Articles by: Erica Ellis

A large-scale steel sculpture painted bright red. Loops of metal remiscent of a mobius strip. Museum beyond.

Mark di Suvero: Mamma Mobius

by July 24, 2023 in Uncategorized Comments are Disabled
Mark di Suvero: Mamma Mobius Location: SLOMA Public Art Platform Exhibition dates: August 2020 to March 2022 (no longer on view) The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art is thrilled to present Mamma Mobius, an iconic and transcendent sculpture displayed on the Museum’s lawn. This sculpture references the Mobius band, a [...]
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Close up image of Maria Molteni's mural in downtown SLO. Quilt-like patterns of semi-circles falling down before a minimalistic water background. Geometric mountains with braids of lava, symbolizing the seven sisters of SLO. Seven stars in quilt-like patterns representing the Pleiades are above the mountain peaks.

Maria Molteni: Seven Sisters (Celestial Subduction)

by July 24, 2023 in Uncategorized Comments are Disabled
Maria Molteni: Seven Sisters (Celestial Subduction) Location: 1000 Block of Higuera Street, between Santa Rosa and Osos (click here for map pin). Exhibition dates: Nov 2021–ongoing Many a night I saw the Pleiades risin’ thro’ the mellow shade glitter like a swarm of fireflies tangles in a silver braid —Alfred [...]
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Back of "Dreams of Bayanihan" by Camille Hoffman. Figures of Filipino settlers in California, their forms colored like the sunset

Camille Hoffman: Storied Waters: Dreams of Bayanihan

by July 24, 2023 in Uncategorized Comments are Disabled
Camille Hoffman: Storied Waters: Dreams of Bayanihan Location: SLOMA Public Art Platform Exhibition dates: June 2022 to Feb 2023 (no longer on view) Artist Camille Hoffman’s family ancestry is rooted in the Philippines, and her practice throughout her career has involved a reconsidering of misplaced personal and collective narratives in [...]
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"The Greys In Between" by Anila Quayyum Agha . A three-legged arch supports a hanging metallic diamond sculpture decorated with intricate scrollwork and an interior globe light to cast shadows. A beautiful sunset colors the sky beyond.

Anila Quayyum Agha: The Greys In Between

by July 24, 2023 in Uncategorized Comments are Disabled
Anila Quayyum Agha: The Greys In Between Location: Center of the roundabout at Tank Farm Road and Orcutt Road, across from Islay Park (click here for map pin)Exhibition dates: Oct 2022–ongoing In exploring the intersections of race, class, culture and religion, The Greys in Between celebrates minority and immigrant populations’ [...]
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Detail view of a sculpture by Adam Parker Smith. A marble figure is seemingly squished into a 3x3 foot cube

Adam Parker Smith: David

by July 24, 2023 in Uncategorized Comments are Disabled
Adam Parker Smith: David Location: SLOMA Public Art Platform Exhibition dates: April 2023 to April 2024 On April 15, 2023, the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) in partnership with the City of San Luis Obispo will unveil David, a sculpture by Adam Parker Smith, on the Museum’s lawn [...]
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