It’s amazing what happens when two colors are mixed together. Combining red and white makes pink, of course. What sets pink apart from many other colors is how strongly it has been identified as a symbol throughout history. In Europe in the mid-1700s, pink was viewed as highly fashionable and was worn by both men and women. It became less popular in men’s fashion beginning in the mid-1800s, as many men began wearing exclusively dark colors. And by the mid-1900s, pink clothing and other consumer products were marketed exclusively for girls and women.

In recent years, pink has been reconsidered yet again, as society moves slowly away from gender stereotypes like pink for girls and blue for boys. What will become of pink in the future?

The Art Center has assembled a collection of non-representational paintings that include pink to varying degrees and tints. And those paintings have been installed in a space dominated by pink. So how do you respond to the color pink?