Read Indepth Article Aug 29, 2008
Her interest in modern and contemporary West Coast artists is demonstrated in her curation of The Art of Peter Voulkos, Dorothea Lange: Archive of an Artist, Transformation: The Art of Joan Brown, and Wayne Thiebaud. She spent fourteen years at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and then moved to the Oakland Museum of California where she is Senior Curator. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Pavilions to showcase Slow Food Aug 14, 2008
More than 50 works will be on display, including such Fisher first editions as "The Gastronomical Me" and "An Alphabet for Gourmets," as well as her translation of Brillat-Savarin's "The Physiology of Taste" with illustrations by Wayne Thiebaud. Deluxe fine-press publications and foreign-language editions of Fisher's books, plus broadsides, keepsakes and other scarce ephemera, will also be on view. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Exhibit celebrates abstract expressionist Burkhardt's art Jul 29, 2008
The citation, penned by painter Wayne Thiebaud, said Burkhardt's "works continue to urge us to reflect upon our deepest human concerns about ourselves and the world.". The exhibition is co-sponsored by the Hans G. and Thordis W. Burkhardt Foundation and CSUN's Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Museum a Place of Beauty, Passion Jun 5, 2008
Two plump, brown chickens sitting in a smooth, white dish is Scott Sheltra's favorite piece hanging in the Wayne Thiebaud exhibit at the Springville Museum of Art. Rich brown colors compose the two birds, painted in thick-textured brush strokes that would probably jump from the white canvas if there wasn't a frame containing them. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Russell Baldwin; artist's artist admired for meticulous works Jun 2, 2008
And his sophistication and reputation as an artist showed in the sort of exhibitions he presented, which featured some of the widely recognized California artists: Sam Francis, John Baldessari, Judy Chicago, William Wiley and Wayne Thiebaud, among them. Baldwin, 74, died last week at his home in Ramona. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Paintings Show Progression Through Artist's 70-year Career Apr 3, 2008
Photo courtesy of Wayne ThiebaudThis painting, titled "Bakey Case" is one of Wayne Thiebaud's paintings ... The Springville Museum of Art is currently hosting a "delicious" new exhibit: "Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting.". (The Daily Universe, UT)
Small Takes: Zeuxis Mar 15, 2008
Previous Zeuxis exhibitions have included paintings by such renowned guest artists as Wayne Thiebaud, Nell Blaine, Paul Resika, and Gabriel Laderman. Exhibitions have been favorably mentioned in many publications including The New York Times, The New York Sun, The New York Observer, and Art New England. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Santa Clara University: de Saisset Museum Features Exhibition of 1960s Art From the Extraordinary Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson Collection Jan 19, 2008
Eye on the Sixties includes paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints by artists such as Robert Arneson, Bruce Beasley, Fletcher Benton, Wallace Berman, Bruce Conner, Ronald Davis, Richard Diebenkorn, Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Philip Guston, Bruce Nauman, Claes Oldenberg, David Park, Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, Frank Stella, Wayne Thiebaud, and William T. Wiley. SCU students played an active role in the creation of the exhibition, contributing their own... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Surprises, pleasures to be found in 'Wayne Thiebaud' Dec 10, 2007
ART REVIEW Surprises, pleasures to be found in 'Wayne Thiebaud ... LAGUNA BEACH Any selection of great paintings of the 1960s can't overlook Wayne Thiebaud's pictures of cakes, pies and other sweets, neatly arranged in bakery and cafeteria displays ... Laguna Art Museum / VAGA, New York Wayne Thiebaud has turned American-style food displays, as with "Bakery Case" (1996), into elegant, sensuously painted subjects. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Gone to the dogs: Colleagues, students reunite to remember UCD's De Forest Nov 15, 2007
De Forest, alongside renowned colleagues Wayne Thiebaud, Manuel Neri, William T. Wiley and the late Robert Arneson, trumpeted the name of the university to the art world in the 1960s. A crowd in the UC Davis Art Building lobby celebrated De Forest with a song, stories and laughter. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Warhol's Liz nets Hugh profit Nov 14, 2007
Works from the Allan Stone collection sold briskly, setting 12 new artists' records including one for Wayne Thiebaud, whose Seven Suckers fetched $4,521,000 including Christie's commission, making it the sale's 3rd-highest priced work. Christie's said the sale's results, with 90 percent of the 71 lots on offer finding buyers, showed the strength of the art market and also demonstrated the continued input of international capital. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
auctions: At bullish Christie's sale, contemporary works soar Nov 14, 2007
Wayne Thiebaud's "Seven Suckers" sold for $4 ... "Seven Suckers," a medium-sized still life of, indeed, seven pieces of candy done in 1970 by Wayne Thiebaud, became the most expensive work by the artist as it rose to $4. (International Herald Tribune)
Traditional Santa Fe embraces future Aug 11, 2007
(Though there are exceptions even there, such as the new Gallery Moda, which has a formidable collection of post-war prints by American artists, Ellsworth Kelly, Jim Dine, Jasper Johns, Wayne Thiebaud and Robert Motherwell among them. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Borrowing from her father's art with a collection of reflections Jun 28, 2007
