March is Women’s History Month, which gives us a great reason to talk about our founder, the visionary Elizabeth Holmes Fisher, her ideas, and legacy. When Mrs. Fisher began collecting art in 1928 at the age of 61, her taste ran to works by English and Dutch masters. Just over a decade later, in 1939,…
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Elizabeth Garrett: Memorializing an Outstanding Woman on International Women’s Day
Today, as we honor all women around the world, we feel compelled to mentioning one in particular: the thirteenth president of Cornell University and former USC provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Elizabeth “Beth” Garrett, who passed away on Sunday, March 6, following a courageous battle with colon cancer, was an outstanding woman. Beth was a dynamic, inspiring, and innovative leader,…
Embodying “20/20: Accelerando”
So far, 2016 has been an exciting year for our featured artist Lita Albuquerque. In addition to 20/20: Accelerando, she has been working on an exhibition for Kohn Gallery, Embodiment, on view through February 26, 2016. Albuquerque’s exhibition at Kohn Gallery consists predominantly of paintings that play with the viewer’s perception. The pigments of color have rare qualities of light…
Rear View Mirror: Saying Goodbye to Gyre: The Plastic Ocean
As you may already know, our Fall 2015 exhibition, Gyre: The Plastic Ocean closed to the public on November 21, 2015. We’re so sad to see Gyre: The Plastic Ocean go, but we’re already preparing for our upcoming exhibition, 20/20: Accelerando. Gyre may be long gone, but the themes from exhibition still linger on at…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens and 20/20: Accelerando
If you’re as excited for Star Wars as we are, you’re probably frantically trying to avoid spoilers, binge-watching Episodes I – VI, and debating the appropriate viewing order of the films. If you find yourself constantly thinking about Star Wars, we’ve got you covered. We came across this amazing article about Dudamel composing a part…
The Fisher Collection is Growing!
As the USC Fisher Museum of Art, we are excited to share wonderful news about our ever-growing collection! Our education and curatorial departments had teamed up to present a proposal to the Robert Rauschenberg foundation for a chance to win two Shirin Neshat prints, Ghada and Sayed, from the series, Our House is on Fire….
Fisher and the University
The Fisher Museum loves giving students tours that helps support what they’re learning in the classroom! As a university museum, the Fisher is dedicated to providing students an enriching educational experience alongside their curriculum. During the current exhibition, the Fisher was lucky to have the USC Department of Spanish and Portuguese incorporate Gyre: The Plastic…
Trojan Family Weekend
The Fisher is excited to be a part of Trojan Family Weekend activities for another year! We welcome you to visit the museum and enjoy the exhibition and our programming especially designed for parents and students to enjoy together. Relax and unwind Thursday night at 6pm in the Fisher Museum’s patio with a free movie…
Quartet Becomes Eclectic
Presenting: The Argus Quartet. You may think you have a good idea of what the music of the past century sounded like, but this program will probably surprise you. From the highly romantic Sibelius String Quartet, Intimate Voices, to the hootin’ and hollerin’ of Sollima’s Sonnets et Rondeax, Quartet Becomes Eclectic celebrates the wealth of…
Artist Talks with Cynthia Minet
Artist Cynthia Minet led a tour through the museum to talk about the inspiration and the process of her work featured in Gyre: The Plastic Ocean and her focus installation Cynthia Minet: Beast of Burden. She describes how she found discarded objects on the side of the road, some found by friends, constructing framework and sometimes naming…