Students with USC Museums

The USC Fisher Museum of Art is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with their closing event for "Sci-Fi, Magick, Queer L.A." this Saturday, March 15, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. ?????????? Volunteers will help with event setup and breakdown, as well as managing a button-making table. As a thank-you for your time and effort, volunteers will receive a $100 Amazon gift card! If you're interested, email Maria Galicia at [email protected] and view the event below to learn more. Prefer just attending? Everyone is welcome! Enjoy live performances, free tarot readings, music, food, occult books and zines, art-making activities, and curator-led tours. The event itself will take place from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Is it "braad" or "brode" ? Our visit to The Broad was filled with insightful conversations brought about by the works shown below! If the American flag is both an abstraction of an idea and a symbol, what does it become as part of an artwork? Is the difference between a "perfect" painting and an "imperfect" one truly arbitrary? Did Michael Jackson really have a pet chimpanzee? These are just some of the enlightening questions with which we indulged ourselves. If you weren't able to join us for our visit, The Broad still offers free general admission. Art, like the best things in life, is even better when shared. So if you'd like to join us for our next museum or gallery walkthrough, follow us on social media or our weekly newsletter! ??? ?? Roy Lichtenstein. Rouen Cathedral, Set 3, 1968-1969. Oil and Magna on five canvas panels. ?? Ellsworth Kelly. Green Blue Red, 1963. Oil on canvas. ?? Jean-Michel Basquiat. Deaf, 1984. Acrylic and oilstick on canvas. ?? Barbara Kruger. Untitled (Your body is a battleground), 1989. Photographic silkscreen on vinyl. ?? David Hammons. African-American Flag, 1990. Dyed cotton. ?? Jasper Johns. Flag, 1967. Encaustic and collage on canvas, three panels.

Have you ever asked yourself, what is flintknapping? Well I know I have, and if you'd like to find out then consider joining us for a hands-on flintknapping workshop this?Sunday and discover the ancient art of crafting tools and arrowheads from stone! Practiced for over 2.5 million years, flintknapping was a vital skill for survival, shaping the way our ancestors created weapons and essential tools. This one-of-a-kind experience gives you the chance to craft objects you’d typically see in museums! Don’t miss this opportunity to bring history to life and create tools like those you might have studied or admired. ??

Join us?this Friday as we explore one of the world’s most renowned collections of postwar and contemporary art at The Broad. Home to 200+ artists, The Broad features iconic works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Bradford, Yayoi Kusama, Cindy Sherman, Robert Therrien, and many more. This is a?limited-capacity event, so be sure to?RSVP?and secure your spot! Don't miss this chance to tour, discuss, and admire these fantastic works with us. ??

As for the second part of our weekly recap, we had a successful visit and curatorial walkthrough of Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey! Led by USC Pacific Asia Museum curator Rebecca Hall, our members were able to fully experience the dynamic and explosive essence of Cai's work piece by piece. ??

This past Tuesday, our members had the opportunity to join us for our annual Art of Seeing Workshop! Whether you're looking to sharpen your analytical skills or simply learn what to look for when engaging with a piece of art, follow us for future crash courses and events. ????

Had a #splendiferous evening at the Fowler Museum at UCLA for their Fire Kinship public gathering! Having the opportunity to volunteer at events like these gives us the chance to both support neighboring institutions (even if they are our rivals) and gain new insight to an exhibition's message! ?? We're currently in the works with planning a tour of Fire Kinship in the coming months, so stay tuned for more updates here or on our newsletter. ???

Calling all #volunteers! The Fowler Museum at UCLA has rescheduled their?Fire Kinship?exhibition public gathering, and it's tomorrow! View this event or visit the Fowler's event page for more details. We hope to see you there! ??

Super excited to be an Autodesk Design and Make Ambassador! Be on the lookout for lots of class visits in the following weeks, and for the first (of many) Students with USC Museums collaboration event in two weeks! Looking forward to working with all the other USC ambassadors!

We are #back! A couple weeks ago, we welcomed back the SUM family in our first meeting of the semester. Pizza was shared, soft drinks were enjoyed, and splendid times were had. If you want to keep up with more organization updates, including upcoming events and tours, follow this page! Our next general meeting will be this Tuesday, so consider stopping by for a lovely evening ??