For those who are asking “Where is Ana Mendieta?” we have an answer: Aquí ! In response to what has been going on at the Tate Modern throughout the past few days, we wanted to remember our 1983 exhibition Aquí, which showcased the work of 27 Latin American artists living and working in the United States, including Ana Mendieta. This…
Month: June 2016
Rest in Peace, Dear Tunga
Yesterday, the world lost yet another great soul. Rest in peace, dear Tunga. We are always proud to be the first institution on the West Coast to showcase Tunga’s work through our 1992 exhibition, “Body to earth: Three artists from Brazil, Cildo Meireles, Mario Cravo Neto, Tunga.” As Taylor Dafoe states in his Blouin Artinfo article,…
Team Fisher Launches “Remix” in Washington, D.C.
A week ago today, members of Team Fisher were at the Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) in Washington, D.C. Previously attending American Alliance of Museums‘ annual meeting, they hosted the launch of Remix: Changing Conversations in Museums of the Americas, a book edited by Fisher Museum and International Museum Institute (IMI) Director Selma Holo and IMI’s Associate…