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Arts and Culture


February 25, 2025

Deborah Smerecnik ’82 Produces New Film on Artist Joseph Bau

Deborah Smerecnik ’82 spent 14 years developing Bau, Artist at War, a new film about the inspiring love story of artist Joseph Bau and his wife, Rebecca. The couple married […]

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Former 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Professor Howard Smith Honored in Posthumous Spotlight at Palm Springs Art Museum

Artist, designer, and collector Howard Smith will be spotlighted at the Palm Springs Art Museum in a new May exhibit. Smith taught at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú for eight years and made his […]

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Britt Rynearson ’00 to be Featured in Terrain Gallery Exhibit

Textile artist Britt Rynearson ’00’s work is featured in the Connective Strands of Spirit exhibit at the Terrain Gallery in Spokane, Washington. The show will run until March 1.  The […]

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February 4, 2025

From Campus to Cameras: Meagan Miller-McKeever ’06’s Emmy-Winning Rise in TV

Miller-McKeever (far right) at the 2024 Emmys By Nichola Monroe ’27 Meagan Miller-McKeever ’06 knows that a liberal arts education is not just for those with a penchant for poetry […]

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January 24, 2025

Williamson Gallery Announces 80th Ceramic Annual

Robert Arneson, Art Works, c. 1960. Glazed earthenware. Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photography by M. Lee Fatheree. From February 1–April 6, 2025, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery will celebrate […]

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January 10, 2025

Nancy Macko Embraces New Life in Decompositions

By Emily Glory Peters For many, the isolation of the COVID-19 lockdown was something to be endured rather than explored. College campuses thinned; shops scrambled to stay afloat; and cultural […]

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December 20, 2024

Nia Carroll ’26 Curates First Art Show at Mt. San Antonio Gardens

Nia Carroll ’26 on opening night of the Patternscapes: Natural Design and Human Impressions exhibition at Mt. San Antonios Gardens. By Caitlin Antonios When Nia Carroll ’26 saw Dody Weston […]

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December 17, 2024

Misty Copeland, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Headline 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents Spring Season

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s signature public events series, is excited to launch its spring 2025 season featuring luminaries from the worlds of tech, entertainment, literature, academia, and the arts. “This […]

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October 3, 2024

The John Stauffer Charitable Trust Commits $3 Million to Endow Professorship in Chemistry and Art Conservation

William F. Kruse, Amy Marcus-Newhall, and Michael Whalen at the grand opening of The Nucleus By Kendra Pintor 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú is excited to announce a generous $3 million gift commitment […]

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August 15, 2024

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents Announces Fall 2024 Season

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s signature public events series, is proud to launch its fall 2024 season with notable figures across entertainment, sports, academia, politics and beyond. In addition to the […]

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