Organization

Andy Warhol... Polaroids and Portraits - Exhibition

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

January 13-July 1, 2012

Among the most influential artists of the 20th century, Andy Warhol is perhaps best known as a painter and a filmmaker. The role photography played in his art making is often overlooked or undervalued. Yet during the latter years of his life, Warhol regularly traveled with a camera in hand, poised to capture candid moments in the studio, at...

Indelibly Yours... Smith Andersen Editions and the Tattoo Project - Exhibition

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

February 24-July 1, 2012

For more than forty years, Smith Andersen Editions has served as a creative hub for artists and printmakers. The press, operated under the vision and direction of Paula Kirkeby, is known for its supportive environment, where experimentation is encouraged and the boundaries of creativity are limitless.

The experience of working at Smith...

Chain Reaction... Artists Consider the Bicycle - Exhibition

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

April 13-July 1, 2012

Since their invention in the 1860s, bicycles have become an increasingly visible part of American culture. Today, we utilize them for convenience, sport, sustainable transportation, and a variety of other reasons. This is especially true in environmentally-conscious states like California, where bike lanes are ever-present and off-road trails...

Clunkers to MTBs... The Evolution of the Mountain Bike - Exhibition

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

April 13-July 1, 2012

When the bicycle was first introduced in the 1860s, it was nothing short of revolutionary. For the first time in history, people could travel on two wheels with ease, efficiency, and freedom. Following the birth of the bicycle, the machine has undergone a series of technical improvements, evolving from the iron frames and wheels of the...

Jeweled Prosthetics... Jewelry as Extension of Self - Exhibition

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

August 17-December 2, 2012

Guest curated by Melissa Behravesh, Jeweled Prosthetics: Jewelry as Extension of Self features art jewelry by a small group of contemporary artists who blur the boundaries between jewelry, sculpture, and performance. Highlighting works by artists trained in the jewelry tradition that alter, manipulate, or augment the landscape of the human...

Taste of Tattoo - Artists' Talk

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

May 3, 2012

Artists Kara Maria and Kathryn Kain join tattoo artist Mary Joy and moderator Don Ed Hardy for a lively discussion about their experiences as part of Smith Andersen Editions' tattoo project, Indelibly Yours.

Bike Blast - Art Exhibition, Demos, and Activities

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

April 26, 2012

Bike Blast celebrates the de Saisset Museum's current exhibitions and the culture of cycling through art and activities. Kick off the evening with a professional bike demo by Omar Romero, Shelby Paget, and Kelly McGarry. Then, head indoors for live music, hands-on art, photo booths, raffle prizes, a gallery scavenger hunt, and more.

Clayton Bailey - Artist Lecture

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

February 29, 2012

Ceramicist and sculptor Clayton Bailey talks about his art making, the role of humor in his work, and his playful sensibility in this event co-sponsored by the de Saisset Museum and the Santa Clara University Department of Art and Art History.

Diversity, Community, and the Margins of American Society - Artist Talk

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

February 2, 2012

In conjunction with the exhibit Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited, social documentarian Rick Nahmias presents examples of his work, offering unique images and insights into communities found on the margins. He will speak about the creative journey assembling the works, the common human denominators of food and faith explored...

Between Struggle and Hope... Envisioning a Democratic Art in the 1930s - Exhibition

Presented by de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University at de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University

January 14-February 5, 2012

Much of the art of the New Deal era did not reflect the economics or the politics of the times directly. In many cases, the ability of the artists just to keep working was enough. But in three areas of artistic expression reflected in this exhibition, artists created work that directly comments on the struggles and hopes of the people. This...