Local artists are featured monthly in the Alhambra City Hall-Art Gallery located on the building's first floor.

 City Hall Art Gallery

Gallery Hours:   
Mon., 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Tues.-Thur., 7:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Fri., 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m.

Information: (626) 570-5090
(during weekday business hours)

The first floor lobby of City Hall provides an ideal location for local artists to exhibit their works. Each month, the lobby features a new exhibition for public viewing, with many pieces offered for purchase.

September 2009 City Art Gallery Exhibition to Feature Work of Vivien Wu

Vivien Wu, a 17-year-old artist who is is a senior attending the L.A. County High School for the Arts (Lachsa), will be the featured solo artist at the September City  Hall Art Gallery exhibition. Continuing from last year's solo art exhibition, she is opening a new show with from September 1 to 30, 2009. A reception will be held on Monday, September 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 pm.
 
Vivien was born in an artist family, spending her childhood days in her parents’ art studio. Her love of art was encouraged by many visits to museums and gallery exhibits, such as ArtExpo. Vivien started learning watercolor as a medium at the age of 12. After five years of practice, she has begun to develop her own unique style. She has done a variety of subjects, from the gardens at the Huntington Library to the seascapes of Santa Barbara, capturing them with bold, flexible brushstrokes and letting the lively nature of watercolor shine through. Her work has an impressionistic quality, sensitively rendered with plays of color and light.

Experimenting with various styles throughout her artistic studies in high school, Vivien's work has already been exhibited in numerous galleries, including the Arclight Hollywood Cinema, the LACE Gallery, and Bergamot Station. In addition, she donates watercolors to her middle school, where they have been successfully sold at its annual auctions. Presently, Vivien is preparing for college, and continues to take on challenges in her work. She hopes to create art that can inspire others to express themselves.