April 14—July 7, 2012
Santa Monica Museum of Art

Vermilion Sands and Other Stories from the Neon West Isa Melsheimer

Exhibition view, Vermilion Sands and Other Stories from the Neon West, Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2012 © Monica Orozco

Press Release

Isa Melsheimer’s Vermilion Sands and Other Stories from the Neon West at the Santa Monica Museum of Art was a never-before-seen installation that explored Hollywood’s cinematic heyday and its motion picture icons, investigating notions of glamour and luxury as they relate to characters, architecture, and locations in and around Los Angeles. Vermilion Sands and Other Stories from the Neon West was Melsheimer’s first American museum exhibition. Santa Monica Museum of Art Deputy Director Lisa Melandri...
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