Bethany Montagano named USC Pacific Asia Museum director
A visionary and creative museum curator, Montagano comes from the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, where she served as senior curator.
Monks create beautiful art at USC Pacific Asia Museum — then destroy it
The making of the colorful sand mandala and then its destruction is a ritual symbolizing the impermanent nature of life.
Much-lauded Earth Works exhibition finds beauty in a climatological disaster
Justin Brice Guariglia’s work, on display at the USC Fisher Museum of Art, captures gorgeous images of glaciers as they melt away forever.
USC partners with La Brea Tar Pits on augmented reality and education
Researchers look at best ways to design AR experiences for effective learning.
Quiet Heroes — Over Eighty offers universal life lessons from older L.A. immigrants
The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology exhibit conveys the beauty and dignity of age, encouraging people to examine their own place in the world.
Trojans to Reshape a Los Angeles Art Landmark
USC architecture students reimagine ways to make the Museum of Contemporary Art even more accessible to visitors.
Meet a digger of ancient artifacts, french fries food truck owner and USC Trojan
Max Novak’s fascination with Greek and Roman history could lead to a career as a museum curator.
USC Pacific Asia Museum reopens with surprising Mexico-China exhibit
The museum highlights ties across the Pacific as it reopens after a yearlong renovation project.
Step into an artist’s imagination in new Fisher Museum exhibit
Mexico-based James hd Brown is famous around the world, but he’s a virtual unknown in Los Angeles, his birthplace.
The Pioneering Woman Who Built a Home for Art at USC
Elizabeth Holmes Fisher started from humble beginnings to become a renowned collector of the great masters.
USC Institutions Illuminate Latin American and Latino Art
Behind the Scenes at Westminster Abbey
Southern Californian Valerie Burdick Humphrey ’82 has surprises in store at London’s historic church.
USC Fisher Museum acquires etchings and drawings from local artist
The works demonstrate Dan McCleary’s signature style and versatility.
USC Fisher Museum of Art receives 700 unorthodox prints, paintings and sculptures
Eugene Rogolsky donates his complex collection of artists from the Americas and Eastern Europe.
USC Pacific Asia Museum gears up for big changes
The museum packs and moves 15,000 pieces into storage as it undergoes a retrofit and gallery renovations.
‘Woman in Gold’ Lawyer Talks Stolen Art
Visual Artist Captures the Art of Singing
The Art of Engagement: Treasures from Asia
Christina Yu Yu picks four standout pieces from the USC Pacific Asia Museum.
How, when and why ‘primitive art’ was added to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
USC professor Nancy Lutkehaus explores the cultural, social and political significance of the decision.
USC’s East Asian Library displays global acts of goodwill
Exhibition spotlights the selfless work of Peace Corps volunteers through the years.
Listen to a century of voices on the Armenian Genocide
During April, the USC Shoah Foundation will release survivor and witness testimony clips to honor the 100th anniversary of the atrocity.
Jane Pisano lauded for exemplary professionalism in public service
USC Price professor and Natural History Museum president honored with the first Nesta M. Gallas Lifetime Achievement Award.
Documentary profiles consistently inconsistent Llyn Foulkes
The artist zigs when others zag, confounding critics and galleries alike with his abrupt shifts in direction.
Exhibit by artist Dan McCleary draws praise
The painter’s work offers insight into everyday people doing seemingly routine things.