Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/dxdrsUAXZd3.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Alison Saar: Film Screening and Artist Q&A [5iFC0qJ14Z0] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Alison Saar’s evocative sculptures, paintings, prints, and installations explore race, gender, heritage, and the human experience. Primarily taking the form of the Black female figure, her work highlights historical and cultural narratives related to diasporic experiences, hidden histories, and African American identity. On August 27, 2024, following a screening of the film "Alison Saar: Found Spirit" (2024), Saar joined Rachel Rivenc, Head of Conservation and Preservation at the Getty Research Institute to explore her process and conservation philosophies. This program was presented as part of the Getty Conservation Institute’s Art in L.A. project, which studies the materials and fabrication processes of LA-based artists since the 1950s and the implications these materials and processes have for conservation. "Alison Saar: Found Spirit" is the latest film in Art in L.A.’s Artist Dialogues film series. The series engages artists in conversations exploring their art, materials, fabrication processes and working methods, as well as their thoughts on conservation. Explore the entire series here: FWWGA6Zi6it g3RG1QVRt5O s3hwCIMFJ4z FmSiJyOp1DM 0YJYfCjI4XT ruIij0z0J6D
Alison Saar’s evocative sculptures, paintings, prints, and installations explore race, gender, heritage, and the human experience. Primarily taking the form of the Black female figure, her work highlights historical and cultural narratives related to diasporic experiences, hidden histories, and African American identity. On August 27, 2024, following a screening of the film "Alison Saar: Found Spirit" (2024), Saar joined Rachel Rivenc, Head of Conservation and Preservation at the Getty Research Institute to explore her process and conservation philosophies. This program was presented as part of the Getty Conservation Institute’s Art in L.A. project, which studies the materials and fabrication processes of LA-based artists since the 1950s and the implications these materials and processes have for conservation. "Alison Saar: Found Spirit" is the latest film in Art in L.A.’s Artist Dialogues film series. The series engages artists in conversations exploring their art, materials, fabrication processes and working methods, as well as their thoughts on conservation. Explore the entire series here: FWWGA6Zi6it g3RG1QVRt5O s3hwCIMFJ4z FmSiJyOp1DM 0YJYfCjI4XT ruIij0z0J6D