Jul
26
In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday, more than 150 different outfits are on display in an exhibition entitled “Fashioning a Reign.”
Jun
30
Want to get away this summer? Come daydream with us to the kitchen of Julia Child, in the south of France…
Jun
22
In the wake of the Orlando massacre, how do we as a nation use art to heal? Through artwork, “grief projects,” make-shift memorials, tributes, ribbons, hashtags, and virtual altars via social media, we as a nation are mourning in complicated and rich ways.
Jun
16
Frida hats, and packs, and slacks, oh my! Find out how Frida Kahlo used material culture to construct her identity — and how material culture has iconicized her image in return.
Jun
10
Before cell phones and selfies, American artist Cindy Sherman influenced the world with her monumental and ongoing series of self-portraiture.
May
25
SFMOMA celebrated its 75th anniversary with a huge architectural expansion, only rivaled by its technological innovations.
May
20
Are you an Outlander superfan? Find out about how the collective memory of the Battle of Culloden and its historic site have changed over time.
May
11
Explore Yinka Shonibare’s first film Un Ballo in Maschera featuring dramatic postcolonial performances that highlight the slipperiness of identity-making and history-telling.
May
05
Thinking of celebrating Cinco de Mayo at your school this year? Learn from history about some of the potentially insensitive pitfalls…
Apr
25
Think you know everything about the O.J. Simpson case and ensuing media circus? Think again.
