Herb Alpert: the Artist

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“I love the mystery of art. It’s the unknown. It’s a bit like magic. I never quite know what’s going to be there, until it’s there . . . just like jazz.” ~ Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert has spent more than half his life as a respected abstract expressionist painter and sculptor, whose work has been exhibited from the US, Europe and Asia. Since he began painting in 1969, Alpert has experimented with a number of different styles and materials. Alpert’s sculptures, particularly his towering Black Spirit Totems series, draw interest with their freedom of form and massive size, with some bronze pieces reaching 18 feet in height. The totems were inspired by indigenous sculptural forms from the Pacific Northwest.

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Posted May 19, 2021

Los Angeles, May, 2021- Video showcasing the new installation designed by architect Harry Newman of 13 paintings by artist/musician Herb Alpert currently on display at the Herb Alpert Music Center at LA City College. WATCH VIDEO BELOW [embed]https://vimeo.com/552217761/a4bd61103c[/e...

Posted December 22, 2020

EXCLUSIVE ONLINE EXHIBITION OF HERB ALPERT'S COFFEE PAINTINGS AT HEATHER JAMES FINE ART Virtual Exhibition of Herb Alpert's Coffee Painting Series Image courtesy of Heather James Fine Art ...

Posted October 12, 2020

Twelve 'spirit totems' created by music legend Herb Alpert displayed at National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole. By BILLY ARNOLD, Jackson Hole News & Guide JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — It seems like every once in a while you run into someone who can do anything. When that person seems to d...

Posted October 12, 2020

The mixed-media art show will feature sculptures, paintings, a concert, and even a souvenir for St. Louis. Each morning, Herb Alpert wakes with three choices: He can sculpt, paint, or create music. In other words, the 83-year-old artist “oozes art,” as curator Chip Tom puts it. This weekend, t...

Posted October 12, 2020

Herb Alpert stands in the midst of a series of totems he sculpted, some of which can be seen at a new exhibit at Heather James Fine Art gallery in Palm Desert. (Philip Scholz Ritterman) Acclaimed jazz trumpeter Herb Alpert is inspired by sound, motion and shape, all of which play a role in a seri...

Posted December 11, 2019

Herb Alpert meets the Hunt Family of carvers for a soaring season-long exhibition. The quest that began in 1972 led the Annenbergs to a pole from Henry Hunt, an iconic figure in cultural preservation, a legendary carver among the First Nations people of Canada, and a Royal British Columbia Museu...

Posted August 28, 2019

An earthly delight awaits to be discovered at Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau If your idea of a day in Macau involves Macau’s extravagant hotels or a tour of the Portugese colonial architecture, there’s more to the city than its grandeur and colonial past. Enter the “Wynn – Garden of Earthly ...

Posted August 26, 2019

Music legend Herb Alpert has created totem pole art after being inspired by the work of the Hunt family, and Sunnylands has brought both collections together to display in Rancho Mirage. Music great Herb Alpert stands with a selection of models from his sculpture studio. “What people don’t unde...

Posted August 26, 2019

Reach for the Sky: Tradition + Inspiration explores the flow of creativity from one culture to another RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.—Carving totem poles out of sky-high cedar trees is a tradition for the Hunt family, members of the Kwakiutl tribe of British Columbia, Canada. From one generation to the n...

Posted August 19, 2019

June 6, 2019 – October 6, 2019 Art Macau – Wynn Macau & Wynn Palace, Sé, Macau, China   Wynn invites you to take an artistic journey through “Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights,” a brand-new art exhibition running from June to October 2019 at Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace. Thi...

Posted August 16, 2019

The National Museum of Wildlife Art out in Wyoming, which, you may not have known, is built into a hillside atop the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, got five new works for its permanent holdings. A few of the additions are Preston Singletary‘s White Raven (2017), a blown and sand-carved glass...

Posted July 17, 2019

Herb Alpert’s “Spirit Totems” will be on display outside the National Museum of Wildlife Art through September. Photo: Ryan Dorgan / Jackson Hole News&Guide It seems like every once in a while you run into someone who can do anything. When that person seems to do it with ease, it’s anothe...

Posted May 2, 2019

Chicago, IL — The Field Museum has long been the place to see totems. Visitors will discover a new interpretation on this historical art form when they see eight of Herb Alpert’s seventeen foot high black, bronze totems on The Field’s south steps as well as an additional totem inside the Museu...

