Learn about Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare and Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy and Light from the people who know these shows best: curators Cate Thurston and Laura Mart!
This is a past program
This program took place on
Thursday, July 13, 2023
About the Program
Get an intimate, up-close look at the summer exhibitions during guided tours led by Cate Thurston, coordinating curator of Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare, and Laura Mart, curator of Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy and Light.
- Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare explores this defining moment in American history and its contemporary implications for civil liberties, propaganda, and shifting definitions of patriotism. See film costumes, posters, artwork, and Oscar® statuettes, and learn the stories of the people caught in the crosshairs of the blacklist.
- Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy and Light is made up of paintings from the Skirball’s vast collection of work by the Ukrainian American artist. Spend time appreciating the bright colors and abstract symmetries of Krasnow’s works, which are inspired by Jewish folklore and the distinct light and plant life of his Los Angeles home and studio.
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Make a Day of It!
- Shop exhibition-related items and more at Audrey’s Museum Store
- Dine at Judy’s Counter or Zeidler’s Café*
*Café reservations are recommended. Email zeidlerscafe@skirball.org or call (310) 440-4515.
Donor Support
Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare and its related educational programs at the Skirball Cultural Center are made possible by generous support from the following donors:
The Stanley and Joyce Black Family Foundation
Stephanie and Harold Bronson
Lori and Scott Cooper/Pegasus Squire
Billie B. and Steven G. Fischer Foundation
The Keston Family
In Memory of George Litto by Andria Litto
TZ Projects & Friends
Peter and Julie Weil