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‘Diego Rivera’s America’ at SFMOMA Displays the Artist’s Influence on San Francisco

Displaying more than 150 of Rivera’s works, the exhibit maps the artist’s influence on creating Mexican and American identities.

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Unanswered Questions Revolve Around the Return of Diego Rivera’s Masterpiece Mural to City College in 2024

March 29, 2022April 11, 2022 The Guardsman diego rivera, frida kahlo, Will Maynez, pan american unity mural, Diego Rivera Theater, SFMOMA, Beth Lederer, Roberts Family Gallery

Lots of unanswered questions exist around both the date of return of the mural back to City College and storage logistics while waiting for the much anticipated Diego Rivera Theater to be built.

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Committee Seeks New Design Team for The Diego Rivera Theater

March 10, 2021March 11, 2021 The Guardsman board of trustees, PAEC, design, Chancellor Vurdien, mural, Shayna Gee, music, DRT, diego rivera, Trustee Davila, students, Design Build, Theater Arts, Contract, pan american unity mural, DSA, architecture, SFMOMA

Throughout the years, San Franciscans voted to fund a new Diego Rivera Theater through an $845 million state bond measure and the school received its complete funds in 2020. Many students, faculty, and staff have long awaited its completion.

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Diego Rivera Mural Awaits its New Home

January 27, 2021January 30, 2021 The Guardsman Will Maynez, Natasha Dangond, SFMOMA, Rosie Zepeda, National Endowment for the Humanities Grant, Cultural Heritage Imaging, Carla Schroer, john rizzo, Performing Arts and Education Center, madeline mueller, Design Build Entity, diego rivera, River Bradley

Diego Rivera’s “Pan American Unity” mural will finally be accessible to the public due to a National Endowment for the Humanities grant. The move to SFMOMA is currently still delayed, but the plan is for the mural to stay there until Fall of 2022, then return to City College’s PAEC building.

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City College’s First Latino President Carlos Ramirez Dies at 75

September 9, 2020September 19, 2020 The Guardsman El Rey, Carlos Ramirez, President of City College, Campus Art, Obituaries, budget, Obituary, mural, diego rivera

Former City College President Dr. Carlos Brazil Ramirez, passed away earlier this month at the age of 75. This article discusses both his challenges and successes, and former friends and colleagues recall the man himself.

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Diego Rivera Mural Moving to SFMOMA

September 2, 2020September 7, 2020 The Guardsman COVID-19, mural, Eleni Balakrishnan, diego rivera, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, exhibition, Diego Rivera’s America, Will Maynez, Jill Lynch, Pan American Unity, PAEC, SFMOMA, Edgar Torres, coronavirus, Performing Arts Education Center

The “Pan American Unity” mural by Diego Rivera will be moved to SFMOMA for their new exhibition dedication to Rivera called “Diego Rivera’s America”. Rivera’s mural is remembered as a very historical piece of City College history.