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FRAME|WORK: A Māori cloak

Posted by Sarah on October 19, 2011

FRAME|WORK is a weekly blog series that highlights an artwork in the Museums' permanent collections. This week, we feature an exemplary Māori cloak from the Museums’ inaugural collections (currently on display at the de Young) in honor of the October Artist-in-Residence, Māori weaver Glenda Joyce Hape.

Chief's cloak, 19th century. Polynesia, New Zealand, North Island, West Coast, Wanganui region, Māori people. Flax, kiwi feathers, and commercial wool. Gift of M. H. de Young. 41520

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“Invisible Passage” at the de Young

Posted by Andrea on July 21, 2011

Commissioned by the de Young Museum’s Cultural Encounters Program during Todd Brown’s July 2009 tenure as Artist-in-Residence, Invisible Passage is now back on display in the Kimball Education Gallery as part of his current Artist Fellows project. The painting, measuring 33 feet by 9.5 feet, is Brown’s largest work to date.

Todd Brown working on Invisible Passage in July 2009

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Joe Cunningham at Discarded to Divine 2011

Posted by Andrea on April 14, 2011

Visitors to the Artist Studio (Kimball Education Gallery) may remember the charming textiles artist Joe Cunningham and “Joe’s Quilt Shop.” Joe has long been a favorite of the Bay Area quilting world, and in March 2010, he took up residency in the Artist Studio, taught visitors how to quilt, regaled us with clever ballads, reversed the stereotype that men don’t quilt, and impressed us with his works, including Bend in the River, which was acquired by the de Young.  Now, he returns to the Museum as part of the annual textiles event Discarded to Divine.

quilt by Joe Cunningham

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"Over and Out Past the Lines" - June 2010 Artists-in-residence

Posted by Nicole on June 2, 2010

We would like to introduce June's Artists-in-Residence at the Kimball Education Gallery at the de Young Museum, Kim Shuck and Michael Horse. Below you will find some pictures highlighting the installation of "Over and Out Past the Lines" and Ms. Shuck's first entry regarding the process.

We are delighted to have Native artists inhabit the gallery for this month and look forward to sharing with the public many different experiences of Native art. Artists are on site Wednesday–Sunday, 1–5 pm (until 8:45 pm on Fridays in June). Admission into the Kimball Education Gallery is free of charge.

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