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Happy Birthday, Oscar E. Berninghaus!
Oscar Edmund Berninghaus, born October 2, 1874, was an American artist and founding member of the Taos Society of Artists. He is known for his paintings of Native Americans, and […]
Read the full articleNEW Acquisition: William Kentridge’s “Drawing from Tide Table”
William Kentridge, Drawing from Tide Table (Feet), charcoal on paper, 2003 . An example of Kentridge’s apartheid-informed art. Casspirs serve as a reference to the military response to anti-apartheid activists; casspirs are armored cars that were used to suppress […]
Read the full articleBy the Numbers: Iraq and Vietnam Wars
image source Vietnam War 1961 the start of Vietnam 19,395,369 the total amount of Agent Orange* spray used over the 9-year period of Vietnam 3,000,000 the amount of soldiers […]
Read the full articleRoberta Jacyshyn: 30 years of music
Roberta Jacyshn, Musical Director of the Fine Arts Center While the Fine Arts Center’s Theatre Company is celebrating 25 years of musicals, comedies and dramas, Roberta Jacyshyn is preparing […]
Read the full articleNEW Acquisition: Howard Finster’s “God Bless You All”
Howard Finster’s God Bless You All, oil on masonite, 1985. Gift of Dianne Vanderlip. R.E.M. and Talking Heads album cover artist Howard Finster turned to art at age three when […]
Read the full articleFloyd Tunson on Western Skies
Floyd Tunson, Raw Deal 3, mixed media, 1989. The artist himself, Floyd Tunson. This month, KRCC’s award-winning radio documentary program Western Skies is focusing on art. This past Sunday, they […]
Read the full articleReflecting on the Waldo Canyon Fire
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Waldo Canyon Fire Community Display. It was incredibly moving to hear your thoughts, thank yous, and hopes for recovery — coming together […]
Read the full articleScott Johnson Artist Talk Highlights
Artist Scott Johnson in his The No Plateau Below are excerpts from our live Twitter feed of the Members-only Preview of the Scott Johnson and James Turrell exhibitions. Local artist Johnson joined […]
Read the full articleHonoring a Legacy — Creation Story of the Papago/Tohono O’odham
Papago/Tohono O’odham basket. Papago/Tohono O’odham basket maker from 1916 (image source). With 17 tribes represented in the newest Permanent Collection exhibition Honoring a Legacy — it’s easy to see how expansive […]
Read the full articleFun at the Farmer’s Market
Every Wednesday from 3 – 7 p.m., the Sculpture Garden at the FAC turns MUCH yummier! Local (and only local) vendors sell snacks and groceries that range from cinnamon sugar pretzels […]
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