Paul Outerbridge, Gas Station, Mazatlán, Mexico , c. 1950, Dye transfer print, Copyright Graham Howe, Curatorial Assistance, Inc., Pasadena, CA
Paul Outerbridge: New Color Photographs from Mexico and California
January 20— June 3, 2018
A pioneering master of color photography, Paul Outerbridge explored the quirky intersection of two cultures in his photographs of Mexico and California during the 1940s and 1950s, gathered together for the first time in this exhibition. As Outerbridge frequented the seaport towns of Baja California, he documented tradesmen, tourists, musicians, and bathing beauties in the glowing colors of Kodachrome. With an artist’s vision and great sensitivity to human nature, Outerbridge captured everyday people at airports, tourist destinations, and pool parties. A master of color photography, Outerbridge took full advantage of this relatively new medium to give his subjects added vitality. Using a light 35mm camera instead of bulky, large-format studio equipment, he composed these vivid images with the same precision seen in his studio photography. Dismissed as too commercial during the 1960s and 70s, these exciting works of art were recently rediscovered by scholars and curators. “Paul Outerbridge: New Color Photographs from Mexico and California, 1948-1955 is curated by William Ewing and Phillip Prodger and the traveling exhibition is organized by Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions, Pasadena, California.
Museum in the Garden: Envisioning the New VBMA
January 9, 2026—February 7, 2027
The Museum in the Garden: Envisioning the New VBMA exhibition traces the evolution of the designs for Vero Beach Museum of Art’s new building and transformed campus created by the Allied Works architecture and Unknown Studio Landscape Architecture & Urban Design.
American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection
January 31–June 7, 2026
Featuring over 80 works by renowned American artists, this exhibition traces the evolution of American art with a focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. Showcasing landscapes, still lifes, and genre scenes, it highlights the influence of European training and the diverse styles that have shaped American artistic expression across generations.