Hosted by the Southern California Chapter
Explore Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House during an hour-long guided tour, with unprecedented access to the site's restored outdoor spaces, showcasing new aspects of Wright’s self-proclaimed “garden house,” alongside iconic interiors. Discover the impact the creation of Hollyhock House had on subsequent California architecture, while diving deep into the efforts that have restored Los Angeles' only UNESCO World Heritage site to how it appeared over a century ago.
We will follow the tour with plein air sketching on the lawn, led by ICAA instructor and architect Winston Chappell.
Built between 1919 and 1921, Hollyhock House was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Los Angeles commission and an ode to California—its freedom and natural beauty. Designed for Aline Barnsdall, this house was intended to be the centerpiece of a 36-acre arts complex, which was only partially realized.
Hollyhock House is a harbinger of California Modernism, inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List along with seven other Wright sites, and today is owned by the City of Los Angeles and operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Also on view: Entanglements: Louise Bonnet and Adam Silverman at Hollyhock House is the first artist intervention at the UNESCO World Heritage Site and the first formal collaboration for the Los Angeles-based couple. In dialogue with the site, Bonnet’s paintings and drawing and Silverman’s ceramics engage the house’s 100-year history as a platform for artists and experimentation. The new works will be installed in Hollyhock House’s public rooms where Aline Barnsdall’s celebrated art collection was once on display.
$40 for current ICAA members*
$60 for Non-Members
*Membership will be verified
Limited to ten attendees--reserve your spot today!
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