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abundance, they shed

in the sky there are rapturous daisies still untouched twirling i am here to question by licorice lush it tangs i plunge diving past rain clouds i have no color vacant autonomy nameless i had forgotten what i was here for entranced

February 5, 2026

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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

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Artist of the Week Benelli Amosah ’24 on Filming Feelings

About a week ago, Benelli Amosah ’24, and I were chatting in the elevator as we often do. I was curious about the trolley of camera equipment parked outside her room, so I naturally wanted to know why. To my surprise, Benelli

April 4, 2024

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Artist of the Week Ark Lu ’24 Says Art is Experimentation

I met Ark Lu ’24 in our Painting III: Materials and Methods class. It was led by Visiting Assistant Professor Dani Levine. When I walked in for our first critique, our studio space had dozens of abstract calligraphy “experiments” scattered among the

March 28, 2024

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Artist of the Week Natalie Fraser ’24 on Reading Amateur Poetry

The first sentence I ever uttered to Natalie Fraser ’24 was “Great job in Moco!” after her killer Mixed Company acapella performance last spring. She naturally commanded the stage, just as she does in our Poetry Workshop with English Professor Betsy Bolton.

March 21, 2024

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Artist of the Week Gaylin Davey ‘25 On the Significance of Space in Scenery

The first time I met Gaylin Davey ’25, she asked me to be in her Swarthmore promotional video. She, like me, worked for the Communications Office. But, unlike me, she preferred to be in front of the camera. Rather, I opted for

March 7, 2024

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Artist of the Week Tanisha Dunac’s Lyrical Language “Cycles”

I met Tanisha Dunac ’25 when I was rushing to our Poetry Workshop led by English Professor Betsy Bolton. I sat next to her, fangirling over her collected friendliness. I admired her nonchalant chillness: she lightheartedly giggled, holding a stack of papers.

February 29, 2024

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Artist of the Week Noor Ahmed ’26 Sketches Cultural Literacy Into Her Fairytales

When Noor Ahmed ’26 FaceTimed her mom during the first week of orientation, the two of us excitedly gushed over her Procreate art. Noor has always been very humble about her work as someone who has never received formal training. Moreover, Noor

February 22, 2024

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Artist of the Week Alexa Moretti ’24 on Textured Trees

A year ago, Alexa Moretti ’24 and I were in the same Painting I course. I remember being stunned, strolling into Old Tarble and seeing her insane textured paintings lightly perched on the high walls. Everything she painted seemed so effortless, ambitious,

February 15, 2024

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Artist of the Week Mika Prestowitz (’24) on Em-Dashed Ephemeral Endings

Almost a year ago, my friend invited me to his poetry reading in the Scheuer Room – a location completely unfamiliar to me at the time. I was an undecided first-year, oscillating between the periphery of religion, studio art, political science, and

February 8, 2024

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Artist of the Week Leia Immanuel ’26 on Sentimental Stillness

I was working my shift at the post office when a few weeks ago, Leia Immanuel ’26 came to pick up a package. Midway into asking her what section it was in, Leia asked me if I would be open to interviewing

December 7, 2023

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abundance, they shed

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

Artist of the Week Benelli Amosah ’24 on Filming Feelings

Artist of the Week Ark Lu ’24 Says Art is Experimentation

Artist of the Week Natalie Fraser ’24 on Reading Amateur Poetry

Artist of the Week Gaylin Davey ‘25 On the Significance of Space in Scenery

Artist of the Week Tanisha Dunac’s Lyrical Language “Cycles”

Artist of the Week Noor Ahmed ’26 Sketches Cultural Literacy Into Her Fairytales

Artist of the Week Alexa Moretti ’24 on Textured Trees

Artist of the Week Mika Prestowitz (’24) on Em-Dashed Ephemeral Endings

Artist of the Week Leia Immanuel ’26 on Sentimental Stillness

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