The Fisher Museum would like to honor artist Ofri Cnaani, who exhibited The Sota Project at Fisher in the Fall of 2012. The Sota Project was a multi-layered and interactive video exhibition depicting the tale of two sisters, Sota and Bekhorah from the Bible. The story was told through a series of room-sized panoramas. The…
Year: 2017
Graciela Iturbide meets Fisher’s Chief Preparator Juan, nephew of Tío Roque, famously pictured in “La frontera”
“I prefer to photograph the man in a more dignified manner, independently of the injustices.” – Graciela Iturbide (Art21 2015) Graciela Iturbide, one of Mexico’s most distinguished photographers, has spent more than four decades documenting the diverse people, cultures and traditions of her native country. Her iconic images are widely circulated, including La frontera, Tijuana,…
Senga Nengudi: Improvisational Gestures
SENGA NENGUDI: IMPROVISATIONAL GESTURESJANUARY 20 – APRIL 14, 2018 Senga Nengudi is one of the seminal conceptual and performance artists of our time. Educated in Los Angeles in the 1960s, Nengudi left L.A. to study art in New York and Tokyo decades ago. She is now returning to Los Angeles, to major acclaim, with Senga Nengudi:…
Albert Contreras
Series of fifteen untitled works, 2002-2005, acrylic on canvas, collection of the USC Fisher Museum of Art, gift of the artist. Photo by Magnus Stark. As if he never stopped, Albert Contreras took up painting once again in 1997, twenty five years following his departure from the artworld. In 1960, Contreras moved to Stockholm, Sweden…
Permanent Collection
Discover selections from USC Fisher Museum of Art’s permanent collection….
James hd Brown: Life and Work in Mexico
September 19 – December 2, 2017 Click here to view the exhibition on Google Arts and Culture. James hd Brown: Life and Work in Mexico is part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, a far-reaching and ambitious exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles, taking place from September 2017 through January…
Women’s History Month
As women’s history month comes to a close, the Fisher Museum would like to honor our only female artist-in-residence, Jessica Cuautle. Cuautle has been training with Art Division for three years, and currently has two pastel portraits, Fluid and Breathe The Fire that debuted in Fisher/Art Division: Artists in Residence show. We sat down with…
A Message from the Past: Is the First Amendment Stronger Since the Trials of the Hollywood Ten?
For 17 years, Blacklist by Jenny Holzer has entertained many passers-by and preserved the memory of those who were questioned in the controversial hearings by the House Committee on the un-American Activities. The quotes from Herbert Biberman and others bring the fear of the Hollywood ten alive: “I do not consider this committee to be…
Art Division’s Newest
Roberto Ortiz sat in a small library in MacArthur Park among a cluster of his peers, recounting the first time he ever sat down in front of a canvas. The entrance blends in with laundromats and markets but if one looks closely, a small banner says “Art Division” above the door. Art Division is the…