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Year: 2015
Congratulations, Sarah!
Mark your calendars! Talented artist Sarah Perry, whose work was showcased at the Fisher Museum in 2007 has her fourth solo exhibition coming up this Saturday (9/12) in LA’s Koplin Del Rio Gallery. “A constant observer and appreciator of all manners of life forms and their patterns, Perry is particularly fascinated by the fundamental and oft-overlooked. Whether Perry…
Gyre: The Plastic Ocean
A flip-flop discarded in Thailand finds its way to Hawaii, and a bottle cast off from a tsunami in Japan becomes Alaska’s beach litter. In a culture dependent upon the modern convenience of plastic, throwaway products of consumption are affecting oceans and shrinking our world as we all become connected through our trash. A unique…
A bientôt, Selma!
Leaving today, our Fisher director, Selma Holo, will be away from home for a semester long sabbatical to do research on contemporary art interventions in the smaller scale museums throughout France! Safe travels, Selma!…
Behind the Scenes: Installation Shots
As Team Fisher, we’re having a great time installing our upcoming exhibitions, while believing that most museum lovers enjoy learning about what’s going on behind the scenes of a museum. That’s why, we’ve decided to create online galleries on Flickr to share our installation experiences with you. Enjoy! Click here to view Gyre: The Plastic Ocean’s “behind the scenes” installation shots….
Interning at the Fisher
We asked our wonderful Mo Alabi (Class of 2015) about her internship experience with the Fisher Museum. Watch her short interview here or on our YouTube channel!…
Hello, World!
We’re so excited to be introducing our new website, where you’ll get access to everything Fisher and more, easier than ever! Fall 2015 @ Fisher: We are thrilled to be hosting our upcoming exhibitions, Gyre: The Plastic Ocean and Cynthia Minet: Beast of Burden, and all programs and events associated with them! Opening to public on September 2nd, Gyre: The Plastic Ocean is a traveling exhibition that made its…
Looking Into Andy Warhol’s Photographic Practice
From February 25, 2009 to April 18, 2009The USC Fisher Museum of Art proudly presents a selection of the museum’s most recent acquisition of 100 original Polaroid photographs and 50 original black and white gelatin silver prints dating from 1972 to 1985 granted through the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program. These photographs were given to…
Cynthia Minet: Beast of Burden
September 2-October 10, 2015 “Beast of Burden” features illuminated, life-size, mixed media sculptures and drawings of domesticated animals from Cynthia Minet’s series ‘Unsustainable Creatures.’ The exhibition draws upon the artist’s ongoing reflection on the complicated relationships and dependence humans have with the world we inhabit, and continued interest in scientific and ecological issues. It also…
Victor Raphael, Travels and Wanderings 1979-2009
From September 9, 2009 to December 19, 2009 This exhibition will feature work from the last 30 years and will include paintings, Polaroids, video, and interactive technologies. Work from the ongoing Space Field series will be included as well as work from Japan, Paris, Turkey, Mexico and Alaska. The exhibit will also feature work from…