Update: Diego Rivera Theater Greenlit by State Architects
After numerous delays, the Division of the State Architect finally approved the plans for the Diego Rivera Theater on Dec. 12.
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Steward of the Diego Rivera Mural Says City College Should Be Doing More
CCSF’s prize mural won’t return to public view until at least 2028, leaving advocates worried about its care.
Colossal Olmec Head Finds New Life Beside City College STEAM Building
After traveling 2,500 miles up from Veracruz, Mexico, El Rey still had one last journey to make. Only this time, the move was across the street.
The giant Olmec head, “El Rey,” was carved by renowned Mexican sculptor Maestro Ignacio Perez Solano. It is a reproduction of the original piece unearthed in San Lorenzo, Mexico, also known as San Lorenzo #1.
Unanswered Questions Revolve Around the Return of Diego Rivera’s Masterpiece Mural to City College in 2024
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.
Diego Rivera Mural Awaits its New Home
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.
Diego Rivera Mural Moving to SFMOMA
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.
Olmec head made out of volcanic rock turns 10
By Mary Strope The Guardsman Nestled in the Frida Kahlo Garden courtyard adjacent to Ocean Campus’ Diego Rivera Theatre sits…