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Cantor Arts Center launches Asian American Art Initiative bolstered by major Ruth Asawa acquisition, The Michael Donald Brown Collection and other works
January 25, 2021 Among the first of its kind, Stanford’s newest hub of interdisciplinary scholarship transforms the museum’s collection and expands research opportunities. By Beth Giudicessi The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University announced today the establishment of the Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI), a significant effort to acquire, preserve, […]
‘Culture Crash’ Episode One: Tracing The Origins Of American ‘Method’ Acting
Though the topic of immigration has been controversial throughout much of our nation’s history, there is no denying how much immigrants have added to American culture. On that topic, “City Lights” begins a new series called “Culture Crash” with director Adam Koplan of Flying Carpet Theatre Company. The first episode […]
The American Art of Choosing Sides
The US has always proclaimed its dedication to freedom of expression as the founding virtue of its vaunted “exceptionalism.” Children learn in civics classes that the only brake on freedom of expression is the irresponsible, antisocial act of crying “fire” in a theater. In such a culture, the question of […]
American Folk Art Museum Celebrates Sixty Years Of Promoting Self-Taught And Underrepresented Artists
(L to R) Sam Doyle (1906 – 1985) ‘Rocking Mary’ (double – sided) St. Helena Island, South Carolina, … [+] United States (circa 1983) enamel house paint on corrugated roofing tin, 52 × 26 × 1 /2 in.; Gift of Elizabeth Ross Johnson 1985.35.23B; Sam Doyle (1906 – 1985) ‘Dr. […]
6 Norman Rockwell Paintings That Capture 20th Century American Culture
A keen observer of everyday life, Norman Rockwell is known for his idealized images of American history. He had a 47-year-long association with The Saturday Evening Post, for which he provided over 320 cover images. Many of his paintings are now iconic and illustrate important societal themes including patriotism, gender […]