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2233 North First Street Fresno CA 93703
Museum Store Hours
Wednesday- Friday
12pm-4pm
Saturday & Sunday
10am-4pm
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FAM Store hours (online store purchase pickup times are during these hours as well):
Thursday-Sundays 10am-4pm.
The online Museum Store only offers store pick up (with the exception of event tickets and memberships).
2012 exhibition catalog of the work of the late sculptor, Clement Renzi.
The prolific Clement Renzi (1925 to 2009) grew up on a farm outside Fresno. Originally destined to be an accountant, he discovered at the age of 26 that his heart was in the Arts. He and his opera singer wife lived in the Bay Area, Vienna, and New York City before returning to Fresno in the 1960’s where he was embraced by the local community and became a favorite artist. His work can be found in public places throughout Fresno. This exhibition, with over a hundred works of art by this master artist, fascinated both children and adults with its sensitive, joyful, sometimes playful, sometimes buoyant way. Renzi's work is a reflection of the wonderful, humble, thoughtful, intelligent person he was throughout his life.
Curated by Mark Rodriguez
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In 2008, the Fresno Art Museum Gift Shop closed its doors after being an institutional mainstay since the early 1970s. It was with great anticipation and excitement that we re-opened the FAM Museum Store on December 4, 2018. Michele Ellis Pracy, the Museum's Executive Director & Chief Curator, has invited selected local and regional artists to sell original artwork, one-of-a-kind jewelry, and artful utilitarian objects from lamps to soaps. The FAM Museum Store carries some unique ancillary products branded with the FAM logo. A children's section includes museum-relevant to-do projects, books, and art.
In the late 1940s, a group of local artists formed the Fresno Art League to provide a facility to exhibit and critique each other’s work and to share their enthusiasm for art. The League gathered support for their organization from the community, and in 1949, the Fresno Arts Center was incorporated. In 1960, after years of planning, the Fresno Arts Center building in Radio Park at First Street and Clinton Avenue was dedicated. The Fresno Arts Center became an active venue for art exhibitions and educational programs including artist talks, workshops, and art classes for children and adults. A mission statement, goals, and objectives were developed. In 1973 the Arts Center was granted accreditation by the American Association of Museums (now, American Alliance of Museums) after an extensive study of the organization, finances, staff expertise, programs, care and storage of the permanent collection, and physical facilities. In 1985 the Board of Trustees changed the Center’s name to the Fresno Arts Center and Museum. The name was changed again to the Fresno Art Museum in 1988, following a suggestion from the American Association of Museums that was made during the re-accreditation process. Over the ensuing years, the Museum has continued to maintain its accreditation, most recently being reaccredited in 2016.
Museum Store Hours
Wednesday- Friday
12pm-4pm
Saturday & Sunday
10am-4pm