Graham is being awarded the Francis Bacon Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Irish painting and influence on contemporary visual art over more than six decades.

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the images remain nearly impossible to separate from the event: smoke pouring from the towers, people running through ash-covered streets and a Manhattan skyline altered forever. Painter Jerome Witkin responded differently.

Over many decades, Pasadena assumed an influential place within the
emerging Southern California art landscape, yet this heritage frequently
garners lower recognition than LA’s more prominent cultural spaces and
venues. A new exhibition at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts highlights that history.

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the images remain nearly impossible to separate from the event: smoke pouring from the towers, people running through ash-covered streets and a Manhattan skyline altered forever. Painter Jerome Witkin responded differently.

Graham’s work returns to Pasadena for “Patrick Graham: Notes from Ireland,” which opened on February 1, 2026 and is now on view at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts—a gallery that has represented him internationally since his dramatic American debut in 1987.

Thank you to the enthusiastic crowd that attended our opening reception of Patrick Graham: Notes from Ireland this past Sunday, February 1, 2026. We were delighted to welcome new and familiar collectors, artists, scholars, community members, as well as Consul General of Ireland, Caitlín Higgins Ní Chinnéide and Ella Taylor, Cultural Attaché for the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs & Culture Ireland.

Virtually all attendees expressed that this is an exhibition worthy of multiple visits and we look forward to sharing this powerfully intimate exhibition with returning visitors, and those who were unable to attend the opening reception. Patrick Graham: Notes from Ireland, extends through April 18, 2026 at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts in Pasadena.

When Jack Rutberg stepped back to view his current exhibition after installation, the art dealer experienced something he hadn’t anticipated in over five decades of working with art: surprise at his own life’s work.

At first glance masters will share the space with a sweeping range of 19th to 21th century artists including Max Klinger, Alison Saar and Ed Ruscha. Patrons can get an up-close look at the sculptures of more than 30 artists created over a 125-year period and collected by Jack Rutberg, the gallery founder and owner.

As most of our attention these days is dominated by digital screens and virtual experiences, Jack Rutberg has assembled something increasingly rare: a collection that compels physical presence. His current exhibition, “SCULPTORS: From Degas to Ruscha,” spanning 120 years of sculptural history, offers visitors what he calls “intimate engagement” with works that have shaped modern and contemporary art.

At first glance masters will share the space with a sweeping range of 19th to 21th century artists including Max Klinger, Alison Saar and Ed Ruscha. Patrons can get an up-close look at the sculptures of more than 30 artists created over a 125-year period and collected by Jack Rutberg, the gallery founder and owner.