Considered one of the painters most closely associated with hard-edge painting, June Harwood (1933-2015) was a prolific painter based in California. This Fall, we're pleased to present 'June Harwood Paintings,' an exhibition showcasing several seldom-seen two-dimensional series that embody the artist's gift for an interplay of 'colorforms.' We thank the June Harwood Charitable Trust for allowing us to showcase Harwood's paintings and share her story.
Her paintings will be on exhibit from October 3, 2026-January 3, 2027.
The opening reception will be October 17, 2026, from 4-6 PM at 480 S. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105.
Untitled (Greenland), 2001
ABOUT THE ARTIST
June Harwood (1933-2015) was born in Middletown, New York, and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University and a Master of Arts from California State University, Los Angeles. June Harwood made a name for herself in the 1960s as an inventive Hard-Edge painter, a term coined by her late husband, art critic Jules Langsner. She exhibited her paintings in Langsner’s California Hard Edge Painting exhibition in 1964, and in Dave Hickey’s invigorating 2004 homage to The Los Angeles School exhibition at Otis College of Art and Design.
Harwood’s work is included in numerous private, corporate, and public collections, including the University of Southern California, the University of California Santa Barbara, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles Valley College, Long Beach Museum of Art, Newport Museum of Art, and San Jose Museum of Art.
In addition to her career as an artist, Harwood was a celebrated arts educator for many years, including her 1972-1994 tenure as Professor of Art at Los Angeles Valley College.
“My paint application was uniform, that is to say that no brush strokes were evident, creating impeccable, flat surfaces. Thus there would be no distraction from the intent, which was to create an interplay of ‘colorforms.’ Jules Langsner used this term to mean that color and form are one. One would not exist without the other.”