They say life imitates art. We decided to ask an expert. Gain a new perspective on five Academy animals through the eyes of a curator from the de Young museum.
June 27, 2024
Emma Acker, Curator of American Art, de Young
What’s an art curator doing at the California Academy of Sciences? I was recently invited to swap places with a Cal Academy curator for the day and train my art-historical eye on the museum’s teeming habitats. As I observed the painterly palettes and sculptural forms of colorful creatures, including fish, invertebrates, and reptiles, I was reminded why so much art is inspired by the natural world. Let’s dive in.
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