Posted October 11, 2018

Although widely known as a gifted musician, vocalist, and producer whose awards include the National Medal of Arts, few are aware that Herb Alpert is also an accomplished artist. On view at Heather James Fine Art New York from October 11 through November 10, Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody will prese...

Exhibitions

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Herb Alpert Music Center at LA City College

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Herb Alpert Music Center at LA City College

May, 2021

Los Angeles, May, 2021- Video showcasing the new installation designed by architect Harry Newman of 13 paintings by artist/musician Herb Alpert currently on display at the Herb Alpert Music Center at LA City College.

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Herb Alpert: The exclusive online exhibition of coffee paintings.

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Exclusive Online Exhibition Of Herb Alpert’s Coffee Paintings At Heather James Fine Art

December 22, 2020 - June 30, 2021

The exclusive online exhibition of coffee paintings by renowned Jazz musician and visual artist Herb Alpert is on view now at Heather James Fine Art.

Discover all of the works and installation images CLICK HERE!

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Herb Alpert: Recent Works

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Herb Alpert: Recent Works

Sept. 28, 2020 – March 28, 2021

Herb Alpert: Recent Works
Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert, California

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Reach for the Sky

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Reach for the Sky

Sept. 11, 2019 – June 7, 2020

Reach for the Sky: The Art of Herb Alpert and the Kwakiutl Hunt Family of Canada – Sunnylands, Rancho Mirage, California

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Spirit Totems - Jackson Hole

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Spirit Totems – Jackson Hole

June 20 – Sept. 29, 2019

Spirit Totems: Sculpture by Herb Alpert – National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

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Art Macao - Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights

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Art Macao – Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights

June 6 – Oct. 6, 2019

Art Macao – Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights – Wynn Macau & Wynn Palace, Macau

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Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody - NYC

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Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – NYC

Oct. 6 – Nov. 10, 2018

Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Heather James Fine Art, New York

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Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody - Jackson Hole

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Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Jackson Hole

August 1- Sept. 30, 2018

Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Heather James Fine Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

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Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody - St. Louis

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Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – St. Louis

August 2018

Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – The Grandel, St. Louis, Missouri

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Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody - Palm Desert

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Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Palm Desert

Feb. - May 2018

Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert, California

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Spirit Totems - Chicago’s Field Museum

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Spirit Totems – Chicago’s Field Museum

Sept. 2015 - Sept. 2016

Spirit Totems – Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois

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Harmonic Rhythms

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Harmonic Rhythms

April 2015

Harmonic Rhythms: Works by Herb Alpert and Richard Mayhew – ACA Galleries, New York

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Totems and Deities

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Totems and Deities

February 2014

Totems and Deities: The Sculpture of Herb Alpert and Anita Huffington – ACA Galleries, New York

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Spirit Totems - NYC

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Spirit Totems – Dante Park, New York

Jan. - April 2014

Spirit Totems – Dante Park, New York

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in.ter.course

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In.ter.course: Herb Alpert paintings and sculptures

May 4 – July 20, 2013

in.ter.course: Herb Alpert paintings and sculptures – Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica, California

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Black Totems

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Black Totems

Feb. 4 – Aug. 28, 2010

Black Totems – Ace Gallery, Beverly Hills, California

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Herb Alpert Sculpture - Texas A&M

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Herb Alpert Sculpture – Texas A&M

Aug. 2007 – Aug. 2008

Herb Alpert Sculpture at Texas A&M University – College Station, Texas

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Spirit Totems - Pasadena

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Spirit Totems – Pasadena

2006

Spirit Totems: Herb Alpert Sculpture 1995 – 2005 – Pasadena Museum of California Art and The City of Pasadena, Pasadena, CA

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Spirit Totems - Bryant Park

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Spirit Totems – Bryant Park

Oct. 20 – Nov. 20, 2005

Spirit Totems: Sculpture by Herb Alpert – Bryant Park, New York

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Music For Your Eyes - Virginia Beach

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Music For Your Eyes – Virginia Beach

2002

Music For Your Eyes: Herb Alpert, Sculpture and Paintings – Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Music For Your Eyes - Nashville

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Music For Your Eyes – Nashville

2001

Music For Your Eyes: Herb Alpert, Sculpture and Paintings – Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, Tennessee

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Music For Your Eyes - Galveston

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Music For Your Eyes – Galveston

2001

Music For Your Eyes: Herb Alpert, Sculpture and Paintings – Buchanan Gallery, Galveston, Texas

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Contact

For Media Inquiries

C4 Global Communications | Caroline Graham | [email protected]

For Art Inquiries

Heather James Fine Art | Chip TOm, Senior Curator | [email protected]