Creativity Explored and THE MASTERS
The developmentally disabled artists at Creativity Explored have been drawing their own renditions of SFMOMA artworks for years, and the organization’s current exhibition The Masters features thought provoking interpretations of beloved and well-known works from SFMOMA’s permanent collection. We’re excited about the exhibition and below we share with you a small sampling of the variety of their musings:
Left: Charles Sheeler, Ford Plant- Blast Furnace and Dust Catcher, 1927; Collection SFMOMA; © William H. Lane Foundation Right: Gordon Shepard, Windows, after Sheeler, mixed media on paper, 2011; Image courtesy Creativity Explored.
Left: Yasumasa Morimura, An Inner Dialogue with Frida Kahlo (Collar of Thorns), 2001; Collection SFMOMA; © Yasumasa Morimura Right: Walter Kresnik, Frida, after Kahlo, mixed media on paper, 2010; Image courtesy Creativity Explored.
Left: Ansel Adams, Clouds, from Tunnel Overlook, Yosemite National Park, California , ca. 1934 © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust Right: Valerie Long, Storm Clouds, after Ansel Adams, watercolor on paper, 2011; Image courtesy Creativity Explored.
Left: Wayne Thiebaud, Display Cakes, 1963; Collection SFMOMA; © Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA, New York. Right: Camille Holvoet, Lemon Cake, after Thiebaud, Oil pastel on wood, 2011; Image courtesy Creativity Explored.
In the heart of the Mission, Creativity Explored works to advance the value and diversity of artistic expression. They provide artists with developmental disabilities the means to create, exhibit, and sell their art in their studios and gallery, as well as around the world. Their current exhibition, The Masters, is on view until April 20, 2011 at 3245 16th Street (at Guerrero Street).
Comments (3)
these are so inspiring. they are a wonderful reminder to everyone that there is still more to be discussed among artists across time and cultures. i love that dialogue and learning are forever wedded to art. these artworks demonstrate that so beautifully. thanks ce artists and moma!
It is the most difficult thing – to challenge the picture in your mind with the real thing in front to you. Many people prefer to hold onto that mental picture rather than let it go….that makes these pictures all the more interesting, I think.
These are fantastic! The lemon cake made me do a double-take.