McCabe “Black Excellence in the Book Arts” Exhibit
When you walk into McCabe, you’re probably thinking about all the work you’ve got to do. Maybe you’re dreading a
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Artist of the Week: Grace Dumdaw on Her Many Expressions of Art
The arts section is delighted to introduce a new column, “Artist of the Week,” which will cover a new student
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Kitao’s “Lost-n-Found” Reclaims Abandoned Art
This past Friday, April 26, Kitao had yet another gallery exhibition to finish off a strong semester of student work.
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“Control & lack thereof”: The Stunning Culmination of Three Swarthmore Seniors’ Artistic Endeavors
Between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on April 18, the List Gallery buzzed with activity as friends, family, community, and
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Power in The Philadelphia Flower Show
Throughout history, art and nature have intertwined and informed each other. Nowhere is this clearer than in the Philadelphia Flower
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Dani Marsh: The “Odd and Melancholic” Femininity of Fashion Illustration
This past July I met the brilliant illustrator and animator Dani Marsh at an annual queer art event hosted by
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Grappling with Gauguin’s Primitive Depictions at the Barnes Foundation
I first came across a Paul Gauguin painting at the Barnes Foundation. I was astounded to see Gauguin’s depictions of
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Color, Form, and Humanity Mark Another Arresting Exhibition from Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
I first encountered Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s painting at the New Museum in 2017. The British painter’s exhibition, “Under-Song For A Cipher,”
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Kamakura: train, buddha, people & town
During my winter break, I took a trip to Japan and visited Kamakura, an old city next to Tokyo where
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So That’s What All the Buzz Is About! : Bees of Swarthmore
Bees in general, and specifically honey bees, bumblebees, and carpenter bees, remain a poorly-understood yet vital component of our ecosystem.
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