It’s not unusual for art collections to outgrow display space. In fact, most museums only have 40 to 60 percent of their permanent collection on display at any given time. Art Bridges Foundation is committed to getting stored work seen again.
“We partner with museums to provide strategic and financial support to get American art out of storage and into communities nationwide through our art sharing and community engagement programs,” Art Bridges Foundation explained on its website.
Hence, Once Upon Now: The Art Bridges Collection on display at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) through June 7.
“The nine diverse works of American art in this exhibition span from 1915 to 2020, representing a remarkable slice of American art history,” SLOMA announced. “This selection weaves together ideas of identity, childhood, and environment. Through diverse mediums, styles, and cultural contexts, these works offer insights into the personal, cultural, and artistic conversations that shape our world.”
From the pop art of Robert Gober’s Untitled (1993-1994), a large-scale replica of a beeswax stick of butter resting on its wax paper wrapper, to Max Weber’s cubist Interior with Music (1915), the exhibition celebrates the incredible range of American art.
Learn more at sloma.org.
This article appears in March 26 – April 2, 2026.