Erewhon at LACMA Expands With Apparel Line and Museum-Exclusive Smoothie Inspired by Alexander Calder
Erewhon has become a permanent installation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, featuring a clothing line and a signature LACMA Smoothie made from organic ingredients like pineapple, mango, strawberry, mandarin, and lion's mane, inspired by Alexander Calder's 1964 work, Three Quintains (Hello Girls). Sales from the Erewhon Collection contribute to the museum's educational and exhibition initiatives. The collection showcases items such as a hoodie, tote, and hat, all influenced by Calder's recently restored sculpture outside the David Geffen Galleries. Additionally, the menu features the Cloud Smoothie, linked to Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa (c. 1830–31), the Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie with Coorte's Strawberries in a Chinese Porcelain Bowl (1704), and the Malibu Mango Smoothie alongside Carsello's L.E.E. Music Chamber (1970). After visiting the café, guests are guided to the galleries.
Key facts
- Erewhon at LACMA is a permanent presence on the museum's campus
- The LACMA Smoothie is sold exclusively at the museum and contains organic pineapple, mango, strawberry, mandarin, and lion's mane
- The Erewhon at LACMA apparel collection includes a hoodie, tote, and hat
- A portion of proceeds from Erewhon at LACMA Collection purchases supports LACMA's education and exhibition programs
- Alexander Calder's Three Quintains (Hello Girls) (1964) inspired the collection's color palette
- The restored Calder sculpture is now sited outside the David Geffen Galleries
- Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa dates to c. 1830–31 and belongs to Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
- Adriaen Coorte painted Strawberries in a Chinese Porcelain Bowl in 1704
- Anthony J. Carsello's L.E.E. Music Chamber was introduced in 1969, with this example dated 1970
Entities
Artists
- Alexander Calder
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Adriaen Coorte
- Anthony J. Carsello
Institutions
- LACMA
- Erewhon
- David Geffen Galleries
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Mount Fuji