Harmonia Rosales: Entwined

November 16, 2022 by adamuseum

In January 2022, the AD&A Museum partnered with artist Harmonia Rosales to create the exhibition Harmonia Rosales: Entwined. The show focused on Harmonia’s interweaving of representations from ancient Greek and Yoruba mythologies, challenging the viewers ideas about identity and empowerment. Within Harmonia’s work, women and people of color assume roles of power and beauty as protagonists of stories from the past. For more information about the prior exhibition, click on the videos below: Reimagining African Religious Art Harmonia Rosales: Entwined […]

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Doctor Syntax & the Bees: A Satirical Analysis

August 11, 2022 by adamuseum

By Christine Chan, AD&A Museum Intern AD&A Museum Intern, Christine Chan, Dives into the analysis of two satirical images to help visualize the various techniques used in the AD&A Museum’s print collection. Scroll down to learn more about the different types of satire and how they consistently appear in pictures to form caricature drawings. In the AD&A Museum’s collection of prints and drawings exists an etching of Doctor Syntax and the Bees. This illustration by Thomas Rowlandson was one that […]

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New Media in Local Museums

August 5, 2022 by adamuseum

By Kassandra Ledesma and Vanessa Rivera-Herrera, AD&A Museum Interns Art, Design & Architecture Museum Interns (2021–22) Kassandra Ledesma and Vanessa Rivera-Herrera developed a website featuring new media exhibitions in and around Santa Barbara. The interns also interviewed Silvia Perea, Curator of the Architecture and Design Collection (ADC) at UC Santa Barbara’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum. Perea offered insights into meeting the challenges and needs of Mona Kuhn‘s multimedia exhibition 835 Kings Road, on view at the AD&A Museum earlier this […]

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The Art of Janice Lowry

July 29, 2022 by adamuseum

By Sarah Patton, Miranda Konkoly, Baily Ludwick, and Tatiana Rodriguez, AD&A Museum Interns Janice Lowry (1946–2009) was known for her use of various media and techniques to create collages and assemblage art. The AD&A Museum interns have developed three education modules introducing and learning about Janice Lowry and assemblage art for K-12 and university students. Follow the instructions below to make your own collage, photomontage, assemblage art, and art journal inspired by Janice Lowry! Kindergarten Level Module Middle/High School Level […]

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Visual Literacy Interactive Workbook

July 22, 2022 by adamuseum

By Summer Haddaway and Chloe Babcock, AD&A Museum Interns Visual literacy is a very important technique when understanding the physical and symbolic meaning of art. This blog post guides the viewer through the basic steps of understanding visual literacy with artwork found in the AD&A Museum collection.  The interactive workbook was developed by Art, Design & Architecture Museum Interns Summer Haddaway, who interned with Lum Art Magazine, and Chloe Babcock, who interned with the AD&A Museum Registrar, during 2021–22. Click […]

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Artists, Then and Now: Reflecting on the Past, Present, and Future of UCSB’s MFA Program

July 22, 2022 by adamuseum

by Cheyenne Assil and Jacqueline Schwartz, AD&A Museum Interns 2021 MFA Exhibition at MCASB. Image Courtesy of MCASB.  The art department at the University of California, Santa Barbara offers a multidisciplinary MFA program that gives its students the opportunity to explore their studio production and expand their networks by meeting with accomplished artists and scholars. While this program fosters the development of its artists during the two years they attend the program, we wanted to explore the relationship between the […]

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Huichol Mexican Mask

July 14, 2022 by adamuseum

by Kassandra Ledesma, AD&A Museum Intern “Seeing this piece in a museum collection as a work of art made me excited because I finally saw myself represented in a museum, something I have rarely experienced.” Looking at this Huichol Mexican mask, what caught my eye instantly was the vibrant colors and unique shape of the piece. Seeing this piece in a museum collection as a work of art made me excited because I finally saw myself represented in a museum, […]

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“Women Are Beautiful” by Garry Winogrand

July 13, 2022 by adamuseum

by Chloe Babcock, AD&A Museum Intern My initial encounter with this photograph was during my return visit to the AD&A Museum since its pandemic related closure. I was excited just to be back inside the museum, and when confronted with this photograph of a woman laughing while holding an ice cream cone, my already happy emotions were heightened. The authenticity and prominence of the subject’s laughter creates a quality of contagion, and brought a big smile to my face when […]

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In Less Than No Time: Virtual Exhibition Curated by Irene Suh

July 6, 2022 by adamuseum

Exhibition Link: https://www.artsteps.com/view/6194af7113f0d9e8c3b01982?currentUser Instructions: Click and rotate your mouse to move the camera Use the arrows/WSAD keys to walk through the space or point in the direction you would like to go in and click Click on any piece of artwork to view its description and tombstone The map is located on the bottom left side of the screen In Less Than No Time is centered around the mural Isle of California: Lunch Brake for V. Henderson and T. Schoonhoven. […]

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