The Rodin and Women exhibit in the Weisman Museum opened to the public on Jan. 18, and will remain open until March 29. The impressive collection was the last exhibition curated by former Museum Director Michael Zakian, who passed away last month. Photos by Savannah Welch Since its installment in early January, French sculptor Auguste Rodin's collection has drawn … [Read more...] about Michael Zakian’s Final Exhibit is a Poignant Look at the Female Form
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Art as a Tool for Healing: Weisman Museum Introduces Wellness Initiative
Photos by Ella Gonzalez The glassy, somewhat dark exterior of Pepperdine’s Weisman Museum can seem uninviting. Upon first glance at the large concrete building, some students might think it is closed. But open the door and go into the museum and you find yourself in a much different realm — bright, lively and teeming with color.Michael Zakian, director of the … [Read more...] about Art as a Tool for Healing: Weisman Museum Introduces Wellness Initiative
Weisman’s New Exhibit Presents Never-Before-Seen Work from One of the Country’s Most Important Modern Artists
Photos by Kaelin MendezThe Weisman Museum's new exhibition Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942–1955 showcases artwork from the extensive career of one of America’s most important modern artists. The exhibit includes approximately 75 pieces and will be on display at the Weisman from Jan. 12 to March 31.Museum Director Michael Zakian commented on the life of … [Read more...] about Weisman’s New Exhibit Presents Never-Before-Seen Work from One of the Country’s Most Important Modern Artists
Weisman Museum’s New Exhibit Celebrates 50 Years of Art and Popular Culture
Photos by Kaelin MendezThe Weisman Museum’s new exhibition Pop! celebrates 50 Years of Art & Popular Culture from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. The exhibit, on view from Aug. 28 to Dec. 2, features a panoply of works by a diverse lineup of artists who draw upon the influence of mass media and daily life on visual culture.Museum Director Michael Zakian … [Read more...] about Weisman Museum’s New Exhibit Celebrates 50 Years of Art and Popular Culture
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’
