Photos by Tanisha Shankar The Broad’s newest exhibit, “Jasper Johns: Something Resembling Truth’” comprehensively surveys the works of American painter and sculptor Jasper Johns through his six-decade career. The exhibition guides the viewer through eight rooms, allowing them to trace Johns’ evolution as an artist from his beginnings in Neo Dada and pop-art themed works to … [Read more...] about “Jasper Johns: ‘Something Resembling Truth'” Exhibit Challenges Visual Perspective
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Artists Corner: Chanse Alexander
Photos by Nina Harris Junior Chanse Alexander, Psychology major, is a self-taught graphic artist who started designing due to his love for anime. "I love psychology, and I want to become a therapist but I also want to act, make music and do graphic design," Alexander said. When he was little, anime was his way of getting away from the world, and now it's his way of … [Read more...] about Artists Corner: Chanse Alexander
The Getty Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Robert Polidori Exhibit
Photos by Tanisha Shankar In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Getty Center opening, the J. Paul Getty Museum presents an exhibition of 20 behind-the-scenes photographs of the museum taken by photographer Robert Polidori. Polidori, known for his images of architecture and human habits, put together a series of photographs of the Getty before the official opening … [Read more...] about The Getty Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Robert Polidori Exhibit
Weisman Museum Presents Alexis Smith’s ‘Private Lives and Public Affairs’
Photos Courtesy of Michael Zakian and Alan ShafferThere is a chance one might trip on chairs at the Weisman. No, this is not some millennial slang nor some vague metaphor for a political maneuver in our fraught nation, but a frank observation of California artist Alexis Smith’s exhibit, “Private Lives and Public Affairs." The exhibition, curated by Museum Director … [Read more...] about Weisman Museum Presents Alexis Smith’s ‘Private Lives and Public Affairs’
Artists Corner: Mckenzie Cunningham
Photos courtesy of Mckenzie Cunningham Mckenzie Cunningham used to fail art class. Cunningham has created art since kindergarten, but said she is now finally starting to accept that she is an artist. "I’ve kind of been in an on-and-off relationship with art for a long time," Cunningham said. "Once I stopped doing it for class it felt a lot different. It doesn’t feel … [Read more...] about Artists Corner: Mckenzie Cunningham