Purchased for the most part in 1869-71 by the founders of the Crocker Art Museum, the master drawings in this rich historic collection are in some ways a time capsule that gives insight into the European art market and the taste of the patrons. Through this catalogue the Museum introduces a selection of the best drawings to the public for the first time, and provides a splendid overview of this unique collection, shedding fuller light on its history and context, both in relation to California e
The California Gold Rush captured the get-rich dreams of people around the world more completely than almost any event in American history. This catalog, published in celebration of the sesquicentennial of the 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, shows the vitality of the arts in the Golden State during the latter nineteenth century and documents the dramatic impact of the Gold Rush on the American imagination.Among the throngs of gold-seekers in California were artists, many self-taught, ot
Counter Culture: Can't beat the ambience at Crocker Cafe
By Allen Pierleoni Lial Jones had taken only one bite of her Buffalo chicken salad when we interrupted her lunch at the Crocker Cafe by Supper Club. Jones is the executive director of the Crocker Art Museum, where Matt and Yvette Woolston opened the … Read more on Sacramento Bee
On Thursday's NewsHour: China's Terra Cotta Warriors, Reimagined
"Site 2801" by Gong Yuebin is on display at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, Calif. Photo by Spencer Michels. In the ornate ballroom of the venerable Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, Calif., a 210-strong army of clay soldiers stands in formation. Read more on PBS NewsHour (blog)
Local dance groups come together to participate in Festival of the Arts
Inspired by the Gong Yuebin installation, “Site 2801” currently on display at the Crocker Art Museum, dancers stepped forward dressed in white and red. Social commentary on war was apparent as dancers fought to hold one another back from breaking free … Read more on StateHornet.com
CORE was invited to perform at the Member Preview Day at the opening of the new Crocker Art Museum. Performance includes excerpts of “The Doorway”, a full-length work by Artistic Director and Choreographer Kelli Leighton Video Rating: 5 / 5
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one of the latest installations at the Crocker Art Museum. Photosynthetic Restaurant – the theory is that the sunlight is filtered through the colored shields to provide just the right photosythesis for each plant.
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Wayne Thiebaud
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Boston Cremes, 1962. Oil on canvas. Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento
Emma Moore on the new wing of the Crocker Art Museum Video Rating: 0 / 5
Costume and textile expert Melissa Leventon presented a talk about the fashions of the Gilded Age at the Crocker Art Museum on March 18, 2010. The talk was held in conjunction with the Crocker’s exhibition, “Treasures, Curiosities and Secrets: The Crockers and the Gilded Age,” which pays tribute to the legacy of the Crocker family that founded the Museum. Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center — "A Pioneering Collection: Master Drawings From the Crocker Art Museum," through Dec. 11, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. Hours 10 am-5 pm Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.; 10 am-9 pm Thurs.; 1-5 pm Sun. … Read more on Times Herald-Record
Purchased for the most part in 1869-71 by the founders of the Crocker Art Museum, the master drawings in this rich historic collection are in some ways a time capsule that gives insight into the European art market and the taste of the patrons. Through this catalogue the Museum introduces a selection of the best drawings to the public for the first time, and provides a splendid overview of this unique collection, shedding fuller light on its history and context, both in relation to California e
The California Gold Rush captured the get-rich dreams of people around the world more completely than almost any event in American history. This catalog, published in celebration of the sesquicentennial of the 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, shows the vitality of the arts in the Golden State during the latter nineteenth century and documents the dramatic impact of the Gold Rush on the American imagination.Among the throngs of gold-seekers in California were artists, many self-taught, ot
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