Nathan Oliveiera was a Painter and Sculptor Professor of Studio Arts at Stanford University from 1964 to 1996. He had multiple shows with SFMOMA both solo and group, most notably an exhibition in 1963 which focused on painting curated by Tom Garver and another exhibit in 1983 curated by Thomas Garver. He was also a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1958 with a letter of recommendation given by director Grace McCann Morley. In this interview, Oliveira discusses his first visit to SFMOMA in 1949, favorite works, museum's relationship with artists, Art Association Annuals, solo exhibitions, thoughts on various museums, various interactions with curators and directors of SFMOMA, SFMOMA’s acquisition of "Adolescent by the Bed," Hass family, teaching career and specific works of Oliveira's in the museum.
