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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Blog Post: Proudfit (Indigenous Voices in Film and TV: The Audience Paradox)

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Blog Post: Understanding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and How You Can Help Preserve It

Read about Marvin Lipofsky’s “Blow Glass” buttons and how they contributed to the growing Studio Glass movement during the rise of liberation movements. See "Marvin Lipofsky Blows Glass" at the Crocker Art Museum, March 9 – August 17, 2025. 

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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

Understanding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and How You Can Help Preserve It

What’s Going on with Marvin Lipofsky’s “Blow Glass” Buttons?

Black History Month at the Museum

RecentPosts

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

Understanding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and How You Can Help Preserve It

What’s Going on with Marvin Lipofsky’s “Blow Glass” Buttons?

Black History Month at the Museum

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