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This WAIA Wednesday, the inspiring and incredibly thoughtful curator Olivia Miller discusses de Kooning's 'slashed' women, opportunities and challenges of working in a smaller city, the inspirational significance of women-led art organizations, the contextual power of a museum, the return to craft and fiber arts in this age of AI, and an artist's original intentions versus the ever-changing meaning of their work itself. Olivia Miller is the Interim Director and Curator at the University of Arizona Museum of Art (UAMA) where she has worked since 2012, curating or co-curating more than 30 exhibitions. She has contributed scholarship for exhibition catalogues and regularly presents her research at academic conferences. As an arts educator, she has taught at the University of Arizona's Humanities Seminars Program, the Arizona State Prison Complex, Osher Life-Long Learning Institute, and Pima Community College. Her most recent exhibition is Restored: The Return of Woman-Ochre, which traces the incredible story of Willem de Kooning's stolen, recovered, and recently conserved painting. She is currently co-curating a solo exhibition of Diné weaver and painter, Marlowe Katoney, which is supported by a grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art and will open at UAMA in October, 2023.

At the end of the show a question from Jim Anderson. Recommendations: Stuart: Beckham With never-before-seen footage, this docuseries follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81223488 Paddy: Cassius X Exploring the life of Cassius Clay as he undergoes his spiritual transformation as well as examining the evolution of his amazing boxing skills, this landmark film is structured around the early years of his boxing career between 1959 and 1964 when he turned professional and pursued his dream of becoming World Heavyweight Champion. From his first contact with the Nation of Islam to the moment when he is given the name Muhammad Ali, we reveal the events in America that would shape his beliefs and examine the figures such as Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X who would become his spiritual advisors. Featuring interviews with people with a direct connection to these moments in Ali's life, Cassius X: Becoming Ali examines the influences on Ali's awakenings with regard to owning his own identity - the Nation of Islam, integration vs. separation, and the thoughts and perspectives and beliefs he adopts. It is Ali's origin story - the definitive observation of the emergence of a hero https://www.screen.scot/film-in-scotland/made-in-scotland/film/cassius-x-becoming-ali The Thief Collector In 1985, Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre," one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century, was cut from its frame at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. 32 years later, the painting was found hanging in a New Mexico home. https://www.amazon.co.uk/placeholder_title/dp/B0B8HVPLRH Shona: Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World: Signed Edition (Hardback) What if you woke up one morning and found you'd acquired a double? Someone almost like you, and yet not you at all? When Naomi Klein discovered that a woman who shared her first name, but had radically different, harmful views, was getting chronically mistaken for her, it seemed too ridiculous to take seriously. Then suddenly it wasn't. She started to find herself grappling with a distorted sense of reality, becoming obsessed with reading the threats on social media, the endlessly scrolling insults from the followers of her doppelganger. Why had her shadowy other gone down such an extreme path? Why was identity – all we have to meet the world – so unstable? To find out, Klein decided to follow her double into a bizarre, uncanny mirror world: one of conspiracy theories, anti-vaxxers and demagogue hucksters, where soft-focus wellness influencers make common cause with fire-breathing far right propagandists (all in the name of protecting ‘the children'). In doing so, she lifts the lid on our own culture during this surreal moment in history, as we turn ourselves into polished virtual brands, publicly shame our enemies, watch as deep fakes proliferate and whole nations flip from democracy to something far more sinister. This is a book for our age and for all of us; a deadly serious dark comedy which invites us to view our reflections in the looking glass. It's for anyone who has lost hours down an internet rabbit hole, who wonders why our politics has become so fatally warped, and who wants a way out of our collective vertigo and back to fighting for what really matters. https://www.waterstones.com/book/doppelganger/naomi-klein/2928377214036

Everyone calls it "the Dinosaur Museum". And that's fine. But it's actually the Arizona Museum of Natural History. And while its dinosaur offerings are truly incredible, it actually has a lot of non-Dino stuff that makes it one of the Southwest's premier natural history museums. And don't miss Visit Mesa's newest music video, featuring the song, "We Walk" that highlights Mesa's dedication to supporting inclusivity and acceptance within our community. Watch here www.visitmesa.com/FLOM or you can listen on Spotify.

Allison Otto's so unbelievable it has to be true documentary, THE THIEF COLLECTOR, follows the brazen broad daylight theft of renown artist Willem de Kooning's landmark painting “Woman-Ochre,” in 1985. Considered to be one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century, it vanished into the Arizona desert after being cut from its frame at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. Thirty-Two years later, the $160 million painting was found hanging in the home of Jerry and Rita Alter in rural New Mexico. THE THIEF COLLECTOR takes a deep look at how, and why, this mild-mannered couple pulled off one of the greatest art heists of a generation, exploring the complicated dynamics of family, the contours of criminality, and just how far people will go to weave their own grandiose narratives. Featuring Glenn Howerton (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Sarah Minnich (Army of the Dead) in the “heist re-enactment”. Director Allison Otto (The Love Bigs) stops by to talk about how she came to the project, following the wildly improbable story of retired school teachers and avid world travelers led her to New Mexico and a cryptic book, written by Jerry Alter that hints at multiple art heists and even more disturbing activities that the couple may have engaged in. For more go to: xtr.com/films/the-thief-collector

What do we see when we look at our society through the lens of cultural institutions? How can we widen the lens to be more inclusive and reflective of the lived experiences of all in our communities? Chelsea Farrar and Russ Toomey join us for this conversation about 'Mapping Q', a community/university collaboration between LGBTQ youth, community organizations, and the University of Arizona Museum of Art (UAMA) to create safe and welcoming spaces for LGBTQ youth through artmaking while providing youth with the language, tools and voice to overcome societal discrimination and stigma, and expand LGBTQ artist representation in the art museum. The result is beautiful expression, and an invitation to expand our vision of ways of being. About Chelsea Farrar: Chelsea is the Curator of Community Engagement at the University of Arizona Museum of Art, and the creator of 'Mapping Q'. She has more than ten years' experience in teaching in museums, college, and K-12 classrooms. Her work with community engagement through the arts has included several award-winning community programs and exhibitions involving LGBTQ-youth, military families, and adults with disabilities. About Russ Toomey: Russ is Professor of Family Studies and Human Development in the Norton School of Human Ecology at the University of Arizona. He conducts research on the processes by which sexual and gender minority youth thrive and are resilient despite the oppressive barriers and challenges they encounter in society. His research identifies both the individual-level mechanisms (e.g., coping, activism) and systems-level policies (e.g., inclusive school policies) that reduce the impacts of discrimination and contribute to optimal health, well-being, and educational outcomes. Links: https://artmuseum.arizona.edu/mapping-q https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Follow: @uazmuseumofart @mappingq.uama @ua_compassioncenter

New year, new goals, yada, yada, yada. As we embrace a gentle start to 2023 we're kicking off our tenth season by laughing over the things that are annoying us lately. We bet you can relate to more than a few of them. We'll be back in two weeks with our intentions and goals for 2023!Mentioned on the show:i.d.e.a. Museum in MesaArizona Museum of Natural HistoryOlipop sodas Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon communityConnect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorSee show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.comWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts really help the show - thank you!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I had Norah Diedrich on today, and she is going to be our new executive director running the Tucson Museum of Art, which we're very excited about. She's an interesting lady who has followed a unique and interesting path, as so many guests on this podcast have. When she was first involved with art, she thought she would be a fine artist. At one point she was showing her photographs in galleries, but ultimately found the path she has been following for most of her life, which was through the museum world.Fast forward to today and Norah's been the executive director of the Newport Art Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, for almost eight years. Now she's going to move to the Southwest and she's very excited about the potential and about what she can add to the museum. She understands just how important the diversification of a museum is, as well as the impact the interpretation of the art museum can have on the community.I'm very excited to welcome her to Tucson. This was an interesting and uniquely Art Dealer Diaries conversation about her journey and what we're going to get to expect from Norah Diedrich.

This week, we speak with Olivia Miller, the interim director at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. We're going to hear the real life story of an art heist that intrigued the world. And it took over 30 years to get the painting returned to Tucson. Today is November 6th, my name is Tom Heath and you're listening to "Life Along the Streetcar". Each and every Sunday our focus is on Social, Cultural and Economic impacts in Tucson's Urban Core and we shed light on hidden gems everyone should know about. From A Mountain to UArizona and all stops in between. You get the inside track- right here on 99.1 FM, streaming on DowntownRadio.org- we're also available on your iPhone or Android using our very own Downtown Radio app. Reach us by email contact@lifealongthestreetcar.org -- interact with us on Facebook @Life Along the Streetcar and follow us on Twitter @StreetcarLife--- And check out our past episodes on www.lifeAlongTheStreetcar.org, Spotify, iTunes or asking your smart speaker to "Play Life Along The Streetcar Podcast." Our intro music is by Ryanhood and we exit with music from Hunted Horse, "Stolen Art."

The fabulous Paleo-artist of the Arizona Museum of Natural History is back on the show! We of course talk a bit about dinosaurs, because how could you not? But, we also touch upon movies, artistic integrity, remakes, sequels, and so much more. Benji is a great guest and I really hope you enjoy his appearance as much as I did!   ~Dave

“I had heard the tale and knew what to expect, but it was by far the most damaged painting I had seen. When it arrived, it came into the studio and the damage was almost all that you could see.” In 2017 Willem de Kooning's painting Woman-Ochre returned to the University of Arizona Museum of Art (UAMA) more than 30 years after it had been stolen off the gallery walls. Because the theft and subsequent treatment of the work had caused significant damage, the UAMA enlisted the Getty Museum and Getty Conservation Institute to help repair the painting. When the work arrived at the Getty in 2019, the damage was so extreme that it was all paintings conservator Laura Rivers could see; prominent cracks and flaking paint obscured the artwork itself. Rivers worked alongside her colleague Douglas MacLennan, a conservation scientist who used advanced analytic methods like X-ray fluorescence and microfade testing to inform their conservation work. The results of their multi-year collaboration are finally on view in the exhibition Conserving de Kooning: Theft and Recovery. In this episode, Getty Museum conservator Laura Rivers and Getty Conservation Institute scientist Douglas MacLennan discuss their work conserving Woman-Ochre, which is on display at the Getty Center through August 28, 2022. For images, transcripts, and more, visit https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/podcast-damaged-de-kooning-on-display-at-last/ or http://www.getty.edu/podcasts To hear more about the theft and conservation process for Woman-Ochre, visit http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/podcast-the-recovery-and-conservation-of-a-stolen-de-kooning/ To learn more about the exhibition, visit https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/de_kooning/index.html

I had Mike Fox on the podcast today and we spoke for almost 3 hours. I knew that was going to be the case when I started because he's a very unique individual with a rich background in the arts. He's had a lot of different jobs throughout his life, and when I say jobs I mean they were all museum or nonprofits type jobs.Mike has done great work for the likes of the Heard Museum, Museum of Northern Arizona, the Muhammad Ali Museum (an institution that he helped start in Louisville, Kentucky), and Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West. The last one is a fantastic museum and it's where I met Mike. I encourage people to go to it as I really believe in it and personally, I support it. Mike brought that museum to the forefront of the Western art museum scene and did a great deal to develop the museum in its infancy. Mike doesn't like to take credit for a lot of these things, but he is the impetus. It is an undeniable fact that he was a major player for many an institution, in Arizona especially. Not to mention he's met unique and interesting people along the way, like Sandra Day O'Connor and Muhammad Ali.I think you'll find this podcast very fascinating, especially if you've been to any of the museums that Mike was involved in forming/leading - or if you just enjoy museums in general. I know I did. So much so that, again we spoke for a long, long time. So it's a two-parter. This is  Mike Fox part one on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast Episode 188.

I had Mike Fox on the podcast today and we spoke for almost 3 hours. I knew that was going to be the case when I started because he's a very unique individual with a rich background in the arts. He's had a lot of different jobs throughout his life, and when I say jobs I mean they were all museum or nonprofits type jobs.Mike has done great work for the likes of the Heard Museum, Museum of Northern Arizona, the Muhammad Ali Museum (an institution that he helped start in Louisville, Kentucky), and Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West. The last one is a fantastic museum and it's where I met Mike. I encourage people to go to it as I really believe in it and personally, I support it. Mike brought that museum to the forefront of the Western art museum scene and did a great deal to develop the museum in its infancy. Mike doesn't like to take credit for a lot of these things, but he is the impetus. It is an undeniable fact that he was a major player in for many an institution, in Arizona especially. Not to mention he's met unique and interesting people along the way, like Sandra Day O'Connor and Muhammad Ali.I think you'll find this podcast very fascinating, especially if you've been to any of the museums that Mike was involved in forming/leading - or if you just enjoy museums in general. I know I did. So much so that, again we spoke for a long, long time. So it's a two-parter. This is  Mike Fox part one on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast Episode 188.

“We hear the security guards talking to one another on the walkie-talkie, saying that there's a man on the line saying that he has a stolen painting. And I wish somebody could've seen us, because we just stopped our conversation and Jill's eyes got big, and she said, ‘Oh, my gosh, are we gonna remember this moment for the rest of our lives.'” On the day after Thanksgiving in 1985, two thieves casually entered the University of Arizona Museum of Art (UAMA). They strolled out minutes later with Willem de Kooning's painting Woman-Ochre. Without security cameras or solid leads, the trail to find the stolen painting quickly went cold. In 2017, however, the artwork turned up in an unlikely place: a small antique shop in Silver City, New Mexico. After more than 30 years, the work was finally returned to the UAMA, but it was badly damaged, due to the way it was torn from its frame during the heist and how it was subsequently stored and handled. The UAMA turned to the Getty Museum and Conservation Institute to help conserve the painting. In this episode, UAMA curator of exhibitions Olivia Miller and Getty Museum senior conservator of paintings Ulrich Birkmaier discuss Woman-Ochre's theft, recovery, and conservation, as well as its place in de Kooning's oeuvre and the UAMA's collection. The treatment is still in progress, and the restored artwork is scheduled to be on view at the Getty Center from June 7 to August 28, 2022. For images, transcripts, and more, visit https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/podcast-the-recovery-and-conservation-of-a-stolen-de-kooning/ or http://www.getty.edu/podcasts/

Three years and  150+ podcasts later I figured it was time for a small break. Until new episodes return this Fall, I'll be posting compilations of some of my favorite Art Dealer Diaries moments.Part five features (in order) chief curator of Tucson Museum of Art Julie Sasse, Western painter Bill Anton, Hopi katsina expert Barry Walsh, modern landscape painter Deladier Almeida, modern landscape painter William Haskell, neuroendocrinologist & author Dr. Seymour Reichlin.

Gavin McCullough is back on the show for the triple threat appearance. The paleontologist for the Arizona Museum of Natural History swung by the studio to talk, deep time, dinosaurs, the museum (obviously), and plenty of other topics, not to exclude the book mobile. So sit back and listen to some hot wind about the land before time and several other things that sprung up. ~Dave

Republican state Sen. Kelly Townsend cast the decisive vote against a bill to purge voters from Arizona’s popular permanent early voting list on principle. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and four councilmembers took their oaths of office Monday. Volunteers and citizen scientists with the Arizona Museum of Natural History have helped discover a new species of plant-eating dinosaur that lived about 79 million years ago. Plus, the latest in education and Fronteras Desk news.

I had Martha Braun on the show today. You know this is an interesting podcast for those who are into interior design. Martha was a world-class interior designer who had her own company in San Francisco for 25 years. She also built high-end spec homes and sold them in San Francisco but really found her calling in being an abstract painter. We get a different sensibility of somebody who's painting - not from a realistic standpoint - but a nonobjective one. I think anyone who likes art, whether it's traditional or contemporary, can take something away from this podcast about how you can find success and have a very successful career as an abstract painter. Her work has hung next to a Rothko and Georgia O'Keeffe painting at the University of Arizona Museum collection where one of her paintings is in their permanent collection.View available Martha Braun paintings here:https://www.medicinemangallery.com/western-fine-art/southwestern-contemporary-painters/braun-martha

Paleontologist Gavin McCullough graciously accepted a guest spot on the show He discussed the stamp release at the AZMNH, other paleontologists of the past, and the Arizona Museum of Natural History's own history. He also gets a look at David's teeth, (Debunked) and learns how to pronounce philatelist. And they talk about dinosaurs. ~ KaylaSummary Supervisor https://www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/https://www.facebook.com/AzMNH1/

In this episode, we sit down with historian & Tombstone researcher Marge Elliott. She and her husband ran the Tombstone & Western Heritage Museum for over 30 years. We discuss what it takes to be a good historian and how to run a museum in an iconic western town. 

