Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison
February 14 - April 6, 2025
Organized by Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions, Pasadena, California
Generously sponsored by Susan and Mort Mertz
Indira, 7, Kathmandu, Nepal
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In this revealing series of photographs, James Mollison invites us into the diverse stories of children in many different countries and circumstances. Each studio-style portrait is accompanied by a detailed study of the child’s “bedroom,” which can range from elaborate sanctuaries to the barest spaces set aside for sleep. The photographs and their related materials convey the story of a universal childhood, full of insecurity, hope, pain, comfort, and doubt. Economic inequality, children’s rights, and how we are defined by our possessions and formed by our circumstances are some of the complex social, typological, and cultural issues that resonate in Mollison’s work. |
The project, in all its diversity, is frankly observant and often surprising. Mollison’s subjects convey the simple truth that all children, whether from a first—or third—world economy, need to be nurtured and protected. His call to action is that we might walk away changed, viewing every child we meet as an individual in need of love and care. As the very concept of sleep and personal space conveys, Where Children Sleep is, above all else, a portrait of vulnerability.
The Plein Air Landscape: Selections from the Permanent Collection
October 18, 2024 – June 22, 2025
Bill Farnsworth, Keep the Change, 2017
In the late 19th century, French Impressionists like Claude Monet revolutionized painting by taking it outside in the open air—en plein air—where the painting done outside was the goal, and not just a means to an end. American artists like Childe Hassam and Frank Reaugh studied in Europe and brought plein air painting back to the United States, where expansive vistas and dramatic landscapes provided ample inspiration. This exhibit traces plein air painting from its roots in Impressionism to today’s worldwide plein air movement, especially in Texas and right here in San Angelo.
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Special Loan Exhibit at the Official Residence of the European Union's Ambassador to the United States, Washington, D.C.
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Ceramics and paintings from the SAMFA Collection on display in the Ambassador's home.