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Posted: July 9, 2016

Acquisition Highlight: Laura Splan’s Squint

Recently acquired by the Foundation, Laura Splan’s Squint is a contemporary tapestry that bridges our Digital and Op Art collections. Squint is a work of optical art, in the sense that the artist’s eye behaviors are ...

Posted: May 10, 2016

Acquisition Highlight: Nam June Paik’s TV Fish

When the Foundation acquired Nam June Paik’s TV Fish earlier this year, one of our first questions was “Who’s going to feed the fish?” Right away, however, it became clear that the piece is ...

Posted: February 26, 2016

Acquisition Highlight: Frank Stella’s Jabłonów II

One of the Foundation’s biggest – literally! – acquisitions in 2015 was Frank Stella’s Jabłonów II, 1971. Jabłonów II, which measures 95 1/2 x 114 inches, is part of the current Power Geometry exhibition on view ...

Posted: December 22, 2015

Artist James Córdova on the Art and History of St. Teresa of Ávila

James Córdova joins us in a five-part series about the santero tradition to discuss his St. Teresa of Ávila bulto, a recent addition to our Spanish Colonial collection. Here he describes the history of St. ...

Posted: April 8, 2015

Jim Campbell Solo Exhibition in Madrid, Hosted by Telefonica Foundation

The Telefonica Foundation in Madrid has announced Jim Campbell’s first solo exhibition to be held in Spain. Campbell, whose work has been collected by Carl & Marilynn Thoma, is an innovative digital ...