The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art remains nearly empty Oct. 24. Censored artist Elana Mann's vinyl collage is one of few things still on the gallery walls. Photo by Henry Adams Andrea Gyorody, director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, resigned from her directorship effective Oct. 24, Gyorody confirmed to the Graphic. A University spokesperson said Gyorody and … [Read more...] about Museum Director Resigns, Pepperdine Responds to Weisman Censorship Controversy
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Fine Arts Division Writes Official Statement on Weisman Censorship
Editor's Note: In response to senior Pepperdine administrators censoring artwork at the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art in early October, faculty from Seaver College's Fine Arts Division crafted and signed off on the release of the following statement, first published on the @pepperdinestudioarts Instagram page. The statement will also be sent to the Seaver Faculty … [Read more...] about Fine Arts Division Writes Official Statement on Weisman Censorship
Pepperdine Administrators Shut Down Weisman Exhibition After Censoring Artwork
Editor's Note: The Graphic uses anonymous sources only in rare cases. An anonymous source would be considered by the Graphic when the source has a serious concern about privacy and that source is considered to be credible by the managing editor and advisers. For over 33 years, the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art has showcased modern and contemporary art by internationally … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Administrators Shut Down Weisman Exhibition After Censoring Artwork
‘To Bough And To Bend’ – Trees Tell Stories
Two museum attendees stand in front of Ken Gonzales-Day's "Two Men Were Taken," 2007 on Sept. 10. The artwork was captured by light jet on aluminum and displayed two trees at the end of a dirt path, a site of lynching in California history. Photos by Lucian Himes Roots. Leaves. Branches. Ashes. Decay. Each of these words are associated with either life or death through the … [Read more...] about ‘To Bough And To Bend’ – Trees Tell Stories
Pepp Celebrates Opening of ‘The Cultivators: Highlights from the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection’
Next to these African American profiles is writing on the wall explaining the background and purpose of the new exhibit at the Weisman Museum. Referring to the Kinsey family and their collection, the exhibit is "a visual experience in multiple parts, with multiple intersections, that illuminates the passion of one family for the history that has defined American identity." … [Read more...] about Pepp Celebrates Opening of ‘The Cultivators: Highlights from the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection’