The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is famous for its collection of modern and contemporary art, its architecture, and its rotating exhibitions. In this course, we begin with a brief history of the Museum, followed by key works in the collection from Calder to Gerhard Richter. We also explore four site specific works: Kara Walker’s garden of automatons, Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine); Julie Mehretu’s diptych, Howl; Barbara Stauffacher Solomon’s large-scale, “supergraphics” commission for their lobby, Strips of Stripes; and Olafur Eliasson’s dazzling arched walkway of prismatic color, One-way colour tunnel. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to videos for the duration of the course.
Plus members pay only $30 for this course. Visitors not permitted.
You must be at least 50 years old and a current member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCLA to enroll in this course. If your membership has expired or if you wish to become a new member, please proceed with enrolling in courses and you will be automatically prompted to add a membership during checkout.
Please download a free version of zoom at https://zoom.us/ to participate in this course.
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to August 10, 2025
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