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Inspired by the exhibition, "Reform to Restoration," explore how late 18th-century French art used images of children and families to reflect the nation’s political upheaval, ideals, and hopes for the future.

Maternal Joys

Children of the Revolution: Images of Children and Families from late 18th-century France

New Mort and Marcy Friedman Director & CEO Agustín Arteaga shares his first reflections on joining the Crocker Art Museum, his vision for the future, and an exciting announcement about an upcoming international exhibition.

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A Letter from Our New Director, Agustín Arteaga

A Navajo woman reflects on reclaiming Native identity through art while challenging Hollywood’s harmful stereotypes and advocating for authentic Indigenous storytelling.

Pamela Peters Essay 1

Native Narratives Can Change a Person’s Perspective of a Culture.

Reform to Restoration, an exhibition of French art from the Horvitz Collection, shows how artists from 1770–1830 responded to political and cultural upheaval through classical themes and academic tradition.

Peyron Academie Seated Male Nude - reform to restoration

Reform to Restoration: French Art from Louis XVI to Louis XVIII from the Horvitz Collection

Filmmaking becomes a way to preserve Navajo language and culture, where words gain deeper meaning through personal memory, family, and lived experience.

Chris Images 1

Blog Post: Safety in Numbers: Bringing Community to the Screen Through Language

Cara and Diego Romero blend pop culture and tradition to reimagine Indigenous identity. "Tales of Futures Past" features more than 35 works exploring history, myth, and future through photography, pottery, and print.

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Cara and Diego Romero: Tales of Futures Past

Trace Jack Kohler’s journey, told by his daughter, of reclaiming his Native identity through film, music, and storytelling.

Kohler Essay

Blog: Something Inside Is Determined

A powerful new collection of essays explores the many ways Indigenous artists are reshaping film.

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Blog Post: Introducing the Indigenous Voices in Film Publication Series

A Native film scholar reflects on decades of change in Indigenous cinema, exploring how Native filmmakers navigate industry pressures, audience expectations, and the drive to tell authentic, place-rooted stories.

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Children of the Revolution: Images of Children and Families from late 18th-century France

A Letter from Our New Director, Agustín Arteaga

Native Narratives Can Change a Person’s Perspective of a Culture

Reform to Restoration: French Art from Louis XVI to Louis XVIII from the Horvitz Collection

Safety in Numbers: Bringing Community to the Screen Through Language

Cara and Diego Romero: Tales of Futures Past

Something Inside Is Determined

Introducing the Indigenous Voices in Film Publication Series

Indigenous Voices in Film and TV: The Audience Paradox

RecentPosts

Children of the Revolution: Images of Children and Families from late 18th-century France

A Letter from Our New Director, Agustín Arteaga

Native Narratives Can Change a Person’s Perspective of a Culture

Reform to Restoration: French Art from Louis XVI to Louis XVIII from the Horvitz Collection

Safety in Numbers: Bringing Community to the Screen Through Language

Cara and Diego Romero: Tales of Futures Past

Something Inside Is Determined

Introducing the Indigenous Voices in Film Publication Series

Indigenous Voices in Film and TV: The Audience Paradox

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Posts