Images from the End of Rain

In 2020, a series of catastrophic wildfires devastated landscapes and communities in California. Although California is often associated in the international imagination with big cities, beautiful coastal scenes, and mountain resorts, the majority of the state consists of forests, farms, orchards, pastures, and rural small towns. The fires burned primarily in these remote inland regions. This exhibition showcases and celebrates that “other” California.

For more than 18 months, the American multimedia artist Scott Ordway traveled throughout California conducting interviews with survivors and documenting the impact of fire and drought through photography and video. He combined these materials to create The End of Rain, a critically-acclaimed multidisciplinary project that weaves together music, poetry, and visual art. Images from The End of Rain presents photography and video from the collection. The February 7 opening reception will include an artist talk by Scott Ordway and a concert by the Arneis String Quartet.  The musical program will be repeated on March 7.

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J.S. Bach Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor (1723)
John Dowland Lachrimae arr. for string quartet (1604)
Peter Greyson “Cantus” from String Quartet No. 3 (2022)

J.S. Bach Largo from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C Major (1720)
Josquin de Prez Nymphes des bois arr. for string quartet by Scott Ordway (1497)
Arvo Pärt Summa (1977)

J.S. Bach Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, arr. for viola (1723)
Scott Ordway Ash / Bloom, adapted from The End of Rain (2022)
Beethoven Grosse Fuge (1825)

J.S. Bach Adagio from Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C Major (1720)
Gregorio Allegri Miserere arr. for string quartet (ca. 1630)
Philip Glass VI. Closing from String Quartet No. 3 “Mishima” (1985)