BILL LUDLOW teaches Human Origins at the Arizona Museum of Natural History and has been an avid amateur geologist, paleontologist, and fossil collector for many years. MARK from Evolution Soup catches up with Bill to talk about the fascinating 2019 finds in the field of Human Origins: new hominid Homo luzonensis, new Denisovan fossil finds, and reclassification of Australopithecus sediba.Link to original video interview: http://bit.ly/2JdjcHl02:54 Homo luzonensis - new human species found in Phillipines!13:13 New Denisovan fossils unearthed!20:51 Australopithecus sediba new classification!RELATED ARTICLESUnderstanding our early human ancestors ~ Australopithecus sediba: https://bit.ly/2WXlsvYLINKS FOR BILL LUDLOW:Twitter: @Bill_LudlowSite: http://www.creationsciencefiction.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bill.ludlow.3Digging Facts, Debunking Creationists with Bill Ludlow (Talk Beliefs interview): https://bit.ly/31RrrB4YouTube Debates:Bill Ludlow debates creationist Paul Humber of CR Ministries on the topic of dinosaurs living with man.http://bit.ly/2eV5WvdKent Hovind debates Bill Ludlow "Is There Evidence For Human Evolution?" http://bit.ly/2eUNCT6#evolutionsoup #evolution #paleo #paleontology #paleoartist #Homosapiens #hominid #Darwin #cave #bone #fossils #Neanderthal #australopithecus #hominin #extinct #animals #science #anthropology #paleoanthropology #hobbit #species #africa #skull #skullsEVOLUTION SOUPYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/evolutionsoupFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/evolutionsoup/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/evolutionsoup/Instagram: @evolution_soupRSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/354743.rssTALK BELIEFSFollow @TalkBeliefs on Twitter! Join the Talk Beliefs Facebook Group http://bit.ly/2fCRLLF Follow the Talk Beliefs Facebook Page: http://fb.me/talkbeliefsPinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/talkbeliefs/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkbeliefs/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2279893&ty=h&u=2279893)

https://www.facebook.com/evolutionsoup/Mark from Talk Beliefs hosts an interview with Bill Ludlow on the Creation-Evolution question, debating Creationists, his discovery of pre-dinosaur mammal-like reptile tracks, and a lot more!Bill Ludlow is an avid amateur geologist, paleontologist, and fossil collector. He spends much of his time in the field in Arizona studying the landscape and searching for fossils. He is currently the Human Origins Expert for the Origins Gallery at the Arizona Museum of Natural History. His interest in the Creation/Evolution controversy began in college during discussions with classmates and grew after discovering internet forums and more recently Facebook groups dedicated to the subject. He recently debated well-known Creationist apologist Kent Hovind and talks about his experience.**This interview copyright 2017 by Talk Beliefs. View the original video here: http://bit.ly/2Wm8qrHMusic: Japanika by Ryan Jones http://bit.ly/2f5pCg0LINKS for Bill Ludlow:YouTube Debates:Bill Ludlow debates creationist Paul Humber of CR Ministries on the topic of dinosaurs living with man: http://bit.ly/2eV5WvdKent Hovind debates Bill Ludlow "Is There Evidence For Human Evolution?": http://bit.ly/2eUNCT6Website: http://www.creationsciencefiction.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bill.ludlow.3Twitter: @Bill_LudlowEVOLUTION SOUPYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/evolutionsoupFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/evolutionsoup/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/evolutionsoup/Instagram: @evolution_soupRSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/354743.rssTALK BELIEFSFollow @TalkBeliefs on Twitter! Join the Talk Beliefs Facebook Group http://bit.ly/2fCRLLF Follow the Talk Beliefs Facebook Page: fb.me/talkbeliefsPinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/talkbeliefs/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkbeliefs/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2279893&ty=h&u=2279893)

Chelsea Farrar is Curator of Community Engagement at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. Heidi Herboldsheimer has been teaching middle school in Arizona for seven years. Red for Ed is a grassroots movement started by parents and teachers as a way to stand up for public education.

