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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
Herb Alpert Music Center at LA City College
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.
WATCH VIDEO BELOW
Herb Alpert: The exclusive online exhibition of coffee paintings.
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!
Herb Alpert: Recent Works
Herb Alpert: Recent Works
Sept. 28, 2020 – March 28, 2021
Herb Alpert: Recent Works
Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert, California
Reach for the Sky
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
Spirit Totems - Jackson Hole
Spirit Totems – Jackson Hole
June 20 – Sept. 29, 2019
Spirit Totems: Sculpture by Herb Alpert – National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Art Macao - Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights
Art Macao – Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights
June 6 – Oct. 6, 2019
Art Macao – Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights – Wynn Macau & Wynn Palace, Macau
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody - NYC
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – NYC
Oct. 6 – Nov. 10, 2018
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Heather James Fine Art, New York
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody - Jackson Hole
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Jackson Hole
August 1- Sept. 30, 2018
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Heather James Fine Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody - St. Louis
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – St. Louis
August 2018
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – The Grandel, St. Louis, Missouri
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody - Palm Desert
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Palm Desert
Feb. - May 2018
Herb Alpert: A Visual Melody – Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert, California
Spirit Totems - Chicago’s Field Museum
Spirit Totems – Chicago’s Field Museum
Sept. 2015 - Sept. 2016
Spirit Totems – Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois
Harmonic Rhythms
Harmonic Rhythms
April 2015
Harmonic Rhythms: Works by Herb Alpert and Richard Mayhew – ACA Galleries, New York
Totems and Deities
Totems and Deities
February 2014
Totems and Deities: The Sculpture of Herb Alpert and Anita Huffington – ACA Galleries, New York
Spirit Totems - NYC
Spirit Totems – Dante Park, New York
Jan. - April 2014
Spirit Totems – Dante Park, New York
in.ter.course
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
Black Totems
Black Totems
Feb. 4 – Aug. 28, 2010
Black Totems – Ace Gallery, Beverly Hills, California
Herb Alpert Sculpture - Texas A&M
Herb Alpert Sculpture – Texas A&M
Aug. 2007 – Aug. 2008
Herb Alpert Sculpture at Texas A&M University – College Station, Texas
Spirit Totems - Pasadena
Spirit Totems – Pasadena
2006
Spirit Totems: Herb Alpert Sculpture 1995 – 2005 – Pasadena Museum of California Art and The City of Pasadena, Pasadena, CA
Spirit Totems - Bryant Park
Spirit Totems – Bryant Park
Oct. 20 – Nov. 20, 2005
Spirit Totems: Sculpture by Herb Alpert – Bryant Park, New York
Music For Your Eyes - Virginia Beach
Music For Your Eyes – Virginia Beach
2002
Music For Your Eyes: Herb Alpert, Sculpture and Paintings – Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Music For Your Eyes - Nashville
Music For Your Eyes – Nashville
2001
Music For Your Eyes: Herb Alpert, Sculpture and Paintings – Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, Tennessee
Music For Your Eyes - Galveston
Music For Your Eyes – Galveston
2001
Music For Your Eyes: Herb Alpert, Sculpture and Paintings – Buchanan Gallery, Galveston, Texas
Contact
For Media Inquiries
C4 Global Communications | Caroline Graham | caroline@c4global.com
For Art Inquiries
Heather James Fine Art | Chip TOm, Senior Curator | chip@heatherjames.com