{"id":988989,"date":"2026-08-08T13:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/988989\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:16:23","slug":"pioneering-west-coast-art-brian-zicks-solo-exhibition-opens-at-sparc-centre-gallery-the-south-pasadenan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/988989\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneering West Coast Art: Brian Zick\u2019s Solo Exhibition Opens at SPARC Centre Gallery | The South Pasadenan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/media.southpasadenan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-Pasadena-News-08-07-2026-Brian-Zick-02.jpg\" data-caption=\"Graphic: SPARC | The South Pasadenan | Opening reception of Brian Zick\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/South-Pasadena-News-08-07-2026-Brian-Zick-02-696x392.jpg\"  data- alt=\"Graphic: SPARC | The South Pasadenan | Opening reception of Brian Zick\" title=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\"\/><\/a>Graphic: SPARC | The South Pasadenan | Opening reception of Brian Zick<\/p>\n<p>This article sponsored in part by:<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/southpasadenan.com\/linkout\/115604\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" class=\"notrack\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"South Pasadena Real Estate Keller Williams Top Rated.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David-Chou-728x90-Winter-Spring-2026.jpg\" alt=\"South Pasadena Real Estate Keller Williams Top Rated.\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">The SPARC Centre Gallery is hosting a solo exhibition for illustrator, painter, designer, and animator Brian Zick. Recognized as a pioneer in the West Coast illustration world and beyond, Zick has entertained audiences for over fifty years with his signature airbrush art and whimsical canvas paintings. His work is known for being smart, cool, quirky, and clever. Zick\u2019s art hits the mark on every project, often blending conceptual, funny, political, and serious elements all at the same time.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"4\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Event:<\/b> Brian Zick Opening Reception\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Date and Time:<\/b> Saturday, August 8, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Location:<\/b> SPARC Centre Gallery, 1000 Fremont Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Entrance Details:<\/b> The entrance is located at the back of the building through the rear parking lot\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Exhibition Dates:<\/b> The exhibition will be on view until August 31st\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Additional Gallery Hours:<\/b> August 19 and 20 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and during the South Pasadena Crawl on August 22 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Please reference the event flyer for more visual details:<br \/>\n<img title=\"| The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena News\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/South-Pasadena-News-08-07-2026-Brian-Zick.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic: SPARC | The South Pasadenan | Opening reception of Brian Zick\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1159\"  \/>Graphic SPARC | The South Pasadenan | Opening reception of Brian Zick\n<\/p>\n<p><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/southpasadenan.com\/linkout\/112189\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" class=\"notrack\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Derek Vaughan South Pasadena Homes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Derek-Vaughan-300x500-South-Pasadena-Homes-SPH-Just-Sold-June-2026.png\" alt=\"Derek Vaughan South Pasadena Homes\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"500\"\/><\/a>        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/southpasadenan.com\/author\/newspublishingbysouthpasadenan\/\" aria-label=\"author-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"News | The South Pasadenan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fd3ef706b379737ac9cf37888ecbb88e3d5c82153a8d4817ded4dee6afba4ff3.jpeg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo lazyload\" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 96px; 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