David Roberts, "Cairo, Looking West" (detail), 1839
David Roberts: Artist and Traveler
June 4 – August 27, 2022
Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery
David Roberts (Scottish, 1796-1864) was a self-taught painter who rose from the depths of poverty and obscurity in Edinburgh to become one of the most celebrated artists and travelers of his generation. The exhibition features prints, drawings, and watercolors of the Iberian Peninsula and the Middle East on loan from Ken and Linda Sheppard, the Yale Center for British Art, the Pierpont Morgan Library and Museum, and the Huntington Library, Museum, and Garden.
Rick Silva, "Grand Staircase-Escalante," 2018
Rick Silva: Western Fronts
August 27 – December 3, 2022
Study Gallery
Silva’s work integrates art and technology and poses questions about politics and place. As a response to the Trump administration's decision to strip land from four major national monuments – Cascade Siskiyou in Oregon, California, Gold Butte in Nevada, and Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Bears Ears in Utah - Silva sought out to critically examine the effects of the presidential declaration.
Russell Smith (Kwakwaka'wakw, 1950-2011), "Eagle," 1988