Craft Contemporary, Art and crafts museum on Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States
The museum occupies a three-story neo-Georgian building from 1930, displaying contemporary works focused on craft media and traditional techniques.
Founded in 1973 as the Craft & Folk Art Museum by painter Edith Robinson Wyle, the institution changed its name to Craft Contemporary in 2018.
The exhibitions feature established and emerging artists who work with craft materials, representing diverse perspectives in contemporary art creation.
The museum opens Wednesday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, with extended hours until 8 PM on first Thursdays of each month.
The museum archives, containing institutional records from 1965 to 1997, are preserved at UCLA Library Special Collections for research purposes.
Location: Los Angeles
Inception: 1973
Architectural style: rustic architecture
Website: http://cafam.org
GPS coordinates: 34.06220,-118.35550
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:30
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