Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings
The artist does not see himself as a Pop artist. Nor does he think the identification is reflective of his true concerns. He states: “I didn’t think of myself as a Pop artist. So, I continued to explore what I thought were, pretty much, formal realist problems from my perspective, even though they were things which were common objects.”
Docent Diversity Initiative: Looking at 2020 and Beyond
Few would argue against the idea that museums are the legacy of Western colonialism, serving as the products of straight, able-bodied, white, male privilege. This creates all sorts of problems when talking about “art” and “not-art”. And yet, paradoxically, many museums see themselves…
Aimée Crocker & Hori Chiyo: The History of Tattoos in the West
Aimée Crocker — heiress, princess, mystic, and author — was a tattooed woman. She might have gotten her first tattoo during one of her four journeys to Hawai‘i or one of her two extended tours of Japan and Singapore.
Animal Crossing x Crocker
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is having a bit of a moment. For those of you who don’t know, Animal Crossing is a game about collecting bugs for a terrified owl, fishing for a rare fish that just won’t spawn, low-key flexing on your friends, and about once a week, meticulously analyzing famous artworks so you don’t get hoodwinked by a fox who definitely does not…
The Splendor of Germany: 18th-Century Drawings from the Crocker Art Museum
In the 18th century, German-speaking lands were a patchwork of smaller states within the Holy Roman Empire. Artists who worked at the many ducal, royal, and ecclesiastical courts were part of a network kept in motion by personal contacts and a lively exchange…
Local Bands Take Over Galleries
In the late 2000s, a new type of music dropped into the YouTube playlists of students everywhere: Chillwave. The dreamy, retro pop sound is often accompanied by a lo-fi aesthetic, mellow vocals, and an overwhelming sense of nostalgia. Fashionista Boyfriend, the brainchild of Casey Groat, is no exception. His debut album, Last Night, oozes atmosphere from a bygone era — be it a fuzzy summer memory or a momentary microgenre.
E. B. Crocker: The Fifth Associate
Leland Stanford stood over what soon be the First Transcontinental Railroad, hemmed in by a crowd of jubilant workers, railroad officials, and two imposing locomotives. A telegraph wire ran from the silver maul in his hands to a single railroad spike. Millions of dollars, almost two decades of work, and an inconceivable amount of human suffering had led to this moment. Stanford grasped the maul and swung…
New building. New logo. New possibilities.
It’s been 44 years since the Museum opened. In those four decades, it’s expanded from a small, brick building to the largest cultural institution within a 150-mile radius. Its collection has grown from 1,000 items — mostly from the Americas — to over 30,000 objects from six different continents. However, the Museum isn’t just a passive, cultural repository. On average, 3,000 people connect with the Museum through its programs each year…
Beading workshop slated for February 17 at the Museum of the Red River
The Museum of the Red River will host a beading workshop on September 15, from 10 am to 3:00 pm. Attendees will learn how to use a strong, versatile beading technique known as the brick stitch to create a pair of earrings. The program costs $45 and all supplies are provided. The class will…