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Palm Springs Art Museum
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7 reviews for Palm Springs Art Museum
In order to avoid the motorcycle traffic and closed road for the motorcycle rally, I drove the P.S. downtown back roads and drove past the museum a bunch of times. I knew that I'd eventually visit the museum but it didn't look very impressive from my car and I was ready to be underwhelmed. After visiting, I can say that it was better than I thought.
The museum isn't very big and circulation is pretty easy. From the parking lot, you can walk down some stairs to the bottom floor and take an elevator to the top. A lot of sun exposure can be avoided if you do this. If you start from the top and move down, you can look down from the atrium to get a preview of the art you'll see. The top floor is contemporary art. The second floor is native art. The largest concentration of stuff that I liked was on the first floor. The lower level had photography, the cafe and sculpture garden.
My favorite part of the museum was the traveling Lino Tagliapietra glass exhibit. I had to give the Museum one star just for this. The intricacy of his art was amazing and I repeatedly had to squint my eyes to follow the delicate lines of his pattern work. My favorite piece of eye candy was the Endeavor installation viewed from across the room. The museum was also viewing a documentary about Tagliapietra and I wanted to sit through the whole video. The video showed how he made some pieces and went through his whole career. The movie was played on three TVs around the museum.
Get some great art viewing, air conditioning, and shade at the P.S. Art Museum.
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So, finished breakfast one morning and were walking around. Saw a sign for the Art museum and thought- hey lets go check it out. Walked down the street and stumbled across this big building. It was Tuesday, so wondered if it was open. In PS Barely anything is open mid week.
Walked in and still had to ask coz there was no one in there. And woohoo! They were! Paid the entry fee, only like 10 bux per and walked in.
All sorts of art. Contemporary, abstract, (Insert more artsy words here).
Don't know too much about art, but the bf does. He was walking around like- oh this guy, well... and giving me life story info. He was impressed.
I usually get bored like a kid in church in art museums. I guess it is the mix of having to be quiet and sometime looking at things that I think my dog could paint while running around the house with a toy in his mouth, but surprisingly, I was not bored at all! Maybe it was the 3 huge mimosas I had right before coming here, but whatever- I was having fun!
We walked around their new exhibit of contemporary painters and photographers. I really connected with some of the pieces and saved them in my memory bank (Okay- I may have written them down somewhere instead of actually committing them to memory).
Walked around and had so much to see, that we had to go move our car as we had it in a two hour parking and we were lingering way too long! Came back and looked at more exhibits outdoor and indoor!
THe only bad thing- those artists that I so fell in love with- went to the gift store to find that they had nothing to purchase from those artists- lots of kids books, craft kits and jewelry, but no books on the artists that they were showing! Not even an F-ing postcard. Disappointed to say the least.
Also talked to the cheerful black rimmed glasses guy at the front desk about what they show in the theatre. He said there some drag queen musical coming in October that they've been getting ready for- CAN"T WAIT!!!!
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Some museums knock you out with their presence and some lull you into a catatonic state with great art in exceedingly dull gallery spaces. The Palm Springs Art Museum has grown on me because I keep wanting to walk through the building over and over. It's a soothing interior space and the galleries have been revamped and look fresher than ever.
I visited yesterday to see the Wayne Thiebaud painting exhibition and it was worth the two-hour drive. If you've not had the chance to see his paintings up close, then you're missing out. His paintings of pies, cakes, ice cream and doughnuts (for which he became famous) are flat yet rich and his heavy use of paint makes them appetizing. Some of his steep, exaggerated San Francisco landscapes look like they're based on angles of a cake slice. His paintings of people look like precursors to the popular paintings of Alex Katz. The unexpected surprise for me was the inclusion of charcoal sketches that allowed me to appreciate his considerable drawing skills. This great exhibition is in its last days and it's worth your time.
Now, back to the museum's galleries. Whoever is responsible for the revised layout should be congratulated because the galleries have better organization and they show off the permanent collection quite well. If you think this museum may just be an art backwater, think again. Exceptional pieces by art's heavyweights are on display in a building that deserves more than subdued acclaim.
Surprising decent for being in a far out dessert resort town. It's not very big, but there quite a few sculptures and modern paintings that were incredible. Definitely worth a trip at least once.
I refuse to give this Museum more than 3 stars even though they have a FANTASTIC perm collection - great pieces and a large number of Picasso's! I loved that they had one piece from about 10 major artists - spanning a large amount of time and types.
BUT, the Museum seems to live in the stone age! They have oddly placed wall labels with VERY little information. I also understand they are currently in the middle of a revamp - great, I hope that means more interpretation in the future. ALSO, they had this great small sculpture show going on but I didn't see ONE ad in all of the Palm Springs area promoting it!
Come on PSAM - you could be so fantastic!
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I love modern and regional art, and that's what the Palm Springs Desert Museum is known for. Also, their large, open rooms do not feel intimidating as other museums do. Inside you will find constantly changing exhibits, plus works from very well known artists, including Picasso. It is definitely worth including in any itinerary for Palm Springs, even if you have only an hour to stroll around and view the collections.
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This is an unusual museum. The top floor of the museum has some very good pieces (including a beautiful and large piece by Chihuly), but the museum also has some kitschy western romantic painting, er, illustration. And then there's some pre-columbian (mostly from west Mexico) ceramics and terrra cottas as well. It is, overall, an eclectic collection, but there's almost certain to be something here for every taste. Their exhibitions vary, but some of them are interesting. For a small town like Palm Springs, I have to admit, this museum is quite good and you can spend a nice afternoon here.
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