We’ve had a few works change out in the permanent collection galleries in the last week. The work by Linda Besemer that was in the Starr Gallery had to be put away to rest (it is, after all, just acrylic paint folded over a metal rod! gravity is a concern:)) and it was replaced with a work that has occupied that location previously, by Fred Tomaselli.

Fred Tomaselli (b. 1956)
A Cyclone of Paradises, 2001
Acrylic, photographs and resin on wood panel
Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, 2001.22

Next door in the Kauffman Gallery the work by Hayv Kahraman was taken down to make room to re-install the work by Patrick Martinez that had previously been in that location. This large work had been de-installed about a year ago to do a small repair to one of the electrical components, which is now complete. We are excited to have it back on view!

Patrick Martinez, Sold (Old Merchant God), 2020, Stucco, neon, mean streak, ceramic, acrylic paint, spray paint, latex house paint, banner tarp, ceramic tile, tile adhesive, plexiglass, family archive photo collage, and LED sign on panel

In the near future we’ll have more changes to those galleries, with the Dyani White Hawk work going on loan soon and newly acquired works going on view. More on that soon!