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First-hand pictures at Chinese Garden Phase II in the Huntington Library! All the rocks in the garden were imported directly from Tai Lake in China worth more than a million dollars. Architectural design of the garden is highly artistic as well. A great place to spend your weekend and have both nice views and tasty food.

Chinese Garden at Huntington Library
(Opening this SATURDAY! March 8th)

Clear and Transcendent pavilion (Qing Yue Tai 清越臺)
This intricately designed pavilion with an elegant roof structure is located on the north bank of the Lake of Reflected Fragrance. Its open sides are designed as a stage for music and other performances. To the south, the pavilion faces the lake. To the north, it ultimately will overlook the Court of Assembled Worthies, capable of seating 350 people for performances and other events. The simple name Clear and Transcendent evokes the crystal pureness of music gently floating over the water, permeating the other structures around the lake.

Lingering Clouds Peak rock grotto (Liu Yun Xiu 留雲岫)
This rockery of tai hu rocks, a limestone imported from the Lake Tai region of China, is called Lingering Clouds Peak and takes its name from the grotto in the elegant Lingering Garden, Liu Yuan 留園, in Suzhou. Situated on the northwest side of the lake, Lingering Clouds Peak is an essential element in a Chinese garden: Rocks, which represent ever-lasting strength, are complemented by the garden’s water, which is ever-changing. Rocks and mountains represent stability and endurance in both Daoist and Confucian thought.

Waveless Boat pavilion (Bu Bo Xiao Ting 不波小艇)
This boat-shaped pavilion, just south of Lingering Clouds Peak on the west side of the Lake of Reflected Fragrance, provides a scenic view of the pavilions and bridges in all directions across the lake. The name recalls a similar pavilion in the Verdant Mountain Villa, Yongcui Shanzhuang 擁翠山荘, a historic garden in Suzhou. The word “Waveless,” or bubo, is often used in literature to describe a serene atmosphere—a boat gliding effortlessly over the water. This pavilion can flexibly be used for intimate gatherings and educational activities.
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Chinese Garden (流芳园) in Huntington Library is opening THIS SATURDAY March 8th!

Chinese Garden expansion at the Huntington includes new pavilions Spring seems only around the corner at Liu Fang Yuan, or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. Delicate pink cherry blossoms have begun to appear on trees, and dappled sunlight warms the stone walkways.

Dan Walsh, selected pieces.

New York-based painter Dan Walsh has developed a quirky style of minimalism that blends rigid geometry with a sense of play. The self-taught artist uses line as a way to study the application of paint, combining short, transparent strokes to create grids, patterns, and rhythms, all rendered with a looseness of hand. Visually complex, though simple in their ex*****on, the images reveal their creation and revel in the imperfection of the human touch. “When an artist offers less information, the thoughts of the viewer are more active. In a minimal situation, you have less information—especially narrative qualities—and are left with a few elemental forms,” Walsh has said. “I call myself a maximalist now: getting the most out of the least.”

35 artists were chosen by Hammer Museum for 2014 "Made in L.A." Biennial

Artists Named for Hammer Museum's Los Angeles Biennial The museum has finalized the list of 35 artists whose work will be included in the 2014 “Made in L.A.” biennial, which opens June 15.