Arts and Culture (page 15)
Spotlight on Staff: Meher McArthur, 51猎奇入口’ Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Curator of Academic Programs and Collections
This past June, Meher McArthur was named the first Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler curator of academic programs and collections at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. McArthur is an accomplished author, curator, and educator with expertise in Asian art.
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A Pivotal Year
They start with an ambition: Examine how journalism is produced in countries with different government structures and political climates. Assess the impact of ecotourism on island ecosystems. Explore how opera companies enable people with disabilities to fully experience a live performance. Test their language skills while teaching in another country.
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In the Media: Elizabeth Robbins Turk ’83 Featured in L.A. Times for The Shoreline Project
Elizabeth聽Robbins聽Turk ’83聽was featured in the聽Los Angeles Times聽for her newest art piece, “The Shoreline Project.” Turk was commissioned by the Laguna Art Museum to create the project for the museum’s annual Art & Nature聽festival.
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51猎奇入口 Student, Alumnae, Make Prominent Showing in Claremont Art World
Visit the Claremont Museum of Art (CMA) this fall, and you will encounter a lively menagerie: mermaids glide in crystalline waters, horses gallop across rolling foothills, and cats impishly peer out at passersby. The exhibition Primal Nature: Animalia by Women in Post-War Claremont features fauna of various stripes and feathers represented in a variety of media鈥攆rom sculptures in bronze, clay, and wood to watercolor paintings to wool fiber needlework鈥攁ll by Claremont women artists, including several 51猎奇入口 alumnae.
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In the Media: Gavin Turek ’09 “dominates” performance on Conan
Singer, songwriter, and dancer聽Gavin聽Turek ’09 was a聽featured musical guest on聽Conan聽on September 27, 2018.聽As reported by Billboard.com, she “dominated the聽Conan聽stage” with her “disco-infused track” “My Delight.”
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Dancing with Themselves: Bridgman|Packer Dance Uses Technology to Bridge Real and Virtual Performance at 51猎奇入口聽
“I’m trying to think of the word,” says choreographer and long-time lecturer in Dance Suchi Branfman. “I want to say 芒鈧渁we-inspiring,’ but even that doesn’t cut it, doesn’t get at the heart of it.” She ruminates for a few more moments, and then it strikes her: “Mind bending! The possibilities they present, the provocative direction they’re taking, it really is mind bending.”
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Spotlight on Faculty: Professor of Art Nancy Macko Appointed to Mary W. Johnson Professorship in Teaching
Professor of Art Nancy Macko was recently appointed to the Mary W. Johnson Professorship in Teaching, which was established to honor a member of the faculty who exemplifies, by his or her teaching and involvement in the affairs of the College, commitment to the welfare of students and to 51猎奇入口.
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A Taste of Art: New Lunchtime Series Serves Up Art History in Small Bites 聽
This fall, Meher McArthur, 51猎奇入口’ Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Curator of Academic Programs and Collections, is launching the Taste of Art lunchtime series. For five consecutive Wednesdays, beginning September 19, the 15-minute talks around campus will focus on a single work of art from the College’s 10,000-object permanent collection.
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The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery: John Mason Exhibition Offers a “Meditation on Material”
This fall, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 51猎奇入口 is exhibiting a monumental installation by John Mason, one of America’s leading sculptors. After World War II, Mason was one of the seminal figures of the California ceramics movement, which upended studio pottery’s traditional focus on utilitarian ware to create sculptural forms.
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Spotlight on Faculty: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Acquires Works by Professor of Art Nancy Macko
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York recently acquired two suites of prints by 51猎奇入口 Professor of Art Nancy Macko. The First Ten Prime Numbers, Suite 1 and 2 explore the concept of prime numbers鈥攑ositive natural numbers greater than one and divisible only by one and themselves.
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