High Art on Lowriders at the Petersen’s Latest Exhibit
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is celebrating unique pieces of high art on what might at first seem like unlikely canvases: lowrider cars. Opened last month, The High Art of Riding Low: Ranflas, Corazón e Inspiración is currently running through July of next year. The exhibit celebrates lowrider culture and, according to the […]
Dynamic Duo: Klimt & Rodin Take San Francisco
The works of Gustav Klimt, in all their gilded glory, are coming to the Bay Area en masse for the first time. But they won’t be alone. Works by the artist best known as a “Vienna Secessionist” will join many of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s pieces by Rodin, creating a larger exhibition […]
Exploring Museums Online with Google Maps: Cheap Summer Fun
Looking to visit a world-class museum this summer with the family, but halted as soon as you saw the airfare prices? We’ve all been there. International, and at this point even domestic, travel comes with a huge price tag, especially for families. Is there a way to have cheap summer fun that also builds up […]
Down to the (Humidifier’s) Wire at The Crocker
You remember humidifiers, right? It turns out that those sometimes-loud machines your parents would put in your room whenever you were overcome with a cold as a kid are critical to helping museums function. Humidifiers and climate-control systems are key to keeping certain works, namely older paintings, in a controlled climate. (Remember, museums have special […]
Plans Approved for Cheech Marin’s Museum of Chicano Art
It’s an unsurprising fact that many celebrities own so much art that they basically have their own mini-museums within their own residence(s). But here’s a fun fact: funnyman Cheech Marin (yes, that Cheech of Cheech and Chong) also owns an astounding collection of Chicano art. And he’s more than ready to share it with the world. […]
Introducing…Art Spots at the Crocker!
Those of us that are familiar with Sacramento’s Crocker Art Museum probably already know about the Crocker’s extensive programs for kids. (And, seeing that we’re based in Sacramento, there’s a good chance many of our docents and teachers have already taken advantage of these programs!) From newborns to adults, the Crocker really does make art […]
Treasures in the Trash? At This Museum, Yes
We’ve all heard that one person’s trash may be another person’s treasure (or, as Jim Carrey’s version of The Grinch might say, “one man’s toxic sludge is another man’s potpurri”). But Nelson Molina’s museum takes this concept to another level. Molina is the creator of the Treasures in the Trash Museum, a museum of sorts […]
Art for All: The Met Opens Online Access in New Initiative
In a world where almost everything is now easily-accessible (thanks to the Internet), access to the art world has, for the most part, remained somewhat difficult. Despite some major museums worldwide offering free admission, it still seems like art museums and gallery can be elitist microcosms where only those who can afford to can view […]
Manetti Shrem Museum of Art Opens at UC Davis
With the grand opening of its Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art to the public this past Sunday, UC Davis has extended an artistic legacy nearly 60 years in the making. Though the art museum is brand-new, UC Davis prides itself on its dedication to developing its arts program. The museum’s website […]
To Caravaggio…and Beyond!
London’s National Gallery is going where no gallery in the United Kingdom has gone before with their newest exhibition. Entitled Beyond Caravaggio, the exhibitin–opening today and running through January 15, 2017), it’s the first in the UK to explore the influence of baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (known as simply Caravaggio) on artists all […]