sea? From the tideline? From the highway? From a kayak or a hilltop? Members of PADA, a peninsula-based group of photographers and digital artists respond to that question in Sea & Shore, opening in the Library’s art gallery on June 5. For the artists, living at the coast means both tranquil views and storm threats, lazy beach town fun, and the drama of a major port. Their works on paper, metal, and canvas celebrate what happens in places where land and water come together, along with the varying textures of sand and fog, weathered wood, and luminous light.
We hope you will visit this beautiful exhibit and join us for the opening reception where attendees will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the artists.
(Please note the Gallery is not accessible during private rentals.)
AGE GROUP: | Teen | Senior | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Art Reception |
Opening as the Palos Verdes Public Library & Art Gallery on June 3, 1930, the Mediterranean Revival architectural style building was designed by Architect Myron Hunt, a local resident. The five-level, 16,550-square-foot building is constructed of hollow-cast double-walled reinforced concrete covered by stucco with a red mission tile roof. The surrounding landscape was designed by well-known landscape architect, Frederick Olmsted, Jr in 1930.
In 1962, an addition was completed on the south side of the building, and in 1997 the stone patio on the east side of the building was remodeled to provide improved handicapped access. Library furnishings include reproductions of original hand-carved walnut Italian Renaissance tables, chairs, and couches from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanderlip. The Library completed a DOLLAR renovation of the interior restoring it to its original.
The library has been designated as a Historic Landmark and it is listed on the California Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.