Craft Contemporary

Located on Los Angeles historic Miracle Mile since 1965, Craft Contemporary reveals the potential of craft to educate, captivate, provoke, and empower. Founded as a museum in 1973, Craft Contemporary reveals the potential of craft to educate, captivate, provoke, and empower. With a focus on contemporary art made from craft media and processes, Craf... t Contemporary presents dynamic exhibitions by established and emerging artists and designers who are often underrepresented in larger art institutions. Craft Contemporary complements these exhibitions with a creative line-up of educational programs, including hands-on workshops led by professional artists. Craft Contemporary cultivates an environment for people in Los Angeles to deepen their relationship to art, creativity, and one another. Craft Contemporary is grateful for the dedicated Board of Trustees who continue to support and uphold the organization's mission. Richard Erickson Board Chair Craft Contemporary, Retired, W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. C.E. Jane Chang Real Estate; Board, National Charities League Brad Fry Director of Personnel Development, WE ONeil Construction Fred Kuperberg Managing Partner, Schuyler Road Advisors, Attorney Wally Marks III Immediate Past Chair, President, Walter N. Marks, INC., Real Estate Development, Glen Titan Senior Vice President- Wealth Management & Senior Portfolio Manager, UBS Financial Services UBS Alan Zafran Co-CEO & Founder, IEQ Capital We welcome nominees to our Board of Trustees. Please contact Suzanne Isken, Executive Director to inquire about nomination procedures. Established by painter Edith Robinson Wyle (1918 -1999), student of the late Rico Lebrun, Craft Contemporary was originally created as a restaurant and gallery space called The Egg and the Eye. The Egg and the Eye opened November 1, 1965 at 5814 Wilshire Blvd, in a three story neo-Georgian building designed in 1930 by Gilbert Stanley Underwood. It had once been the location of Frieda Schroeder Cakes. The first gallery exhibition featured Native Alaskan ...Read More