Feb 04 2023
Curator in Conversation: Art in Times of Crisis

Curator in Conversation: Art in Times of Crisis

Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum

The creative voices rising during the current era of crisis, political divisions, and strife offer compelling parallels to the artists working during the Works Progress Administration era, initiated by Franklin D Roosevelt in 1935. Scott A. Shields, Ted and Melza Barr Chief Curator and Associate Director at the Crocker, is joined by Bram Djikstra (Professor Emeritus of American and Comparative Literature Ph.D. at UC San Diego); Henry Adams (Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History at Case Western University); and independent curator Susan M. Anderson for an insightful look at art created within the socio-political conditions of the 1930s, as seen in the exhibition Art for the People: WPA-Era Paintings from the Dijkstra Collection. Consider how these works offer relevance today.

Admission Info

Member $12
General $20

Phone: (916) 808-7000

Email: cam@crockerart.org

Dates & Times

2023/02/04 - 2023/02/04

Location Info

Crocker Art Museum

216 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Parking Info

Parking is available within walking distance of the Museum, including street parking, parking lots, and public garages.