Arts and Culture (page 20)
Spotlight on Faculty: Ken Gonzales-Day, Professor of Art
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s exhibitions have been described as not to be missed, and he has been commended with numerous awards and accolades over his career. This past spring, Gonzales-Day was honored with a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.
Read MoreProfessor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day on Identity and Race in LA Weekly’s Feature Video Interview
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú professor of art Ken Gonzales-Day’s works on identity and construction of race are the subject of LA Weekly’s featured video interview as the Getty’s expansive arts initiative Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA opens in dozens of cultural institutions across Southern California.Â
Read MoreL.A. Times Features Art Garfunkel Event Presented by 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents and Grand Performances
The Los Angeles Times highlights the Oct. 13 Art Garfunkel event as one of seven top literary events for the fall, presented by 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents and Grand Performances in downtown LA. Garfunkel will talk about his recently released memoir, in his only LA-area book tour appearance.
Read MoreL.A. Magazine Heralds Joanne Helyer ’86 as One of “11 Women Who Are Making L.A. a Better Place”
The Broad’s founding director Joanne Helyer
Read MoreAwards and Honors: Professors Anne Harley and Nathalie Rachlin Win NEA ArtWorks Grant for Therigatha Premiere
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Associate Professor of Music Anne Harley and Professor of French Nathalie Rachlin received a grant of $10,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts that will go toward the commission of a new major work of vocal chamber music that highlights scriptural texts of ancient female Buddhist female esoteric practitioners. The premiere is planned for a performance at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú in Claremont, Calif., on March 24, 2018, as the culmination of a weeklong festival across The Claremont Colleges highlighting the function of the arts in healing in post-genocide contemporary Cambodian society.Â
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents: Spring 2017 Season Highlights Video
In 2016–17, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Presents brought the world to 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú and 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú to the world, hosting timely, thought-provoking conversations about art, politics, and the American experience. Here are a few highlights from the Spring 2017 season.
Read MoreL.A. Times Highlights “Revolution and Ritual” Exhibition at Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s exhibit contribution to PST: LA/LA, entitled Revolution and Ritual: The Photographs of Sara Castrejón, Graciela Iturbide, and Tatiana Parcero, was featured in a Los Angeles Times column about artist Graciela Iturbide.
Read MoreAndrea Jarrell ’84 Publishes Memoir, Announces Book Tour
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumnae Andrea Jarrell ’84 has published her memoir, “I’m the One Who Got Away,” which will be released in September 2017.
Read MoreProfessor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s Exhibitions Are on the “Not to Miss” List for PST: LA/LA
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s work is being lauded among the “not to miss” exhibits by Los Angeles area media as anticipation builds for the Getty-led PST: LA/LA initiative which will feature Latin American and Latino art throughout the Los Angeles area and launches on September 15, 2017.Â
Read MoreAlison Saar ’78 Sculpture Featured in National Museum of Women in the Arts
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alumna Alison Saar ’78 is featured in the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ current exhibition “Revival: Women Sculptors and Photo-Based Artists.” Saar’s sculpture En Pointe (2010, bronze) is among the representations of human and animal that inspire a “transcendent encounter” with the art.
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