Nature in Art

Nature in Art

This video documents the Asian Art Museum's Nature in Art school program.

Hokusai and Hiroshige: Great Japanese Prints from the James A. Michener Collection

Hokusai and Hiroshige: Great Japanese Prints from the James A. Michener Collection

Video for the Hokusai and Hiroshige: Great Japanese Prints from the James A. Michener Collection, Honolulu Academy of Arts exhibition that took place at the Asian Art Museum (filmed at former museum location in Golden Gate Park) from September 26 - December 6, 1998.

Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke

Accommodating Nature:  The Photographs of Frank Gohlke

Following a short introduction by the American Art Museum's Curator of Photography, Toby Jurovics, photographer Frank Gohlke discusses his body of work spanning more than 30 years. His photographs capture the tension between humanity and the natural world, exploring how people adapt to the forces of nature both great and small, even within the confines of their own backyards.

Interview with Christo

Interview with Christo

On the occasion of the exhibition, *Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Remembering the Running Fence* [1] Christo describes the making of the Running Fence in Sonoma and Marin Counties, California in the 1970s. He describes collaborating with with Jeanne-Claude, working with the ranchers, obtaining permits and the experience of it all. [1] http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2010/christo/

Jennifer Angus

Jennifer Angus

Jennifer Angus' creation is a monument to our six-legged friends. If you peer inside, you'll see tropical insects that are shockingly large, vividly colored, and beautiful.

Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney

Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney

Norman Rockwell Museum's traveling exhibition "Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney" takes a look at the fantasy illustrator's work for his acclaimed book series Dinotopia. This exhibition video goes inside the artist's studio for an in-depth look at his artistic process. Mr. Gurney's new how-to book "Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist" is out now, and the artist will be giving an exclusive art workshop based on the book at Norman Rockwell Museum on Saturday, March 13, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Visit Norman Rockwell Museum's Web site: http://www.nrm.org

Whistler's Symphony in Grey and Green: The Ocean

Whistler's Symphony in Grey and Green: The Ocean

Joanna Sheers discusses Whistler's Symphony in Grey and Green: The Ocean from the exhibition Portraits, Pastels, Prints: Whistler in The Frick Collection, June 2 through August 23, 2009. The five paintings from this recent exhibition will continue to be exhibited in the Oval Room. For more information about Whistler in The Frick Collection, and for related podcasts and video, see: http://www.frick.org/exhibitions/whistler.

Director's Journal: 100 Acres Visitors Pavilion

Director's Journal:  100 Acres Visitors Pavilion

Learn about current IMA events with Melvin and Bren Simon Director and CEO Maxwell Anderson. This episode features a conversation with 100 Acres Project Manager Dave Hunt and architect Marlon Blackwell about the Art and Nature Park Visitor's Pavilion. Listen in as they discuss how the pavilion was constructed and what it will offer to visitors of the park.