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The Baldessari Umbrellas

Artist John Baldessari's work adorns shade umbrellas

Patients, visitors and staff alike can enjoy the beauty of sea and sky at any time, thanks to 11 large umbrellas dotting the Healing Gardens. Created by Southern California conceptual artist John Baldessari, the umbrellas are meant to be a source of comfort and inspiration in a setting that can be stressful.

Designed to be viewed from both below and overhead, 3 of the umbrellas are located between the North Tower and Saperstein Critical Care Tower, 4 are alongside the North Tower and 4 are on the south side of the South Tower.

The umbrellas offer serene blue skies and shelter for those who seek them.

"Art is a language in itself, and I hope my contribution to the Cedars-Sinai collection causes people to smile and forget about their troubles for a minute or two."

—John Baldessari

Conceptual artist John Baldessari, a California native, brings his vision of blue skies over the ocean to the shade umbrellas in the Healing Gardens.
DISTANT HORIZON
Conceptual artist John Baldessari, a California native, brings his vision of blue skies over the ocean to the shade umbrellas in the Healing Gardens.
Seen from patient rooms above, artist John Baldessari’s umbrellas can look like one huge continuous painting.
SEA AND SKY
Seen from patient rooms above, artist John Baldessari’s umbrellas can look like one huge continuous painting.
Conceptual artist John Baldessari played with the idea of the real sky seen beyond his painted image of the sky.
BLUE ON BLUE
Conceptual artist John Baldessari played with the idea of the real sky seen beyond his painted image of the sky.
The wave-form steel sculpture created by Ball Nogues Studio complements the ocean theme of artist John Baldessari's umbrellas.
WAVE BREAKS
The wave-form steel sculpture created by Ball Nogues Studio complements the ocean theme of artist John Baldessari's umbrellas.
For people resting at the tables in the Healing Gardens, artist John Baldessari’s umbrellas provide cool, relaxing shelter.
SERENE SHADE
For people resting at the tables in the Healing Gardens, artist John Baldessari’s umbrellas provide cool, relaxing shelter.
The Cedars-Sinai art collection is comprised of more than 4,000 notable works by some 1,200 artists.
Donate Art to the Collection

If you own fine art that you want to donate to the Cedars-Sinai collection, or to find out more about donating, please contact us.

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