Palm Springs CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Phillip K. Smith III:
LIGHT + CHANGE
Main Museum
Now – May 7, 2023
This survey of Phillip K. Smith III’s spectacular experiments with light and change spans almost two decades from 2004 to 2022.
Presented throughout four galleries, this selection of free-standing objects, wall-mounted works, and immersive installations demonstrates the breadth of the artist’s mastery of his medium. Phillip draws from elements of painting, sculpture, and architecture, and deploys a pared-down vocabulary of pure forms, reflective surfaces, and continually changing colors to create absorbing perceptual and atmospheric effects.
Inspired by the daily light phenomena of the desert, many works slowly shift from hue to hue as determined by Phillip’s precisely paced color choreography.
All of his works have an elusive, ephemeral quality to them. As the light and the perspective of the viewer shift, so the form and perception of the works fluctuate–creating an ever-changing experience.
HOURS
Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Noon-8:00pm
Friday 10:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Admission
Adults $16
Seniors (62+) $14
Students/Teachers $8
Always free for children under 18, active-duty military and their family, and NARM and ROAM participants.
Free admission on Thursdays from 5:00-8:00 pm (funded by the City of Palm Springs).
For more information visit https://www.psmuseum.org/visit/psam
Think Creative Art and Enjoy the Colors as they Change!
