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… The Black Figure with a Pearl Earring in Jan Steen’s "Samson and Delilah"—Part 1 What connects the biblical figure Delilah (a … worker), black individuals in 17th century Dutch society, and South Asian Muslim pearl divers? Blog Entry…

… Chaotic Passions: Guillermo del Toro and Collecting Guillermo del Toro considers his collections to be essential sources of nourishment and inspiration. He has accumulated hundreds of paintings, drawings, sculptures, books, and specimens over…

… A Tremendous Storm: Understanding a Silhouette Sculpture from Kaminaljuyu As we in the United States have witnessed so recently, the power and fury of rainstorms can be devastating. The ancient Maya … too. They envisioned the awesome strength of wind, rain,…

… Bothers You”: Ruminations on the Display of Latin American Art At a recent event I had the chance to sit next to actor … Bothers You”: Ruminations on the Display of Latin American Art June 17, 2013 uncategorized At a recent event I had the … Latin America…

… 2015 AHAN Acquisitions On February 25, Art Here and Now (AHAN), one of LACMA's active and engaged acquisitions groups, met to discuss works to be … On February 25, Art Here and Now (AHAN), one of LACMA'…

… of Stray Dog Hydrophobia  with a live performance, where Art + Technology Lab grant recipients Patty Chang and David Kelley presented their multidisci Blog Entry Date … Author Alexander Schneider Thumbnail … of Stray Dog Hydrophobia  with a live…

… Recent Acquisitions: New L.A. Design As a department that covers Europe and America from the medieval era to the present (and … internationally for contemporary design), the Decorative Arts and Design dep…

… Rich, Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow, Latin American Art, San Antonio Museum of Art Art of the ancient Americas … crafted of serpentine, a hard jadeite-like greenstone. Standing only 11 centimeters tall, the Waka’ Olmec…