Letha Ch’ien

Letha Ch’ien

KQED Contributor

Letha Ch'ien is the Samuel H. Kress senior fellow at Smarthistory: The Center for Public Art History. Before joining Smarthistory, Letha was an associate professor of art history at Sonoma State University. She writes art criticism for a variety of publications.

By Letha Ch’ien
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At SF State, Slow Gestures Accumulate Into Acts of Resistance

bow and arrow embedded in bed of dark rocks

At SFMOMA, a Small Show of Big Sculpture Has Even Bigger Implications

two people turn to face each other on museum bench in front of Impressionist paintings

The After-Turkey: Your Guide to Family-Friendly Art Viewing All Over the Bay

gallery view of hanging translucent acrylic paintings

What the World Needs Now Is Love — and Suzanne Jackson at SFMOMA

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Reinstalled Indigenous Art Galleries Offer a Welcome Shift in Perspective

large freestanding backdrop in gallery with small stand in front bearing portrait

Pao Houa Her’s Images Capture the Impossibly Complex Idea of Home

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Pacita Abad’s Archive Arrives at the Place Where Her Career Started

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