Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Come see this newly-conserved artwork, Untitled Wall Hanging (c. 1965-70) by late Filipino American artist and San Francisco native, Carlos Villa, in OMCA’s Gallery of California Art. Due to its delicate nature and the extensive conservation effort required for its display, this artwork has been absent from the public realm until OMCA’s presentation.
This piece is a prime example of how Villa strove to answer his own questions about the link between cultural identity and artistic expression. In the early 1970s Villa began using materials like feathers, bones, and blood in his paintings; incorporating ritual performance and ceremony in his studio practice and during large community gatherings that he hosted.
Funding for the conservation of this artwork was generously provided through a grant from the Bank Of America Art Conservation Project.
Build Belonging Together. Visit the Oakland Museum of California – OMCA for short.
w: museumca.org
ig: @oaklandmuseumca
fb: @museumca
e: hi@museumca.org
a: 1000 Oak St., Oakland, CA 94607
Come see this newly-conserved artwork, Untitled Wall Hanging (c. 1965-70) by late Filipino American artist and San Francisco native, Carlos Villa, in OMCA’s Gallery of California Art. Due to its delicate nature and the extensive conservation effort required for its display, this artwork has been absent from the public realm until OMCA’s presentation.
This piece is a prime example of how Villa strove to answer his own questions about the link between cultural identity and artistic expression. In the early 1970s Villa began using materials like feathers, bones, and blood in his paintings; incorporating ritual performance and ceremony in his studio practice and during large community gatherings that he hosted.
Funding for the conservation of this artwork was generously provided through a grant from the Bank Of America Art Conservation Project.
Build Belonging Together. Visit the Oakland Museum of California – OMCA for short.
w: museumca.org
ig: @oaklandmuseumca
fb: @museumca
e: hi@museumca.org
a: 1000 Oak St., Oakland, CA 94607
