Corinne Lafont, Author at The Phoenix

Artist of the Week Howard Wang ’26 on Good and Bad Art

For the last two years, Howard Wang ’26 has snapped photographs of almost every Artist of the Week. Throughout my time at The Phoenix, I’ve noticed his photos become progressively more beautiful. Elijah Santos ’26 became a visual poem among the reeds,

October 24, 2024

Arts

Artist of the Week Katie Schmalz ’25 Sketches Stillness

I’ve always thought the mark of a great artist is the longevity of their visual imprint. Since I entered Painting III: Material and Methods, Katie Schmalz ’25’s paintings have been unable to leave my mind. The course required us to make our

October 10, 2024

Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Ava Babcock ’27 Finds Color Curiously Creative

Almost a year ago, I met Ava Babcock ’27 at Kitao. It was right after our First-Year Art Show, and Ava was organizing an event. I was struck by her confidence. She had only been at Swarthmore for a few weeks and

October 3, 2024

Arts & Features

Enigmatic Foster Hudson ’26 Encourages Interpretation

Last semester, I took a Poetry Workshop led by English Professor Betsy Bolton. We met on Mondays for three hours, and I always dreaded the feedback sessions, unless I was reading my classmates’ work. Of the twelve-or-so students, Foster Hudson’s ’26 work

September 26, 2024

Arts·Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Olivia Scarozza ’25 on Passionate Professional Performance

I have a confession: I owe an apology to Swarthmore’s musicians. When browsing through my previous Artist of the Week profiles, I realized that I hadn’t interviewed a singer in … over a year. As a retired clarinetist myself, this was pretty

September 19, 2024

Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Elpiniki Tsapatsaris ’24 Finds Freedom Fun

Last semester, I interviewed my first dancer and dear friend, Gabrielle Nash ’26. Despite being captivated by her incredible moves and even better attitude, I noticed a name kept on appearing in our audio transcript: Elpiniki Tsapatsaris ’24. Ellie is an integral

April 25, 2024

Arts

Kitao x IC Spring Art house

The InterCenter Interns and Kitao Art gallery co-hosted the Spring Art house last Friday, April 12, from 7-9 p.m. in the Kitao art gallery. The theme of the exhibition was (In)visibility. Arts exhibited include drawing, painting, photography, digital art, and mixed media.

April 18, 2024

Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Jules Kyung-Lee Zacheis ‘24 Fosters Supportive Theater Environments

Last week, I received my first nomination for Artist of the Week. I was a bit surprised because I tend to reach out first. Lucy Tobier, our News Editor, emailed me that Jules Kyung-Lee Zacheis ’24 had received several community requests. Understandably,

April 18, 2024

Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Paris Kampel ’27 Paints Beyond Portraiture Lines

The first time I saw Paris Kampel’s ’27 work, I was hanging up pieces for the annual first-year art show in Kitao, our student-run art gallery. I held her skateboard in my hands with sheer awe. Her colors were fluorescent, her skin

April 11, 2024

Arts

Environmental Despair, Existential Dread, and Religion In Avatar

Over the years, there has developed a consensus that Avatar is about religion: the film is compelling because it brings about a certain religious experience. I would argue that the reactions to Avatar could be characterized as hierophany, or a manifestation of

April 11, 2024

Corinne Lafont

Artist of the Week Howard Wang ’26 on Good and Bad Art

Artist of the Week Katie Schmalz ’25 Sketches Stillness

Artist of the Week Ava Babcock ’27 Finds Color Curiously Creative

Enigmatic Foster Hudson ’26 Encourages Interpretation

Artist of the Week Olivia Scarozza ’25 on Passionate Professional Performance

Artist of the Week Elpiniki Tsapatsaris ’24 Finds Freedom Fun

Kitao x IC Spring Art house

Artist of the Week Jules Kyung-Lee Zacheis ‘24 Fosters Supportive Theater Environments

Artist of the Week Paris Kampel ’27 Paints Beyond Portraiture Lines

Environmental Despair, Existential Dread, and Religion In Avatar

Latest Posts

Concerns Mount Over Surveillance Expansion at Swarthmore

SJP Faces Interim Suspension Following Parrish Sit-In

Construction of Controversial “110 Park” Condos Continues in Ville

Can We Change the Way We Think About Sports vs. Music?

Suggestions

Corinne Lafont

Latest Posts

Follow Us