This original exhibition documents a fascinating, inspiring and overlooked chapter of San Diego’s recent past: the important contribution of San Diego craftsmen from the postwar period beginning in the 1940s up through the 1970s. _*SAN DIEGO'S CRAFT REVOLUTION—From Post-War Modern to California Design*_ will explore the progression from sleek modernism to unconventional handmade objects of use such as furniture, doors, jewelry and ceramics. Over 60 artists will be featured in the show, including Toza and Ruth Radakovich, Rhoda Lopez, Jack Hopkins, Arline Fisch, Martha Longenecker, Ellamarie and Jackson Woolley, Larry Hunter, Kay Whitcomb and James Hubbell. Many of these San Diego-based artists received national attention and participated in major Los Angeles exhibitions, including the California Design series held in Pasadena and Los Angeles.
This exhibition is part of _Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980_. This unprecedented collaboration, initiated by the Getty Foundation, brings together more than sixty cultural institutions from across Southern California for six months beginning October 2011 to tell the story of the birth of the Los Angeles art scene and how it became a major new force in the art world.
On January 14, 2012 the museum hosted a presentation on the music that complemented the works on display to clarify the connections between music, art, and history. On April 5, 2012 the museum presented a discussion led by guest curator Dave Hampton. A book of the same name accompanied the exhibition.