SFMOMA Gets $1.5M From Google for Ruth Asawa Exhibition
It’s the largest corporate donation the museum has ever received for a single show in its history.
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From the Fire’s Remains, Kelly Akashi Sculpts Possibility
In the aftermath of tragedy, Akashi shows us the importance of the ability to imagine and create new structures, to see the potential futures in a seed.
Diedrick Brackens Unravels and Re-Weaves Histories
In his first exhibition in the United Kingdom, the artist creates large-scale tapestries that draw upon the brutal racialized history of cotton.
How Spielberg Helped Me Understand My Family’s Holocaust Story
My young mind couldn’t fully comprehend what my grandparents endured, but I grasped what I could through the existing reference points of his characters.
Mattel’s 80th Anniversary Group Exhibition Kicks Off at Corey Helford Gallery with “Toys As Art, Art Inspired By Toys”
There isn’t a child in America, probably the wider world, that doesn’t have an experience with a Mattel toy. Hot Wheels, Barbie, Masters of the Universe, American Girl, Matchbox cars… I mean, UNO is a Mattel card game. Mattel and the visual identities they have created are weaved into the fabric of childhood and often adulthood. As we delve deeper into the universe of Mattel, we see a company that is keenly aware of its place in the shifting landscape of culture and art. By harnessing the power of nostalgia while embracing bold, new designs, Mattel has carved out a remarkable niche within the art world and the hearts of collectors. In this way, what began as simple toys has…
Trump Pushes Out First Native Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities
Shelly C. Lowe has left her position at the NEH “at the direction of President Trump,” the agency said.
Kotobuki: Auspicious Celebrations of Japanese Art from New York Private Collections
Japan Society showcases rarely displayed Japanese masterworks from the 12th to the 21st centuries unified by the central theme of celebration.
Hilma af Klint Descendant Seeks to Make Her Paintings Accessible Only via Private Temple
Af Klint’s biographer denounced the position, claiming that it would cause “major protests.”
Sparse Brushstrokes Give Rise to Thick Impasto in Jose Lerma’s Minimal Portraits
Jose Lerma paints portraits in wide swaths of acrylic applied with brooms and industrial tools.
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