Program Series: Gallery Spotlights
Gallery Spotlight: Significant Movies and Moviemakers - Boyz N the Hood
Join us for a conversation in the Significant Movies and Moviemakers: Boyz N the Hood gallery with Location Manager, Kojo Lewis, and native South Central, Los Angeles artist Uber Lopez Enamorado. The Boyz N the Hood gallery explores the movie's groundbreaking depiction of Black life in South Central as well as its lasting impact on popular culture.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
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Gallery Spotlight: Archiving the Academy
Without careful preservation, many precious and enlightening objects from the film industry would be lost to time. Across all 19 of our branches, ranging from acting to writing to artist representation, the Academy strives to preserve and document rare photographs, one-of-a-kind objects, iconic costumes, props and more.
In this spotlight event, Research Assistant Josue Lopez and Academy Collection and Preservation Executive Vice President Matt Severson share the Academy's efforts to preserve and nurture the legacy of film history.
Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger moderates.
About Gallery Spotlights
Gallery Spotlights feature special guests who bring fresh insights to our exhibitions. Join us for revealing monthly conversations connecting the objects in our galleries to the art and history of moviemaking.
If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.
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Gallery Spotlight: Shaping Hollywoodland
Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital explores the impact of the predominantly Jewish filmmakers who played a key role in establishing the American film studio system, transforming Los Angeles into a global epicenter of cinema.
Beth Kean, CEO of Holocaust Museum LA, and Warren Sherk, director of special collections of the Margaret Herrick Library, discuss the museum’s first permanent exhibition, highlighting new objects that showcase notable Oscar wins and the origins of motion picture history.
Moderated by Rachel Rosenfeld, associate director, Academy Collections Acquisitions.
About Gallery Spotlights
Gallery Spotlights feature special guests who bring fresh insights to our exhibitions. Join us for revealing monthly conversations connecting the objects in our galleries to the art and history of moviemaking.
If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.