Winter/Spring 2015 Exhibitions
January 23 to April 26, 2015
“The role of art is to make a world which can be inherited.” —William Saroyan
As part of Fresno’s participation in the worldwide commemoration of the one hundred year anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Fresno Art Museum presented Tradition, Legacy, Culture, an exhibition that showcased works by internationally and regionally renowned artists of Armenian descent. The artists exhibited included John Altoon, Varujan Boghosian, Ara Dolarian, Charles Garabedian, Arshile Gorky, Khachik Khachatouryan, Ed Marouk, Rueben Nakian, Varaz Samuelian, William Saroyan, and Arminee Shishmanian. The works demonstrated the enduring traditions that have remained prevalent in Armenian art over the centuries and the pride these artists have in their culture.
Images: John Altoon, Seaview Series, ink and pastel on paper, 1964, courtesy of the Collection of Joan and Jack Quinn, Beverly Hills, CA; Varujan Boghosian, In the Lagoon, paper collage, 2005, courtesy of Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, NY
The Fresno Art Museum is grateful to the community for their support of this Commemorative Exhibition.
Principal Sponsor:
Granville Homes, Roxie Moradian, Anonymous Donor, In Memory of Elizabeth Balakian, Rose Dolarian, United Security Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Yrulegui and Roberts, Attorneys at Law, California State University, Fresno, Kevin and Laura Castanos, Jane M. Cleave, Der Manouel Insurance Group, The Gulesserian Family, Henrietta Hagopian, Bob and Joyce Kierejczyk, Klein DeNatale Goldner, Attorneys at Law, David Nino Farms, Anita M. Shanahan, ValPrint, Larry Balakian, Bluff View Private Preschool, CCIS Insurance Group, Inc., Kaye Bonner Cummings, Karen A. Dorian, Eaton and Gibson Family Fund of the Fresno Regional Foundation, Donald and Anne Franson, Don and Joan Gray, James and Coke Hallowell, Dr. Edward Hanks and Terri Meyers, Harris Real Estate Group, LP, Sue McCline, Paul and Kathleen Mesple, John and Nancy Mengshol, Edward and Irene Peloian, Joe Sciarrone, Arminee Shishmanian, and Miriam Stepanian
Additional Support was been provided by: Mary Abaci, Donald and Barbara Serimian, Mrs. Beverly Achki, Richard and Joan Ahronian, Howard and Rose Marie Atamian, Shirley A. Bruegman, Steven and Marilyn Fowler, Jack and Lucille Gahvejian, Mark Hagopian, Gladys K. Peters, Joyce Terzian, Tom Tusan, Anonymous Donor, Peter and Cathy Cholakian, Rosemary Cotton, Nat and Ann Dellavalle, Dale and Kandy Garabedian, Roberta Hagopian, Loretta Hutton, Robert and Jackie Manselian, Barbara and Ron Mortanian, In Honor of Arminee Shishmanian
January 23 to April 26, 2015
The Fresno Art Museum is pleased to present Matt Black: From Clouds to Dust, an exhibition of 25 black and white photographs, by Valley-native photographer Matt Black. This exhibition is comprised of elements from two separate documentary projects, Kingdom of Dust and People of the Clouds, and chronicles the complex relationship between migrant workers, farming, and the environment in the Central Valley paralleled with the collapse of indigenous farming in the workers’ home region of Mixteca in southern Mexico. From Clouds to Dust examines contemporary rural life and the impact of an environment out of balance on those who rely upon it for their livelihood. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with Anastasia Photo, New York, New York.
Matt Black has been named TIME MAGAZINE'S INSTAGRAM PHOTOGRAPHER OF 2014
Images: Matt Black, Plum Harvest, Kingsburg, CA, 1998, and Villagers Celebrate their Town's Saints Day, San Miguel, Cuevas, MX 2006, archival pigment prints on Museo silver rag paper, courtesy of the artist and Anastasia Photo, New York, NY
January 23 to August 30, 2015
In partnership with the Friends of the Politi Branch Library, an affiliate of the Fresno County Public Library, the Museum presents the original paintings, artist studies, and sketches from Moy Moy, a classic children’s book written and illustrated by Leo Politi (b.1908 Fresno, d. 1996 Los Angeles). First published in 1960, Moy Moy tells the story of four young siblings preparing for a Chinese New Year celebration in the close-knit immigrant community in Los Angeles' Chinatown. Politi’s stories, with their colorful California settings and multi-cultural sensitivity, unique for their time are considered to be classic examples of the twentieth–century children's picture book. This exhibition celebrates the re-release of Moy Moy in an anthology of children’s stories, A Treasury of Wintertime Tales (Taschen Press, published November 2014).
This exhibition is a main focus for school tours conducted in partnership with the Fresno County Office of Education, the Fresno Unified School District, and the Kennedy Center Any Given Child initiative.
Images: Illustrations from the book, Moy Moy by Leo Politi
Exhibition Support: Bonner Family Foundation, Friends of the Politi Branch Library, Fresno County Federal Credit Union, Christy V. Hicks, Deborah and Greg Lapp, Dr. John Scholefield and Kristene Petrucci Scholefield
General Exhibition Support:
Women's Auxiliary of the Fresno Art Museum
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