Festival of Arts
Category: Archive
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Women’s History Exhibits
Happy International Women’s Day! In March we celebrate the many contributions women have made to history. The Smithsonian Museum’s online women’s history exhibits are incredible. We particularly recommend the Museum Objects, Oral Histories, and Podcasts. Viewing and listening to these online materials will remind us of the work that generations prior to us did. It’s… Read More Women’s History Exhibits
John Steinbeck
“Plankton, a shimmering phosphorescence on the sea and the spinning planets and an expanding universe, all bound together by the elastic string of time. It is advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and then back to the tide pool again.” ― John Steinbeck, The Log from the Sea of Cortez Tidepool,… Read More John Steinbeck
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FIDM Museum & Gallery Collection
The Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising (FDIM) announced an online museum and gallery. There are nine different collections, each displaying numerous pieces that span more than 200 years of fashion. Their collection contains Hollywood and haute couture pieces. To view it, click the link below. FIDM Museum & Galleries : Online Collections “From Parisian haute… Read More FIDM Museum & Gallery Collection
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California Art Club Virtual Exhibit
Calling all art connoisseurs! From May 16th to June 13th, The California Art Club will be hosting a virtual art exhibit for its 109th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition. It is in collaboration with the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University. Click the link below for the exhibit with art historian Jean Stern. This… Read More California Art Club Virtual Exhibit
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Bowers Museum Opens Virtual Disney Exhibit
From March 7th to August 30th 2020, Bowers Museum is presenting Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic, and you don’t even need to leave the house! Bowers Museum has created a virtual tour of the archives that you can access through your mobile phone by clicking this link. The tour takes you… Read More Bowers Museum Opens Virtual Disney Exhibit
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
You must in any case go to the museum often. -Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890), London, 19 November 1873 “You must write and tell me which painters you like best, both the old and the new, you must be sure to do this, I’m curious to know. You must in any case go to… Read More Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
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Laguna Art Museum
Near downtown Laguna Beach, you will find the Laguna Art Museum. Initially founded as an art association one hundred years ago, this institution is a gathering place to view local and nationally acclaimed artists’ work. They offer docent led tours, public programs, and events for all ages. The en plein air movement was locally founded… Read More Laguna Art Museum
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San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Air & Space Museum honors the legacy of pilots and astronauts who dared to explore. From man’s first flight to the NASA space age, this history is charted with interactive exhibits. The displays capture historical elements that went beyond our atmosphere. The Apollo 11 mission was launched from Launch Complex 39 at the… Read More San Diego Air & Space Museum
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SFO Museum
What does one do when one flies domestically or internationally from San Francisco Airport? We suggest that you spend time at the SFO Museum which is exhibited at the International Main Hall and Terminals. These spaces are designed for you to explore historic themes that resonate throughout the ages. Currently, they are showing the following… Read More SFO Museum