Artist Audrey Flack gave a lecture at Center for Creative Photography, followed by a reception, book signing and meet the artist event at The University of Arizona Museum of Art. The event was held in conjuction with the UA Musem of Art's exhibition of Flack's work, "Audrey Flack's Marilyn: Still Life, Vanitas, Trompe l'Oeil." Audrey Flack holds a graduate degree and an honorary doctorate from Cooper Union in New York City, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Yale University. She attended New York University's Institute of Fine Arts where she studied the history of art. She was awarded the St. Gaudens Medal from Cooper Union, and the honorary Albert Dome professorship from Bridgeport University. She is an honorary professor at George Washington University, and is currently a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Audrey Flack has taught and lectured extensively both nationally, and internationally.

The University of Arizona Museum of Art presents "Jenny Schmid: The Vistas of Gender Utopia," an exhibition marking this exciting emerging printmaker’s first comprehensive solo museum presentation and monograph publication. Schmid will offer a lecture on her work on Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. and a book signing and opening reception will follow from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Schmid’s “Gender Utopia” project explores notions of gender and liberty through images that fuse Old Master print precedents with a hip contemporary sensibility. Critical yet humorous, Schmid’s work is luxuriantly colored, exquisitely wrought, and iconographically rich. Her prints quote from Europe’s Medieval and Renaissance print precedents, the medium’s traditions of social satire and arch political caricature (including Breugel, Hogarth, Goya and Daumier), contemporary journalism and sociology, feminist scholarship, graphic novels and various strains of popular culture – visual, musical and literary. Densely packed with symbols and language, the work traces the distant past to the immediate present with a wry humor that carries the sharp poke of contemporary critique. Sept. 18, 2008.

Barbara Anderson of the Getty Research Institute gave a lecture titled "In the Shadow of a Famous Master: Maestro Bartolomé’s Innovations in the Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo" September 4, 2008. Following two years of groundbreaking research and technical analysis, the University of Arizona Museum of Art’s magnificent altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo has returned to Tucson. Since the fall of 2006, this exquisite group of 26 Spanish medieval paintings has undergone ultraviolet light and X-ray examination, as well as infrared reflectography at the Kimbell Art Museum’s Conservation Studio in Fort Worth, Texas. The resulting scientific and art historical research have unlocked 500-year-old secrets about the altarpiece’s creation and realization.

"Jenny Schmid: The Vistas of Gender Utopia," was an exhibition at the University of Arizona Museum of Art marking this exciting emerging printmaker’s first comprehensive solo museum presentation and monograph publication. Schmid’s “Gender Utopia” project explores notions of gender and liberty through images that fuse Old Master print precedents with a hip contemporary sensibility. Critical yet humorous, Schmid’s work is luxuriantly colored, exquisitely wrought, and iconographically rich. Her prints quote from Europe’s Medieval and Renaissance print precedents, the medium’s traditions of social satire and arch political caricature (including Breugel, Hogarth, Goya and Daumier), contemporary journalism and sociology, feminist scholarship, graphic novels and various strains of popular culture – visual, musical and literary. Densely packed with symbols and language, the work traces the distant past to the immediate present with a wry humor that carries the sharp poke of contemporary critique. Sept. 2008.

The University of Arizona Museum of Art welcomedAndrew Schulz, art history professor from the University of Oregon. Schulz, author of "Goya's Caprichos, Aesthetics, Perception and the Body," gave a lecture on Goya's Los Caprichos in conjunction with "Goya's Mastery in Prints: Los Caprichos," an exhibition currently on view at UAMA. By examining Goya’s Los Caprichos within the context of the artist's career and the intellectual climate of late 18th-century Spain, this lecture will consider how the artist’s contemporaries would have understood the print series and explore how we might understand it today. April 3, 2008.

The University of Arizona Museum of Art presented the sculpture of El Anatsui, one of Africa’s foremost living artists, and one who has had enormous impact on a subsequent generation. “El Anatsui: GAWU,” on view at the UA Museum of Art from Nov. 1, 2007 to Jan. 20, 2008, features seven large-scale sculptures by the artist. El Anatsui was recently named by the British publication The Independent as one of the 50 greatest cultural figures shaping the African continent. “El Anatsui: GAWU” is an Oriel Mostyn Gallery touring exhibition and was generously supported by the Arts Council of Wales. Additional funding was provided by Wales Arts International. El “Anatsui: GAWU,” the artist’s first solo exhibition in the United States, visits the UA Museum of Art after presentations at The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and The Fowler Museum at UCLA. The exhibition’s final presentation will take place at the Smithsonian’s National Museum for African Art in Washington, DC.