Fulcrum Arts presents exhibitions, performances, artist talks, and educational programs in our Pasadena gallery space and with partners in venues all over Southern California. We aim to highlight a multiplicity of perspectives at the nexus of creative practice, science, and social activism, with a special focus on artists working in the Pacific Rim.
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Sam Shoemaker: Mushroom Boat
Exhibition Closed November 27 – 29 and December 20 – January 6 Fulcrum Arts is pleased to present, Sam Shoemaker: Mushroom Boat, featuring works developed around the artist’s August 2025 crossing of the Catalina Channel in a kayak made of mushroom mycelium. Alongside the mushroom boat itself, the exhibition features large-scale projections, time-lapse videos, and soundscapes that immerse visitors…
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Tending Ecologies: Release ~ Bioremediation
In this workshop, ecological artist Paige Emery will guide participants through remediation practices for the body and the land by exploring processes that extract toxins and pollutants. Topics to be covered will include the basics of soil bioremediation and soil testing, the related effects of stress on the body, the effects of air pollution on our respiratory…
Tending Ecologies with Paige Emery
Tending Ecologies is a workshop series about caring for the land around us and the landscape of our bodies. The health of our bodies and the health of the Earth are inextricably intertwined, which has been forgotten in many ways due to colonization severing this connection. Workshop participants will engage with ideas of release, nourishment,…
Sam Shoemaker: Mushroom Boat Closing Reception
Join us for the closing of the exhibition Sam Shoemaker: Mushroom Boat. The gallery will be open from noon to 5 PM, during which time the artist will be present to answer questions. Light refreshments will be provided. This is a special opportunity to experience the exhibition one last time, connect with the artist, and…
Sam Shoemaker
Sam Shoemaker is a Los Angeles-based sculpture artist whose work is a collaboration between himself and species of mushrooms. Sam Shoemaker: Mushroom Boat is exhibited at Fulcrum Arts. Alongside the mushroom boat itself, the exhibition features large-scale projections, time-lapse videos, and soundscapes that immerse visitors in Shoemaker’s journey over 26 miles of open ocean, where…