Stone gave Wayne Thiebaud his first New York show in 1962 and found a certain genius in the demolished vehicular sculptures of John Chamberlain. In short, he was an idiosyncratic visionary. (Boston Globe)
Roy DeForest, 77; painter of '60s Funk art May 24, 2007
Another colleague, Wayne Thiebaud, known for his pop culture images, also contributed to the art department's stellar reputation. DeForest painted densely packed compositions filled with images of birds, farm animals, humans and other figures, some of them ominous looking. (Los Angeles Times)
AROUND THE HOUSE By Susan Fornoff Apr 29, 2007
Shown is Hans Gobo Frabel's Hammer and Nails, a 1980 work in glass; the 55 pieces include works by Wayne Thiebaud, Claes Oldenburg, Jim Dine and others. "It was the hope that surrounding employees with artistic expressions of the same objects they handled in the tens of thousands would bring a sense of dignity to their jobs," Hechinger said in the museum's announcement. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Collector' Charmingly Captured Apr 27, 2007
At his galleries in Manhattan, he helped start the careers of famous painters like Wayne Thiebaud. Meanwhile, at the family's rambling home in Westchester, he built a personal collection of everything imaginable - from clothes, tennis balls, tools and vitamins to "lots and lots of art" by unknows as well as icons such as Warhol and de Kooning. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
More than Meets the Eye Feb 18, 2007
Exhibits change constantly and invariably are interesting; permanent works include some by the internationally renowned Wayne Thiebaud. Check the Web site for hours; admission is $6 general. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Quietly Puzzling Jan 18, 2007
REVIEW / An artist who finds comfort (and discomfort) in his own shoes. OK, OK, OK" (1990), as if he wanted to expose the sinew of effort itself, the better to know its value. Even the early pieces, watched through, induce in the viewer a corrosive skepticism toward the most routine acts of will. "A Rose Has No Teeth," the brainchild of Constance Lewallen at BAM, contains a few discoveries, such as the very brief, oddly disorienting film, "Uncovering a Sculpture" (1965). It also revisits much of... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Allan Stone, 74, art patron, expert Jan 15, 2007
He championed many artists who became famous -- including de Kooning, Barnett Newman, and Joseph Cornell -- and was among the first to show Richard Estes and Wayne Thiebaud. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
It's their time of the year Jan 1, 2007
" Instead, Pomegranate has beefed up its partnerships with museums and publishes more note cards, books and calendars connected to museum shows. It has also diversified into products such as jigsaw puzzles, postcards and illustrated card decks with trivia on topics such as African American art, ancient Egypt or famous lines from movies. The company continues to publish an eclectic range of calendars. Its 2007 catalog includes calendars focused on the late graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bob Shallit: DST puts 'for sale' sign on campus Aug 14, 2006
A blog running on the future mag's Web site reveals a cool Sacramento connection in the hit film "The Devil Wears Prada." One scene, in the Manhattan town home of the chief character, shows two original paintings by local artist extraordinaire Wayne Thiebaud. One features three hats, while the other is a San Francisco street scene. (Sacramento Bee -- Business)
Standing Tall Aug 13, 2006
ADDRESS: 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive in Golden Gate Park, San FranciscoFEATURED ARTISTS: Mark Rothko, Gerhard Richter, Andy Goldsworthy, Diego Rivera, Wayne Thiebaud, Richard Diebenkorn, Robert Motherwell, Frank Lloyd WrightHISTORY: The de Young museum was founded in 1895 in the Golden Gate Park, as a memorial museum to honor the California Midwinter Exposition of 1894. The foundation was damaged beyond repair after the 1989 earthquake and re-opened on October 15, 2005. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Phoenix of Ground Zero Jul 22, 2006
On September 11, he was in New York to see an exhibition of Wayne Thiebaud paintings. Instead, he watched the Twin Towers fall. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Smithsonian Museum Reopens, Frumpy, Noble, Awaiting Foster Roof Jul 10, 2006
One highlight is Richard Diebenkorn's mesmerizing 1962 canvas ``View of Oakland,'' which reminded me of how much fabulous art emerged from the San Francisco Bay Area in the second half of the 20th century -- Diebenkorn, Wayne Thiebaud, Robert Bechtle, among others -- and how neglected it remains on the East Coast. Another is Nam June Paik's neon-and-video map of the U.S., with its charmingly stereotypical images for each state -- horses for Kentucky, potatoes for Idaho, a live street cam for... (Bloomberg)
Smile of a World Cup hero Jun 24, 2006
From faculty like Roland Petersen, he learned photography and how to compose an uncluttered image; from Wayne Thiebaud, composition, color and the dedication of a serious artist. After receiving his bachelor's degree in 1990, he worked as a graphic designer and Web designer. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
70 and still indie Apr 25, 2006
" The same situation exists for the other used-book stores in town, which include Time Tested Books, The Book Collector and J. Crawford's Books. Noted and devotedTo drop some names, Sacramento-based artists Gregory Kondos and Wayne Thiebaud are both longtime Beers customers. Though Thiebaud was out of town last week, Kondos was at his home, which happens to be near Beers. "It's not my hangout, but I go there about twice a week because I'm a lover of books," said the nationally recognized... (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
